Effective Doses and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risks from Absorbed Dose Rates Measured in Facilities of Two Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

Effective Doses and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risks from Absorbed Dose Rates Measured in Facilities of Two Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

This study was aimed at examining the radiation absorbed dose rate, annual effective doses and excess lifetime cancer risks of halls of residence, Radiotherapy Unit and Radiology Department of UI, UCH and UNIMEDTH respectively. Results of measurements show that the mean absorbed dose rate for male...

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Main Authors: C. J. Olowookere, N. N. Jibiri, E. O. Oyekunle, J. Fatukasi, E. S. Osho, A. A. Raheem, D. B. Adejumo, T. A. Awolola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Subjects:
Excess lifetime cancer risk;
absorbed dose rate;
annual effective dose
radiotherapy
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/235018

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