Response and Monte Carlo evaluation of a reference ionization chamber for radioprotection level at calibration laboratories

Autor(es)

Neves, Lucio P. ^[1] ; Vivolo, Vitor ^[2] ; Perini, Ana P. ^[1] ; Caldas, Linda V. E. ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Uberlandia, Inst Fis, BR-38400902 Uberlandia, MG - Brazil

^[2] Comissao Nacl Energia Nucl IPEN CNEN SP, Inst Pesquisas Energet & Nucl, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Radiation Physics and Chemistry; v. 112, p. 158-162, JUL 2015.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

A special parallel plate ionization chamber, inserted in a slab phantom for the personal dose equivalent Hp(10) determination, was developed and characterized in this work. This ionization chamber has collecting electrodes and window made of graphite, and the walls and phantom made of PMMA. The tests comprise experimental evaluation following international standards and Monte Carlo simulations, employing the PENELOPE code to evaluate the design of this new dosimeter. The experimental tests were conducted employing the radioprotection level quality N-60 established at the IPEN, and all results were within the recommended standards. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/15669-3 - Desenvolvimento e caracterização de nanomateriais dosimétricos e dosimetria numérica para avaliação das doses de pacientes durante exames de tomografia computadorizada e tomossíntese mamária
• Beneficiário: Lucio Pereira Neves
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 13/21741-9 - Determinação das doses em pacientes pediátricos submetidos a exames de tomografia computadorizada e tratamentos radioterápicos
• Beneficiário: Ana Paula Perini
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado