Gamma-Ray Protection Properties of Bismuth-Silicate Glasses against Some Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Radioisotopes: A Comprehensive Study

ALMisned G., Zakaly H. M. H., Issa S. A. M., Ene A., KILIÇ G., Bawazeer O., ...Daha Fazla

MATERIALS, cilt.14, sa.21, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 21
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/ma14216668
  • Dergi Adı: MATERIALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, CAB Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Metadex, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: shielding parameters, bismuth silicate glasses, radioisotope energies, MCNPX code, MASS ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTS, EFFECTIVE ATOMIC NUMBERS, SHIELDING PROPERTIES, ELECTRON-DENSITIES, BORATE GLASSES, XCOM
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to perform an investigation for the potential implementation of bismuth silicate glasses as novel shield equipment instead of ordinary shields in nuclear medicine facilities. Accordingly, a group of Bi2O3 reinforced silicate glass system were investigated and compared with ordinary shields in terms of their gamma-ray attenuation properties in diagnostic nuclear medicine radioisotope energies emitted from Tc-99m, In-111, Ga-67, I-123, I-131, Kr-81m, Tl-201, Xe-133. Mass attenuation coefficient (mu m) results for glass samples were calculated comparatively with the XCOM program and MCNPX code. The gamma-ray attenuation parameters such as half value layer (HVL), tenth value layer (TVL), mean free path (MFP), effective atomic number (Z(eff)) were obtained in the diagnostic gamma ray energy range from 75 to 336 keV. To confirm the attenuation performance of superior sample, obtained results were extensively compared with ordinary shielding materials. According to the results obtained, BISI6 glass sample with the highest Bi2O3 additive has an excellent gamma-ray protection.