Background: Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) is known as a non-invasive technique capable of measuring elemental concentration in voluminous samples in a short period of time. Also it is a valuable diagnostic tool for total body elemental measurements. 252Cf and 241Am-Be sources which are usually used in this method, generate not only neutrons, but also emit high-energy and unwa...

Introduction One of the best methods in the diagnosis and control of breast cancer is mammography. The importance of mammography is directly related to its value in the detection of breast cancer in the early stages, which leads to a more effective treatment. The purpose of this article was to calculate the X-ray spectrum in a mammography system with Monte Carlo codes, including MCNPX and MCNP5...

Background: The dose rate distribution delivered by a low dose rate 137Cs pellet source, a spherical source used within the source trains of the Selectron gynecological brachytherapy system, was investigated using the MCNP4C Monte Carlo code. Materials and Methods: The calculations were performed in both water and Plexiglas and the absolute dose rate distribution for a single pellet s...

Background: Lead-based radiation shields are widely used in radiology departments to protect both workers and patients from any unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation. Recently there has been a great deal of concern expressed about the toxicity of lead. Human lead toxicity is well documented. In that light, production of environmentally-friendly lead-free radiation shields with less weight ...

objective: the passage of ionizing radiation in living cells creates clusters of damaged nucleotides in dna. in this study, dna strand breaks induced by the beta particle of iodine-131 (i-131), have been determined experimentally and compared to monte carlo simulation results as a theoretical method of determining131i damage. materials and methods: in this experimental study, in order to create...

background: for an effective treatment planning in brachytherapy, it is necessary to know the accurate source dosimetric information such as air kerma strength, exposure rate constant, dose rate constant and redial dose distribution. the usual method to determine these factors is thermo luminescent dosimeter (tld) dosimetry. nowadays, another more accurate method is known to be the monte carlo ...

Introduction:  90 Sr/ 90 Y source  has  been  used  for  the  intravascular  brachytherapy  to  prevent  coronary  restenosis in the patients who have undergone angioplasty. The aim of this research is to determine the  dose distribution of  90 Sr/ 90 Y source in a water phantom.  Materials  and  Methods:  In  the  present  work,  MCNP  code  has  been  applied  to  calculate  the  dose  distri...

background: the dose rate distribution delivered by a low dose rate 137cs pellet source, a spherical source used within the source trains of the selectron gynecological brachytherapy system, was investigated using the mcnp4c monte carlo code. materials and methods: the calculations were performed in both water and plexiglas and the absolute dose rate distribution for a single pellet source and ...