SIMULATION OF OSL AND TLD DOSEMETER RESPONSE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EXTREMITY DOSEMETERS

Area of Science:

• Medical Physics
• Radiation Detection and Measurement

Background:

• Developing advanced dosimetry systems for radiation protection is crucial.
• Current methods require validation for new detector technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To simulate and verify the performance of new eye lens and extremity dosemeters.
• To validate MCNP6 Monte Carlo simulations for radiation protection quantity Hp(3).

Main Methods:

• Utilized MCNP6 Monte Carlo simulations to model dosemeter energy and angular response.
• Calculated the response in terms of the radiation protection quantity Hp(3).
• Verified simulation tools using existing whole body dosemeters and TLD rings.

Main Results:

• MCNP6 simulations accurately predicted dosemeter response.
• Simulated models showed very good agreement with experimental data from prototypes.
• Validated the use of Monte Carlo methods in dosemeter design.

Conclusions:

• Monte Carlo simulations are a reliable tool for designing and verifying new dosimetry systems.
• The developed dosemeters show promising results for accurate radiation monitoring.
• This approach reduces development costs by optimizing designs before physical prototyping.