Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients in a voxel rat model for external neutron irradiation
Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients based on a developed rat model have been calculated for neutrons with energies <20 MeV using Monte Carlo N-particle code (MCNP), for the purpose of neutron radiation effect evaluation. The calculation was conducted respectively for 27 monodirectional monoene...
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| description | Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients based on a developed rat model have been calculated for neutrons with energies <20 MeV using Monte Carlo N-particle code (MCNP), for the purpose of neutron radiation effect evaluation. The calculation was conducted respectively for 27 monodirectional monoenergetic neutron beams in the energy range 10−9 MeV to 20 MeV, under four different irradiation conditions: left lateral, right lateral, dorsal–ventral and ventral–dorsal. The neutron fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients for selected organs were presented in the study and can be used to determine the organ dose of the rats experimentally exposed to external neutron irradiation. The results in this work were compared with the published data based on a mouse model to investigate the effect of size and weight difference on neutron organ dose. The comparison results showed the fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients of the rat model have the similar energy dependency and sensitivity to irradiation conditions compared with that of the mouse model, and the weight and size difference in individuals could lead to different levels of neutron organ dose difference depending on neutron energy, irradiation conditions as well as the location of organs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-70562090cfb44c178b72d39f76e321d92025-01-31T05:11:03ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332025-02-01572103187Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients in a voxel rat model for external neutron irradiationXiaomin Zhang0Xu Xu1Yong Yuan2Jing Ning3Dawei Li4Yunlong Ji5Corresponding author.; Department of Radiation Protection and Health Physics, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, 100850, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Radiation Protection and Health Physics, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, 100850, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Radiation Protection and Health Physics, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, 100850, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Radiation Protection and Health Physics, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, 100850, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Radiation Protection and Health Physics, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, 100850, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Radiation Protection and Health Physics, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, 100850, People's Republic of ChinaFluence-to-dose conversion coefficients based on a developed rat model have been calculated for neutrons with energies <20 MeV using Monte Carlo N-particle code (MCNP), for the purpose of neutron radiation effect evaluation. The calculation was conducted respectively for 27 monodirectional monoenergetic neutron beams in the energy range 10−9 MeV to 20 MeV, under four different irradiation conditions: left lateral, right lateral, dorsal–ventral and ventral–dorsal. The neutron fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients for selected organs were presented in the study and can be used to determine the organ dose of the rats experimentally exposed to external neutron irradiation. The results in this work were compared with the published data based on a mouse model to investigate the effect of size and weight difference on neutron organ dose. The comparison results showed the fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients of the rat model have the similar energy dependency and sensitivity to irradiation conditions compared with that of the mouse model, and the weight and size difference in individuals could lead to different levels of neutron organ dose difference depending on neutron energy, irradiation conditions as well as the location of organs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573324004340Neutron fluence-to-dose conversion coefficientsOrgan doseVoxel rat modelNeutron radiation effect |
| spellingShingle | Xiaomin Zhang Xu Xu Yong Yuan Jing Ning Dawei Li Yunlong Ji Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients in a voxel rat model for external neutron irradiation Nuclear Engineering and Technology Neutron fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients Organ dose Voxel rat model Neutron radiation effect |
| title | Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients in a voxel rat model for external neutron irradiation |
| title_full | Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients in a voxel rat model for external neutron irradiation |
| title_fullStr | Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients in a voxel rat model for external neutron irradiation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients in a voxel rat model for external neutron irradiation |
| title_short | Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients in a voxel rat model for external neutron irradiation |
| title_sort | fluence to dose conversion coefficients in a voxel rat model for external neutron irradiation |
| topic | Neutron fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients Organ dose Voxel rat model Neutron radiation effect |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573324004340 |
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