2022
Looking on the horizon; potential and unique approaches to developing radiation countermeasures for deep space travel
Bokhari R, Beheshti A, Blutt S, Bowles D, Brenner D, Britton R, Bronk L, Cao X, Chatterjee A, Clay D, Courtney C, Fox D, Gaber M, Gerecht S, Grabham P, Grosshans D, Guan F, Jezuit E, Kirsch D, Liu Z, Maletic-Savatic M, Miller K, Montague R, Nagpal P, Osenberg S, Parkitny L, Pierce N, Porada C, Rosenberg S, Sargunas P, Sharma S, Spangler J, Tavakol D, Thomas D, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Wang C, Whitcomb L, Young D, Donoviel D. Looking on the horizon; potential and unique approaches to developing radiation countermeasures for deep space travel. Life Sciences In Space Research 2022, 35: 105-112. PMID: 36336356, DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2022.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
A Monte Carlo-based radiation safety assessment for astronauts in an environment with confined magnetic field shielding
Geng C, Tang X, Gong C, Guan F, Johns J, Shu D, Chen D. A Monte Carlo-based radiation safety assessment for astronauts in an environment with confined magnetic field shielding. Journal Of Radiological Protection 2015, 35: 777-788. PMID: 26484984, DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/35/4/777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGalactic cosmic radiationSolar particle eventsMagnetic fieldActive shielding techniqueToroidal magnetic fieldMonte Carlo toolkitMagnetic field strengthGCR particlesParticle eventsCosmic radiationParticle fluenceSPE protonsRadiation fieldMonte CarloPassive shielding techniquesField strengthDose equivalentAdditional shieldingShielding techniqueRadiation safety assessmentActive shieldingAnthropomorphic phantomRadiation protectionFieldShieldingCalculations of S values and effective dose for the radioiodine carrier and surrounding individuals based on Chinese hybrid reference phantoms using the Monte Carlo technique
Geng C, Tang X, Qian W, Guan F, Johns J, Yu H, Gong C, Shu D, Chen D. Calculations of S values and effective dose for the radioiodine carrier and surrounding individuals based on Chinese hybrid reference phantoms using the Monte Carlo technique. Journal Of Radiological Protection 2015, 35: 707-717. PMID: 26344387, DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/35/3/707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGEANT4 calculations of neutron dose in radiation protection using a homogeneous phantom and a Chinese hybrid male phantom
Geng C, Tang X, Guan F, Johns J, Vasudevan L, Gong C, Shu D, Chen D. GEANT4 calculations of neutron dose in radiation protection using a homogeneous phantom and a Chinese hybrid male phantom. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2015, 168: 433-440. PMID: 26156875, DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComputer SimulationHumansMaleMonte Carlo MethodNeutronsPhantoms, ImagingRadiation DosageRadiation ProtectionRadiometryConceptsNeutron dose calculationsDepth dose distributionsHomogeneous phantomThermal energy rangeS-matrix correctionsClose simulation resultsPhysics listsGeant4 calculationsNeutron energyEnergy rangeThermal scatteringNeutron doseRadiation protectionGeant4Conversion coefficientsMCNP5Dose conversion coefficientsDose distributionDose calculationsMatrix correctionMale phantomPhantomCalculationsEnergyFluence