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Risk to the thyroid from ionizing radiation : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, December 1, 2008.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bethesda, Md. : National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 2009.
Series:NCRP report ; no. 159.
Subjects:
Thyroid gland > Cancer > Etiology.
Ionizing radiation > Toxicology.
Ionizing radiation > Dose-response relationship.
Thyroid Neoplasms > etiology.
Parathyroid Diseases > etiology.
Parathyroid Glands > radiation effects.
Radiation Dosage.
Thyroid Diseases > etiology.
Thyroid Gland > radiation effects.
Table of Contents:
  • Thyroid and parathyroid glands
  • Radiation dosimetry and dose reconstruction
  • Radiation related effects
  • Radiation risk for thyroid neoplasms
  • Screening for Thyroid Disease following Radiation Exposure
  • Conclusions and recommendations.