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V García Balcaza, A Camp, R M Sánchez, M Ginjaume, M A Duch, Dose assesment with fast Monte Carlo codes in interventional radiology, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 199, Issue 15-16, October 2023, Pages 1813–1817, https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncac244
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Abstract
This study presents the performance of two fast Monte Carlo codes, PENELOPE/penEasyIR and MCGPU-IR in order to assess operator doses in interventional radiology. In particular, it aims to validate the calculations when workers are protected with shielding located between the patient and the operator. The experiments are performed in a calibration laboratory and measurements are gathered using Thermo EPD and Mirion DMC personal active dosemeters. Calculation efficiency of the fast Monte Carlo codes is approximately four orders of magnitude greater than for a standard Monte Carlo code. Satisfactory agreement between measurements and calculations is shown.