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Sarıbal GŞ, Canger EM, Yaray K. Evaluation of the radiation protection effectiveness of a lead-free homopolymer in cone beam computed tomography. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2023; 136:91-101. [PMID: 37002015 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2023.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective was to compare the radiation protection effectiveness of a lead-free thermoplastic homopolymer (Anti-RAD) to conventional lead shielding in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) exposures. STUDY DESIGN Thermoluminescent dosimeters were placed on a human bone- and soft tissue-equivalent phantom to record equivalent doses in the thyroid gland, thyroid skin, and breast areas. CBCT images were obtained with the following 3 protocols: (1) without radiation shielding; (2) with 0.5-mm lead equivalent lead-containing shielding; and (3) with 0.5-mm lead equivalent Anti-RAD shielding. Independent t tests were used to evaluate the results. RESULTS Compared with exposures without shielding, both lead and Anti-RAD protective devices reduced thyroid gland equivalent doses by approximately 40%, thyroid skin doses by approximately 75%, right breast skin doses by approximately 80%, and left breast skin doses by 75%. The differences in equivalent dose for both types of shielding compared with exposure with no shielding were statistically significant (P ≤ .042). However, there were no significant differences in dose reduction at any site between lead and Anti-RAD shielding (P ≥ .135). CONCLUSIONS Radiation protection equivalent to lead can be provided with the Anti-RAD shield. With the use of this material, disadvantages such as damage to the aprons, lead toxicity, weight of lead aprons, and microbial contamination can be reduced.
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- Gamze Şirin Sarıbal
- Research Assistant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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- Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University-Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Erciyes Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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Vuori S, Colinet P, Lehtiö JP, Lemiere A, Norrbo I, Granström M, Konu J, Ågren G, Laukkanen P, Petit L, Airaksinen AJ, van Goethem L, Le Bahers T, Lastusaari M. Reusable radiochromic hackmanite with gamma exposure memory. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2022; 9:2773-2784. [PMID: 36069965 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh00593j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Radiochromic films are used as position-sensitive dose meters in e.g. medical physics and radiation processing. The currently available films like those based on lithium-10,12-pentacosdiynoate or leucomalachite green are either toxic or non-reusable, or both. There is thus a great need for a sustainable solution for radiochromic detection. In the present work, we present a suitable candidate: hackmanite with the general formula Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl,S)2. This material is known as a natural intelligent material capable of changing color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation or X-rays. Here, we show for the first time that hackmanites are also radiochromic when exposed to alpha particles, beta particles (positrons) or gamma radiation. Combining experimental and computational data we elucidate the mechanism of gamma-induced radiochromism in hackmanites. We show that hackmanites can be used for gamma dose mapping in high dose applications as well as a memory material that has the one-of-a-kind ability to remember earlier gamma exposure. In addition to satisfying the requirements of sustainability, hackmanites are non-toxic and the films made of hackmanite are reusable thus showing great potential to replace the currently available radiochromic films.
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- Sami Vuori
- Department of Chemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland.
- University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS), Doctoral Programme in Physical and Chemical Sciences (PCS), FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Laboratoire de Chimie, University of Lyon, ENS de Lyon, CNRS, Université Lyon 1, UMR 5182, Lyon, France.
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- University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS), Doctoral Programme in Physical and Chemical Sciences (PCS), FI-20014 Turku, Finland
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Photonics Laboratory, Tampere University, FI-33720 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency, SE-90182 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Photonics Laboratory, Tampere University, FI-33720 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, FI-20521 Turku, Finland
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- Mineralogical Society of Antwerp, Boterlaarbaan 225, 2100 Deurne, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie, University of Lyon, ENS de Lyon, CNRS, Université Lyon 1, UMR 5182, Lyon, France.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland.
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Noorin ES, Feizi S, Dehaghi SM. Novel radiochromic porphyrin-based film dosimeters for γ ray dosimetry: investigation on metal and ligand effects. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2018-3055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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As the utilizing of porphyrins and metalloporphyrins in high dose dosimetry becomes more prevalent, research on structural effects of these molecules on dosimetric characteristics and physicochemical properties of their film dosimeters becomes more and more essential. The present study emphasizes dosimetry (measuring radiolytic bleaching of two novel film dosimeters with spectrophotometric methods against 60Co γ-rays exposure in dose range of 0–100 kGy) and evaluating substituent effects on the radiation response of the film dosimeters (role of organic groups and changing the metal core of porphyrins). With casting of solutions of polycarbonate (PC) containing 0.5 wt.% 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl) porphyrin (TTMPP) and 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphine manganese (III) chloride (Mn-TPP), two novel radiochromic films with the thickness of 20 μm were fabricated. The presence of porphyrin fragments has been observed in the UV–Vis spectra after γ radiation. Due to the changes of the metal core and substituents of the dye ring, meaningful shifts of maximum absorbance of Soret bands of porphyrins and different radiation response of film-dosimeters were observed. The results were compared with the other polycarbonate/porphyrin film dosimeters. The results indicate that the radiation-induced decoloration of PC/Porphyrin films can be reliably tuned and used in high dose dosimetry.
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- Eftekhar Sadat Noorin
- Department of Chemistry, Tehran North Branch , Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran
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- Radiation Application Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), AEOI , PO Box 11365-3486 , Tehran , Iran , E-mail:
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Noorin ES, Feizi S, Dehaghi SM. Dosimetric characterization of novel polycarbonate/porphyrin film dosimeters for high dose dosimetry: study on complexation effect. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2017-2839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Two novel radiochromic films with 20 μm thickness were made from casting of solutions of polycarbonate (PC) containing 0.5 wt.% tetra phenyl porphyrin (TPPH2) and 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphine iron(III) chloride (Fe-TPP). Dosimetric characterization of the films as routine dosimeters were studied by spectrophotometric method. On subjecting TPPH2/PC and Fe-TPP/PC film dosimeters to gamma radiation, radiolytic bleaching of films was observed. The effects of metal-complexation on the radiation response of the film dosimeters were studied under 60Co γ-rays exposure in dose range of 0–100 kGy. The results were also compared with the PC/TPPF20 (PC/tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) porphyrin) dosimeter to evaluate the substituent effect (role of fluorine groups). Experimental parameters including humidity, temperature and pre-irradiation (shelf-life) and post-irradiation storage in dark and in indirect sunlight were examined. The maximum absorbance of Soret band of dyes had meaningful shifts and reduction which arose from complexation and substituents. The dyed films characteristics were found to be stable enough in media with high degrees of temperature and humidity. The results indicate that the radiation-induced decoloration of TPPH2/PC and Fe-TPP/PC films can be reliably tuned and used in high dose dosimetry.
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Dyed polycarbonate (PC) Radiochromic films with 20 μm thickness were prepared by casting of organic solution of PC containing 0.5 wt.% tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) porphyrin (TPPF20) on a glass petri dish. Characterization of the film as a routine dosimeter was studied. On subjecting PC/TPPF20 film dosimeter to gamma radiation, a gradual decrease in the color of films was observed. The sensitivity of these films and the linearity of dose-response curves were studied under 60Co γ-rays expose in dose range of 0–100 kGy. The results were compared with the commercial and non-commercial dosimeters. Experimental parameters including humidity, temperature and pre-irradiation (shelf-life) and post-irradiation storage in dark and in indirect sunlight were examined. The maximum absorbance of soret band of TPPF20 had a bathochromic shift and appeared at 414 nm which remained intact in the investigated dose range. The dyed films characteristics were found to be stable enough in media with high degrees of temperature and humidity. The results indicate that radiation induced decoloration of PC/TPPF20 films can be reliably used in high dose dosimetry.
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Tunçel N, Karakuş İ, Dündar E, Toykan Çiflikçi Ö. A review of TLD's zero-count based on temperature and radiation history of them. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2017. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201715401018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Kumar M, Gupta A, Pradhan SM, Bakshi AK, Chougaonkar MP, Babu DAR. Response of ionization chamber based pocket dosimeter to beta radiation. Appl Radiat Isot 2013; 82:130-2. [PMID: 23978508 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Quantitative estimate of the response of ionization chamber based pocket dosimeters (DRDs) to various beta sources was performed. It has been established that the ionization chamber based pocket dosimeters do not respond to beta particles having energy (Emax)<1 MeV and same was verified using (147)Pm, (85)Kr and (204)Tl beta sources. However, for beta particles having energy >1 MeV, the DRDs exhibit measureable response and the values are ~8%, ~14% and ~27% per mSv for natural uranium, (90)Sr/(90)Y and (106)Ru/(106)Rh beta sources respectively. As the energy of the beta particles increases, the response also increases. The response of DRDs to beta particles having energy>1 MeV arises due to the fact that the thickness of the chamber walls is less than the maximum range of beta particles. This may also be one of the reasons for disparity between doses measured with passive/legal dosimeters (TLDs) and DRDs in those situations in which radiation workers are exposed to mixed field of gamma photons and beta particles especially at uranium processing plants, nuclear (power and research) reactors, waste management facilities and fuel reprocessing plants etc. The paper provides the reason (technical) for disparity between the doses recorded by TLDs and DRDs in mixed field of photons and beta particles.
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- Munish Kumar
- Radiological Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai 400085, India.
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Bradley DA, Hugtenburg RP, Nisbet A, Abdul Rahman AT, Issa F, Mohd Noor N, Alalawi A. Review of doped silica glass optical fibre: their TL properties and potential applications in radiation therapy dosimetry. Appl Radiat Isot 2012; 71 Suppl:2-11. [PMID: 22381700 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2011] [Accepted: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Review is made of dosimetric studies of Ge-doped SiO(2) telecommunication fibre as a 1-D thermoluminescence (TL) system for therapeutic applications. To-date, the response of these fibres has been investigated for UV sources, superficial X-ray beam therapy facilities, a synchrotron microbeam facility, electron linear accelerators, protons, neutrons and alpha particles, covering the energy range from a few eV to several MeV. Dosimetric characteristics include, reproducibility, fading, dose response, reciprocity between TL yield and dose-rate and energy dependence. The fibres produce a flat response to fixed photon and electron doses to within better than 3% of the mean TL distribution. Irradiated Ge-doped SiO(2) optical fibres show limited signal fading, with an average loss of TL signal of ~0.4% per day. In terms of dose response, Ge-doped SiO(2) optical fibres have been shown to provide linearity to x and electron doses, from a fraction of 1 Gy up to 2 kGy. The dosimeters have also been used in measuring photoelectron generation from iodinated contrast media; TL yields being some 60% greater in the presence of iodine than in its absence. The review is accompanied by previously unpublished data.
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- D A Bradley
- Centre for Nuclear and Radiation Physics, Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey, United Kingdom.
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