Description

Azizova et al developed an equation correlating the absolute lymphocyte count on the third day following a radiation exposure with the acute dose. The authors are from Southern Urals Biophysics Institute, the University of Pittsburgh, Mayak Production Association, and the University of California Davis.


Parameters:

(1) absolute lymphocyte count on day 3 after a radiation exposure

(2) acute radiation dose in Gy

 

absolute lymphocyte count in 10^9/L =

= 1.12 - (0.61 * LOG10(absorbed dose in Gy))

 

If this is rearranged:

 

absorbed dose in Gy =

= 10^((1.12 - (absolute lymphocyte count in 10^9/L)) / 0.61) =

= 10^(1.836 - (1.639 * (absolute lymphocyte count)))

 

LOG10(dose)

Radiation Dose

Severity Group (Guskova and Baysogolov)

< 0

1 Gy

0

0 to 0.3

1 - 2 Gy

I

0.3 to 0.6

2 - 4 Gy

II

0.6 to 0.8

4 - 6.3 Gy

III

> 0.8

> 6.3 Gy

IV

 


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