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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Bipartisan nuclear waste bill introduced in U.S. House
U.S. representatives Mike Levin (D., Calif.) and August Pfluger (R., Texas) have introduced the bipartisan Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2024, which would establish an independent agency to manage the country’s nuclear waste.
In addition to establishing a new, single-purpose administration to manage the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, the bill would direct a consent-based siting process for nuclear waste facilities and ensure reliable funding for managing nuclear waste by providing access to the Nuclear Waste Fund. According to Pfluger and Levin, the bill’s provisions are in line with recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future.
Technical Session|Radiation Protection and Medical Physics
Friday, April 5, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Engineering Design and Innovation Building Room 326
Session Chair:
Aamer A. Bashir (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Roman D. Samulyak (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Dosimetric Effect of 2 vs 3 Treatment Fields in Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Shereen Aissi (Univ. California, Berkeley), Shannon O'Reilly (Univ. Pennsylvania)
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Gadolinium-Based Nanoparticles Enhance Radiation Therapy of Lung Carcinoma In Vitro
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Mriganka Mandal (MIT), Zeinaf Muradova (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), Ross Berbeco (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School), Toby Morris (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, University of Massachusetts Lowell), Lena Carmés (NH TherAguix)
Analyzing Induced Radon Exposure via Attachment to Electronic Cigarette Aerosol
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Ian S. Clark (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Isaac T. McAdams (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Gabriel W. Neura (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Robert W. Johnson (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), John D. Lankford (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Development of In Situ Dosimetry for FLASH Proton Radiotherapy via Organic Scintillating Fibers
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Codey Olson (Univ. Utah), Jacob M. Strong (Univ. Utah), Adam Paxton (Univ. Utah), Geoff Nelson (Univ. Utah), Edward J. Cazalas (Univ. Utah)
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