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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"radiation protection"”.
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A curriculum model for Nevada Test Site Radiation Protection Technician training
… curriculum model for Nevada Test Site Radiation Protection Technicians. The study began with an overview of Radiation Protection Technician training curricula within the Department of Energy (DOE) Government Contractor system and the Training Accreditation Manuals used for program …
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Radiation protection and methemoglobin formation related to the metabolism of p-aminopropriophenone
This document only includes an excerpt of the corresponding thesis or dissertation. To request a digital scan of the full text, please contact the Ruth Lilly Medical Library's Interlibrary Loan Department (rlmlill@iu.edu).
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A video for promoting medical physics and radiation protection among pre-university physics students
… The roles of the Medical Physics Expert and Radiation Protection Expert are essential for the effective and safe use of medical radiological devices in healthcare and are required by law. However, since these are relatively recent professions in Malta, pre-university students might be unaware …
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The Role of Mucus in the Ultraviolet Radiation Protection of <em>Porites astreoides</em>
<p>High intensities of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) have been shown to detrimentally effect the growth, reproduction, and photosynthetic physiology of corals inhabiting tropical marine waters. One protective mechanism utilized by marine organisms, including corals, is the production of …
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Assessment of Quantities for Radiation Protection in the ICRU Standard Tissue Sphere for Intermediate Energy Neutrons
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Machine-learning models and shielding materials for radiation protection of patients and personnel in ion therapy
… some technological challenges pertaining to the radiation protection of patients and personnel, including 1) the effective implementation of adaptive treatment workflow to account for anatomy changes, 2) optimal tumor coverage with the therapeutic beam to minimize the stray radiation delivered to …
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Enabling a permanent human presence beyond low Earth orbit: wearable radiation protection and enhanced science through virtual reality
… low Earth orbit: the development of advanced radiation protection materials and the utilization of virtual reality (VR) for surface exploration. Aligned with NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, the research falls under the exploration capabilities topic of the Advanced …
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Using the Theory of Planned Behavior as a Predictor of Radiologic Technologists' Use of Patient Radiation Protection Best Practices: a Regional Study
… that patients are receiving an increase in radiation exposure while undergoing medical imaging exams. According to a March 2009 report by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), the U.S. population's total exposure to ionizing radiation has nearly doubled over …
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Towards establishing a fit-for-purpose regulatory framework for radiation protection in Western Australia's mining industry: Evaluating mine worker exposures to naturally occurring radionuclides
… the mining and mineral extraction processes, and radiation doses that exceed applicable exposure standards may eventuate. The central issue addressed by this research is “what is the potential for radiation exposures from NORs to the significantly increased workforce, and is the regulatory …
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Einflüsse epidemiologischer Forschung auf das Strahlenschutzrecht
… between epidemiology and law in the field of radiation protection and its legal regulations. An in-depth view is given to the joint influences on lawyers and epidemiological researchers. Chapter 1 introduces the scientific background of radiation protection. Chapter 2 explains the legal …
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Investigation and use of dual (twin) low pressure proportional counters for active neutron-gamma mixed field dosimetry
… accurate neutron-gamma mixed field dosimetry in radiation protection and radiation biology. While passive dosimeters are suitable for measuring low radiation levels, active instruments are necessary in high radiation environments, such as found in nuclear power plants and particle accelerator …
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Novel thermoluminescent dosemeter for the measurement of the eye lens operational dose equivalent in mixed neutron-gamma radiation fields
… Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission amended the Radiation Protection Regulations in their recent document “REGDOC-2.7.2, Dosimetry, Volume I: Ascertaining Occupational Dose”, reducing the equivalent dose limit for the eye lens of a nuclear energy worker from 150 mSv to 50 mSv in a one-year …
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Simulating Space Radiation for Testing Shielding Material Effectiveness
The space radiation environment poses health risks to astronauts. There are three sources of space radiation: trapped radiation, Solar Particle Events, and Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR) and these sources consist primarily of protons and heavier (HZE) ions. NASA has developed a radiation protection …
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Development and characterization of a high resolution portable gamma spectrometer
… impact on research and development of radiation detection instrumentation. Currently, there is ample effort worldwide in the pursuit of radiation detection to maximize the accuracy and meet international standards in terms of size and specifications to enable radiation protection …
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Synthesis and radiation stability of silicone elastomers.
… (PDMS) have been subject to gamma irradiation, and the subsequent effects analysed using a variety of techniques. The preparation of a series of blends and block copolymers of PDMS containing small amounts of polystyrene (PS) is described, and their characterisation by spectroscopic …
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Study of LaBr3 (Ce) detector response to high energy helium ions
The space radiation environment is a complex mixed field composed of neutral and charged particles such as photons, protons, alpha, and other particles. The mixture of these different particles creates a challenge in any accurate measurement with radiation detection devices. Lanthanum Bromide …
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A new approach to neutron spectrometry with multi-element scintillators
… impact on the research and development of radiation detection instrumentation. Notably, there is ample worldwide scientific research effort into a better understanding of the material properties and nuclear interactions with a view to support the improvement of radiation detection and …
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A Theoretical Model for Calculation of Molecular Stopping Power
… hydrogen and oxygen which are useful in radiation protection field.</p>
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Power evaluation and performance enhancement of CSMA/CA based WLANs.
… the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) limit; (2) We propose two decentralized Multiple Access Control (MAC) schemes that converge to collision-free schedules almost surely and therefore improve throughput performance. In adopting decentralized learning …
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