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Nucl. Phys. At. Energy 2025, volume 26, issue 3, pages 249-255.
Section: Radiobiology and Radioecology.
Received: 13.05.2025; Accepted: 25.08.2025; Published online: 26.09.2025.
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https://doi.org/10.15407/jnpae2025.03.249

Features of internal human irradiation and problems of its dosimetry. I. Characterization of incorporated radionuclides and their dosimetry

V. A. Kurochkina*, T. V. Tsyganok

Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

*Corresponding author. E-mail address: knitel@ukr.net

Abstract: The literature data on the features of internal human exposure are presented. The following are analyzed: biokinetic models recommended by the ICRP; ecological-dosimetric model created in Ukraine and some methods of internal exposure dosimetry. Part I of the review contains data on aspects of physical dosimetry. Part II will describe and discuss the problems and methods of biological dosimetry.

Keywords: incorporated radionuclides, internal exposure, internal exposure dosimetry, biokinetic model, ecological dosimetric model.

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