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Biological dosimetry assays are crucial for assessing radiation exposure after accidents. The RENEB 2021 comparison showed accurate categorization of exposed individuals, though dose estimates were systematically higher than reference values.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiation Biology
  • Medical Physics
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Biological and physical dosimetry are vital for clinical decisions after radiation accidents.
  • International inter-laboratory comparisons, like RENEB, enhance emergency preparedness.
  • The dicentric chromosome assay is a key tool for retrospective biological dosimetry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance of the dicentric chromosome assay in an international inter-laboratory comparison simulating a radiation accident.
  • To assess the ability of participating laboratories to categorize individuals based on radiation exposure levels.
  • To identify potential biases and sources of error in dose estimation using the dicentric chromosome assay.

Main Methods:

  • 33 laboratories from 22 countries participated in the RENEB 2021 inter-laboratory comparison.
  • Blood samples were irradiated in vitro with X-rays to simulate acute whole-body exposure (0 Gy, 1.2 Gy, 3.5 Gy).
  • Participants cultured blood, prepared slides, and scored dicentric chromosomes (manually or semi-automatically) to estimate radiation doses.

Main Results:

  • All participants successfully categorized samples into clinically relevant exposure groups (unexposed/minimally, moderately, highly exposed).
  • Dose estimates for irradiated samples were systematically higher than reference doses, with median deviations of 0.5 Gy and 0.95 Gy for manual scoring.
  • Converting gamma-ray calibration curves to X-ray equivalents reduced the median deviation to 0.27 Gy and 0.6 Gy.

Conclusions:

  • The dicentric chromosome assay is effective for categorizing individuals by radiation exposure level, aiding clinical decision-making.
  • Differences in radiation quality (X-ray vs. gamma-ray) between samples and calibration curves contribute to systematic dose estimation biases.
  • Further research into factors like donor effects, transport, and experimental conditions is needed to refine dose assessment accuracy.