Journal of radiological protection : official journal of the Society for Radiological ProtectionHumansNeutronsBody SizeRadiation DosageAdult
Study on the effect of body size on24Na activity-based neutron dose assessment.
Xu Xu, Botao Hu, Jingwei Yue, Chunyong Li, Jing Ning, Yi Zhang, Yong Yuan, Xiaomin Zhang
Published: 202510.1088/1361-6498/ae2e07
Abstract
Neutron dose assessment in radiation accidents relies on measuring induced2⁴Na activity via the23Na(n,γ)2⁴Na reaction. However, the effect of body size on neutron moderation, gamma self-absorption, and organ distribution-remains poorly quantified, wi…
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