Sergey V Osovets, Evgenia S Grigoryeva, Tamara V Azizova
{"title":"Modelling the peripheral blood count dynamics in workers externally exposed to ionizing radiation during prolonged periods.","authors":"Sergey V Osovets, Evgenia S Grigoryeva, Tamara V Azizova","doi":"10.1093/rpd/ncag025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncag025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of the study was to model the dynamics of the peripheral blood count (platelets) in Russian nuclear workers chronically exposed to external gamma rays. Workers were divided in three groups depending on the total dose absorbed in bone marrow: <1.0 Gy, 1.0 to 2.0 Gy, ≥2.0 Gy. Factors such as the total dose, dose rate and duration of employment were considered as determinants of the platelet count dynamics. A dynamic regression model revealed statistically significant dose-response relationship in all study groups, while, in contrast, the analytical model fitted the data well only in the third group. The proposed method allows for the quantitative assessment of the time-dependent changes in the parameters of the peripheral blood relative to the individual initial level. This is critically important in case of chronic occupational exposure when cumulative dose increases with the increase in the duration of work with the ionizing radiation sources.</p>","PeriodicalId":20795,"journal":{"name":"Radiation protection dosimetry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147645441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlos Ubeda de la Cerda, Maria Franco-Cabrera, Guillermo Andrés Negrete-Gómez, Byron Anthony Bodden Mendoza, Silvia C Britton-Robles, Sigrid A Donoso Aguirre, Hector M Vazquez
{"title":"Paediatric cardiac catheterization radiation doses: a 6-year retrospective survey and typical values in a Mexican tertiary care center.","authors":"Carlos Ubeda de la Cerda, Maria Franco-Cabrera, Guillermo Andrés Negrete-Gómez, Byron Anthony Bodden Mendoza, Silvia C Britton-Robles, Sigrid A Donoso Aguirre, Hector M Vazquez","doi":"10.1093/rpd/ncag032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncag032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Establishing typical values is vital for radiation safety in paediatric fluoroscopically guided cardiac procedures (FGCP).</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To publish the first typical values for FGCP in a Mexican tertiary hospital.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed 136 procedures (2018-2024), stratified by procedure type, weight, and age. Kerma-area product (Pka) and cumulative air kerma (Ka,r) were collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Typical values (median Pka) ranged from: <5 kg (2.84 Gy·cm2) up to 50-<80 kg (30.54 Gy·cm2). By age group <1 year (3.28 Gy·cm2) up to 10-15 years (20.63 Gy·cm2). No statistical difference was found between diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Weight-stratified institutional typical values revealed critical disparities, notably a five-fold higher dose for therapeutic procedures in infants <5 kg (4.07 vs 0.80 Gy·cm2). While weight predicts diagnostic dose, complexity drives therapeutic exposure. These benchmarks enable local optimization and support future National DRL development.</p>","PeriodicalId":20795,"journal":{"name":"Radiation protection dosimetry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147633545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bünyamin Aygün, Turgay Korkut, Eren Urtekin, Mansur Albayrak, M I Sayyed, Abdulhalik Karabulut
{"title":"Developing new high-temperature shielding materials for neutron radiation protection.","authors":"Bünyamin Aygün, Turgay Korkut, Eren Urtekin, Mansur Albayrak, M I Sayyed, Abdulhalik Karabulut","doi":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf148","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf148","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this paper, neutron shields based on hydraulic lime-based brick samples were fabricated by adding various mass additive materials in proportions such as lime (CaCO3), titanium oxide (TiO2), hematite (Fe2O3), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), calcium sulfate (CaSO4), silicon dioxide (SiO2), and boron carbide (B4C). Neutron attenuation factors such as neutron transmission factor, half-value layer, effective removal cross-section ΣR (cm-1), mean free path, and neutron flux were determined theoretically using Monte Carlo simulation GEANT4 and Fluka codes. Fast neutron absorption dose rate experiments were performed using a 241Am-Be source and a BF3 gaseous proportional detector. In addition, the absorbed dose values were theoretically determined using the Fluka code. All the obtained data were compared with the results of the examined reference samples (conventional concrete, some heavy concretes, and paraffin). All new brick materials were detected to have superior shielding capacities compared to the reference material. The proposed brick samples can be used as an alternative radiation protection material for regular shielding materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":20795,"journal":{"name":"Radiation protection dosimetry","volume":" ","pages":"468-478"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145800592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A K Patra, M K Jha, S S Wagh, Amol Chandrakar, I V Saradhi, A Vinod Kumar
{"title":"Evaluation of radiological dose rate to non-human biota available AT KAKRAPAR GUJARAT site, INDIA using ERICA tool.","authors":"A K Patra, M K Jha, S S Wagh, Amol Chandrakar, I V Saradhi, A Vinod Kumar","doi":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf157","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Evaluation of radiological dose rate to aquatic non-human biota available at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station site, Gujarat, India has been carried out using Environmental Risks from Ionizing Contaminants: Assessment and Management tool. Radiological dose rate to five different varieties, each of fresh water weed and fish, were studied. Radiological dose rate (μGy.h-1) for aquatic weed and fish was found to be in the range of 5.2E-05 to 1.9E-03 and 1.1E-05 to 1.6E-03, respectively. Radiological dose rate for aquatic weed and fresh water fish available at Kakrapar Gujarat site was compared with worldwide reported values. The total dose rate for each organism is well within the screening dose rate criteria of 10 μGy.h-1. The Risk Quotients are calculated and found to be less than unity in all the cases. This indicates that the radiation exposure levels in the area are low and that the non-human biota at Kakrapar Gujarat site, India are not exposed to any statistically significant reactor released radionuclides.</p>","PeriodicalId":20795,"journal":{"name":"Radiation protection dosimetry","volume":" ","pages":"449-457"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145743858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joaquín Jiménez, Jose A Corbacho, Pedro Escudero, Marta Púa, Coral Melchor
{"title":"Evaluation of occupational equivalent doses to selected organs and tissues in veterinarians from scattered radiation during X-ray and CT examinations.","authors":"Joaquín Jiménez, Jose A Corbacho, Pedro Escudero, Marta Púa, Coral Melchor","doi":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf153","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf153","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluates the occupational equivalent doses to selected organs and tissues received by veterinary staff at the Veterinary Clinical Hospital of the University of Extremadura, where $sim $7000 diagnostic imaging procedures (X-ray and computed tomography scans) are performed annually on patients of various sizes. Experiments were conducted with dosemeters positioned to simulate typical locations of veterinary operators during radiographic procedures under clinical conditions. Canine cadavers and equine anatomical specimens were used as animal patients, and scattered radiation exposure was measured at operator-relevant sites-including the hands, thorax, gonads, and eyes-both with and without protective equipment. The findings confirm that, with proper radioprotection measures, doses remain well below the legal limit (500, 50 and 20 mSv y$^{-1}$ for hands, eye lens and other tissues, respectively), even in worst-case scenarios-particularly during portable equine radiography exposure. However, it highlights the need for strict adherence to radiation safety protocols.</p>","PeriodicalId":20795,"journal":{"name":"Radiation protection dosimetry","volume":" ","pages":"429-440"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145743786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Seasonal and interannual changes of HT deposition velocities in pasture soils.","authors":"Masaru Nagai, Hideki Kakiuchi, Tsuyoshi Masuda","doi":"10.1093/rpd/ncag033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncag033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two chamber types were used to investigate tritiated hydrogen (HT) deposition velocity in pasture soils in Rokkasho Village, Japan. A three-year experiment using an aerated chamber with atmospheric HT was conducted. The HT deposition velocity correlated with soil temperature (r = 0.87), which peaked in summer when the soil temperature was high, with a maximum of 0.28 mm s-1. Changes in the aboveground plant biomass caused by harvesting three times in summer did not influence the velocity, and interannual increases in root biomass also did not correlate with the velocity. Experiments using a closed chamber with D2 gas injection were conducted in five pastures. The hydrogen deposition velocity correlated negatively with the volumetric water content. In addition, the soil temperature, soil moisture, and hydrogen deposition velocity obtained from the two experiments were fitted to an equation expressing soil conductance. It was suggested that the hydrogen deposition rate exhibits seasonal variation.</p>","PeriodicalId":20795,"journal":{"name":"Radiation protection dosimetry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147633589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effectiveness of an educational program for reducing radiation exposure to the lens of the eye in radiological technologists: focusing on patient assistance during chest X-ray examinations.","authors":"Mitsuyoshi Yasuda, Tomoki Fuji, Tetsuichi Hondera, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Kanako Yamabe, Mitsunori Goto, Hisaya Sato, Kenji Ishizaki, Megumi Enokida","doi":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf158","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf158","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Radiation exposure risk to the lens of the eye varies based on where technologists assist during chest X-rays. In this study five radiologic technologists participated in the training for lens exposure reduction methods proposed in previous studies, and the personal dose equivalent at a depth of 3 mm [Hp(3)] near the eyes were evaluated. Data were collected before and after the training. After the training, three radiologic technologists had 3%-27% decreases in Hp(3) at the measurement points, and the proportion of selecting the assistance position with the lowest Hp(3) increased. However, one technologist with extensive experience in chest X-ray examinations showed no significant differences in Hp(3) before and after the training. This suggests that the training is specifically effective for technologists with less experience in radiation-related work because the radiation protection education brought about behavioral changes in the radiologic technologists, leading to a reduction in their Hp(3).</p>","PeriodicalId":20795,"journal":{"name":"Radiation protection dosimetry","volume":" ","pages":"458-467"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145782613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hugo F Menossi, Rafael M Hespanhol, Maíra R Uliana, Andre C Tavares, Edson R Andrade
{"title":"Simulation of radioactive contamination and the health risks from consuming contaminated sweet potatoes.","authors":"Hugo F Menossi, Rafael M Hespanhol, Maíra R Uliana, Andre C Tavares, Edson R Andrade","doi":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf154","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf154","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the contamination of sweet potatoes by 137Cs following a hypothetical radiological dispersion event, assessing its implications for food safety and public health. Given the increasing concerns about nuclear energy expansion, this research is particularly relevant to agricultural systems, which are crucial to food security. Using HotSpot Health Physics Codes (v3.1.2), we simulated the radionuclide dispersion in a sweet potato farming area, considering environmental factors like atmospheric stability and soil properties. The model assesses the transfer of radioactive material to crops and the potential health risks to consumers. The evaluation links 137Cs exposure to an increased risk of leukemia, represented by the excess risk of its fatal occurrence over a lifetime, emphasizing the need for post-radiological incident monitoring. The results of the simulations suggest, for example, that the concentration of activity of 137Cs in the root of the sweet potato can vary by up to 3 orders of magnitude for the same location, depending on variations in the local atmospheric stability classes. Such sensitivity was also observed for the risk of developing radiation-induced leukemia, whose average values for the adopted radionuclide-to-plant Transfer Factors models may differ by up to 2 orders of magnitude depending on the same variables. Through computational modeling, this study offers insights into the threat posed by radiological contaminants in food chains and underscores the importance of surveillance measures in protecting public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":20795,"journal":{"name":"Radiation protection dosimetry","volume":" ","pages":"479-489"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145743873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bommadeni Arun, Neha Ashok Fulzele, Menaka M, Kothai Parthasarathy
{"title":"Benzene synthesis method coupled with passive sampling technique for 14C measurements in the atmospheric CO2.","authors":"Bommadeni Arun, Neha Ashok Fulzele, Menaka M, Kothai Parthasarathy","doi":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf156","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rpd/ncaf156","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study focuses on the measurements of specific activity levels of 14C in the atmospheric CO2 using the passive sampling technique coupled with benzene synthesis method. The purity of benzene, synthesized from atmospheric CO2 was measured using the gas chromatography technique, and it was found that the purity of benzene was 99%. The Liquid scintillation counter was calibrated with a benzene sample synthesized from the NIST Oxalic acid standard, and the efficiency of the system is found to be 70.2% ± 0.8%. The passive sampling method was used to sample the atmospheric CO2. The atmospheric CO2 absorbed in 2N sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution. The average amount of carbon absorbed in 2N NaOH solution is 5.27 ± 0.20 g for the sampling duration of 7 days. The measured specific activity 14C levels in the atmospheric CO2 varied from 240.9 to 250.0 Bq/kg C with an average specific activity of 246.3 ± 2.5 Bq/kg C.</p>","PeriodicalId":20795,"journal":{"name":"Radiation protection dosimetry","volume":" ","pages":"441-448"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145743841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to two articles.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/rpd/ncag037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncag037","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20795,"journal":{"name":"Radiation protection dosimetry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147623627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}