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Coincidence summing corrections for volume samples using the PENELOPE/penEasy Monte Carlo code
Vargas Drechsler, Arturo; Camps Brunés, Anna; Serrano Carreño, M. Isabel; Duch Guillen, María Amor (2014-05)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialThe coincidence summing correction factors estimated with penEasy, a steering program for the Monte Carlo simulation code PENELOPE, and with penEasy-eXtended, an in-house modified version of penEasy, are presented and ... -
Comparison of different sampling methods for the determination of low-level radionuclides in air
Duch Guillen, María Amor; Serrano, I.; Cabello Ortiga, Víctor; Camacho García, Antonia (2016-03-01)
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Accés obertThe aim of this work is to check the consistency of results given by different air dust samplers (flow-rates between 2 and 700 m(3)/h) and measurement protocols at a single location. The study is focussed on (210)pb since ... -
Dose assesment with fast Monte Carlo codes in interventional radiology
García Balcaza, Víctor; Camp Brunés, Anna; Sánchez Casanueva, Roberto Mariano; Ginjaume Egido, Mercè; Duch Guillen, María Amor (2023-10-11)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialThis study presents the performance of two fast Monte Carlo codes, PENELOPE/penEasyIR and MCGPU-IR in order to assess operator doses in interventional radiology. In particular, it aims to validate the calculations when ... -
Dose calculations in aircrafts after Fukushima nuclear power plant accident – Preliminary study for aviation operations
Vargas Drechsler, Arturo; Arnold, Delia; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Evangeliou, Nikolaos; Sievers, Klaus; Maurer, Christian (Elsevier, 2019-09-01)
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Accés obertThere is little information to decision support in air traffic management in case of nuclear releases into the atmosphere. In this paper, the dose estimation due to both, external exposure (i.e. cloud immersion, deposition ... -
EURADOS intercomparison of passive H*(10) area dosemeters 2014
Dombrowski, Harald; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Hranitzky, Christian; Kleinau, Philip; Neumaier, Stefan; Ranogajec-Komor, Mária; Rodríguez Jimenez, Rafael (2017-11-01)
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Accés obertUnder the umbrella of the European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS), different working groups have responded to the requests of monitoring services in Europe for independent tests of dosimetry systems for harmonization ... -
Experimental verification of acuros XB in the presence of lung-equivalent heterogeneities
Bueno Vizcarra, Marta; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Jurado Bruggeman, Diego; Agramunt Chaler, Sebastià; Muñoz Montplet, Carles (2017-11)
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Accés obertAcuros XB (AXB) is a deterministic algorithm that directly accounts for the effects of heterogeneities and improves the accuracy of photon dose calculations in radiotherapy. Nevertheless, the accuracy of AXB inside lung ... -
Fast Monte Carlo codes for occupational dosimetry in interventional radiology
García Balcaza, Víctor; Camp Brunés, Anna; Badal Soler, Andreu; Andersson, Martin; Almén, Anja; Ginjaume Egido, Mercè; Duch Guillen, María Amor (2021-05)
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Accés obertInterventional radiology techniques cause radiation exposure both to patient and personnel. The radiation dose to the operator is usually measured with dosimeters located at specific points above or below the lead aprons. ... -
Feasibility study of computational occupational dosimetry: evaluating a proof-of-concept in an endovascular and interventional cardiology setting
O'Connor, Una; Walsh, Colin; Gorman, Dermot; O'Reilly, Geraldine; Martin, Zenia; Madhavan, Prakash; Murphy, Ross; Szirt, Richard; Almén, Anja; Andersson, Martin; Camp Brunés, Anna; García Balcaza, Víctor; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Ginjaume Egido, Mercè; Abdelrahman, Mahmoud; Lombardo, Pasquale; Vanhavere, Filip (2022-10-05)
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Accés obertIndividual monitoring of radiation workers is essential to ensure compliance with legal dose limits and to ensure that doses are As Low As Reasonably Achievable. However, large uncertainties still exist in personal dosimetry ... -
Field correction factors for a PTW-31016 pinpoint ionization chamber for both flattened and unflattened beams. Study of the main sources of uncertainties
Puxeu, Josep; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Nailon, William H.; Cruz Lizuain, M.; Ginjaume Egido, Mercè (2017-05-01)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialPurpose The primary aim of this study was to determine correction factors, math formula for a PTW-31016 ionization chamber on field sizes from 0.5 cm × 0.5 cm to 2 cm × 2 cm for both flattened (FF) and flattened filter-free ... -
Gamma passing rates of daily EPID transit images correlate to PTV coverage for breast cancer IMRT treatment plans
Duch Guillen, María Amor; Sánchez Artuñedo, David; Reyes López, Victoria; Granado Carrasco, Raquel; Beltrán Vilagrasa, Mercè; Hermida López, Marcelino (2023-01-26)
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Accés obertThe use of the transit image obtained with the electronic portal-imaging device (EPID) is becoming an extended method to perform in-vivodosimetry. The transit images acquired during each fraction can be comparedwith a ... -
Impact of region-of-interest delineation methods, reconstruction algorithms, and intra- and inter-operator variability on internal dosimetry estimates using PET
López Vilanova, Natalia; Pavia, J.; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Catafau, A.; Ros, D.; Bullich, S. (2017-04-01)
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Accés obertPurpose Human dosimetry studies play a central role in radioligand development for positron emission tomography (PET). Drawing regions of interest (ROIs) on the PET images is used to measure the dose in each organ. In the ... -
Influence of dosemeter position for the assessment of eye lens dose during interventional cardiology
Principi, Sara; Ginjaume Egido, Mercè; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Sanchez, Roberto Mariano; Ferenandez, Jose Miguel; Vaño, Eliseo (2015-04-01)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialThe equivalent dose limit for the eye lens for occupational exposure recommended by the ICRP has been reduced to 20 mSv y-1 averaged over defined periods of 5 y, with no single year exceeding 50 mSv. The compliance with ... -
Influence of long-range atmospheric transport pathways and climate teleconnection patterns on the variability of surface Pb-210 and Be-7 concentrations in southwestern Europe
Grossi, Claudia; Ballester, Joan; Serrano Carreño, M. Isabel; Galmarini, Stefano; Camacho García, Antonia; Curcoll, Roger; Morguí, Josep Anton; Rodó, Xavier; Duch Guillen, María Amor (Elsevier, 2016-12-01)
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Accés obertThe variability of the atmospheric concentration of the 7Be and 210Pb radionuclides is strongly linked to the origin of air masses, the strength of their sources and the processes of wet and dry deposition. It has been ... -
Intercomparison IC2021area of passive area dosimetry systems
Duch Guillen, María Amor; Hranitzky, Christian; Kneževic, Zeljka; Naber, Christian; Haninger, Thomas; Aslan, Julia (European Radiation Dosimetry e. V., 2022-05-02)
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Accés obertThe EURADOS intercomparison IC2021area was carried out between May 2021 and April 2022 for 66 participating passive H*(10) area dosimetry systems from 47 different institutes and monitoring services. Three measurement ... -
Low dose response results and detection limits of the EURADOS intercomparison IC2021area for passive H*(10) area dosemeters
Hranitzky, Christian; Naber, Christian; Aslan, Julia; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Haninger, Thomas; Kneževic, Zeljka (2023-04-01)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialThe EURADOS intercomparison IC2021area with its main focus on low dose measurements was carried out between May 2021 and April 2022 for passive H*(10) area dosimetry systems. Three measurement conditions were provided at ... -
Master en Ingeniería Nuclear por la UPC (Master UPC-ENDESA)
Batet Miracle, Lluís; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; del Val, Luis; Fernández-Olano, Pablo (2011)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialEl nuevo Máster en Ingeniería Nuclear que ofrece la UPC es el resultado de la confluencia de voluntades y de las sinergias entre diferentes unidades de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) y Endesa. La ponencia ... -
Master in Nuclear Energy UPC-Endesa. Preparing students for a challenging world.
Batet Miracle, Lluís; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Duch Guillen, María Amor; León, Pablo; Serra, Eduardo (2019)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialThe Master's programme in Nuclear Engineering (MNE) from UPC is starting its 9th edition. The programme is fruit of the alliance of the university and Endesa with other players within the Spanish nuclear sector: from the ... -
Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering UPC-ENDESA. A consolidated international program
Batet Miracle, Lluís; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Reventós Puigjaner, Francesc Josep (2016)
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Accés obertThe Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering (MNE) UPC-ENDESA offers a unique and practical oriented training, with the aim to prepare competent engineers so that they can assume managerial positions within the Nuclear ... -
Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering UPC-ENDESA. Creating synergy at industrial and academic levels
Batet Miracle, Lluís; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Dies Llovera, Javier (2015)
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Accés obertThe Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, born from the alignment of objectives of Academy and Industry, aims to prepare competent engineers to assume managerial positions within the Nuclear Industry. MNE is completely ... -
Material characterization and Monte Carlo simulation of lead and non-lead X-Ray shielding materials
Aral, Nebahat; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Ardanuy Raso, Mònica (2020-04-16)
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Accés obertIn this paper, the compositions of commercial lead and non-lead X-ray protective materials were investigated by material analysis methods as FTIR-ATR, SEM/EDS, and density measurement to estimate the content of the structures, ...