In the current study, the shielding characteristics of Portland cement combined with various
percentages of bitumen (from 10% to 50%) materials were investigated. The MCNPX code …

Objective. The Monte Carlo simulation software is a valuable tool in radiation therapy, in
particular to achieve the needed accuracy in the dose evaluation for the treatment plans …

This study aimed to introduce new composites, containing polyamide-6 (PA6) and lead
monoxide (PbO), to protect against ionizing photon sources used for diagnostic and …

Proton therapy is widely used for treating various tumor types due to its favorable dosimetric
characteristics compared with conventional radiotherapy. However, a small error in dose …

Nanoparticles (NPs) have been suggested to increase cancer radiotherapy efficiency.
However, a fulfillment of knowledge on mechanisms of radiation dose enhancement by NPs …

Monte Carlo simulations (MCS) represent a fundamental approach to modelling the photon
interactions in positron emission tomography (PET). A variety of PET-dedicated MCS tools …

This article presents an investigation into the electron impact ionization of diverse prebiotic
molecules that exist within the interstellar medium. Specifically, the molecules under …

A Monte Carlo method based gamma transport code MCBLD has been developed to
estimate gamma exposure build up factors and dose rate in single, multi-layer shielding …

Computed tomography (CT) derived Monte Carlo (MC) phantoms allow dose determination
within small animal models that is not feasible with in-vivo dosimetry. The aim of this study …

Purpose This study aims to develop and validate a simple geometric model of the
accelerator head, from which a particle phase space can be calculated for application to fast …