Evaluation of Natural Radionuclide content in Nile River Sediments and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk Associated with Gamma Radiation

Introduction: This Study has was  carried out to measure and detect the natural occurred radionuclide content including 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in the  Nile River sediments at various locations in Upper Egypt, from Aswan to El-Minya. Additionally, we determine the absorbed dose rate, the annual effecti...

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Main Authors: Atef ElTaher, Laith Najam, Imad Hussian, Mohammed Ali Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_10816_2132b4fb3b631bfe20f9f155d162339c.pdf