Dose rate conversion coefficients for ocular contamination in nuclear medicine: A Monte Carlo simulation with experimental validation.

Eva J I HoeijmakersKes HoenenMatthias BauwensDaniëlle B P EekersCécile R L P N JeukensRoel Wierts

Published in: Medical physics (2024)

DCCs at a depth of 3 mm in an ICRU cylinder and adult MRCP DCCs for both the complete and sensitive parts of the eye lens and cornea were determined for 37 radionuclides having applications in nuclear medicine. These DCCs are highly useful in radiation safety assessments and radiation dose calculations in ocular contamination incidents.

Keyphrases

monte carlo
risk assessment
drinking water
health risk
patient safety
optic nerve
optical coherence tomography
density functional theory
molecular dynamics simulations
heavy metals
radiation therapy
radiation induced