UV radiation measurement in a study of elderly subjects. 1987

M J Thomas, and M G Brown, and G A Lovell
Conjoint Internal Medicine Laboratory, North Brisbane Hospitals Board, Queensland, Australia.

Elderly subjects were exposed to controlled amounts of sunshine over a 3-month period. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) was monitored using two types of sensors, polysulphone film and a digital radiation meter. The time periods for sun exposure were computer-derived so as to yield 'safe' exposure times, but these times may have been underestimated. Erythemally effective radiation doses calculated from the sensor readings indicated good agreement between the sensors.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D008991 Monitoring, Physiologic The continuous measurement of physiological processes, blood pressure, heart rate, renal output, reflexes, respiration, etc., in a patient or experimental animal; includes pharmacologic monitoring, the measurement of administered drugs or their metabolites in the blood, tissues, or urine. Patient Monitoring,Monitoring, Physiological,Physiologic Monitoring,Monitoring, Patient,Physiological Monitoring
D011829 Radiation Dosage The amount of radiation energy that is deposited in a unit mass of material, such as tissues of plants or animal. In RADIOTHERAPY, radiation dosage is expressed in gray units (Gy). In RADIOLOGIC HEALTH, the dosage is expressed by the product of absorbed dose (Gy) and quality factor (a function of linear energy transfer), and is called radiation dose equivalent in sievert units (Sv). Sievert Units,Dosage, Radiation,Gray Units,Gy Radiation,Sv Radiation Dose Equivalent,Dosages, Radiation,Radiation Dosages,Units, Gray,Units, Sievert
D005260 Female Females
D005373 Film Dosimetry Use of a device (film badge) for measuring exposure of individuals to radiation. It is usually made of metal, plastic, or paper and loaded with one or more pieces of x-ray film. Film Badge Dosimetry,Film Badge,Badge Dosimetries, Film,Badge Dosimetry, Film,Badge, Film,Badges, Film,Dosimetries, Film,Dosimetries, Film Badge,Dosimetry, Film,Dosimetry, Film Badge,Film Badge Dosimetries,Film Badges,Film Dosimetries
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D013056 Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet Determination of the spectra of ultraviolet absorption by specific molecules in gases or liquids, for example Cl2, SO2, NO2, CS2, ozone, mercury vapor, and various unsaturated compounds. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry

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