Abstract
Recent epidemiological and experimental animal data, as well as reanalyses of data previously accumulated, indicate that the lens of the eye is more radiosensitive than was previously thought. This has resulted in a reduction of the occupational lens dose limit within the European Union countries, Japan and elsewhere. This Commentary introduces the work done by the LDLensRad Consortium contained within this Focus Issue, towards advancement of understanding of the mechanisms of low dose radiation cataract.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Radiation Research |
Volume | 197 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 17 Nov 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding information: No funding information.Open Access: Free to read, but no Open Access licence.
Publisher Copyright: ©2022 by Radiation Research Society. All rights of reproduction in any form reserved.
Citation: Elizabeth A. Ainsbury, Claudia Dalke, Mariateresa Mancuso, Munira Kadhim, Roy A. Quinlan, Tamara Azizova, Lawrence T. Dauer, Joseph R. Dynlacht, Rick Tanner, and Nobuyuki Hamada "Introduction to the Special LDLensRad Focus Issue," Radiation Research 197(1), 1-6, (17 November 2021).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1667/RADE-21-00188.1