Essays about: "Environmental radiology"

Found 2 essays containing the words Environmental radiology.

1. 1. Accumulation of 63Ni, 106Ru and 125Sb in phytoplankton

   University essay from

   Author : Yusuf Ali; [2022-08-22]
   Keywords : Medical physics; Environmental radiology; Nuclear Power Plants; concentration factor CF ; phytoplankton; phaeodactylum tricornutum; radioactive releases; nickel; ruthenium; antimony; gamma spectroscopy; liquid scintillation counting;

   Abstract : Background: Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) release small amounts of radionuclides which contribute with a low radiation dose to the environment as well as humans and animals. In this context, marine ecosystems are critical, since most NPPs in Sweden are located by the sea. READ MORE

3. 2. Verification of dose limitation of the general public and determination of lead equivalence of x-ray rooms at Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge

   University essay from Medicinsk strålningsfysik (tills m KI)

   Author : Dina Tamras; [2006]
   Keywords : Environmental monitoring; TLD; risk analysis; protected areas; general public; x-ray rooms; SSIFS 2005:6;

   Abstract : A variety of radiation sources exist at the Department of Radiology and the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge. Radiation sources can also be found in areas outside of these departments due to the wide use of mobile xray machines and fluoroscopic c-arm equipment and also due to the movement of patients that have received diagnostic or therapeutic doses of radionuclides. READ MORE