introduction: patients administered with a therapeutic dose of 131i for thyroid cancer treatment are potential sources of unacceptably high radiation exposure to other individuals, particularly the patient's immediate family members. the aim of this study is to investigate effects of early liothyronine consumption after radio-iodine therapy on accumulated dose and exposure rate in patients with...

Abstract Following the 2013/59/EURATOM Directive, Italian 101/2020 Decree Law lowered annual limit on equivalent dose to eye lens from 150 20 mSv for exposed workers, in order risk of radiation-induced cataract. Such a drastic reduction makes it very important perform accurate monitoring medical staff that works with ionizing radiation as interventional radiologists and cardiologists. The stand...

The percentage depth dose in the build-up region and the surface dose for the 6-MV photon beam from a Varian Clinac 23EX medical linear accelerator was investigated for square field sizes of 5 × 5, 10 × 10, 15 × 15 and 20 × 20 cm(2)using the EGS4nrc Monte Carlo (MC) simulation package. The depth dose was found to change rapidly in the build-up region, and the percentage surface dose increased p...

It is a common practice to check the performance of a TLD reader by inserting a light source composed of a phosphor mixed with a radioactive material, e.g., 14C . The response to the light source is used as a measure of a) the calibration or long-term stability of the reader and b) the ability of the reader to reproduce a constant signal. Usually the laboratory which measures a wide range of do...

We describe two example pilot efforts to help define new thermoluminescent dosimeter media. The first concerns ZnS:Mn nanophosphors, prepared by chemical precipitation using zinc and sodium sulfate, doped with manganese sulfate at concentrations varying from 1 to 3mol. The second concerns chemical vapor deposited diamond, produced as a thin film or as amorphous carbon on a single-crystal silico...

Researchers have done many experiments to improve their dosimetry properties by adding impurities Thermoluminescent (TL) materials. Adding the TL material requires cost, time, and equipment. The purpose of this study was construct Dosimetry (TLD) chips through different thermal processes at temperatures near melting point Lithium Fluoride powder without properties, therefore additional expense ...

Gamma index pass rates were evaluated for an anthropomorphic phantom using both 2D and 3D calculations. The phantom was irradiated with the traditional dosimetry insert loaded with radiochromic film and TLD, and then with a 3D dosimetry insert. A comparison with the calculated dose distribution showed that both the PRESAGE® dosimeter and the film and TLD system agreed with the plan to within 5%...

OBJECTIVES Radiation doses were determined to balance risks against usefulness of the different modalities available for the imaging of the facial skeleton. METHODS An Alderson Rando Phantom, armed with lithium fluoride thermoluminescent dosemeters (TLDs) was exposed using a set of four conventional radiographs (orbital view, modified Waters view, orthopantomography, skull posterior--anterior...

The current research aims to assess the staff and patients’ effective doses during Nuclear medicine (NM) bone scans procedures. administered activity was utilized quantify doses, while personnel’s were quantified using thermoluminescent detectors (TLD-100). average 650 (440 1440) MBq procedures SPECT gamma camera system. annual dose (mSv) estimated be 2.3 (0.1 4.9). typical patient’s 4.9 (3.6 6...