Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) of dental enamel for retrospective assessment of radiation exposure

Yukihara, E.G.; Mittani, Juan Carlos Ramírez; McKeever, S.W.S.; Simon, Steven L.

doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.05.038

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“…Either IR or green light could stimulate OSL when using deproteinated teeth. Yukihara et al (2007) followed up this observation using a high-sensitivity OSL reader and were able to measure IR-, greenand blue-light-stimulated OSL from undeproteinated teeth, with a minimum detection limit of 4-6 Gy. Further developments by Godfrey-Smith, 2008and Yüce et al (2010 pushed the MMD to as low as 1.5-4 Gy, approaching the limits required for triage.…”

Section: Teethmentioning

confidence: 99%

Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review

Bailiff

Sholom

McKeever

2016

Radiation Measurements

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Additional information:Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. HIGHLIGHTSReview of the use of luminescence and electron paramagnetic resonance in retrospective and emergency dosimetry.Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), thermoluminescence (TL) and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) results on biological and physical materials.Descriptions of use in emergency and retrospective dosimetry, following large-scale radiological events.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350448716302359 ABSTRACTThis paper reviews recent research on the application of the physical dosimetry techniques of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and luminescence (optically stimulated luminescence, OSL, and thermoluminescence, TL) to determine radiation dose following catastrophic, large-scale radiological events. Such data are used in dose reconstruction to obtain estimates of dose due to the exposure to external sources of radiation, primarily gamma radiation, by individual members of the public and by populations. The EPR and luminescence techniques have been applied to a wide range of radiological studies, including nuclear bomb detonation (e.g., Hiroshima and Nagasaki) nuclear power plant accidents (e.g., Chernobyl), radioactive pollution (e.g., Mayak plutonium facility), and in the future could include terrorist events involving the dispersal of radioactive materials. In this review we examine the application of these techniques in 'emergency' and 'retrospective' modes of operation that are conducted on two distinct timescales. For emergency dosimetry immediate action to evaluate dose to individuals following radiation exposure is required to assess deterministic biological effects and to enable rapid medical triage. Retrospective dosimetry, on the other hand, contributes to the reconstruction of doses to populations and individuals following external exposure, and contributes to the long-term study of stochastic processes and the consequential epidemiological effects. Although internal exposure, via ingestion of radionuclides for example, can be a potentially significant contributor to dose, this review is confined to those dose components arising from exposure to external radiation, which in most studies is gamma radiation.The nascent emergency dosimetry measurement techniques aim to perform direct dose evaluations for individuals who, as members of the public, are most unlikely to be carrying a dosimeter issued for radiation monitoring purposes in the event of a radiation incident. Hence attention has focused on b...

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Section: Teethmentioning

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Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review

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Sholom

McKeever

2016

Radiation Measurements

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“…However, OSL can be applied to tooth enamel (Godfrey-Smith and Pass, 1997; Yukihara et al, 2007). In a broader context, however, TL and OSL can both supplement analytical dosimetry estimates of individual or group dose and for that reason are considered in this paper for discussion and comparison.…”

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“…Godfrey-Smith and Pass (1997) first suggested the possibility of using OSL with dental enamel. Recently, the detection limit of OSL and human tooth enamel has been shown under laboratory conditions to be 4-6 Gy (Yukihara et al, 2007), though further improvements in lowering the detection limit are expected.…”

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BiodosEPR-2006 consensus committee report on biodosimetric methods to evaluate radiation doses at long times after exposure

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Bouville

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Radiation Measurements

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'kaev, Alexander V.; Tucker, James D.; and Wieser, Albrecht, "BiodosEPR-2006 consensus committee report on biodosimetric methods to evaluate radiation doses at long times after exposure" (2007 AbstractThe requirements for biodosimetric techniques used at long times after exposure, i.e., 6 months to more than 50 years, are unique compared to the requirements for methods used for immediate dose estimation. In addition to the fundamental requirement that the assay measures a physical or biologic change that is proportional to the energy absorbed, the signal must be highly stable over time to enable reasonably precise determinations of the absorbed dose decades later. The primary uses of these biodosimetric methods have been to support long-term health risk (epidemiologic) studies or to support compensation (damage) claims. For these reasons, the methods must be capable of estimating individual doses, rather than group mean doses. Even when individual dose estimates can be obtained, inter-individual variability remains as one of the most difficult problems in using biodosimetry measurements to rigorously quantify individual exposures. Other important criteria for biodosimetry methods include obtaining samples with minimal invasiveness, low detection limits, and high precision. Cost and other practical limitations generally prohibit biodosimetry measurements on a large enough sample to replace analytical dose reconstruction in epidemiologic investigations. However, these measurements can be extremely valuable as a means to corroborate analytical or model-based dose estimates, to help reduce uncertainty in individual doses estimated by other methods and techniques, and to assess bias in dose reconstruction models. There has been extensive use of three biodosimetric techniques in irradiated populations: EPR (using tooth enamel), FISH (using blood lymphocytes), and GPA (also using blood); these methods have been supplemented with luminescent methods applied to building materials and artifacts. A large number of investigations have used biodosimetric methods many years after external and, to a lesser extent, internal exposure to reconstruct doses received from accidents, from occupational exposures, from environmental releases of radioactive materials, and from medical exposures. In most applications, the intent has been to either identify highly exposed persons or confirmed suspected exposures. Improvements in methodology, however, have led many investigators to attempt quantification of whole-body doses received, or in a few instances, to estimate organ doses. There will be a continued need for new and improved biodosimetric techniques not only to assist in future epidemiologic investigations but to help evaluate the long-term consequences following nuclear accidents or events of radiologic terrorism.

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“…That is to say, optical stimulation can be controlled more easily and in a more flexible way than heating, since the stimulation intensity can be continuous, pulsed, or ramped and the stimulation wavelength can be tuned to the properties of the material (Bøtter-Jensen et al, 2003). In addition, further advances in the OSL technique are likely since technological advances in LED and laser light sources, making them brighter, cheaper and more compact, have been rapid and are likely to continue (Yukihara et al, 2007).…”

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“…This type of dosimeter is useful when an individual is accidentally exposed and no dosimetric material is available. Yukihara et al discussed optically stimulated luminescence properties of dental enamel (Yukihara et al, 2007). Meriç et al investigated anthropological bone and teeth can be used in dosimetric studies using (Meriç et al 2008;Yüce et al 2010).…”

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Infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) properties of natural aluminum corrosion

Şahi̇ner

Meriç

2012

Geochronometria

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Abstract:In this paper, the infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) property of naturally corroded aluminum and its possible applications in retrospective dosimetry have been briefly studied. Results are interesting, in particular with regard to the efforts of finding new and widely available materials for accident dosimetry. For aluminum corrosion, the dose response was found to be approximately linear between 2-80 Gy and to reach saturation before 300 Gy. The signal also showed good reproducibility without significant fading over storage durations of up to four mounts at room temperature. In addition to the luminescence, the corrosion samples were also analysed by X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD), but conclusive identification of the luminescent phase could not be made. It is concluded that the IRSL signals of this material can be favourable for dosimetry research.

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Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) of dental enamel for retrospective assessment of radiation exposure

Cited by 39 publications

References 9 publications

Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review

Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review

BiodosEPR-2006 consensus committee report on biodosimetric methods to evaluate radiation doses at long times after exposure

Infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) properties of natural aluminum corrosion

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