Alpha particle energy response of 1-mm-thick polycarbonate track detectors by 50 Hz-HV electrochemical etching method.

abstract：:The ICRP Publication 66 Human Respiratory Tract Model (HRTM) has been applied to calculate dose coefficients and bioassay functions using default values of parameters relating to the material and the subjects. The ICRP Task Group on Internal Dosimetry (INDOS) has developed a guidance document on application of the HRT...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Bailey MR,Ansoborlo E,Guilmette RA,Paquet F

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present paper, we report the indigenous development of a neutron-sensitive thermoluminescent dosemeter (TLD) based on CaSO4:Dy Teflon TL disc. The study includes indigenous development of a neutron dosemeter and its response in terms of operational quantity to different energies of neutrons under various irradi...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Bakshi AK,Pradhan AS,Kher RK,Srivastava K,Varadharajan G,Chatterjee S,Sathian V

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper summarises the results of radon diffusion coefficient measurements in 360 common waterproof materials available throughout Europe. The materials were grouped into 26 categories according to their chemical composition. It was found that the diffusion coefficients of materials used for protecting houses again...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Jiránek M,Kotrbatá M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the framework of the EURADOS Working Group 11, a comparison of passive neutron dosemeters in high-energy neutron fields was organised in 2011. The aim of the exercise was to evaluate the response of poly-allyl-glycol-carbonate neutron dosemeters from various European dosimetry laboratories to high-energy neutro...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Trompier F,Boschung M,Buffler A,Domingo C,Cale E,Chevallier MA,Esposito A,Ferrarini M,Geduld DR,Hager L,Hohmann E,Mayer S,Musso A,Romero-Esposito M,Röttger S,Smit FD,Sashala Naik A,Tanner R,Wissmann F,Caresana M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A follow-up study was taken up in a mineralised zone situated in Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, India, to investigate high values of radon concentrations reported in past studies as well to update the old radon data based on bare SSNTD technique. In the present investigation, the concentrations of indoor radon, ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Bajwa BS,Singh P,Singh P,Saini K,Singh S,Sahoo BK,Sapra BK

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method to estimate plutonium content from a limited number of samples of lungs and pulmonary lymph nodes obtained at autopsies of former Mayak Production Association (MPA) workers is described. Historically from one to five samples of lung lobes and one to three respiratory lymph nodes (bronchopulmonary, tracheobron...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Sokolova AB,Suslova KG,Miller SC

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of non-targeted effects (NTEs) of radiation (genomic instability and bystander effects) has been generally accepted for >20 y; however, there is research, which was largely ignored going back to 1915 reporting these effects. Despite today's general acceptance of the phenomenon of NTE, there is little agr...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Mothersill C,Seymour C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human behaviour is primarily driven by perceptions and this is particularly important in the aftermath of a nuclear accident. One of the main lessons we can draw from the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents is that once the acute phase of the accident is over, it is important to engage in dialogue with the affected popu...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Vanmarcke H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to evaluate the dose performance of a flat-panel (FP) and an image intensifier (II) charge coupled device (CCD) digital fluoroscopy X-ray systems newly installed in an Interventional Cardiology (IC) department. Filter entrance dose rate, detector dose rate (during fluoroscopy) and filter e...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Tsapaki V,Kottou S,Kollaros N,Dafnomili P,Kyriakidis Z,Neofotistou V

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the sequence of events, medical aspects and dose estimations for two radiographers and their driver who were seriously exposed to an iridium-192 industrial radiography source that became detached from its wind-out cable. The men came to medical attention about 1 month later by which time all three...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Sevan'kaev AV,Lloyd DC,Edwards AA,Moquet JE,Nugis VY,Mikhailova GM,Potetnya OI,Khvostunov IK,Guskova AK,Baranov AE,Nadejina NM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We proposed and evaluated a water-equivalent diameter calculation without using a region of interest (ROI), (Dw,t) and compared it with the results of using a ROI fitted to the patient border (Dw,f). Evaluations were carried out on thoracic and head CT images. We found that the difference between Dw,t and Dw,f was wit...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Anam C,Arif I,Haryanto F,Widita R,Lestari FP,Adi K,Dougherty G

更新日期：2019-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Simulated-data internal dosimetry cases for use in intercomparison exercises or as a software verification and validation tool have been published on the internet (www.lanl.gov/bayesian/software Bayesian software package II). A user may validate their internal dosimetry code or method using this simulated bioassay dat...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Miller G,Bertelli L,Little T,Guilmette RA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid administration of stable iodine is essential for the saturation and subsequent protection of the thyroid gland against the potential harm caused by radioiodines. This paper proposes the Dutch risk analysis that uses an atmospheric dispersion model to calculate the size of the zones around nuclear power plants wh...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Kok-Palma Y,Leenders M,Meulenbelt J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Entrance surface doses (ESDs) were measured for the most common types of X ray procedures, such as chest PA, lumber spine AP, lumber spine lateral, skull AP, skull lateral and pelvis AP in four major hospitals of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Organ/tissue doses for 29 organs/tissues and effective doses for th...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Begum Z

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Described are functions, models and approaches of software tool Emergency Source Term code (ESTE), which is decision support system for crisis staff in case of nuclear or radiological accidents. The first task of ESTE in emergency situation at nuclear facility is to evaluate state of reactor core or state of fuel in s...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Fojcíková E,Lipták Ľ,Krpelanová M,Chylý M,Čarný P

更新日期：2019-12-31 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：:Preliminary studies have been conducted into the occupational radiation exposure to NORMS from surface and underground mining operations in a gold mine in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A brief description of the methods and instrumentation is presented. The annual effective dose has been estimated to be 0.26 +/- 0.11 m...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Darko EO,Tetteh GK,Akaho EH

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The entrance surface dose (ESD) (skin dose) and its variation due to overlapping radiation fields at mammography have been experimentally investigated on patients during two-view mammography screening examinations of both breasts and on phantoms of silicon gel. Measurements were done using multiple thermoluminescence ...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Adliene D,Cibulskaite I,Laurikaitiene J,Adlys G

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The safe use of ionising radiation for applications in medicine, electric power production and industrial processes requires accurate measurements that are traceable to national standards. Radiological calibration laboratories provide measurements that may be used to determine the calibration coefficients for personal...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： McDonald JC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of phosphate fertilizers on agricultural farms enhances gamma-ray activity concentration in the farms and therefore absorbed dose rates to the public. The most common natural radionuclides in fertilizer and soil are (40)K, (226)Ra and (232)Th. Agricultural farms at four locations in two districts in Pakistan c...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Nasim-Akhtar,Tufail M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The RABiT (Rapid Automated Biodosimetry Tool) is a dedicated Robotic platform for the automation of cytogenetics-based biodosimetry assays. The RABiT was developed to fulfill the critical requirement for triage following a mass radiological or nuclear event. Starting from well-characterized and accepted assays we deve...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Garty G,Turner HC,Salerno A,Bertucci A,Zhang J,Chen Y,Dutta A,Sharma P,Bian D,Taveras M,Wang H,Bhatla A,Balajee A,Bigelow AW,Repin M,Lyulko OV,Simaan N,Yao YL,Brenner DJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occupational exposure incurred by the radiation workers due to the external radiation is estimated using personal dosemeter placed on the human body during the monitoring period. In certain situations, it is required to determine whether the dosemeter alone was exposed accidentally/intentionally in radiation field...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Srivastava K,Soin S,Sapra BK,Ratna P,Datta D

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The substantive safety of radiological and other medical procedures can be radically reduced by unconscious factors governing scientific thought. In addition, the historical exclusion of women from these disciplines has possibly skewed their development in directions that now need to be addressed. This paper focuses o...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Condren M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since December 2006, approximately 3800 clinical chest tomosynthesis examinations have been performed at our department at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. A subset of the examinations has been included in studies of the detectability of pulmonary nodules, using computed tomography (CT) as the gold standard. Visibilit...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Johnsson AA,Vikgren J,Svalkvist A,Zachrisson S,Flinck A,Boijsen M,Kheddache S,Månsson LG,Båth M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A methodology for the evaluation of skin dose distribution and possible skin injuries on patients undergoing interventional procedures has been developed as part of the European DIMOND programme. Relevant dosimetric data from the procedures are recorded and other specific measurements for skin dose evaluation (slow fi...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Vano E,Gonzalez L,Guibelalde E,Aviles P,Fernandez JM,Prieto C,Galvan C

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the low doses (and low dose rates) relevant to environmental and occupational radiation exposure (0-50 mSv), which are of practical concern for radiation protection, very few cells in the human organism experience more than one traversal by densely ionising particles in their lifetime, the intervals between the tra...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Gerardi S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Digital breast tomosynthesis is a new three-dimensional (3D) breast-imaging modality that produces images of cross-sectional planes parallel to the detector plane from a limited number of X-ray projections over a limited angular range. Several technical and clinical parameters have not yet been completely optimised. S...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Shaheen E,Zanca F,Sisini F,Zhang G,Jacobs J,Bosmans H

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A full description of all possible nuclear reactions that take place in a macroscopic device can only be accomplished with a nuclear model code in combination with key experimental data. To address this issue, the authors demonstrate some of the capabilities of TALYS, a nuclear reaction program which simulates nuclear...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Koning AJ,Duijvestijn MC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The observation of anomalies in the radon concentration in soil gas and ground water before earthquakes initiated systematic investigations on earthquake precursor phenomena. The question what is needed for a meaningful earthquake prediction as well as what types of precursory effects can be expected is shortly discus...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Friedmann H

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doses received by Cuban population due to exposure to the environmental sources of radiation were studied for their evaluation. Estimations of doses from the different components of the total dose were obtained and published. From the results obtained estimations of total doses to Cuban population from environmental r...

journal_title：Radiation protection dosimetry

authors： Tomás Zerquera J,Prendes Alonso M,Díaz Rizo O

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00