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Monday, 10th May, 2004
Opening Plenary Session

Radiation Medical Sciences-Shielding Application: A Century of Development and Success
Paul M. DeLuca
Big Challenges in Monte Carlo: from Physics to Biology
Alex Bielajew
Nanodosimetry: From Radiation Physics to Radiation Biology
Bernd Grosswend
Session 12-3 - Methods and Applications at Low Energy Facilities
Chairs: Jeff Favorite; John Hendricks

Design and Experimental Objectives Considerations of the SAD* Accelerator-Driven System
Stefan Taczanowski
Monte Carlo Modeling of Features of Advanced Reactor Systems
Surik Bznuni
Hardening Neutron Spectrum for Advanced Actinides Transmutation Experiments in ATR
Gray Chang
Calculation of Eigenfunction Fluxes in Nuclear Systems
John S. Hendricks
Application of MCBEND to PBMR Shielding Analysis
George Wright
Evaluation of the Neutron Spectrum and Dose Assessment Around the VENUS Reactor
Michèle Coeck
Benchmarking of Monte Carlo Based Shutdown Dose Rate Calculations for Applications to JET
Luigino Petrizzi
Session 6-1 – Fission and Fusion Reactor Shielding
Chairs:


Gamma Dose from Activation of Internal Shields in IRIS Reactor
Stefano Agosteo
Measurement and Calculation of the Fast Neutron and Photon Spectra from the Core Boundary to the Biological Shielding in WWER-1000 Reactor Model
Bohumil Ošmera
Radiation Safety Assessment of Small Reactors for Distributed Energy System
Naoteru Odano
Reactor Dosimetry Calculations for WWER-440 Reactors
Gábor Hordósy
Activation Analysis of Concrete and Graphite in the Experimental Reactor RUS
Marco Cometto
Creation and Evaluation of the VVER-1000 Balakovo-3 Ex-vessel Dosimetry Benchmark for the NEA SINBAD Data Base
Bertram Boehmer
Session 21-1 – Source Term Evaluation
Chairs: Erik Shores

Modern New Nuclear Fuel Characteristics and Radiation Protection Aspects
Ian R. Terry
Non-destructive Method of Characterization of Radioactive Waste Containers Using Gamma Spectroscopy and Monte Carlo Techniques
Marco Cometto
Sources: A Code for Calculating (ALPHA, N), Spontaneous Fission and Delayed Neutron Sources and Spectra
Erik F. Shores
Computational Study of Physical Processes Proceeding in the IGR Reactor Core with Use of the PRIZMA.D Code
Nikolai Gorin
Pathway Screening Analysis for a Hypothetical Nuclear Power Plant Located in Isfahan
Parvaneh Shokrani
Session 13-1 – Nuclear Data for Shielding Applications I
Chairs: N. Yamano; Luiz Leal

Integrated Nuclear Data Utilization System for Innovative Reactors
Naoki Yamano
Development of Quantum Molecular Dynamic (QMD) Model to Describe Fission and Fragment Production
Aleksander Polanski
Covariance and Sensitivity Data Generation at ORNL
Luiz Carlos Leal
Measurement of Neutron Inelastic Scattering Cross Sections for Cr-52 from Threshold up to 18 MeV
Liviu-Cristian Mihailescu
R-Matrix Evaluation of Cl Neutron Cross Sections up to 1.2 MeV
Luiz Carlos Leal
Neutron Capture and Total Cross-Section Measurements and Resonance Parameter Analysis of Neodymium from 1.0eV to 500eV
Robert C. Block
Session 11-1 – A Proton Radiation Cancer Therapy
Chairs: Paul DeLuca; Wayne Newhauser


An Update of Clinical Experience with Proton Radiotherapy
Markus Fitzek
Neutron Shielding in a Proton Therapy Facility Based on Monte Carlo Simulations: The Design Method of Choice
Uwe Titt
A Neutron Radiation Area Monitoring System for Proton Therapy Facilities
W. D. Newhauser
Calculations of Neutron Dose Equivalent Values for a Proton Spot Scanning Nozzle
Jerimy C. Polf
Virtual Commissioning of a Treatment Planning System for Proton Therapy of Ocular Cancers
Nick Koch
Proton Beam Shaping with a Multi-Leaf Collimator: A Monte Carlo Study
Martin Bues
Session 18-1 – Shielding design of planned or existing installations
Chairs: Yacine Kadi; Phil Ferguson

Target Station Shielding Issues at the Spallation neutron Source
Phil Ferguson
Calculations for the Availability of Photoneutron Using Synchrotron Radiation
Yoshihiro Asano
Shielding Design of an Underground Experimental Area at Point 5 of the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS)
Mario J. Mueller
The TRADE Experiment: Shielding of the Beam Transport Line
Stefano Monti
Shielding Variation Effects for 250 MeV Protons on Tissue Targets
Christian Hranitzky
Session 1-1 – Shielding study of various accelerator facilities
Chairs: Pankakkal K. Job; Yoshihiro Asano


Calculations of Neutron and Photon Source Terms and Attenuation Profiles for the Generic Design of SPEAR3 Storage Ring Shield
Sayed H. Rokni
Shielding for the Upgraded Duke Free Electron Laser Laboratory
Vaclav Vylet
Monte-Carlo Simulations for the Shielding of the future high-intensity accelerator facility at GSI
Torsten Radon
The Refined Shielding Design for the Cyclotron Room of the Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Shiang-Huei Jiang
Beam Dumps Design and Local Radiation Protection at TERA Synchrotron
Alessandro Porta
Session 13-2 – Nuclear Data for Shielding Applications II
Chairs: S. Leray; Luiz Leal


Evaluation of Silicon Neutron Resonance Parameters in the Energy Range Thermal to 1800 keV
Luiz C.Leal
Generation and Validation of a Shielding Library Based on ENDF/B-VI.8
Do Heon KIM
MENDL2 and IEAF-2001 Nuclide Production Yields Data Bases Verification at Intermediate Energies
Yu. E. Titarenko
Impact of High Energy Nuclear Data on the Radio Protection in Spallation Sources
S. Leray
Air Kerma Rate Constants for Gamma Emitters the Most Often Used in the Practice
M.M. Ninkovic
Session 18-2 – Shielding Design Methods and Data
Chairs: Yacine Kadi


Radiation Protection and Shielding Design - Strengthening the Link
John Hobson
Comparison of Deterministic and Monte Carlo Methods in Shielding Design
Augusto Manuel Dias de Oliveira
Neutron Shielding Material Based on Colemanite and Epoxy Resin
Koichi Okuno
Shielding Design for the PANDA Spectrometer at the Munich High-Flux Reactor FRM-II
Klaus Noack
Monte Carlo Evaluations and the Source Normalization Problem
Piero Neuhold
Design of Radiation Shielding for the Proton Therapy Facility at National Cancer Center in Korea
Jong-Won Kim
Tuesday, 11th May, 2004

Plenary Session:
The Future Evolution of the International Radiological Protection System


Draft 2005 Recommendations of ICRP
Roger Clarke
Dosimetric Quantities for Radiation Protection of Humans Considerations for Non-Human Species
Hans Menzel
Modern Radiation Protection Standards: Their Evolution from Science to Religion
Robert Dixon
Session 12-4 – Methods and Applications at Low Energy Facilities.II
Chairs: Bryan Broadhead; Laurence Miller


The Launch of MCBEND 10
Pat Cowan
GELINA Neutron Target Optimisation
Arjan Plompen
Calculation on Energy Spectrum of Deeply Penetrated Neutron by Monte Carlo Method
Yoshitaka Naito
Experimental and Monte Carlo Method Evaluation of the Neutrons Flux of an Assembly with Two AmBe Sources
Helio Yoriyaz
Shielding for a Cyclotron used for Medical Isotope Production in China
Laurence Miller
Dose Rate Calculations for a Reconnaissance Vehicle Driving Through Contaminated Terrain
John Mackey
Benchmarking of MCNP for Calculating Dose Rates at an Interim Storage Facility for Nuclear Waste
Burkhard Heuel-Fabianek
Estimation of Fluence Distributions with Monte Carlo Functional Expansion Tallies
David Griesheimer
Session 9-1 – Impact of Radiation and Radioactivity on the Environment
Chairs: Daniela Ene; David Anderson


Test Case of the Long Term Preliminary Performance Assessment for the L&IL Radioactive Waste Repository Baita Bihor, Romania
Daniela Ene
Radiation Impact on the Environment Caused by Activation of Air by the Future Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility at GSI
Frank Gutermuth
Determination of Broadening Functions of Core Logger PHAROS by Monte Carlo Simulations
Marko Maučec
On the High-Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectrometric Measurement of K-40 in Natural and Synthetic Materials
Flavia Groppi
Radiotoxicity and Decay Heat Power of Spent Nuclear Fuel of VVER Type Reactors at Long-Term Storage
Alexander Gerasimov
Session 26-1 – Radiobiology Issues
Chairs: José Rueff; Bernd Grosswendt


Usefulness and Limits of Biological Dosimetry Based on Cytogenetic Methods
Alain Léonard
Cytogenetic Biomarkers in Radiobiology
José Rueff
Assessment of the Radioprotection Properties of Propolis Extract Using in Vitro Cultures After Gamma Irradiation
Alegria Montoro Pastor
Investigation of the Biological Dose Caused by Radioactive Materials Which Are Used for Medical Diagnosis By Means of Micronucleus Analysis Methods
Yasemin Yarar
Session 2-1 – Activation and Induced Radioactivity – Predictions
Chairs: Sayed Rokni; Marco Silari


Radiation Protection Aspects of a 4 MW Target
Marco Silari
Radiation Issues in a Radioactive ion Decay Ring
Matteo Magistris
Induced Radioactivity in the ESRF Storage Ring
Paul Berkvens
Characterization of Radioactive Waste Products Associated with Plant Decommissioning
Ryan Hagler
Estimates of Dose-Rates During the Dismantling of JET
Michael J. Loughlin
Remanent Dose Rates Around the Collimators of the LHC Beam Cleaning Insertions
Stefan Roesler
Session 11-2 – Recent Advances in External-Beam Photon Radiation Cancer Therapy
Chairs: Uwe Titt; Wayne Newhauser


Elastic Image Mapping for 4D Dose Estimation in Thoracic Radiotherapy
Thomas Guerrero
Radiation Transport Calculations for Narrow Scanned Photon Beam Therapy Using the Monte Carlo Code GEANT4
Susanne Larsson
Measurements of Secondary Neutron Dose from 15MV and 18 MV IMRT
Rebecca M. Howell
A CT & MRI Scan to MCNP Input Conversion Program
Kenneth A. Van Riper
ORANGE, a New, Fast Dose Engine for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
Alfred Hogenbirk
Session 16-1 – Radiation Dosimetry I
Chairs: Gianfranco Gualdrini; Rick Tanner


Current Developments at IRSN on Computational Tools Dedicated to Dose Assessment for Both Internal and External Exposure
Isabelle Aubineau-Laniece
Comparison of Effective Doses from Various Monoenergetic Particle Based on the Stylized and the VIP-Man Tomographic Models
George Xu
Effective Quality Factors for Neutrons Based on the Revised ICRP/ICRU Recommendations
Nolan E. Hertel
Analysis of QUADOS Problem on TLD-Albedo Personal Dosimeter Responses Using Discrete Ordinates and Monte Carlo Methods
Ivo Kodeli
Monte Carlo Simulation of Energy Deposition in Dental Ceramics and Aluminium Oxide and Comparison with Luminescence Measurement
Valery Taranenko
Feasability Study of an Operational Extremity Dosimetry Prototype
Laurent Donadille
Session 1-2 – Shielding study of proton accelerator facilities
Chairs: Irena Popova, Hee-Seack Lee


Shielding Design for the Front End of the CERN SPL
Helmut Vincke
MCNPX vs. DORT for SNS Shielding Design Studies
Franz Gallmeier
Radiation Safety Design for the J-PARC Project
Hiroshi Nakashima
Preliminary Shielding Assessment for a 100 MeV Proton Linac of the KOMAC
Young-Ouk Lee
Three-Dimensional Shielding Calculations for the IFMIF Neutron Source Using a Coupled Monte Carlo/Deterministic Computational Scheme
Yixue Chen
Study on NEUTRON Beam-Line Shield Design for JSNS
Masayoshi Kawai
Session 16-2 – Radiation Dosimetry II
Chairs: Nolan Hertel; Hans-Georg Menzel


“QUADOS” Intercomparison: a Summary of Photon and Charged Particle Problems
Gianfranco Gualdrini
Photon track evolution
Augusto Oliveira
Neutron fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients in an anthropomorphic phantom
Ali A. Alghamdi
Development of automatic systems for the ionizing radiation metrology at the ENEA-IRP secondary standard DOSIMETRY laboratory
Roberto Bedogni
An Approach to 3D Dose Mapping Using GafChromic(R) film
Christelle Lahaye
Session 2-2 – Activation and Induced Radioactivity - Experiments and Benchmarking
Chairs: Sayed Rokni; Marco Silari


Measurement and Analysis of Induced Activities in Concrete Irradiated by High Energy Neutrons at KENS Neutron Spallation Source Facility
Koji Oishi
Spatial Distributions of Residuals Production Inside the Spallation Target
Wladyslaw Pohorecki
Characteristics of high energy neutrons estimated by radioactive spallation products at 500 MeV neutron irradiation facility of KENS
Hiroshi Matsumura
Benchmark studies of induced radioactivity produced in LHC materials. Part I: Specific activities
Stefan Roesler
Benchmark studies of induced radioactivity produced in LHC materials. Part II: Remanent dose rates
Stefan  Roesler
The induced radioactivity in the forward shielding and semiconductor tracker of the ATLAS detector
Ivan Bědajánek
Wednesday, 12th May, 2004
Plenary Session: Challenging Projects

The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) Project: A Fertile Ground for Radiation Protection and Shielding Challenges
Franz Gallmeier
High Intensity Proton Accelerator Project in JAPAN (J-PARC)
Shun-ichi Tanaka
The European ADS initiative
Hamid Abderrahim
Session 12-1 – High Energy Accelerators – I
Chairs: Irena Gudowska; Nikolai Mokhov


Recent Enhancements to the MARS Code
Nikolai V. Mokhov
Towards a Heavy-Ion Transport Capability in the MARS Code
Nikolai V. Mokhov
MCNP5 for Proton Radiography
H. Grady Hughes
Recent Developments in LAQGSM
Stepan Mashnik
The Application of FLUKA to Dosimetry and Radiation Therapy
Lawrence S. Pinsky
Session 17-1 – Shielding in Space I - Ground-based measurements and calculations
Chairs: William Atwell; Hiroshi Iwase


NASA Space Radiation Transport Code Development Consortium
Lawrence W. Townsend
Studies of Heavy-ion Transport Through Candidate Spacecraft Shielding Materials
Stephen B. Guetersloh
High Energy Neutron Spectra from 200-500 MeV Proton Collisions with Spacecraft Materials
Richard Maurer
HETC Radiation Transport Code Development for Cosmic Ray Shielding Applications in Space
Lawrence Townsend
Overview of secondary neutron production relevant to shielding in space
Lawrence Heilbronn
Session 15-2 – Radiation Detection and Measurement-- Development of new detection systems
Chairs: Vaclav Vylet; Stefano Agosteo


Status of radiation detection with superheated emulsions.
F. d’ Errico
The boron-12 counter: an active dosemeter for high energetic neutrons
Albrecht Leuschner
Developing instruments for measurement of plutonium activity in the environmental samples in case of radiation accident
V. Bolyatko
Energy and angular anisotropy optimisation of a p-type diode for in vivo dosimetry in photon-beam radiotherapy
Robert Alan Price
New method of voxel phantom creation: application for whole body counting calibration and perspectives in individual internal dose assessment
Loïc de Carlan
Session 15-3 -  Radiation Detection and Measurement - Detector characterization
Chairs: Francesco d’Errico; Stefano Agosteo


Modelling of Composite Neutron Scintillators
Laurence Miller
Characterization of Ionisation Chambers in a Mixed Radiation Field and Investigation of Their Application as Radiation Monitors for the LHC
Christian Theis
Measurements of the Response Functions of a Large Size NE213 Organic Liquid Scintillator for Neutrons up to 800 MeV
S. Taniguchi
Performance of a Neutron Spectrometer Based on a PIN Diode
Stefano Agosteo
Comparison of the Results of Simulations and Experiments Obtained Using a Multi-Element TEPC
Stephanie Ménard
Session 11-3 – New Technologies in Medical Applications of Radiation
Chairs: Larry Pinsky; Wayne Newhauser


Dose Calculation System for Remotely Supporting Radiotherapy
Kimiaki Saito
Development of Simple Method to Evaluate Medical Staff Radiation Dose and its Application to Supporting Software System for PET Facility Operation
Katsumi Hayashi
MINERVA: A Multimodality Plugin-based Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning System
Charles A. Wemple
Clear-PEM: A Dedicated PET Camera for Improved Breast Cancer Detection
Luis Peralta
Design Tools for Proton Therapy Nozzles Based on the Double-Scattering Foil Technique
Jonas Fontenot
Session 17-2 – Shielding in Space II - In-situ measurements and calculations
Chairs: Stephen Guetersloh; Lawrence Heilbronn


Absorbed Dose Rates Due to Protons, Leptons and Helium Measured with AMS Experiment during STS-91 Mission
Maria Ionica
A reassessment of Galileo Radiation Exposures in the Jupiter Magnetosphere
William Atwell
Radiation Environment at Mars: Particle Flux Shielding in Martian Atmosphere
Premkumar Saganti
Modeling Radiation Loads to Detectors in a SNAP Space Mission
Nikolai Mokhov
Some Recent Measurements Onboard Spacecraft with the Spectrometer of Linear Energy Transfer
Frantisek Spurný
SPE Dose Prediction Using Locally Weighted Regression
Wes Hines
Thursday, 13th May, 2004

Luncheon Remarks: “The Need for Realism”
Larry R. Foulke, ANS President

Session 12-5 – High Energy Accelerators – II
Chairs: Grady Hughes; Nikolai Mokhov


On Theory and Simulation of Multiple Coulomb Scattering of Heavy Particles
Sergei Striganov
Parallelizing the MARS Code with MPI for Shielding Applications
Nikolai V. Mokhov
Proton Radiography Applications with MCNP5
Jeffrey S. Bull
Extension of the CEM2k and LAQGSM Codes to Describe Photo-Nuclear Reactions
Stepan Mashnik
Simulation of secondary particle production and absorbed dose to tissue in light ion beams
Irena Gudowska
Magnetic Field Tracking with MCNP5
Jeffrey S. Bull
Session 25-1 – Aircraft Dosimetry Issues
Chairs: Keran O’Brien; Stefan Roesler


Measurements of Radiation Exposure Onboard Civil Aircraft
R. Beaujean
Aircrew Dosimetry by Means of Experimental Measurements and Calculation. Results obtained during 2003 Year
Frantisek Spurný
Aircrew Dosimetry Using the Predictive Code for Aircrew Radiation Exposure (PCAIRE)
L.G.I. Bennett
Fluka Simulation of TEPC Response to Cosmic Radiation
Sofia Rollet
An Aircraft Mathematical Model for the Evaluation of Structure Shielding on the Aircrew Exposure
Maurizio Pelliccioni
Fluence to effective dose conversion coefficients calculated for high energy neutron with voxel anthropomorphic phantom MAX coupled with Monte Carlo code GEANT4
Silvia Paganini
The Application of the Heliocentric Potential to Aircraft Dosimetry
Keran O’Brien
Session 10-1 – Industrial Applications of Radiation
Chairs: Nisy Ipe; Enrico Sartori


A Cargo Inspection System Based on Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis (PFNA)
Nisy E. Ipe
An Airport Cargo Inspection System Based on Thermal Neutron Analysis (TNA)
Nisy E. Ipe
Evaluation of the Dose Rate Distribution For an Air-Type Co-60 Irradiation Facility
Shiang-Huei Jiang
Application of Mathematical Filters for Image Treatment in Digital Radiography
Clovis A. Hazin
A Very Low Background Gamma-Ray Counting Facility in the Baradello Underground Laboratory
Monica Pellicciari
Locating fluid levels behind a steel hull: a neutron backscatter tool in action
    Alfred Hogenbirk
Session 15-1 – Measurement of radiation fields in space and around particle accelerators
Chairs: Hans-Georg Menzel; Stefano Agosteo


Measurements of radiation fields around high-energy particle accelerators
M. Silari
Space radiation measurement onboard ISS – The DOSMAP experiment
Guenther Reitz
Neutron fluence measurement in the electron storage rings
P.K. Job
Model calculated GCR environment: comparisons with ACE/CRIS
Premkumar B. Saganti
Simulation and Measurements of the Response of an Air Ionisation Chamber exposed to a Mixed High-Energy Radiation Field
Helmut Vincke
Session 5-1 - Exposure evaluation and radiation protection
Chairs: Lutz Moritz; Flavia Groppi


Calculation of absorbed dose for generic terrestrial non-human biota exposed to external photons and electrons
Valery Taranenko
Adaptive response activation by single cell radiation hits. Implications to nuclear workers
Bobby E. Leonard
Application of a sitting MIRD phantom for effective dose calculations
Kenneth A. Van Riper
Modelling of the mammographic exposure conditions for radiological detriment study. Application to four samples from the Valencian breast cancer screening Programme
Miguel Ramos Pascual
Characterization of radionuclides formed by high-energy neutron irradiation
Sumi Yokoyama
Modelling of neutron survey instrument performance and experimental validation of those calculated response data
Rick J. Tanner
Estimation of the anticipated occupational radiation exposure by analytic method
Yu Jong Lee
Session 22-1 - Storage and Transportation of Radioactive Materials I
Chairs: Enrico Sartori

ISFSI Site Boundary Radiation Dose Rate Analyses
Ryan J.Hagler
Interim Storage of Spent and Disused Sealed Sources: Optimization of External Dose Distribution in Waste Grids, Using MCNPX Code
Isabel Paiva
Modeling of the Shielding Capabilities of the Existing Solid Radioactive Waste Storages at Ignalina NPP
Arturas Smaizys
External Dose Calculations for a C3-Dump
Jan Jansen
Session 28-1 –Transmutation Issues
Chairs: Benoit Giraud


ADS Key Issues for Transmutation purposes
Hamid Abderrahim
Principal concepts of the XADS Designs in the 5th FP
Benoît Giraud
MYRRHA, a Pb-Bi Experimental ADS - Specific Approach to Radiation Protection Aspects in the Project
Hamid Abderrahim
The PDS-XADS Reference Accelerator and its radiation protection issues
Alex Mueller
The Potential Role of Accelerator Driven Systems in the United States
George Imel
The investigation of the Radiation Field of the Experimental Subcritical Assembly in Dubna
P. Seltborg
Session 11-4 - Brachytherapy and Neutron Capture Therapy
Chairs: Markus Fitzek; Wayne Newhauser

Ruthenium-106 Eye Plaque and Proton Radiotherapy for Ocular Melanoma: A Comparative Dosimetric Study
Firas Mourtada
Comparison of Treatment Planning Dose Calculations with Measurements and Monte Carlo Calculations in a RANDO Phantom
Laurence Miller
Using Microdosimetry to Understand the Clinical Outcomes of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
Laurence Miller
The Conceptual Use of Moderating Material to Achieve Boron Neutron Capture Enhanced Fast Neutron Therapy
Jeremy Sweezy
Monte Carlo Optimization of a BNCT Facility for treating Brain Gliomas at the TAPIRO Reactor
Elisabetta Nava
Session 3-1 – Buildup Factor, Albedo and Point Kernel Methods, Penetration and Duct Streaming, Skyshine I - Analytical Methods
Chairs: Jeff Favorite; David Anderson


An Inverse Method for Radiation Transport
J. A. Favorite
The Theoretical Development of Biased Derivatives To Meet Licensing and Safety Criteria
JR Worsham
Generation of an Improved Data Set of Gamma-ray Buildup Factors by Invariant Embedding Method
Takashi Onda
An Iterative Method For Calculating Gamma-Ray Buildup Factors In Multilayer Shields
Christophe Suteau
Session 27-1 - Hybrid and Variance Reduction Methods and Their Applications
Chairs: Osomu Sato; Ali Haghighat


Comparison of Automatic Variance Reduction Techniques with Adjoint Solutions of Two- andonal Discrete Ordinate Calculations for Monte Carlo Calculations of the Spent Fuel Cask Shielding
Osamu Sato
Performance of the Improved Version of Monte Carlo Code A3-MCNP for Large-Scale Shielding Problems
Masaki Ohmura
Variance-Reduction Techniques for Monte Carlo Nuclear Logging Calculations with Neutron Sources
Marko Maučec
Effective Biasing Schemes for Duct Streaming Problems
Bryan Broadhead
Automated Variance Reduction for MCNP5 using Deterministic Methods
Jeremy Sweezy
Revised Methods for Adjoint Calculations
Edmund Shuttleworth
TORT/MCNP Coupling Method for Calculation of Neutron Flux Around a Core of BWR
Masahiko Kurosawa
Session 24-1 – Special Topics
Chairs:


Design Studies for an 18 MW Beam Dump at the Future Electron Positron Linear Collider TESLA
Norbert Tesch
Gamma-DOSE: a User Friendly Module for Dosimetry and Shielding Calculations
Jean Galy
Declassification of Radioactive Liquid Wastes Generated in Radioimmuneassay (RIA) Laboratories
Gumersindo Verdú
Radiation Studies of Single Event Upsets in the RF Electronics of the LHC Cavities, Produced from Beam Gas Collisions in the IP4 Region
Katerina Tsoulou
Session 3-2 – Buildup Factor, Albedo and Point Kernel Methods, Penetration and Duct Streaming, Skyshine II
Chairs: Nolan Hertel; David Anderson


A Comparison of Skyshine Computational Methods
Nolan E. Hertel
Skyshine Analysis Using Energy and Angular Dependent Dose-Contributon Fluxes Obtained From Air-Over-Ground Adjoint Calculation
Masahiko Kurosawa
Skyshine Benchmark Experiment Revisited
Ian R Terry
Experiment and Analyses for 14 MeV Neutron Streaming through Dogleg Duct
Michinori Yamauchi
Simulation of Medical Electron Linac Bremsstrahlung Beam Transport in Typical Shielding Materials           
Miguel A. Avila-Rodriguez
Session 19-1 - Shielding Experiments
Chairs: Takashi Nakamura; Ivan Kodeli


Recent Experimental Works on High Energy Neutron Shielding - Review
Takashi Nakamura
Establishment of High Energy Neutron Irradiation Facility and Shielding Experiment using 4m Concrete Shield at KENS
Noriaki Nakao
Neutron and Photon Leakage Spectra Measurement from Spherical and Hemispherical Samples with a Central Neutron Source as a Possible Benchmark Type
Anatoly I. Saukov
Integral Measurement of the Low-Energy Tail of a Spallation Neutron Source Using Moderated Foil-Activation Techniques
Nolan E. Hertel
Radiation Shielding and Dosimetry Experiments Updates in the SINBAD Database
Ivan Kodeli
Friday, 14th May, 2004
Session 12-2 - Electron-Photon Monte Carlo Methods and Applications
Chairs: Paul Bergstrom; Steve Seltzer


Dosimetric comparison of Monte Carlo codes (EGS4, MCNP, MCNPX) considering external and internal exposures of the Zubal phantom to electron and photon sources
Sophie Chiavassa
Cross sections for elastic and inelastic interactions of low-energy electrons and positrons with liquid water
Francesc Salvat
A relativistic optical-data model for inelastic interactions of electrons and positrons with condensed matter
José Fernández-Varea
Review of inner-shell ionization cross sections by electron and positron impact
Xavier Llovet
Session 1-3- Data and methods for accelerator shielding
Chairs: James C. Liu; Young-Ouk Lee


Study of fragment yields, fission reactions and neutron production in lead targets induced by intermediate energy protons
Vladimir Yurevich
Comparison between calculation and measured data on secondary neutron energy spectra by heavy ion reaction from different thick targets
Hiroshi Iwase
Analysis of Induced Radionuclides in Low-activation Concrete Using 12 GeV Proton Accelerator Facility at KEK
Taichi Miura
Angular Distribution Measurements of Photo-Neutron Yields Produced by 2.0 GeV Electrons incident on Thick Targets
Hee-Seock Lee
Comparison of synchrotron radiation calculations between analytic codes (STAC8, PHOTON) and Monte Carlo codes (FLUKA, EGS4)
James C. Liu
Session 22-2 - Storage and Transportation of Radioactive Materials
Chairs: Enrico Sartori


Neutron Analysis of Spent Fuel Storage Installation Using Parallel Computing and Advance Discrete Ordinates and Monte Carlo Techniques
Daniel Shedlock
Comparison of Measured and Calculated Dose Rates at the CASTOR HAW 20/28 CG
Olaf Ringleb
Fuzzy – Probabilistic Model for Risk Assessment of Radioactive Material Railway Transportation
Victor Bolyatko
Transmutation of Actinides in Power Reactors
Alexander Gerasimov
Closing Plenary Session

Advancement in Particle Transport Methods and Future Needs and Directions
Alireza Haghighat
Implications of the Space Radiation Environment on Human Exploration in Deep Space
Lawrence Townsend
New Trends in Medical Imaging
J.J. Pedroso de Lima
Future Trends in Radiation Detection Techniques
Francesco d´Errico

Posters

Monday, 10th May, 2004

Session P5 - Exposure Evaluation and Radiation Protection

Robert Devine

Monte Carlo Modeling of a Simple Accident Dosimeter   

JR  Worsham

U.S. NRC Questions Concerning Irradiation Damage During Life Extension

Yoshitomo Uwamino

Radiation Protection System at RIKEN RI Beam Factory

Ayad M. Shahout

Buildup Factor Measurements of Gamma-Rays for Single and Multi Layer Shields Used for Radiation Protection

Sumi Yokoyama

Development of Lung and Soft Tissue Substitutes for Photons

X. George Xu

Effective Dose for Patients Undergoing Femoral Intravascular Radiotherapy Involving Ir-192 Source

Fernand Vermeersch

ALARA Pre-Job Studies Using the VISIPLAN 3D ALARA Planning Tool

X. George Xu

The Latest Data on Effective Dose (Equivalent) for Hot Particles on the Skin

Nolan E. Hertel

Bremsstrahlung Dose Rates from Natural Uranium Ingots

Eduard F. Kryuchkov

Radiation Protection Potential of MOX-Fuel Doped with  231Pa and  Cs-Radioisotopes

Stephanie  Ménard

Modelling of a Simple Bunker Problem with Monte Carlo Codes TRIPOLI 4.3 and MCNPX 2.4 with the Aim of Testing the Efficiency of the Biasing Methods

Bobby E. Leonard

Radon Inverse Dose-Rate Effect and High Let Galactic Hazards

R.J. Tanner

Redesign of the NRPB ß/γ TLD Personal Dosemeter Holder

Session P16 - Radiation Dosimetry

Luiz Oliveira de Faria

High Thermoluminescence Response of K2YF5:Tb3+ Single Crystals Grown Under Hydrothermal Conditions

Helio Yoriyaz

A New Human Eye Model for Ophthalmic Brachytherapy Dosimetry

Gianfranco Gualdrini

Monte Carlo Modelling of a VOXEL Head Phantom for "in vivo" Measurement of Bone-Seeker Nuclides

Philippe Crovisier

French Comparison Exercise with the Rotating Neutron Spectrometer (ROSPEC)

Y.K. Lee

Analysis of Neutron and Photon Response of a TLD-Albedo Personal Dosemeter on an ISO Slab Phantom Using TRIPOLI-4.3 Monte Carlo Code

Akiko Konnai

Energy Response of LiF and Mg2SiO4 TLDs to 50-150 keV Monoenergetic Photons

Helen Jamil Khoury

Evaluation of Patient Dose for Mammography in Pernambuco-Brazil

Jung-Il Lee

On the Roles of the dopants in LiF:Mg,Cu,Na,Si Thermoluminescent Material

Jung-Il Lee

A computer Program for the Deconvolution of Thermoluminescence Glow Curves

Agnese Zuccarello

TL/EPR Cross-Study on GR-200A Crystals

Christelle Lahaye

Characterisation of GR-200A TL Emission

Donald J. Dudziak

Neutron/Photon Dose Rate Calculations for Sources in Glovebox Operations

Nuno Teixeira

Geometric and Dosimetric audits to European brachytherapy Centres

Session P15 - Radiation Detection and Measurement

Laurence Miller

Micromegas Neutron Beam Monitor Neutronics  

Andrea Pola

Secondary Photon Fields Produced in Accelerator-Based Sources for Neutron Generation

Yi-Kang Lee

Evaluation of N50 Neutron Slab Monitor Detection Efficiency with TRIPOLI-4.3 Monte Carlo Code

Michael Glauberman 

Development of Prototypes of Bioequivalent Ionizing Radiation Detectors

José Ródenas

Analysis of Shielding Materials in a Compton Spectrometer Applied to X-ray Tube Quality Control

Elena N. Lipilina

Evaluations of Parameters of Reactor MIGR Hodoscope

Nikolai Gorin

The Development of Method of Neutron Source Detection in Soil

Frederico Rocchi

Montecarlo Simulation of Neutron Backscattering from Concrete Walls in the Dense Plasma Focus Laboratory of Bologna University

Robert Alan Price

Towards an Optimum Design of a p-MOS Radiation Detector for Use in High Energy Medical Photon Beams: Analysis and Removal of Activation Materials

X. George Xu

Photon Fluence and Effective Dose from Spectral Information Obtained by a HPGe Gamma Spectrometer

Helen Jamil Khoury

The Performance of Commercial Photodiodes for Dosimetry in Mammography

Premkumar B. Saganti

Model Calculated GCR Environment:  Assessment of Neutron Flux at Mars

Isabel F. Gonçalves

Towards the Enhancement of Photon/Neutron Discrimination of C6D6 Detectors in the Energy Range from 1 MeV to 10 MeV Using Liquid Scintillator Materials Doped with High Z Elements

Ana Rita Lopes Ramos

Neutron Spectrometry with Large Volume, Heavy-Loaded Superheated Droplet Detectors: a SIMPLE Spin-Off

 Yasemin Yarar

Determination of Radon Concentrations of Dikili Geothermal Area in Western Turkey

Yasemin Yarar

Determination of the Environmental Radioactivity Concentrations of Tekirdağ in Turkey
Tuesday, 11th May, 2004

Sessions P3
- Build-up Factor, Albedo, and Point Kernel Methods and Applications
- Discrete Ordinates and Related Topics
- Penetration and Duct Streaming
- Skyshine


Fawzia A. El_Bakkoush

Measurement of the Transmitted and Reflected Capture Gamma Rays for Heat Resistant Concrete Shield

Jillali Ghassoun

On the 252Cf Primary and Secondary Gamma Rays Through Cylindrical Moderator and Epithermal Neutron Beam for BNCT

Yoshihiro Hirao

Development of Connection-Method Calculation Utility for the DORT-TORT Code


Sessions P6
– Fission Reactor Shielding
– Fuel Cycle Facility Shielding
– Fusion Reactor Shielding


Fawzia A. El_Bakkoush

The Status of Research Activities concerned with Shielding Materials at Tajoura Nuclear Research Centre

Fawzia A. El_Bakkoush

Spatial Fluxes and Energy Distribution of Reactor Fast Neutrons and Gamma- Rays in Two Types of Concretes

Hee-Seock Lee

Radioactivity Evaluation for the KSTAR Tokamak

Michinori Yamauchi

Shielding design of the ITER NBI Duct for nuclear and bremsstrahlung radiation

Gábor Hordósy

Neutron and photon shielding benchmark calculations by MCNP on the LR-0 experimental facility

Pedro Ortego

MCNP calculation of photon flux in VVER-1000 experimental reactor

Session P17 - Radiation Shielding in Aeronautics and Space Missions

Lawrence W. Townsend

Multiple Solar Particle Event Dose Time Profile Predictions Using Bayesian Inference

Pedro Ortego

Benchmarking of MCNPX with the experimental measurements of high energy Helium ions in HIMAC facility 

Premkumar B. Saganti

Model Calculated GCR Modulations at Mars: Comparisons with MARIE

Insoo Jun

Comparison of high-energy trapped particle environments at the Earth and Jupiter

Tatjana Jevremovic

Optimized On-Board Shielding for Nuclear Propulsion Manned Space Interplanetary Travel

Lawrence S. Pinsky

A FLUKA-Based Monte Carlo Transport Code for Space Radiation Simulation


Session P19 - Shielding Experiments


Jameel Hefne

Gamma Ray Shielding from Saudi White Sand   

V.G. Madeev

Measurements on ORM facility and analysis of secondary photons characteristics in heavy metals


Session P12 – Monte Carlo Method and Applications

José Ródenas

Simulation of Germanium detector calibration using the Monte Carlo method. Comparison between point and surface source models

Luis Peralta

A new low energy bremsstrahlung generator for GEANT4

Hans-Joachim Fitting

Fast Relaxation of Ionization Induced Charge Carriers in Insulators

Delson Braz

Monte Carlo Simulation of Photon Radiation Dose Enhancement in the Presence of Prostheses

Delson Braz

Energy Deposited In Water-Equivalent Solid Materials Used as Phantoms in Dosimetry

Susanna Guatelli

Technological Transfer from HEP to Medical Physics: How precise MonteCarlo simulations for brachytherapy can be applied in clinical practice

Maximiniano Antonio Gomes Gouveia

Study of X-Ray Fluorescence Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Anderson de  Oliveira

Attenuation and Scattering for Breast Tissue in Myocardial Perfusion Spect: Monte Carlo Simulation

Josep Sempau

Simulation of the response of ionization chambers with the Monte Carlo code PENELOPE

Sielso Bonzoumet Pereira Junior

Monte Carlo Estimation of Deposited Energy in Oral Cavity During Dental Radiography

Rafael Miró

MCNP Simulation of a Theratron 780 Radiotherapy Unit

Ademir Xavier da Silva

Estimating X-Ray Spectra of a Linear Accelerators Beams Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Daniela  Gugiu

Monte Carlo Estimation of the Dose and Heating of Cobalt Adjuster Rods Irradiated in the CANDU 6 Reactor Core

Natalia Alegría Gutiérrez

Calculate the store house worker dose in a lost wax foundry using MCNP-4C

Luís Miguel Cabeça Marques

Characterization of Neutron Beams Available at the RPI Using a Set of Bonner Spheres

Andrew Cooper

Efficient heterogeneous execution of Monte Carlo Shielding Calculations on a 'Beowulf' Cluster

Petr A. Androsenko

Probabilistic characteristics of the next collision estimate in solving transport problems by Monte Carlo method

James R. Bland

The Importance of Using Mesh Tallies as an Aid For Radiation Field Evaluations

Noriaki Nakao

MARS14 Monte Carlo Simulation for the Shielding Studies of the J-PARC 3 GeV Ring (revised abstract)

Kenneth William Burn

Shielding Calculations for a 100 MeV 30mA Proton Beam

Susanna Guatelli

A GEANT4 radiation shielding study in the AURORA project

Luca Zanini

Radioprotection calculations for MEGAPIE

Franz Gallmeier

A Photoabsorption Cross Section Model for the Physics Models Regime in MCNPX

Wednesday, 12th May, 2004

Session  P1  -  Accelerator Shielding

Ademir X. Da Silva

The Licensing Process of Fifteen Medical Linear Accelerators in Brazil

Robert  Metzger

Ford Motor Company NDE Facility Shielding Design

Rong-Jiun Sheu

Radiation Safety Impact for Top-Up Operation at the NSRRC

Shiang-Huei Jiang

Calculations of Neutron Shielding Data for Low Energy Proton Accelerators

Myung-Hyun Kim

Conceptual Design of Shielding Structure for High Beam Proton Accelerator, KOMAC

Hajime Nakamura

Radiation streaming experiment through a labyrinth of the 12GeV proton accelerator facility (2)- TLD remcounter method

Norihiro Matsuda

Radiation streaming experiment through a labyrinth of the 12GeV proton accelerator facility (1) - Activation method

Toshinobu Sasa

Shielding analysis at the upper section of the accelerator-driven system

Young-Sik Cho

Shielding Design Calculations for Beam Dump Facility of KOMAC

Franz Gallmeier

Prediction of the Activation of the Main SNS Neutron Beam Line Shutters



Session  P2 - Activation and Induced Radioactivity


Arturas Smaizys

Modelling of Activation Processes for the GR-280 Graphite at Ignalina NPP

Masahiko Korosawa

Evaluation of induced radioactivity in structural material of Toshiba Training Reactor TTR1

Michael Wohlmuther

Activation calculations for the target of a Spallation Ultracold Neutron Source at PSI

Yoshihiro Asano

Comparison of Thermal Neutron Distributions within Shield Materials Between experiments, SN, and Monte Carlo Code calculations

Henri-Patrick Jacquet

Activation Analysis and Occupational Dose Rates Estimates for the LMJ facility

Laurent Bindel

DECADE, an Engineering Oriented Activation Code


Thursday, 13th May, 2004

Session  P18 - Shielding Design


Beatriz Lamela Pascua

Shielding Designs from Cofrentes NPP (Spain)

Graciete Simões de  Andrade e Silva

Shielding Calculations and Measurements for the BNCT Research Facility at the IEA-R1 Reactor

António Falcão

MCNP simulation to optimize in-pile and shielding components of the Portuguese SANS instrument

Andrew Cooper

The Shielding Design Process, New Plants to Decommissioning

Michele Sutton Ferenci

Shielding Effectiveness of a 15 MV Medical Accelerator’s Hinged Door

Jae Woo  Park

Radiation Shielding Design for the 10,000Ci Co-60 Irradiation Facility

Serguei Urusov

Concrete waterproofing in nuclear industry


Session P22 - Transportation and Storage of Radioactive Materials

Eduard F. Kryuchkov

Modeling of Radiation Field Around Spent Fuel Container

 

Session P13 – Nuclear Data for Shielding

Klaus H. Guber

Neutron Cross-Section Measurements at ORELA for Improved Nuclear Data and their Application

Bhaskar Mukherjee

NEA-1694 SATIF/CYCLO-RADSAFE: A Database on Health Physics and Radiological Safety of Cyclotrons 10-250 MeV

Aleksander Polanski

Comparison of Pion Cross Section Parameterization Methods for Medium and High Energies

Robert C. Block

Hafnium Resonance Parameter Analysis Using Neutron Capture and Transmission Experiments

Yury Titarenko

Theoretical Excitation Functions of Products from Pb-208, -207, -206, -nat and Bi-209 (p,x) Reactions Compared with Recent Measurements at Intermediate and High Energies

Session P23 – Visualization and User Interfaces

Yukiharu Ohga

A System for Calculation and Visualization of Radiation Field for Maintenance Support in Nuclear Power Plants

Marco Sumini

GENII-LIN: a New Object-Oriented Interface for the GENII Code

Session P11 – Medical Applications of Radiation

Luiz Flávio Kalil Telles

A Mathematical and Computational Method to Optimizes the Percentage Depth Dose Distributions Using Combination of Two Electron Curves

Oleg Yuminov

211At α-emitter in isotonic solution as a valuable tool for radiational cancer therapy

R. Felici

MOSFET detector response  simulation with EGS4 in the case of an x-ray microbeams array used for radiation therapy   

Augusto Manuel Dias de Oliveira

Cellular dosimetry studies in targeted radiotherapy

Maria Neves

Potential Radionuclides for Targeted Radiotherapy

Maria Filomena Botelho

Modulated Radioliposomes as Lung Lymphatic Tracers

Durval C. Costa

In vivo radiopharmacology of the central dopaminergic system: clinical utility in dementia and movement disorders   

Fernanda Marujo Marques

Radiopharmaceuticals for targeted radiotherapy. Synthesis, radiolabelling, and biological evaluation

Nicola Cerullo

Preliminary design of a Gd-NCT neutron beam based on compact D-D and D-T neutron source

Milan Marek

Neutron and Photon Field in the BNCT Room with Closed Beam Shutters

Shiang-Huei Jiang

Effective Dose Evaluation for Chest X-ray Test

Francisco Rodenas Escriba

A comparative study of computer assisted assessment of image quality index for different mammographic phantoms

Nuno Machado

Results of Radiation Protection Programs on Mammography

Ademir Xavier da Silva

Shielding and Photoneutron  consideration in Therapeutic Radiation Dose Delivery

José Ródenas

Assessment of mammography spectra using Compton spectrometry techniques

Tatjana Jevremovic

The COG Monte Carlo Assessment of the Boron and Gadolinium Neutron Capture Therapy

Tutorials

Sunday, 9th May, 2004
Tutorial: Big Challenges in Monte Carlo: from Physics to Biology

Elastic scattering of low-energy electrons and positrons
Francesc Salvat, Ph. D.
Univ Barcelona (Spai

Inelastic interactions of low-energy charged particles in liquid water
Jose-Maria Fernandez-Varea, Ph. D.
University of Barcelona, (Spain)

Ionization and production of x-rays at low energies
Xavier Llovet, Ph. D.

University
of Barcelona
(Spain)

Radiation induced defect creation in insulating sample

Hans-Joachim Fitting, Ph. D.
University
of Rostok
(Germany)

Energy deposition of charged particles in condensed media

Michael Dingfelder, Ph. D.
East Carolina University (USA)

On Nanodosimetry

Bernd Grosswendtt, Ph. D.
PTB (Germany)

Track structure and DNA damage
Hooshang Nikjoo, Ph. D.

Univ. Space Research Association,
Houston, (USA)

Tutorial: An Introductory Course in Proton Cancer Therapy

Proton Therapy:  History and Basic Physics
Wayne Newhauser, Ph. D.
Univ Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (USA)

The Medical Case for Proton Therapy: Clinical Outcomes, Dose distributions, Normal Tissue Sparing, Target Dose Uniformity, Radiobiology
Markus Fitzek, M. D.
University of Essen (Germany)

Proton Accelerators and Beam Production: Basic acceleration principles, extraction techniques suitable for respiration gating and spot scanning
Kazuo Hiramoto, Ph. D.
Hitachi Limited, Hitachi (Japan)

Patient Immobilization, Setup, Imaging, and Treatment Techniques
Stanley Rosenthal, Ph. D.
Harvard Medical School, Boston (USA)

Basic Clinical Medical Physics:  Quality Assurance in Proton Therapy: From Dose per Monitor Unit Measurements to Gantry Isocentricity Mapping
Wayne Newhauser, Ph. D. and Uwe Titt, Ph. D.
Univ Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (USA)

Neutron Shielding of Proton Therapy Patients, Staff and the General Public
Uwe Titt, Ph. D.
Univ Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (USA)

Business Aspects of Proton Therapy:  Considerations in Creating a Private Sector Business Model for Contemporary Proton Therapy Centers
Juerg Hauffe, Ph. D.
Prohealth AG, Munich (Germany)

Information Systems and Clinical Systems Integration:  Increasing Safety and Efficiency in High Volume Proton Therapy Clinics 
Phillip Morris, Ph. D.
Impac Medical Systems, San Diego, (USA)       

Treatment Planning Systems for Large Field and Ocular Treatments:  Theoretical Basis and Overview of Commercially Available Systems
Barbara Schaffner, Ph. D.
Varian Medical Systems, Baden (Switzerland)


Monday, 10th May, 2004
Tutorial: Radiation Shielding for Diagnostic Radiology & Radiation Therapy

Radiation Shielding in Radiation Therapy
Shielding of Radiation Therapy Facilities: From Design to Construction

Nisy Ipe, Ph. D.
Consultant- Shielding Design, Dosimetry & Radiation Protection (
USA)

Tuesday, 11th May, 2004
Tutorial: Radiation Shielding for Diagnostic Radiology & Radiation Therapy


Radiation Shielding in Diagnostic Radiology
NCRP 49 Revision with New Data and New Concepts

Robert L. Dixon, Ph. D.
Wake
Forest University School
of Medicine (USA)

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