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[Cytogenetic dosimetry: dose-effect curves and a methodological comparison]

C Catena1, D Conti, A Del Nero

  • 1Divisione di Tossicologia, ENEA, CRE Casaccia, Roma.

La Medicina Del Lavoro
|March 1, 1993
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Biological dosimetry using human lymphocytes is crucial when physical methods fail. The micronuclei assay offers a rapid, reliable method for assessing radiation dose and identifying radiosensitive individuals for radioprotection.

Area of Science:

  • Cytogenetics
  • Radiation Biology
  • Medical Physics

Background:

  • Biological dosimetry is essential for evaluating individual absorbed doses of ionizing radiation when physical dosimetry is unavailable.
  • Establishing a precise dose-response relationship (calibration curve) is critical for accurate biological dosimetry.
  • Human lymphocytes are a suitable model for in vitro radiation studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the dicentric chromosomes assay and the micronuclei assay for biological dosimetry of X-ray exposure.
  • To establish dose-response relationships for both assays in human lymphocytes.
  • To evaluate the utility of the micronuclei assay for dose estimation and identification of radiosensitive individuals.

Main Methods:

  • In vitro X-ray treatment of human lymphocytes.

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  • Analysis of dicentric chromosome aberrations in metaphase cells.
  • Analysis of micronuclei formation in binucleated cells.
  • Second-grade polynomial regression to fit dose-response data.
  • Development of the DOSIME program for inverse prediction of absorbed dose.

    • Main Results:

    • Established dose-response curves for dicentric yield (F(dic) = 0.01-0.2D + 0.091D2, R² > 0.95) and micronuclei yield (F(mn) = 0.015 + 0.043D + 0.083D2, R² > 0.97).
    • The micronuclei assay demonstrated a high regression coefficient and was used for absorbed dose evaluation via inverse prediction, accounting for measurement error.
    • The DOSIME program was generated to estimate dose and its variability.

    Conclusions:

    • The micronuclei assay is a simple, rapid, and effective method for biological dosimetry, suitable for extensive screening.
    • This assay facilitates the identification of radiosensitive individuals, crucial for prevention and radioprotection strategies.
    • The study provides a validated method for estimating radiation doses in individuals, including those undergoing radiotherapy.