Vahid Changizi - Technology of Radiology and Radiotherapy Department Allied Medical Sciences School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mina Angaji - Science and Research Campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Reza Zare - Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Khatoon Abbasnejad - Department of Physics and Institute of Basic Science, Arak University, Arak, Iran

Introduction Natural and man made radioactive sources exist in our environment they can enter into our food chains. One of these is the soil-mushroom-human chain. High level doses of natural radiation can cause hazards to humans. Materials and Methods Samples of Agaricus bisporus cultivated edible mushroom in Tehran province- Iran were collected from 7 farms. Specific activity of 226Ra, 228Ra, 137Cs, 40K and 235U of the samples were measured by two HPGe detectors. Results Specific activity of 226Ra, 228Ra, 137Cs and 40K in the edible mushroom samples were equal to 0.06 ± 0.03 - 0.7 ± 0.2 Bq kg-1 dry, 1.4 ± 0.7 Bq kg-1 dry, 0.1 ± 0.03- 0.3 ± 0.1 Bq kg-1dry and 920 ± 400 - 1370 ± 900 Bq kg-1dry , respectively. Conclusion As the measured concentrations of the radionuclides of interest are close or lower than MDA (Minimum Detectable Activity). Consumption of the mushrooms would impose no health consequences to the consumers.

Edible Mushroom, Agaricus Bisporus, HPGe Detector, Tehran Province, Radionuclides