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Quantification of γH2AX Foci in Response to Ionising Radiation
Published on: April 6, 2010
PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN METROLOGY NETWORK ON BIOLOGICAL IONISING RADIATION EFFECTS
H Rabus1, W Y Baek1, V Dangendorf1
1Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig, Germany.
Abstract:
Progress in the field of ionising radiation (IR) metrology achieved in the BioQuaRT project raised the question to what extent radiobiological investigations would benefit from metrological support of the applied methodologies. A panel of experts from the medical field, fundamental research and radiation protection attended a workshop at Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt to consult on metrology needs related to biological radiation effects. The panel identified a number of metrological needs including the further development of experimental and computational techniques for micro- and nanodosimetry, together with the determination of related fundamental material properties and the establishment of rigorous uncertainty budgets. In addition to this, a call to develop a metrology support for assisting quality assurance of radiobiology experiments was expressed. Conclusions from the workshop were presented at several international conferences for further discussion with the scientific community and stakeholder groups that led to an initiative within the metrology community to establish a European Metrology Network on biological effects of IR.
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