Electron spectra measurements and Monte Carlo calculations for a 60Co standardised hot particle source

A benchmark set of measured beta particle spectra for a standardised 60Co hot particle source is presented. The spectra were obtained for conditions similar to those encountered in practical applications. The measured spectra were compared with Monte Carlo calculations using the MCNP code. These com...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 2003-05, Vol.104 (2), p.113-120, Article 113
Main Authors: VILLARREAL-BARAJAS, J. E, BOWLER, M. G, CHARLES, M. W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Body Burden
Calibration
Cobalt Radioisotopes - analysis
Electrons
Humans
Linear Energy Transfer
Medical sciences
Models, Biological
Models, Statistical
Monte Carlo Method
Occupational Exposure - analysis
Power Plants
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Monitoring - instrumentation
Radiation Monitoring - methods
Radiation Monitoring - standards
Radiation Protection - instrumentation
Radiation Protection - methods
Radiation Protection - standards
Radioisotopes - analysis
Radiometry - instrumentation
Radiometry - standards
Relative Biological Effectiveness
Reproducibility of Results
Scattering, Radiation
Sensitivity and Specificity
Statistics as Topic
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Summary:A benchmark set of measured beta particle spectra for a standardised 60Co hot particle source is presented. The spectra were obtained for conditions similar to those encountered in practical applications. The measured spectra were compared with Monte Carlo calculations using the MCNP code. These comparisons provided information to guide the selection of the optimal set-up parameters of the code. Important differences were observed in the MCNP calculated spectra when ITS and the default indexing style algorithm were used. Overall the calculations using the default mode of MCNP version 4B provide the best agreement with the measured electron spectra.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006171