Background: Environmental gamma ray refers to the gamma radiation from terrestrial sources and building materials. In enclosed spaces radiation can become a health hazard leading to potential increase in the rates of lung cancer. The goal of this study is to assess the exposure to natural gamma radiation of children in the schools of Zanjan province. Method:The natural gamma radiation was asse...

background; environmental gamma ray refers to the gamma radiation from terrestrial sources and building materials. in enclosed spaces radiation can become a health hazard leading to potential increase in the rates of lung cancer. the goal of this study is to assess the exposure to natural gamma radiation of children in the schools of zanjan province. method; the natural gamma radiation was asse...

Computed tomography scanners use an X-ray tube and detector system rotating around the patient to create 3-D images. The X-rays are generated when accelerated electrons hit an anode. These X-rays will travel through the patient’s body being more or less absorbed by different tissues. A detector converts the received X-ray radiation into photons and then the image can be reconstructed. In the co...

A multilayer passive shield composed of low-activity lead (Pb), copper (Cu), tin (Sn) and iron (Fe) was designed and manufactured for a coaxial HPGe detector placed at a surface laboratory for reducing background radiation and radiation dose to the personnel. The performance of the shield was evaluated and efficiency curves of the detector were plotted by using of various standard sources in di...

The silicon microstrip detector type with nþ readout fabricated on p bulk, nþ-on-p, is a candidate to be operational in radiation environments much severer than in LHC. We characterized nþ-on-p detectors which were irradiated up to 1:1 10 protons=cm 10 years ago. The noise level and charge collection were evaluated using the ATLAS SCT readout electronics system. Radiation-induced increase in th...

A technique for measuring glomerular filtration rate (by six-sample plasma clearance) and extracellular fluid volume is described. The results obtained for glomerular filtration rat per extracellular fluid volume with a three blood sample technique are also presented. Concurrently with the blood sample techniques measuring plasma clearance, glomerular filtration rate per extracellular fluid vol...

Introduction: Radon-222 gas is a radioactive, colorless and odorless element that can cause lung cancer and stomach in humans with alpha-ray emissions. An important source of Radon-222 is the output water in springs, especially hot springs to emit ionision radiation. In this study, Rn-222 activity concentration and gamma dose rate levels in water sample of some selected hot spr...

Beam-loss monitors in the SLC Final Focus System &e used for protection of accelerator and detector components, optimizing adjustment of beam halo collimators, and as diagnostics of beam size and halo. Construction of a variety of monitors based on discrete ion chambers, proportional tubes, continuous 'ion chambers, and signals from the Mark II detector is reported. The interfaces to the SLC co...

We report observation of high-Q resonance in the photoresponse of a detector embedded in the 2D photonic crystal slab (PCS) microcavity illuminated by terahertz radiation. The detector and PCS are fabricated from a single GaAs wafer in a unified process. The influence of the period of PCS lattice, microcavity geometry, and detector location on the resonant photoresponse is studied. The resonanc...