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  • Radiation Biology
  • Public Health

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  • The current system of radiological protection (SRP) relies on the linear no-threshold (LNT) hypothesis for radiation-induced health detriments.
  • Overwhelming evidence now indicates a dose-rate-dependent population threshold for cancer induction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an updated system of radiological protection (SRP) that incorporates a population threshold for radiation-induced health detriments.
  • To introduce new tools for evaluating radiation exposure based on this threshold.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the organ/tissue-T-related, threshold{t}-based, equivalent dose H{t}T using a threshold-based radiation weighting factor wR,t.
  • Introduction of the population equivalent dose threshold HT,t for exposure limitation.
  • Definition of the organ/tissue-specific exceedance equivalent dose ΔH{t}T and total-body exceedance (TBEX).

Main Results:

  • The proposed threshold-based equivalent dose H{t}T and related tools provide a more accurate measure of radiation risk.
  • The total-body exceedance (TBEX) can be zero for many scenarios, unlike the LNT-based effective dose E.
  • The updated SRP, incorporating a population threshold, challenges the credibility of the LNT-based effective dose E and the ALARA principle.

Conclusions:

  • The linear no-threshold (LNT) model is outdated for radiation protection due to evidence of a dose threshold.
  • A new framework using threshold-based equivalent doses (H{t}T) and exceedance doses (ΔH{t}T, TBEX) is proposed.
  • Implementing a threshold-based approach will enhance the accuracy and credibility of radiological protection standards.