A new Bayesian model applied to cytogenetic partial body irradiation estimation. Issue 3 (11th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Higueras, Manuel; Puig, Pedro; Ainsbury, Elizabeth A.; Vinnikov, Volodymyr A.; Rothkamm, Kai
• Is Part Of: Radiation protection dosimetry. Volume 168:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 330
• Page End: 336
• Publication Date: 2015-06-11
• Subjects: Radiation dosimetry -- Periodicals; Radiation -- Safety measures -- Periodicals; 363.1799
• DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv356
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0144-8420

Abstract

Abstract : A new zero-inflated Poisson model is introduced for the estimation of partial body irradiation dose and fraction of body irradiated. The Bayes factors are introduced as tools to help determine whether a data set of chromosomal aberrations obtained from a blood sample reflects partial or whole body irradiation. Two examples of simulated cytogenetic radiation exposure data are presented to demonstrate the usefulness of this methodology in cytogenetic biological dosimetry.