THE EURADOS-KIT TRAINING COURSE ON MONTE CARLO METHODS FOR THE CALIBRATION OF BODY COUNTERS.
Monte Carlo (MC) methods are numerical simulation techniques that can be used to extend the scope of calibrations performed in in vivo monitoring laboratories. These methods allow calibrations to be carried out for a much wider range of body shapes and sizes than would be feasible using physical phantoms. Unfortunately, nowadays, this powerful technique is still used mainly in research institutions only. In 2013, EURADOS and the in vivo monitoring laboratory of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) organized a 3-d training course to disseminate knowledge on the application of MC methods for in vivo monitoring. It was intended as a hands-on course centered around an exercise which guided the participants step by step through the calibration process using a simplified version of KIT's equipment. Only introductory lectures on in vivo monitoring and voxel models were given. The course was based on MC codes of the MCNP family, widespread in the community. The strong involvement of the participants and the working atmosphere in the classroom as well as the formal evaluation of the course showed that the approach chosen was appropriate. Participants liked the hands-on approach and the extensive course materials on the exercise.
Safety and Environment, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany bastian.breustedt@kit.edu.
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Breustedt
Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, IRSN/PRP-HOM/S/LEDI, BP-17 F-92262 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France.
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Broggio
CIEMAT, Av. Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Gomez-Ros
Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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European Patent Office, Patentlaan 1, 2288EE Rijswijk, the Netherlands.
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Marzocchi
Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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Poelz
PHE, CRCE, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0RQ, UK.
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Shutt
CIEMAT, Av. Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Lopez
D002138:Calibration; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007391:International Cooperation; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008168:Lung / Q000528:radiation effects; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D014915:Whole-Body Counting / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards
D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes