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The Cs-137 radiological accident in Goiânia, Brazil: Conditions and results of the airborne radiometric survey

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2023
This paper describes the details of the aeroradiometric operations, the radiation detection system used and discusses the results. The low-altitude survey was carried out over Goiânia a few days after information of the accident was received by the ...
Paulo M. C. Barretto   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

A practical approach to perform the isotropy test for extremity dosemeters [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The requirements for determining extremity dosemeter performance have evolved over the past decade. In 2010, the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) adopted a national protocol with performance requirements based on ISO 12794.
Ginjaume Egido, Mercè   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

The Growth of Monoraphidium sp. and Scenedesmus sp. Cells in the Presence of Thorium

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Toxicity of thorium by Monoraphidium sp. and Scenedesmus sp. was studied. Microalgal cultures were inoculated in ASM‐1 medium in presence and absence of thorium. Its effect was monitored by direct counting on Fuchs‐Rosenthal chamber and with software. The toxicity of thorium over the species was observed for concentrations over 50.0 mg/L. After 30 days,
Juliana Cristina de Queiroz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ossification Vesicles with Calcium Phosphate in the Eyes of the Insect Copium teucrii (Hemiptera: Tingidae)

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 186-198, 2011., 2011
Arthropod eyes are built of repeating units named ommatidia. Each single ommatidium unit contains a cluster of photoreceptor cells surrounded by support cells and pigment cells. The insect Copium eye ommatidia include additional calcium‐phosphate deposits, not described in insects to date, which can be examined today using a combined set of modern ...
Javier Garcia-Guinea   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dosimetric evaluation of extremities in 18F-FDG PET/CT procedure using Monte Carlo Geant4 code

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2019
For the dosimetric evaluation of extremities and crystalline of workers inserted in Positron Emission Tomography procedures using the 18F-FDG radiopharmaceutical, a geometric phantom of the forearm and hand with the geometric phantom ADAM was implemented
Paula Rocha Pessanha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative evaluation of gamma cameras performance for internal monitoring of workers exposed to I-131 in nuclear medicine services

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2020
Introduction: In the nuclear medicine practice, a variety of radionuclides are handled for diagnostic and therapy which represents a significant risk of internal and external exposure for workers. Such occupational exposure requires the implementation of
Salomão Marques de Oliveira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Probabilidade de Causalidade para Câncer Radioinduzido e seu Uso em Demandas Compensatórias no Brasil

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2018
Vários países possuem sistemas de compensação para doenças radioinduzidas, tendo em vista as demandas compensatórias de indivíduos expostos à radiação ionizante por motivos ocupacionais ou em decorrência de acidentes radiológicos ou nucleares. No Brasil,
Marina Santiago de Mello Souza   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

In vivo dosimetry in breast tumours: comparison between the calculated and measured dose [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Introdução – A dosimetria in vivo é útil na medição da dose administrada aos doentes durante o tratamento, avaliando diferenças significativas entre a dose prescrita e a dose administrada no volume alvo, bem como nos órgãos de risco.
Bonnarens, Emmanuel   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Avaliação da sensibilidade de monitores de contaminação para aplicação em monitoração da exposição interna de trabalhadores em medicina nuclear

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2015
Na prática da Medicina Nuclear, profissionais especializados manipulam rotineiramente radiofármacos para fins de diagnóstico e terapia. O controle das incorporações de radionuclídeos pelos trabalhadores pode ser realizado por meio de técnicas de ...
Bernardo Maranhão Dantas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dose estimation and calculation of radiological hazard index at Doce River / Brazil due to Fundão dam rupture

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2018
The monitoring of the activity of radionuclides of natural occurrence as 238U, 232Th, 226Ra, 40K including 210Pb is important to assess the radiological impact and human exposure due to radioactivity in estuaries.
Roberto Ferreira Carmo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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