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Here we report the establishment of a national reference dose\u2013response calibration curve (DRCC) for dicentric chromosome (DC), prerequisite to assess radiation doses received in accidental exposures. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 10 volunteers (aged 20\u201340 years, median = 29 years) of both sexes (three females and seven males). Blood samples, cytogenetic preparation, and analysis followed the International Atomic Energy Agency EPR-Biodosimetry 2011 report. Irradiations were performed using 320 kVp X-rays. Metafer system was used for automated and assisted (elimination of false-positives and inclusion of true-positives) metaphases findings and DC scoring. DC yields were fit to a linear\u2013quadratic model. Results of the assisted DRCC showed some variations among individuals that were not statistically significant (homogeneity test,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.66). There was no effect of age or sex (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &gt; 0.05). To obtain representative national DRCC, data of all volunteers were pooled together and analyzed. The fitted parameters of the radiation-induced DC curve were as follows:\n Y<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.0020 (\u00b10.0002) + 0.0369 (\u00b10.0019)\n *<\/jats:sup>\n D<\/jats:italic>\n + 0.0689 (\u00b10.0009)\n *<\/jats:sup>\n D<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n . The high significance of the fitted coefficients (\n z<\/jats:italic>\n -test,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.0001), along with the close to 1.0\n p-<\/jats:italic>\n value of the Poisson-based goodness of fit (\u03c7\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 3.51, degrees of freedom = 7,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.83), indicated excellent fitting with no trend toward lack of fit. The curve was in the middle range of DRCCs published in other populations. The automated DRCC over and under estimated DCs at low (&lt;1 Gy) and high (&gt;2 Gy) doses, respectively, with a significant lack of goodness of fit (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.0001). In conclusion, we have established the reference DRCC for DCs induced by 320 kVp X-rays. There was no effect of age or sex in this cohort of 10 young adults. 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