Long-term consequences of the Chornobyl disaster for aquatic ecosystems: A retrospective analysis and prognosis by R. Makhinko

“…The dynamics of concentrations of basic radionuclides 137Cs, 90Sr, and 241Am in components of aquatic ecosystems, migration processes of radionuclides in the aquatic environment, and their bioaccumulation in organisms of various trophic levels was investigated. …”
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The Transformation and Leachability of Fly Ash/Cement Waste Forms Subjected to the Simultaneous Effect of Heat and Chemistry by Zhao Zheng, Hua Wen, Yuxiang Li, Min Qin, Yao Wang

“…However, the migration behavior of radionuclides in fly ash/cement waste forms under geological environment is still unclear. …”
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Cherenkov radiation energy transfer from [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose to subphthalocyanine fluorophores by Lioret, Vivian, Decréau, Richard A.

“…Cherenkov radiation (CR) is an optical light that is emitted during the decay of beta-particle-emitting radionuclides, such as 18F, which is present in [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose, a well-known tracer used in positron emission tomography. …”
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Evaluation and assessments of efficiency calibration and resolution of an alpha spectrometry system using standard sources by Satyanarayan Bramha, S. Chandrasekaran

“…Studies and evaluations of the detector characteristics of a high-resolution multichamber alpha spectrometer and its calibration using certified mixed standard sources of 239Pu, 241Am, and 244Cm for measuring alpha-emitting radionuclides dedicated to environmental samples. The efficiency and resolution were evaluated for each potential distance between the source and the detector across all four solid-state ORTEC-ULTRA AS detectors. …”
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Radioimmunotherapy: A Specific Treatment Protocol for Cancer by Cytotoxic Radioisotopes Conjugated to Antibodies by Hidekazu Kawashima

“…Radioimmunotherapy (RIT) represents a selective internal radiation therapy, that is, the use of radionuclides conjugated to tumor-directed monoclonal antibodies (including those fragments) or peptides. …”
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF KANZI AND MVUANGU PHOSPHATE ROCKS IN THE LEMBA OIL SUB-BASIN OF CENTRAL CONGO by Deko Oyema Bruno, Emmanuel Kazinguvu Atibu, Dan Mandjumba Yenor, Dominique Wetshondo Osomba, Loma Wonga Mathias, John Pote Wembonyama

“…The origin of these metallic elements, including heavy metals, rare earths and radionuclides, is phosphate. Phosphate rocks, such as apatite, may contain heavy metals, rare earths and radionuclides in their mineral structure. …”
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Radiation Dose Calculations for a Hypothetical Accident in Xianning Nuclear Power Plant by Bo Cao, Junxiao Zheng, Yixue Chen

“…It is still far below the annual regulatory limits of 1 mSv for the public as set in IAEA Safety Report Series number 115. The released radionuclides might be transported to long distances but will not have any harmful effect on the public.…”
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Removal of Radioactive Iodide by Surfactant-Modified Zeolites by Hossein Faghihian, Akbar Malekpour, Mohammad G. Maragheh

“…The removal of radionuclides such as 129 I and 131 I from radioactive liquid wastes was studied. …”
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Perfluorocarbon Nanoparticles: Evolution of a Multimodality and Multifunctional Imaging Agent by Patrick M. Winter

“…The surface can also carry a high payload of imaging agents, ranging from paramagnetic metals for MRI, radionuclides for nuclear imaging, iodine for CT, and florescent tags for histology, allowing high sensitivity mapping of cellular receptors that may be expressed at very low levels in the body. …”
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Elemental Analysis and Natural Radioactivity Levels of Clay by Gamma Ray Spectrometer and Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis by W. R. Alharbi, A. El-Taher

“…The concentrations of natural radionuclides 232Th, 226Ra, and 40K were also calculated. …”
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Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants by Ayman M. Sharaf, M.A. El-Nahal, Islam M. Nabil, I.H. Saleh, Mohamed Elsafi

“…The present study aims to establish a new treatment method for removing or reducing the concentration of 226Ra and 228Ra in sludge waste produced due to natural gas production at natural gas processing Plants. The main radionuclides present in sludge waste of natural gas processing are Radium and its daughters due to their low solubility in the water they can form compounds with sulfate ions, carbonate ions, silicate ions, then precipitation scale or sludge. …”
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Research Progress in Separation of 99Mo by Jingyan ZHAO, Weidian WANG, Jixin LIANG, Yuxuan WU, Yijia SHEN

“…As the parent nuclide of 99mTc，99Mo plays an important role for diagnosis in modern nuclear medicine.Fission products from uranium targets irradiated in nuclear reactors，besides 99Mo，a large amount of other radionuclides are produced during this process. Therefore，the highly efficient separation and purification for 99Mo from complex fission products has always been a major challenge. …”
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Tracing ancient solar cycles with tree rings and radiocarbon in the first millennium BCE by Nicolas Brehm, Charlotte L. Pearson, Marcus Christl, Alex Bayliss, Kurt Nicolussi, Thomas Pichler, David Brown, Lukas Wacker

“…To extend this timeline, cosmic ray-produced radionuclides like 14C in tree-rings provide invaluable insights. …”
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Enhanced formula-based method to estimate burnup, initial enrichment, and cooling time using limited gamma-ray source data of reference PWR spent nuclear fuel assemblies by Sang Hyeok Lee, Jae Hak Cheong

“…Database (DB) of gamma-ray sources for PWR SNF was generated using ORIGAMI. Target gamma radionuclides were selected based on the ease and credibility of measurement. …”
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Source Term Analysis of the Irradiated Graphite in the Core of HTR-10 by Xuegang Liu, Xin Huang, Feng Xie, Fuming Jia, Xiaogui Feng, Hong Li

“…One distinct difference between HTGR and traditional pressurized water reactor (PWR) is the large inventory of graphite in the core acting as reflector, moderator, or structure materials. Some radionuclides will be generated in graphite during the period of irradiation, which play significant roles in reactor safety, environmental release, waste disposal, and so forth. …”
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Radiological characterization of water of rivers and lakes in the Mounana region in South-Eastern Gabon by Sylvere Yannick Loemba Mouandza, Philippe Ondo Meye, Wilfried Ndong, Beaud Conrad Mabika Ndjembidouma, Evaldie-Dominique Durastanti-Rabenga Mombo, Thierry Blanchard Ekogo, Germain Hubert Ben-Bolie

“…The aim of this study, which is one of the few studies undertaken in this region in Gabon, was to determine the radioactivity levels in various lakes and rivers in the Mounana region by measuring the activity concentrations of alpha- and beta-emitter radionuclides. For this purpose, gross alpha (α)-beta (β) counting was carried out using a Canberra Tenelec Gas flow counter detector. …”
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Assessment of soil properties in technogenically disturbed lands of Kemerovo Oblast – Kuzbass by Maria Osintseva

“…No exceedances are detected for pesticides and radionuclides. The results demonstrate weak enzymatic (cellulolytic, catalase, dehydrogenase, urease, phosphatase, invertase, and soil respiration) and catalytic activity of the soils. …”
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Intraoperative Imaging of Positron Emission Tomographic Radiotracers Using Cerenkov Luminescence Emissions by Jason P. Holland, Guillaume Normand, Alessandro Ruggiero, Jason S. Lewis, Jan Grimm

“…It is now well established that the inherent optical emissions (Cerenkov radiation) from various β-emitting radionuclides can be visualized by Cerenkov luminescence imaging (CLI). …”
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Study on the detection efficiencies of liquid 99Tcm, 131I, and 18F in a well-type NaI(Tl) gamma spectrometer by Jiayu Liu, Xiaojun Lu, Chao Zhao

“…The simulated detection efficiencies were highly consistent with the experimental results, with a largest relative deviation of 5% for the 3 radionuclides and 4 different sample volumes. Conclusion: The consistent results between the calibration experiments and Monte Carlo simulations reveal that this measuring device possesses high detection efficiencies of 99Tcm, 131I, and 18F, making it suitable for measuring low-level activity radioactive liquids, such as radioactive waste liquids to be discharged.…”
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Radiochemical Studies on the Separation of Cesium, Cobalt, and Europium from Aqueous Solutions Using Zirconium Selenomolybdate Sorbent by H. El-Said

“…A mixture of the three radionuclides (1×10−2 M each) in 140 mL of 1×10−2 M HNO3 solution was passed through 1 g zirconium selenomolybdate chromatographic column. …”
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