Q-band electron paramagnetic resonance dosimetry in tooth enamel: biopsy procedure and determination of dose detection limit
Q-band electron paramagnetic resonance dosimetry in tooth enamel: biopsy procedure and determination of dose detection limit
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牙釉质中的 Q 波段电子顺磁共振剂量测定:活检程序和剂量检测限的确定
DOI:
10.1007/s00411-013-0511-8
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
R. Reyes
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作者:
A. Romanyukha;F. Trompier;R. Reyes
High-frequency Q-band (37 GHz) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) dosimetry allows to perform fast (i.e., measurement time <15 min) dose measurements using samples obtained from tooth enamel mini-biopsy procedures. We developed and tested a new procedure for taking tooth enamel biopsy for such dose measurements. Recent experience with EPR dose measurements in Q-band using mini-probes of tooth enamel has demonstrated that a small amount of tooth enamel (2–10 mg) can be quickly obtained from victims of a radiation accident. Accurate dose assessments can further be carried out in a very short time to provide important information for medical treatment. Here, the Q-band EPR dose detection limit for 5 and 10 mg samples is estimated to be 367 and 248 mGy, respectively. These values are comparable to the critical parameters determined for conventional X-band EPR in tooth enamel.