Browsing by Subject "Dosimetry"
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)A beta-emitting glass seed was proposed for the brachytherapy treatment of prostate cancer. Criteria for seed design were derived and several beta-emitting nuclides were examined for suitability. 142Pr was selected as the ...
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(2009-05-15)As radiation specialists, one of our primary objectives in the Navy is protecting people and the environment from the effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Focusing on radiological dispersal devices (RDD) will ...
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(2009-05-15)Monte Carlo method is an invaluable tool in the field of radiation protection, used to calculate shielding effectiveness, as well as dose for medical applications. With few exceptions, most of the objects currently simulated ...
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The success of a treatment planning system (TPS) for the treatment of cancer is highly dependent on the accuracy of the radiation administered and the dose delivered to the tumor volume. Based on the previous research, ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)A new model for an adult human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) has been developed for use in internal dose estimations to the wall of the GIT and to the other organs and tissues of the body from radionuclides deposited in the ...