Why in news The treatments for radiation are more effective the earlier they are administered Time required to report the dose is critica...
Why in news
The treatments for radiation are more effective the earlier they are administered
Time required to report the dose is critical
It would therefore be beneficial for the assay to produce a same-day result.
The team at Columbia is working to reduce assay time, on an HTS platform, to under 4 hours
Biodosimetry
Biodosimetry allows one to determine the amount of radiation to which an individual was exposed based on changes in blood, urine, or hair.
It would be particularly useful in a radiological event where the exposed individuals do not carry any personal radiation monitoring devices.
The gold standard biodosimetry assay is measurement of chromosome aberrations, in white blood cells.
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