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Published on: March 11, 2021
A NOVEL BIOLOGICAL DOSIMETRY ASSAY AS A POTENTIAL TOOL FOR TRIAGE DOSE ASSESSMENT IN CASE OF LARGE-SCALE RADIOLOGICAL
A Testa1, V Palma1, C Patrono1
1ENEA Casaccia Research Center, Department for Sustainability, Division Health Protection Technologies, Via Anguillarese, 301 Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
In case of mass radiological emergencies, new strategies involving biological and clinical endpoints are requested for an efficient triage classification of casualties. For this purpose, we developed a novel protocol combining the two most established cytogenetic methods used in biological dosimetry (dicentric and micronucleus assays) into a single one, in order to have a time-saving, inexpensive and potentially automatable instrument to be used for triage purposes in case of large-scale radiological events. This method could be considered as a 'three in one' assay allowing the simultaneous scoring of chromosome aberrations and micronuclei on a single slide, and also enabling to discriminate between metaphases in first and second cell division without the Fluorescence plus Giemsa staining. This method needs further validation through inter-comparisons involving biological dosimetry laboratories, to verify its reproducibility. Moreover, the possibility to apply the already existing software for automation for dicentric and micronucleus assays could be also verified.
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