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Determination of derived levels for radioactivity concentrations in foodstuff and environmental matrices at the Joint Research Centre (JRC-Ispra)

M. Cecchini, G. Iurlaro, F. Gueli, G. Bilancia, F. Mazzone, G. Magrotti, L. Codispoti and A. Ravazzani

Published online: 15 May 2024

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-05187-y

Regular Article

Evaluation of RESRAD-BUILD and MicroShield codes for the simulation of small accident scenarios in nuclear medicine therapy patients’ rooms

Giorgia Stendardo, Claudio Andenna, Paola Fattibene, Paolo Ferrari, Cristina Nuccetelli, Gennaro Venoso and Carmine Zicari

Published online: 24 April 2024

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-05096-0

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An Italian InterLaboratory comparison on personal dose equivalent for dosimetry services: promoting measurements reliability and addressing new digital challenges

Anna Cristina Iafrati, Gianluca Cappadozzi, Claudia Silvestri and Massimo Pinto

Published online: 18 March 2024

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04824-2

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An operational approach for accurate ¹⁷⁷Lu and ^177mLu activity quantifications to comply with the environmental release criteria: the role of GEANT4 for efficiency curve and True Coincidence Summing effect estimation

Anna Sarnelli, Claretta Guidi, Luciano Pandola, Gian Marco Contessa, Emiliano Loi, David Bianchini, Emilio Mezzenga and Matteo Negrini

Published online: 18 March 2024

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-04875-z

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A dynamic system for simultaneous and continuous ²²²Rn and CO₂ flux measurements: preliminary results

Massimo Faure Ragani, Enrico Chiaberto and Mauro Magnoni

Published online: 29 February 2024

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-04942-5

Open Access

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Review of NORM occurrence and application of a tailored graded approach for the radiation protection in geothermal plants

F. Leonardi, G. Venoso, A. Bogi, S. Bucci, E. Caldognetto, A. De Stena, G. La Verde, L. Luzzi, C. Nuccetelli, F. Picciolo et al. (6 more)

Published online: 26 February 2024

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-04917-6

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Dosimetric indices in fluoroscopically guided cerebral intervention procedure and complexity index: a multicenter study

Monica Cavallari, Loredana D’Ercole, Sergio Zucca, Nicoletta Paruccini, Ignazio Solla, Federico Fusaro, Antonio Ferrari, Catherine Klersy, Giuseppina Sanfilippo, Mirko Patassini et al. (6 more)

Published online: 08 January 2024

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04790-9

Regular Article

Radon and thoron exhalation rate from building materials: experimental evaluations and theoretical models

Mauro Magnoni, Enrico Chiaberto and Elena Serena

Published online: 03 January 2024

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04745-0

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Measurement method for an assessment of blue light retinal risk due to monitors light emissions in a healthcare work environment

Alice Cimino and Riccardo Di Liberto

Published online: 18 December 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04755-y

Regular Article

Environmental impact assessment of radioactive gaseous releases from modern accelerators: case studies of low- and medium-energy regime

G. M. Contessa, D. Mazzucconi, A. Rizzo, S. De Crescenzo, P. Ferrari and M. D’Arienzo

Published online: 12 December 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04657-z

Regular Article

Fifteen years of monitoring the surface aquifer of Saluggia: characterization of radioactive contamination and environmental impact

Luca Albertone, Giuseppe Tozzi, Manuela Marga and Mauro Giuseppe Magnoni

Published online: 30 November 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04656-0

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Identification of a defected fuel rod in the TRIGA R.C.-1 facility of the ENEA Casaccia Research Center: radiation protection aspects

Luciano Sperandio, Luigi Lepore, Enrico Maria Borra, Luca Ciciani, Valentina Fabrizio, Luca Falconi, Davide Formenton, Maria Grazia Iorio, Valerio Puddu, Alessandro Rizzo et al. (4 more)

Published online: 16 November 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04457-5

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Multicentre investigation of neutron contamination at cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) location due to high-energy photon beams using passive detectors and Monte Carlo simulations

A. Mele, H. Aslian, M. Bolzonella, M. Caresana, R. Ciolini, F. d’Errico, F. Longo, C. Mordacchini, M. Quattrocchi, S. Ren Kaiser et al. (3 more)

Published online: 10 November 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04582-1

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Foundations of radiological protection in space: the integrated multidisciplinary approach for next manned missions in deep space

Alessandro Rizzo, Enrico Maria Borra, Luca Ciciani, Luca Di Fino, Giulia Romoli, Giorgia Santi Amantini, Luciano Sperandio, Ignazio Vilardi and Livio Narici

Published online: 10 November 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04572-3

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Thermal neutron detection by means of Timepix3

A. Tamburrino, G. Claps, G. M. Contessa, A. Pietropaolo, F. Cordella, V. De Leo, R. M. Montereali, M. A. Vincenti, V. Nigro, R. Gatto and D. Pacella

Published online: 06 November 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04583-0

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Zeolites identification for wastewater radionuclides removal in the decommissioning of a former Italian nuclear power plant

Fabrizio Ambrosino, Alfonso Maria Esposito, Francesco Mancini, Giuseppe La Verde, Carlo Sabbarese, Domenico Caputo and Mariagabriella Pugliese

Published online: 11 October 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04491-3

Regular Article

Analytical study of low energy proton interactions in the SORGENTINA’s fusion ion source-Part II: beam-gas - SORGENTINA ion beam interactions

A. Pietropaolo, A. Del Dotto, G. M. Contessa and the SRF Collaboration

Published online: 09 October 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04468-2

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SAPERO: a new tool for safety analyses in advanced radiotherapy

Mariarosa Giardina, Elio Tomarchio, Pietro Buffa, Giuseppe Ferrera, Boris Federico Abbate, Giuseppina Iacoviello, Laura Marsala, Giuseppe Carruba, Fabiola Galeazzo and Giuseppina Pia Alfano

Published online: 28 September 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04490-4

Regular Article

Distribution maps and hazard of radioelements from granitic rocks in an Egypt region

Sherif A. Taalab, Waheed H. Mohamed, Ahmed M. Abdel-Rahman, Mohammed S. Alqahtani, Giuseppe La Verde, Mariagabriella Pugliese, Mohamed Y. Hanfi and Fabrizio Ambrosino

Published online: 21 September 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04452-w

Regular Article

Analysis of a significant Forbush depression of solar cycles 24 and 25 (2008–2021)

S. El. Shalaby, A. A. Darwish, Ayman A. Aly, Mohamed Y. Hanfi, Fabrizio Ambrosino, Mohammed S. Alqahtani and A. Sh. M. Elshoukrofy

Published online: 19 September 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04426-y

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Hp(3) vs TLD-100 for eye lens dosimetry in interventional radiology procedures: a preliminary study

Francesco Manna, Gianleonardo De Nardellis, Patrizio Antonio Carmosino, Fabrizio Ambrosino, Umberto Caruso, Marco Correra, Francesco Fiore, Giuseppe La Verde, Luca Tarotto and Mariagabriella Pugliese

Published online: 15 September 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04428-w

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Experimental characterization of the LUPIN Rem counter in monoenergetic neutron fields

Andrea Cirillo and Marco Caresana

Published online: 24 August 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04313-6

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Analytical study of low energy proton interactions in the SORGENTINA’s fusion ion source-part I: beam-dump

A. Pietropaolo, A. Del Dotto, G. M. Contessa and the SRF-Collaboration

Published online: 11 August 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04306-5

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A baseline estimation procedure to improve MDA evaluation in gamma-ray spectrometry

Elio Tomarchio, Mariarosa Giardina and Pietro Buffa

Published online: 10 August 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04308-3

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Radiological characterization for the disposal of a decommissioned LHC external beam dump at CERN

Angelo Infantino, Richard William Harbron, Renaud Mouret, Philippe Bertreix, Ana-Paula Bernardes, Luca Bruno, Marco Calviani, Gerald Dumont, Safouane El-Idrissi, Matteo Magistris et al. (4 more)

Published online: 08 August 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04319-0

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ISOradioLAb: an educational project on environmental radioactivity for Italian minor islands—the case study of Lampedusa and Linosa

Michele Colucci, Fabrizio Ambrosino, Giuseppe La Verde, Flavia Groppi and Mariagabriella Pugliese

Published online: 08 August 2023

DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04299-1

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Determination of derived levels for radioactivity concentrations in foodstuff and environmental matrices at the Joint Research Centre (JRC-Ispra)

Evaluation of RESRAD-BUILD and MicroShield codes for the simulation of small accident scenarios in nuclear medicine therapy patients’ rooms

An Italian InterLaboratory comparison on personal dose equivalent for dosimetry services: promoting measurements reliability and addressing new digital challenges

An operational approach for accurate ¹⁷⁷Lu and ^177mLu activity quantifications to comply with the environmental release criteria: the role of GEANT4 for efficiency curve and True Coincidence Summing effect estimation

A dynamic system for simultaneous and continuous ²²²Rn and CO₂ flux measurements: preliminary results

Review of NORM occurrence and application of a tailored graded approach for the radiation protection in geothermal plants

Dosimetric indices in fluoroscopically guided cerebral intervention procedure and complexity index: a multicenter study

Radon and thoron exhalation rate from building materials: experimental evaluations and theoretical models

Measurement method for an assessment of blue light retinal risk due to monitors light emissions in a healthcare work environment

Environmental impact assessment of radioactive gaseous releases from modern accelerators: case studies of low- and medium-energy regime

Fifteen years of monitoring the surface aquifer of Saluggia: characterization of radioactive contamination and environmental impact

Identification of a defected fuel rod in the TRIGA R.C.-1 facility of the ENEA Casaccia Research Center: radiation protection aspects

Multicentre investigation of neutron contamination at cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) location due to high-energy photon beams using passive detectors and Monte Carlo simulations

Foundations of radiological protection in space: the integrated multidisciplinary approach for next manned missions in deep space

Thermal neutron detection by means of Timepix3

Zeolites identification for wastewater radionuclides removal in the decommissioning of a former Italian nuclear power plant

Analytical study of low energy proton interactions in the SORGENTINA’s fusion ion source-Part II: beam-gas - SORGENTINA ion beam interactions

SAPERO: a new tool for safety analyses in advanced radiotherapy

Distribution maps and hazard of radioelements from granitic rocks in an Egypt region

Analysis of a significant Forbush depression of solar cycles 24 and 25 (2008–2021)

Hp(3) vs TLD-100 for eye lens dosimetry in interventional radiology procedures: a preliminary study

Experimental characterization of the LUPIN Rem counter in monoenergetic neutron fields

Analytical study of low energy proton interactions in the SORGENTINA’s fusion ion source-part I: beam-dump

A baseline estimation procedure to improve MDA evaluation in gamma-ray spectrometry

Radiological characterization for the disposal of a decommissioned LHC external beam dump at CERN

ISOradioLAb: an educational project on environmental radioactivity for Italian minor islands—the case study of Lampedusa and Linosa

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