Speaker
Prof.
Andrzej Wojcik
(Stockholm University)
Description
In the event of a large scale radiological emergency biological dosimetry is an essential tool that can provide timely assessment of radiation exposure to the general population and enable the identification of those exposed people, who should receive immediate medical treatment. A number of biodosimetric tools are potentially available, but they must be adapted and tested for a large-scale emergency scenario. These methods differ in their specificity and sensitivity to radiation, the stability of signal and speed of performance. A large scale radiological emergency can take different forms. Based on the emergency scenario different biodosimetric tools should be applied so that the dosimetric information can be made available with optimal speed and precision.
The aim of this multi-disciplinary collaborative project is to analyse a variety of biodosimetric tools and adapt them to different mass casualty scenarios. The following biodosimetric tools will be established, improved and/or validated: the dicentric assay, the micronucleus assay, the gamma-H2AX assay, the skin speckle assay and the blood serum protein expression assay. In addition EPR/OSL dosimetry in components of pocket electronic devises is investigated. The assays were chosen because they complement each other with respect to sensitivity, specificity to radiation and the exposure scenario as well as speed of performance.
The project involves the key European players with extensive experience in biological dosimetry. Training is carried out and automation and commercialisation pursued. An operational guide will be developed and disseminated among emergency preparedness and radiation protection organisations.
The final deliverable of this project will be establishment of a biodosimetric network that is fully functional and ready to respond in case of a mass casualty situation. Thus, the project will strengthen the European security capabilities by achieving tangible results.
The project is funded by the FP7 Security program. URL: http://www.multibiodose.eu.
Primary author
Prof.
Andrzej Wojcik
(Stockholm University)
Co-authors
Dr
Ainars Bajinskis
(Stockholm University, Sweden)
Dr
Alicja Jaworska
(NRPA, Norway)
Prof.
Anne Vral
(University of Gent, Belgium)
Prof.
Bert Thierens
(University of Gent, Belgium)
Prof.
Boris Vojnovic
(University of Oxford, UK)
Dr
Carita Lindholm
(STUK, Finland)
Dr
Christine Beinke
(University of Ulm, Germany)
Dr
Elisabeth Ainsbury
(HPA, UK)
Dr
Francesco Barguinero
(IRSN, France)
Dr
Francois Trompier
(EURADOS, Germany)
Prof.
Harry Scherthan
(University of Ulm, Germany)
Dr
Horst Romm
(BfS, Germany)
Dr
Kai Rothkamm
(HPA, UK)
Dr
Klemens Woda
(HMGU, Germany)
Prof.
Leonard Barrios
(UAB, Spain)
Dr
Marc Benderitter
(IRSN, France)
Dr
Paola Fattibene
(ISS, Italy)
Dr
Sylwester Sommer
(INCT, Poland)
Dr
Uschi Oestreicher
(BfS, Germany)
