Determination of natural radioactivity in building materials used in Tunisian dwellings by gamma ray spectrometry.

abstract：:Radiation dose monitoring for radiography students during clinical training is necessary to demonstrate the extent of radiation protection issues present, as well as to instill in them an awareness of safe practices that they will carry with them throughout their careers. The study assess the radiation dose incurred b...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Abuzaid MM,Elshami W,Steelman C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three widely used anthropomorphic phantoms are analysed with regard to their suitability for the efficiency calibration of whole-body counters (WBCs): a Bottle Manikin Absorber (BOMAB) phantom consisting of water-filled plastic containers, a St Petersburg block phantom (Research Institute of Sea Transport Hygiene, St ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Schläger M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Full field digital mammography (FFDM) has advantages over screen-film mammography (SFM), but some important challenges remain. The first challenge is related to the specific characteristics of FFDM. It remains unclear, which shape and limiting values of the modulation transfer function have the most influence on the p...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Van Ongeval C,Bosmans H,Van Steen A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first commercial spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant at Rokkasho in Japan discharged 129I from actual spent nuclear fuel into the atmosphere during its test operation from 2006 to 2008. Previously, we measured monthly atmospheric concentrations of gaseous and particulate 129I and atmospheric deposition rates of ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Abe K,Hasegawa H,Akata N,Kakiuchi H,Chiang JH,Suwa H,Hisamatsu S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the contemporary indoor radon activity concentration and the surface-deposited 210Po activity were measured in 65 Romanian dwellings. The activity of trapped 210Po on the glass surface was measured using the (CR-LR) difference technique. The retrospective radon activity concentration estimated on...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Dicu T,Burghele BD,Lupulescu D,Cucos A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In France, natural sources account for most of the population exposure to ionising radiation. This exposure varies widely with area. Radon and gamma-ray exposure data come from national measurement campaigns; cosmic doses were calculated from city altitude. These data were corrected for season of measurement, housing ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Billon S,Morin A,Caër S,Baysson H,Gambard JP,Backe JC,Rannou A,Tirmarche M,Laurier D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent major international intercomparison exercises on intake and internal dose assessments from monitoring data, the results calculated by different participants varied significantly. Based on this experience the need for harmonisation of the procedures has been formulated within an EU 5th Framework Programme res...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Doerfel H,Andrasi A,Bailey M,Blanchardon E,Cruz-Suarez R,Berkovski V,Castellani CM,Hurtgen C,LeGuen B,Malatova I,Marsh J,Stather J,Zeger J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation accidents are fortunately infrequent occurrences, but since their consequences can be very serious as in the Chernobyl and the Fukushima nuclear accidents, medical management of radiation accidents is of great importance. Besides several other tasks, medical management of radiation accidents is one of the ke...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Dörr H,Meineke V

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present work is to investigate the possibility of using the properties of the thermoluminescent emission (TL) of Brazilian natural topaz for dosimetric applications. Topaz is an aluminium fluorsilicate with general composition of Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 found with relative abundance in Brazil and in other part...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Souza DN,Lima JF,Valerio ME,Caldas LV

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amazing feature of ionising radiation (IR) as a DNA damaging agent is the range of lesions it induces. Such lesions include base damage, single strand breaks (SSBs), double strand breaks (DSBs) of varying complexity and DNA cross links. A range of DNA damage response mechanisms operate to help maintain genomic sta...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Jeggo P,Löbrich M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper presents the first results of an investigation on optical absorption (OA), thermally and infrared stimulated luminescence (TL and IRSL) of the Pinacate plagioclase (labradorite). The OA spectra reveal two bands with maxima at 1.0 and 3.2 eV connected with absorption of the Fe3+ and Fe2+ and IR absorption at ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Chernov V,Paz-Moreno F,Piters TM,Barboza-Flores M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of expected legislation changes imposing more severe limits on magnetic flux density, proposals are made based on theory and measurement for adjustment of Fower placement with regard to efficiency, cost and cost-benefit. ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Manco D,Bruzzi L,Soloni A,Valbonetti D,Fabbri S,Violanti S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radon activity concentrations have been measured in 53 from a total of 66 public primary schools throughout of Patras, Greece, during December 1999 to May 2000 using solid-state nuclear track detectors (LR-115 II). The indoor radon levels in the classrooms were generally low, ranging from 10 to 89 Bqm(-3). The mean (a...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Papaefthymiou H,Georgiou CD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents an efficient algorithm for estimating the unknown emission rate of radionuclides in the atmosphere following a nuclear accident. The algorithm is based on assimilation of gamma dose rate measured data in a Lagrangian atmospheric dispersion model. Such models are used in the framework of nuclear eme...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Tsiouri V,Kovalets I,Andronopoulos S,Bartzis JG

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relatively high organ doses absorbed by patients in interventional cardiology suggest the opportunity to define these patients as a cohort to be followed forward in time in an epidemiological study of the cancer risks associated with exposure to low-dose ionising radiation. In this paper, the UNSCEAR 2000 Report risk ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Malisan MR,Padovani R,Faulkner K,Malone JF,Vaño E,Jankowski J,Kosunen A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In diagnostic nuclear medicine, the biokinetics of the radiopharmaceutical (actually of the radionuclide) is determined for a number of representative patients. At therapy, it is essential to determine the patient's individual biokinetics of the radiopharmaceutical in order to calculate the absorbed doses to critical ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Mattsson S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risks of childhood leukaemia and lymphoma were investigated for specific work-related exposures of mothers in the UK Childhood Cancer Study. Interviews with parents of 1881 leukaemia and lymphoma cases (0-14 years) and 3742 controls collected job histories recording exposure to eight specific agents. Exposure was (1) ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： McKinney PA,Raji OY,van Tongeren M,Feltbower RG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EURADOS working group on 'Internal Dosimetry (WG7)' represents a frame to develop activities in the field of internal exposures as coordinated actions on quality assurance (QA), research and training. The main tasks to carry out are the update of the IDEAS Guidelines as a reference document for the internal dosimetry ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Lopez MA,Balásházy I,Bérard P,Blanchardon E,Breustedt B,Broggio D,Castellani CM,Franck D,Giussani A,Hurtgen C,James AC,Klein W,Kramer GH,Li WB,Marsh JW,Malatova I,Nosske D,Oeh U,Pan G,Puncher M,Peixoto Telles P,

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Starting in 2009, certain types of incandescent light bulbs will be withdrawn from the market in the European Union and elsewhere. However, compact fluorescent lamps that are among the candidates to replace them produce intermediate frequency electric fields (EFs) much higher than any other device or appliance previou...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Bakos J,Nagy N,Juhász P,Thuróczy G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monte Carlo simulations were performed to evaluate treatment doses with wide spread used radionuclides 133Xe, 99mTc and 81mKr. These different radionuclides are used in perfusion or ventilation examinations in nuclear medicine and as indicators for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. The objective of this work was ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Jovanovic Z,Krstic D,Nikezic D,Ros JMG,Ferrari P

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Observer performance studies are time-consuming tasks, both for the participating observers and for the scientists collecting and analysing the data. A possible way to optimise such studies is to perform them in a completely digital environment. A software tool-ViewDEX (Viewer for Digital Evaluation of X-ray images)-h...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Börjesson S,Håkansson M,Båth M,Kheddache S,Svensson S,Tingberg A,Grahn A,Ruschin M,Hemdal B,Mattsson S,Månsson LG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the operation of high-energy accelerators, the interaction of radiation with matter can lead to the activation of the machine components and of the surrounding infrastructures. As a result of maintenance operation and during decommissioning of the installation, considerable amounts of radioactive waste are evac...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Ulrici L,Magistris M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central motto 'Radiation Protection Culture-A Global Challenge' of the fourth European IRPA Congress is discussed on the basis of the IRPA Guiding Principles Establishing a Radiation Protection Culture and the contributions presented in the plenary sessions of the conference. ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Michel R,Henrichs K,Wernli C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The EC (European Council) Directive on radiation protection of patients requires that criteria for acceptability of equipment in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy be established throughout the member states. This study reviews the background to this requirement and to its implementation in practi...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Malone J,Baldelli P,Balter S,Bischof N,Bosmans H,Dowling A,Edyvean S,Gallagher A,Faulkner K,Horner K,Malone L,Mclean ID,O'Connor U,Schreiner A,Vassileva J,Vano E,Zoetelief J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article summarizes the most recent results from the cohorts of uranium miners, particularly the risks at low exposures and the risk models with modifying effects of exposure rate, age and time since exposure, which are used for the calculation of lifetime risks (LRs). The excess relative risks per unit exposure (E...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Tomasek L

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the values of radon and thoron progeny concentrations for different seasons in the dwellings of Tehri Garhwal, India. The measurements have been carried out using LR-115 solid-state nuclear track detector-based passive time-integrated direct thoron progeny sensor/direct radon progeny sensor techniq...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Prasad M,Rawat M,Dangwal A,Yadav M,Gusain GS,Mishra R,Ramola RC

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The national diagnostic reference levels (NDRLs) form an efficient, concise and powerful standard for optimising radiation protection of a patient. However, in a large hospital, where many radiological departments are present, it is also possible to calculate and define lower dose values as local diagnostic reference ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Compagnone G,Pagan L,Bergamini C

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although numerous models have been developed for occupational and medical internal dosimetry, they may not be applicable to an accident situation. Published dose coefficients relate effective dose to intake, but if acute deterministic effects are possible, effective dose is not a useful parameter. Consequently, dose r...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Toohey RE

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS01), a high-sensitivity particle spectrometer, was successfully flown for 10 d in June 1998 (STS91) in the orbit of the International Space Station (51.7 degrees, -380 km). A high-statistics dataset of galactic cosmic rays were measured as a function of geomagnetic latitude, includi...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Ionica M,Alpat B,Ambrosi G,Battiston R,Bertucci B,Burger WJ,Caraffini D,Cecchi C,Dinu N,Esposito G,Fiandrini E,Ionica R,Menichelli M,Pauluzzi M,Zuccon P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spectrometric and dosimetric measurements were made around a cask containing spent fuel and a cask containing high-level radioactive waste at the Swiss intermediate waste and spent fuel storage facility. A Bonner sphere spectrometer, an LB 6411 neutron monitor and an Automess Szintomat 6134A were used to characterise ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Buchillier T,Aroua A,Bochud FO

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00