Structural Shielding Design of CT Facility using Monte Carlo Simulation

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https://doi.org/10.15415/jnp.2021.82018

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Radiation protection, CT room, Monte Carlo simulation

Abstract

Radiation application in medicine offers extraordinary benefits. But radiation is like a double-edged sword, it has both benefits and associated risks on the community in contact. To justify the safety of workers and members of the public, regulated use of radiation is assessed by the radiation protection protocols. The aim of this study is to design a Computed Tomography (CT) facility with a simplified model of CT scanner, whose shielding follows the guidelines of National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Report No. 147. To design the study model, Monte Carlo (MC) radiation transport code in MCNPX 2.6.0 was used for the simulation. Furthermore, MCNPX was used to measure the photon flux in a vicinity or the detector cell. To validate the functioning of the X-ray tube, the experimental results were compared with the X-ray Transition Energies Database of National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce. The results obtained were within 0.60% of relative error. To confirm the functioning of shielding design, radiation protection quantity, air kerma was measured at several points outside, and inside of the CT room and they were under the radiation dose recommended by NCRP, which demonstrates that the shielding design was
successful in blocking the radiation. The study can be used for an easy evaluation of any CT room within the framework of the model of the study.

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2021-02-10

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Yadav, A. K. .; Huillcara, B. Q.; Ramírez, P. V. C.; Aquino, M. A. S.; Hernández, M. Ángel V. Structural Shielding Design of CT Facility Using Monte Carlo Simulation. J. Nucl. Phy. Mat. Sci. Rad. A. 2021, 8, 143-147.

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