Interpolation methods for creating a scatter radiation exposure map

A well know way for best understanding of radiation scattering and radiation exposure rate during a procedure using ionizing radiation is to map exposure over the space around the source and sample. This map is done measuring exposure in points regularly spaced, it means, measurement will be placed...

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Main Authors: Elicardo Alves de Souza Goncalves, Celio Simonacci Gomes, Luis Fernando Oliveira, Marcelino Jose Anjos, Davi Ferreira Oliveira, Ricardo Tadeu Lopes
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Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2019-02-01
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author Elicardo Alves de Souza Goncalves
Celio Simonacci Gomes
Luis Fernando Oliveira
Marcelino Jose Anjos
Davi Ferreira Oliveira
Ricardo Tadeu Lopes
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description A well know way for best understanding of radiation scattering and radiation exposure rate during a procedure using ionizing radiation is to map exposure over the space around the source and sample. This map is done measuring exposure in points regularly spaced, it means, measurement will be placed in localization chosen by increasing a regular steps from a starting point, along the x, y and z axes or, in more efficient way, radial and angular coordinates. However, it is not always possible to maintain the accuracy of the steps throughout the entire space, or there will be regions of difficult access where the regularity of the steps will be impaired. In this work we use a high energy radiation source to simulate a common radiography setup and construct its exposure map. The arrangement of the points and the interpolation were used considering polar coordinates. Then with the same data, an interpolation using the Delaunay triangulation was made. The results show the advantages and disadvantages of each other besides the high coherence for the same data. To simulate the impossibility of regular points, the same procedures were performed in the absence of any point and compared. The results show a lower total variation when the map is calculated by triangulation. The computational and graphic treatment was performed with GNU OCTAVE software and its image processing package. The data were acquired from a bunker where a 6MeV betatron was used as a primary source. A well know way for best understanding of radiation scattering and radiation exposure rate during a procedure using ionizing radiation is to map exposure over the space around the source and sample. This map is done measuring exposure in points regularly spaced, it means, measurement will be placed in localization chosen by increasing a regular steps from a starting point, along the x, y and z axes or, in more efficient way, radial and angular coordinates. However, it is not always possible to maintain the accuracy of the steps throughout the entire space, or there will be regions of difficult access where the regularity of the steps will be impaired. In this work we use a high energy radiation source to simulate a common radiography setup and construct its exposure map. The arrangement of the points and the interpolation were used considering polar coordinates. Then with the same data, an interpolation using the Delaunay triangulation was made. The results show the advantages and disadvantages of each other besides the high coherence for the same data. To simulate the impossibility of regular points, the same procedures were performed in the absence of any point and compared. The results show a lower total variation when the map is calculated by triangulation. The computational and graphic treatment was performed with GNU OCTAVE software and its image processing package. The data were acquired from a bunker where a 6MeV betatron was used as a primary source.
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spelling doaj-art-4eda156a98ee4c4aa8148742f11c941c2025-08-20T03:27:36ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122019-02-0172A (Suppl.)10.15392/bjrs.v7i2A.596455Interpolation methods for creating a scatter radiation exposure mapElicardo Alves de Souza Goncalves0Celio Simonacci Gomes1Luis Fernando Oliveira2Marcelino Jose Anjos3Davi Ferreira Oliveira4Ricardo Tadeu Lopes5Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ)Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)A well know way for best understanding of radiation scattering and radiation exposure rate during a procedure using ionizing radiation is to map exposure over the space around the source and sample. This map is done measuring exposure in points regularly spaced, it means, measurement will be placed in localization chosen by increasing a regular steps from a starting point, along the x, y and z axes or, in more efficient way, radial and angular coordinates. However, it is not always possible to maintain the accuracy of the steps throughout the entire space, or there will be regions of difficult access where the regularity of the steps will be impaired. In this work we use a high energy radiation source to simulate a common radiography setup and construct its exposure map. The arrangement of the points and the interpolation were used considering polar coordinates. Then with the same data, an interpolation using the Delaunay triangulation was made. The results show the advantages and disadvantages of each other besides the high coherence for the same data. To simulate the impossibility of regular points, the same procedures were performed in the absence of any point and compared. The results show a lower total variation when the map is calculated by triangulation. The computational and graphic treatment was performed with GNU OCTAVE software and its image processing package. The data were acquired from a bunker where a 6MeV betatron was used as a primary source. A well know way for best understanding of radiation scattering and radiation exposure rate during a procedure using ionizing radiation is to map exposure over the space around the source and sample. This map is done measuring exposure in points regularly spaced, it means, measurement will be placed in localization chosen by increasing a regular steps from a starting point, along the x, y and z axes or, in more efficient way, radial and angular coordinates. However, it is not always possible to maintain the accuracy of the steps throughout the entire space, or there will be regions of difficult access where the regularity of the steps will be impaired. In this work we use a high energy radiation source to simulate a common radiography setup and construct its exposure map. The arrangement of the points and the interpolation were used considering polar coordinates. Then with the same data, an interpolation using the Delaunay triangulation was made. The results show the advantages and disadvantages of each other besides the high coherence for the same data. To simulate the impossibility of regular points, the same procedures were performed in the absence of any point and compared. The results show a lower total variation when the map is calculated by triangulation. The computational and graphic treatment was performed with GNU OCTAVE software and its image processing package. The data were acquired from a bunker where a 6MeV betatron was used as a primary source.https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/596radiation scatteringbetatronradiation exposure control
spellingShingle Elicardo Alves de Souza Goncalves
Celio Simonacci Gomes
Luis Fernando Oliveira
Marcelino Jose Anjos
Davi Ferreira Oliveira
Ricardo Tadeu Lopes
Interpolation methods for creating a scatter radiation exposure map
Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
radiation scattering
betatron
radiation exposure control
title Interpolation methods for creating a scatter radiation exposure map
title_full Interpolation methods for creating a scatter radiation exposure map
title_fullStr Interpolation methods for creating a scatter radiation exposure map
title_full_unstemmed Interpolation methods for creating a scatter radiation exposure map
title_short Interpolation methods for creating a scatter radiation exposure map
title_sort interpolation methods for creating a scatter radiation exposure map
topic radiation scattering
betatron
radiation exposure control
url https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/596
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