Analysis of Chromosomal Aberration Induced by Low Dose of Radiation.
- Author:
Chun Ja YI
1
;
Sung Whan HA
Author Information
1. Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Cancer Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Lymphocyte;
Chromosomal aberration;
Radiation inducecd;
Low dose
- MeSH:
Chromosome Aberrations*;
Lymphocytes;
Radiometry;
Ring Chromosomes
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology
1993;11(2):233-240
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Chromosomal aberration analysis, as a basis for biological radiation dosimetry, was performed for radiation dose ranges below 150 cGy. The yield, ratio of lymphocytes with dicentric and/or ring chromosomes, was 0, 0, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 1.8, 5.5, 8.0, and 18.5% for 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, 100 and 150 cGy, respectively. The Qdr, ratio of dicentric and ring chromosomes in total lymphocytes, was 0, 0, 0.004, 0.005, 0.006, 0.009, 0.018, 0.055, 0.084 and 0.207, respectively. The Qdr, ratio of dicentric and ring chromosomes in lymphocytes with aberration, was 1.0 for the radiation doses up to 75 cGy and 1.05 and 1.11 for 100 and 150 cGy, respectively. From the results, it seems possible to estimate radiation dose from Ydr when the exposure is 25 cGy or more. All the 5 radiation workers studied, with exposure much less than 1 mSv per month, had chromosomal aberrations. And acentric fragment pairs, in addition to dicentric and ring chromosomes, showed good dose response relationship and so may be useful for biological dosimetry for low dose radiation exposure, accidental or occupational.
