Publication: Monte Carlo calculations of the energy deposited in biological samples and shielding materials
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Akar Tarım, Urkiye
Gürler, Orhan
Özmutlu, Emin N.
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Yalçın, Sezai
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
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The energy deposited by gamma radiation from the Cs-137 isotope into body tissues (bone and muscle), tissue-like medium (water), and radiation shielding materials (concrete, lead, and water), which is of interest for radiation dosimetry, was obtained using a simple Monte Carlo algorithm. The algorithm also provides a realistic picture of the distribution of backscattered photons from the target and the distribution of photons scattered forward after several scatterings in the scatterer, which is useful in studying radiation shielding. The presented method in this work constitutes an attempt to evaluate the amount of energy absorbed by body tissues and shielding materials.
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Backscattering, Physics, Energy deposition, Nuclear science & technology, Gamma-ray, Compton, Monte carlo simulation, Concrete, Transmitting spectra, Radiation, Algorithms, Response function, Backscattering, Multiple backscattering, Forward scattering, Gamma-rays, Histology, Monte carlo methods, Isotopes, Shielding materials, Photons, Radiation shielding material, Radiation shielding, Monte carlo calculation, Shielding, Monte carlo algorithms, Tissue, Energy depositions, Backscattered photons, Body tissues, Biological samples
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Tarım, U. A. vd. (2013). "Monte Carlo calculations of the energy deposited in biological samples and shielding materials". Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, 169(3), 232-238.