International Radiation Protection Association
Health Physics Society
16th International Congress • 69th Annual HPS Meeting
7-12 July 2024 • Rosen Shingle Creek • Orlando, FL, USA“Radiation Harmonization: Standing United for Protection”

Conference Program16th International Congress • 69th Annual HPS Meeting

International Radiation Protection Association
Health Physics Society
7-12 July 2024 • Rosen Shingle Creek • Orlando, FL, USA

Registration Hours

Rosen Shingle Creek, Gatlin 1 Registration
Saturday, 6 July
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Sunday, 7 July

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Monday, 8 July

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Tuesday, 9 July
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Wednesday, 10 July
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Thursday, 11 July
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Friday, 12 July

8:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Exhibit Hall Hours

Rosen Shingle Creek, Gatlin C/D
Sunday, 7 July
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Monday, 8 July
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Tuesday, 9 July
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday, 10 July
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Table of Contents

Schedule-at-a-Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Officers/Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Important Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Companion Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Committee/Business Meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
HPS Awards Luncheon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
IRPA16 Young Career Professionals Award. . . . . 29
Exhibitor Floor Plan/Listing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
University Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
PEP Sunday Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Scientific Program
Monday, 8 July. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Tuesday, 9 July. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Wednesday, 10 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Thursday, 11 July. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Friday, 12 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Professional Enrichment Program . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Continuing Education Lectures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
AAHP Continuing Education Courses. . . . . . . . 116
Refresher Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Author Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel Map/Floor Plans. . . . 137
The HPS program committee hasapplied to CAMPEP for MPCEC credits forappropriate sessions.
Please contact Sandy Konerthnatmatkon@gmail.com
for more information.
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SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

All events at the Rosen Shingle Creek unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, 6 July

Sunday, 7 July

AAHP Courses
AAHP 1 Essential Radiological Emergency
Response Training for First Responders Made
Simple: The Department of Energy’s MERRTT
Train-the-Trainer Program
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
St. Johns 22
AAHP 2 The Scientific, Clinical, andRegulatory Basis of Theranostics
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
St. Johns 23
AAHP 3 Responding to Radiological
Emergencies: Considerations for the Health
Physicist
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
St. Johns 23
AAHP 4 Radiological Protection Standards:
What is the Process to Final Publication and
How to Become Actively Involved
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
St. Johns 23
AAHP 5 Ethical Decision-Making Tools forEnhancing Radiation Safety Culture: Should
ethics be compulsory refresher training forpracticing professionals?
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
St. Johns 24
AAHP 6 Wound Counting for Detection,
Localization, and Quantification of Radioactive
Contamination
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
St. Johns 24
AAHP 7 Y-90 Boot Camp
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
St. Johns 24
Student Orientation

PEP 1-A thru 1-F
PEP 2-A thru 2-F
PEP 3-A thru 3-F
PEP 4-A thru 4-F

Associates Society Forum
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Quiz Bowl
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

KEY
MA1 = Underpinning Sciences
MA2 = The Systems of Protection for
Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
MA3 = Communication, Stakeholder
Involvement, Education and Training
MA4 = Dosimetry and Measurements
MA5 = Radiation Protection in
Healthcare
MA6 = Radiation Protection in Nuclear
Power and Fuel Cycle Industries
MA7 = Radiation Protection in Practices
MA8 = Radiation Protection in NIR
Applications
MA9 = Nuclear and Radiological
Emergencies
MA10 = Radioactive Waste Managementin Nuclear, Medical and Industrial
Facilities
MA11 = Radon and Naturally Occurring
Radiation

Gatlin B
Suwannee 20

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Presentation Sessions
Welcome Reception, Sponsored by M3D
MA-2
Gatlin B
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Gatlin C/D The Systems of Radiation Protection for IR and
NIR
MA-4
Gatlin A2
Monday, 8 July
External Exposure Characterization
Opening Ceremony
MA-7
Gatlin A1
9:00 AM –11:00 AM
Gatlin B Standards, Directives, and Regulations
MA-9
Gatlin A2
Sievert Lecture
Recent Development of Dose Assessment for
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Gatlin B Emergencies and Future Population Monitoring
MA-10
Gatlin A4
Operational Management of Radioactive Waste
Exhibitor Sponsored Lunch
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Gatlin C/D and Decommissioning
Exhibitor Sponsored Lunch, Sponsored by ARPS
Plenary Panel #1: How to Reduce Radiation
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Gatlin C/D
Exposure to Fluoroscopy Operators
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Gatlin B
AAHP and ABHP Awards Luncheon
1230 PM – 2:00 PM
ConwayPoster Session #1

St. Johns 25 1:00 PM – 2:00

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Presentation Sessions
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MA-1
Gatlin A1
Radiation Biology Relevant to Radiation
Protection
MA-3
Gatlin A4
Education and Training #1
MA-5
Gatlin B
Radiation Protection in Healthcare: Safety
CultureMA-11
Gatlin A3
NORM - Policy and International Approach

Ballroom Foyer

Poster Session #2
1:00 PM – 2:00

Ballroom Foyer
Plenary Panel #2: Current status of thescientific basis for radiation safety, protection
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
recommendations and international standards Presentation Sessions
MA-1
Gatlin A1
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Gatlin B
Radiation Protection-Related Reports andSummaries
Speed Networking
Gatlin A2
5:30PM – 6:30 PM
St. Johns 23 MA-4
Numerical and Computational Dosimetry
MA-5
Gatlin B
Open Mike Night
Radiation
Protectionin
Healthcare:
Shielding
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Gatlin C/DAssessment and Design
MA-8
Gatlin A3
Tuesday, 9 July
Non-ionizing Radiation Protection
CEL 1 How to Reduce Radiation Exposure to
Gala Dinner
Fluoroscopy Operators
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Gatlin A4
Refresher Courses
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM#1		
Gatlin B
Overview of the Current System of RadiologicalProtection for Ionizing Radiation#2 		
Gatlin A1
Overview of recent epidemiological findings in
the field of low doses#3		
Gatlin A2
Present Status and Future Perspective On
Radon/Thoron Studies#4		
Gatlin A3
A Beginner’s Introduction to Quantities andUnits in Radiation, Radioactivity, and Radiation
Dosimetry

Gatlin B

Sunday PEP Locations
PEP A = St. Johns 22
PEP B = St. Johns 23
PEP C = St. Johns 24
PEP D = St. Johns 25
PEP E = St. Johns 26
PEP F = St. Johns 34

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Health Physics Society 69th Annual Meeting

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

All events at the Rosen Shingle Creek unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, 10 July
CEL 2 Achieving Laser Safety in the University
Setting
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Gatlin A4
CEL 4 Three Mile Island: Past, Present & Future
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
St Johns 22/23

Thursday, 11 July

Friday, 12 July

CEL 3 Radiobiological Studies Using X and
Refresher Course
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Gamma Rays
#13
Panzacola F-1
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Gatlin A4 Biodosimetry and Biomarkers of Individual
Sensitivity
Refresher Courses
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM#9		Gatlin B Plenary Panel #3: Fostering Education,
Training and Competences In Radiological
When NIR Causes IR Problems#10 		
Gatlin A1 Protection
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Panzacola F-1
The Basics of Relative Biological Effectivenessand Its Applications in Radiobiology#11
Gatlin A2 Plenary Panel Discussion #4: Recurring
Medical Exposures of Patients
Ethical values in radiological protection and9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Panzacola F-3
their implementation

Refresher Courses
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM#5		
Gatlin B
Review of the ICNIRP System of Protection#6 		
Gatlin A1
Radiation Detriment: Concept and Calculation
Methodology#7		
Gatlin A2#12
Gatlin A3
NORM Management#8		
Gatlin A3 Internal dosimetry of Uranium Workers. An update.
Overview of Medical Management of
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Presentation Sessions
Radiological/ Nuclear (R/N) Incidents
MA-1
Gatlin A1
Presentation Sessions
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Radiation Epidemiology Studies for Radiation
MA-1
Gatlin A1 Risk Assessment: Findings
Gatlin A4
Radiation Epidemiology Studies for Radiation MA-3
Risk Assessment: Methods and Dosimetry
Stakeholder Involvement, Radiation
Protection Culture
MA-3
Gatlin A4
MA-4
Gatlin A2
Risk Perception and Communication
Biological Dosimetry and Biomarkers of Exposure
MA-4
Gatlin A2
MA-5
Gatlin B
Internal Exposure Assessment
Radiation Protection in Healthcare:
MA-5
Gatlin B
Optimization
Radiation Protection in Healthcare: Imaging
MA-11
Gatlin A3
and Nuclear Medicine
NORM – Practical NORM – 2 AND Radon
MA-11
Gatlin A3
NORM – Practical NORM - 1
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Presentation Sessions
Gatlin B
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MA-2
Presentation Sessions
Radiological Protection of the Environment
MA-2
Gatlin B
MA-6
Gatlin A2
Optimisation of Protection and Limits: Ethical
Considerations of Reasonableness andRadiation Protection Challenges in New
Tolerability
Nuclear Technologies
MA-6
MA-9
Gatlin A2
Gatlin A3
Radiation Protection in Nuclear Power
Radiation Emergency Preparedness –Generation
International Guidelines and Reports From
Different Countries
MA-7
Gatlin A1
MA-10
Gatlin A4
Industrial, Agricultural, and Veterinary
Applications
Management Of Waste Containing Naturally
Occurring Radionuclides and DSRS
MA-9
Gatlin A3
Internal Contamination Assessment and
HPS Awards Lunch
Management for Actinides
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Gatlin C
MA-10
Gatlin A4
Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Presentation Sessions
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Poster Session #3
MA-11
Gatlin A3
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Ballroom Foyer Radon
MA-2
Gatlin B
Plenary Panel Sessions
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Fundamental Concepts in RadiologicalProtection
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM MA-4
Presentation Sessions
Gatlin A2
MA-2
Gatlin B Instrumentation, Metrology, and Standards
MA-5
Gatlin A4
Challenges and Opportunities
MA-10
Gatlin A4 Radiation Protection in Healthcare:
Radiotherapy Applications
Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Radioactive
MA-7
Gatlin A1
Waste Management
Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources
IRPA General Assembly (Voting Delegates Only)
3:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Gatlin A1 ICRP Gold Award Ceremony
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Gatlin B

Presentation Session
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MA-4Panzacola F-4
Environmental Dosimetry, Monitoring, andModelling
Closing Ceremony
11:00 AM –12:30 PM

Panzacola F-1

Registration Hours
Rosen Shingle Creek • Gatlin C/DSaturday
SundayMondayTuesday
WednesdayThursdayFriday3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
8:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Exhibit Hall Hours
Rosen Shingle Creek • Gatlin C/D
SundayMondayTuesday
Wednesday

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

NOTE FOR CHPs

The American Academy of Health
Physics has approved the following
meeting-related activities forcontinuing education credits for
CHPs:• Meeting attendance is granted 1
CEC per contact hour, excluding
meals and business meetings;• AAHP 8-hour courses are granted
16 CECs each;• HPS 2-hour PEP courses are
granted 4 CECs each;• HPS 1-hour CELs are granted 2
CECs each.

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 IRPA/HPS SPONSORSDIAMOND

PLATINUMGOLDSILVER

BRONZEOFFICERS/BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers

IRPA 16 Organizing Committee

President (2025) - Elizabeth Brackett
Secretary (2026) - Tim Kirkham
Treasurer (2024) - Kendall Berry
Treasurer-elect (2024) - Mike Mahathy
Executive Director - Brett Burk

Chair: Kevin Nelson, Mayo Clinic
Social Media Coordinator: Jillian Newmyer
AdventHealthMike Boyd, US EPA (retired)
Scott Schwahn, Oak Ridge
Debbie Gilley, Retired
National Laboratory
Richard Harr, SMSR
Tanya Vlaskalin, CRPA
Jason Harris, PurdueCharles Wilson, University of
University
Alabama at Birmingham
CarolAnn Inbornone,

Board of Directors
Mike Boyd
Shaheen Dewji
Derek JokischAdela Salame-Alfie
Angela Leek
Tanya Palmateer-Oxenberg

HPS Program Committee
Committee Chair: Emily Caffrey
Meeting Chair: Charles Wilson
Task Force Members:
Deepesh Puodel
Josh Hayes
Kendall Williams
Bill Hinchcliffe
Bae Chu
Zach Tribbett
Meghan Dieffenthaller

FCHPS Local
Arrrangements Committee
Glenn Sturchio
CarolAnn Inbornone
James Holland
Kim Kantner
Jay Maisler
Tom Morgan
Diane Morgan
Rodney Nickell
Sheri Nickell

Sanela Durgutovic
Joseph Howley
Lisa Gavathas
Rowena Nash
Jason Timm
Tristan Timm
Florian Buhlman
Zach Friis

IRPA 16 Program Committee
Renate Czarwinski (Chair) - Germany
Chunsheng Li (Secretary) - Canada
Stefan Mundigl - Luxemburg
Jim Hondros - Australia
Simon Bouffler - UK
Eduardo Gallego - Spain
Tetsuo Ishikawa - Japan
Debbie Gilley - USA/IAEA
Chris Clement - Canada/ICRP Gabriela Siraky - Argentina
John O’Hagan - UK
Thierry Schneider - France
Larry Dauer - USA
Andrzej Woijcik - Sweden
Phil Metcalf - South Africa
Kathy Held - USA/NCRP

IRPA 16 Reviewers
Riaz Akber
Jean-Marc Bertho
Nivaldo Carlos da Silva
Zhanat Carr
Valérie ChambretteRodney Croft
Drew Dawson
Ruben Ferro Fernandes
Juan Cárdenas Herrera
Tetsuo Ishikawa
Jan-Hendrik KruseDavid Lea
Njakatovo Zafimanjato
Madagaskar

Constantin Milu
Stefan Mundigl
Karla Petrova
Lars Roobol
Katerina Rovenska
Inmaculada Sierra
Eva Corredoira SilvaDavid Sliney
Altair Souza de Assis
Ljiljana Udovicic
Brant Ulsh
Hansruedi Völkle
Sumi Yokoyama

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9THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 IRPA/HPS PARTNERS

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Health Physics Society 69th Annual Meeting

IMPORTANT EVENTS
Meet the Membership Committee

Join the Membership Committee at the IRPA Exhibit Hall from
Sunday, July 7th through Wednesday, July 10th, where you canreceive Health Physics Society (HPS) swag giveaways! Discover
our booth for a chance to win fantastic prizes, including a beachbasket, fine wine, and an exclusive HPS thermos, in our free raffle.
Explore the benefits of HPS membership and learn why it’s
essential for professionals to stay connected in the field. Plus,take advantage of our special membership discount promotion
available exclusively during the event. Whether you’re already amember or considering joining, don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, engage, and win with HPS!
See you at the Exhibit Hall – your gateway to a thriving community and invaluable resources.

Quiz Bowl

Ever wanted to test your radiation protection knowledge against
other students? Which school actually has the best health physics
program? Group together and quiz your smarts in our annual
HPS Quiz Bowl, sponsored by the Student Support Committee.
This event is open to all students, international and national.
Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams. May
the best team win! Join in on the fun Sunday, 7 July, 3:00 PM–
5:00 PM, at the Rosen Shingle Creek, St Johns 28/29.

Speed Networking

The popular “Speed Networking” event will be back this year at
IRPA 2024. Open to all meeting registrants, this event is a whirlwind mixer designed to connect anyone looking for mentorshipin health physics with those who have resources and advice toshare! Participants are encouraged to bring LOTS of businesscards and can bring resumes or job postings as well. This is agreat way for new attendees to find a mentor for the remainder ofthe conference or start a long-term mentoring relationship. Joinin on Monday, 8 July, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, at the Rosen Shingle
Creek, St Johns 30/31.

Open Mike NightYou and your friends can enjoy limited snacks, free Florida
Beer and live music featuring “The Unstable Isotopes”
with Kevin McDonough on guitars & vocals, Mike Rusnak
on bass & vocals, Craig Roy on drums, and special guest& recording artist Dakota Hurley on lead guitar & vocals.
The stage is open to anyone who wants to pick a songand sing with the band! Join in on the fun Monday, 8 July,
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM, at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Gatlin B.

Welcome Reception

The Welcome Reception this year will be held on Sunday, 7 Julyfrom 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in Gatlin C/D. Join fellow attendees fora time to socialize and renew old acquaintances. A cash bar will
be available with appetizers.

Speaker Ready Room Hours

Location: Gatlin Registration 2• Sunday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM• Monday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM• Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM• Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM• Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM• Friday: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Suwannee 21)

Exhibits

Free Lunch! Free Lunch! – 12:30 PM-2:00 PM, Monday, 8
July and Tuesday, 9 July. All registered attendees are invited toattend a complimentary lunch in Gatlin C/D. The free lunches are

not included in the registration fee, but were paid for by our sponsors &exhibitors.

Breaks Monday–Wednesday – Coffee Breaks in the morningand afternoon will be available in the exhibit hall. Be sure to stopby and visit with the exhibitors!

Sessions and Course Locations

Sunday PEPs are in the Rosen Shingle Creek; PEPs, CELs, andall sessions Monday through Friday will take place at the Rosen
Shingle Creek.

AAHP and ABHP Awards Luncheon

Join us Tuesday, 9 July, for the AAHP and ABHP Awards Luncheonin Conway at the Rosen Shingle Creek from 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.

HPS Awards Lunch

Join us Thursday, 11 July, for the HPS Awards Program. We
look forward to seeing you by 12:00 PM for the presentation in
Gatlin C at the Rosen Shingle Creek. There will be a buffet lunch
provided that begins at 12:30 PM.

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I R PA 1 8 . CO M

Support
Australia
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16th International Congress • 69th Annual HPS Meeting

International Radiation Protection Association
Health Physics Society
7-12 July 2024 • Rosen Shingle Creek • Orlando, FL, USA

WelcomeSpeaker Information

The Florida Chapter of the Health Physics Society welcomes
you to Orlando, Florida for the 69th Annual Meeting of the HPS!
The city where dreams come true and adventures never end.
Known as “The City Beautiful”, Orlando is a vibrant destination
filled with world-class theme parks, stunning natural beauty,
and a lively cultural scene. The meeting venue is located near
the enchanting magic of Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando
Resort, and SeaWorld Orlando. Enjoy the outstanding shoppingand dining options or explore our incredible Gulf and Atlantic
Coast beaches – each only about an hour’s drive. The Kennedy
Space Center is another great place to visit. Make the most of
your time in our vibrant and exciting city – check out the linkwww.visitorlando.com to plan your visit.

Technical Sessions Speaker Instructions

PEP/CEL Ready Room

The PEP/CEL Ready Room will be combined with the Speaker
Ready Room in Gatlin 2 Registration in the Rosen Shingle
Creek, Sunday-Thursday.

You are allotted a total of 12 minutes of speaking time unless
you have been notified otherwise.
The Speaker Ready Room will be open Sunday from 12:00
PM – 5:00 PM and Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM –5:00 PM in Gatlin 2 Registration. On Friday, the Speaker Ready
Room will be open from 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM in Suwannee 21.
You must check in at the Speaker Ready Room (even if you
have already submitted your presentation) no later than thefollowing times:

Location:

Gatlin 2 Registration (Sunday-Thursday)
Suwannee 21 (Friday)

Presentation Time
Tuesday AM-PM
Wednesday AM-PM
Thursday AM-PM
Friday AM

Check-In Deadline

5:00 PM Monday
5:00 PM Tuesday
5:00 PM Wednesday
5:00 PM Thursday

Please report to your session room 10 minutes prior to thesession start to let your session chair(s) know that you are
there.
Posters in the Ballroom Foyer must be put up for display
between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM on Monday and removed
on Wednesday by 2:30 PM.

Childcare

Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Hospitality Suite #1703

HPS will provide complimentary childcare this year at HPS/IRPA 2024. Pre-registration was required, but you may also
sign up onsite if there is space available.

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SMCOMPANION PROGRAM
Information for Registered Companions
Companion Registration cost includes the Welcome Reception, Monday–Thursday breakfast buffet at the Rosen Shingle
Creek, and lunch and coffee breaks in the Exhibition Hall. There will not be a separate Hospitality Room, however the Local
Arrangements Committee staff will be happy to answer your questions or assist in finding the answer.

Sunday, 7 July
Welcome Reception

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Rosen Shingle Creek, Gatlin C/DCome see old friends and make new ones! Join colleagues and meet vendors in the exhibit hall.

Monday, 8
Welcome to Orlando – Companion Orientation
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Hospitality Suite #1702

This meeting is for anyone registered as a companion. Come hear about things to do in Orlando. Presentation will begiven by a representative of the Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Monday, 8 - Thursday, 11 July
Companion Breakfast

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Rosen Shingle Creek
Companion Registration includes 4 vouchers for Breakfast Monday – Thursday in the hotel restaurant.
Registered companions are welcome to come to the lunches, reception, and coffee breaks in Gatlin C/D.

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DAT E

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13-17 July 2025
Monona Terrace Convention Center • Madison, WI
HPS 71st Annual Meeting
5–9 July 2026
Gaylord National Harbor • National Harbor, Maryland
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COMMITTEE/BUSINESS MEETINGS
Meetings take place at the Rosen Shingle Creek unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, 6 July 2024

Monday, 8 July 2024

Finance Commmittee Meeting
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

St. Johns 30

Elda Anderson Breakfast
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

NRRPT Meeting
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Board Room

NRRPT Board Meeting
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

ABHP Part II Panel
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wekiwa 2

Opening Ceremony
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Gatlin B

IRPA EC Meeting
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

St. Johns 26

Sievert Lecture
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Gatlin B

World Health Organization Meeting
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

St. Johns 27

Asian and Oceanic Association for RP Meeting
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

St Johns 27

HPS Executive Committee Meeting
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

St. Johns 30

Title Protection Committee Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

St. Johns 26

Student Orientation
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

St. Johns 25

Speed Networking
5:30PM – 6:30 PM

St Johns 30/31

Mentorship Committee Meeting
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

St Johns 30/31

Sunday, 7 July 2024
NRRPT Meeting
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
HPS Board of Directors
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Board Room
Suwannee 20/21

Hospitality Suite #1701
Board RoomOpen Mike Night
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Gatlin B

Tuesday, 9 July 2024

ABHP Part II Panel
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wekiwa 2

NRRPT Board Meeting
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Board Room

AAHP Board Meeting
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wekiwa 1

Membership Committee
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

St. Johns 27

AAHP Executive Committee
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
World Health Organization Meeting
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Associates Society Forum
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Hospitality Suite #1701

Challenging Health Physics Questions
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Hospitality Suite #1400

St. Johns 27

INSC Training and Tutoring on Nuclear Safety Meeting
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
St. Johns 29

Gatlin B

Academic Education Committee Meeting
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

St. Johns 27

Student Icebreaker
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

St Johns 28/29

HP Program Directors Meeting
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

St. Johns 27

Quiz Bowl
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

St Johns 28/29

UNSCEAR Global Surveys Session
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

St Johns 30/31

AAHP-ABHP Business Meeting
4:10 PM – 5:00 PM

St Johns 22/23

Welcome Reception
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Gatlin C/D

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HPS Business Meeting (HPS Members Only)
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Gatlin A

CSU Reception
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

St. Johns 28

Purdue Reception
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Hospitality Suite #1602

Health Physics Journal Editorial Board Reception
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Hospitality Suite #1701
Gala Dinner
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Gatlin B

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

HPSSC Committee Meeting
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Medical Health Physics Section Business Meeting
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Gatlin A3
IRPA General Assembly (Voting Delegates Only)
3:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Student Support Committee
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Gatlin A1

Hospitality Suite #1702

Thursday, 11 July 2024
Challenging Health Physics Questions
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Hospitality Suite #1400

Decommissioning Section Business Meeting
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
St. Johns 22/23

HPS AIRRS Section EC Meeting
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Challenging Health Physics Questions
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Hospitality Suite #1400

ICRP Gold Award Ceremony
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

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St. Johns 27

Hospitality Suite #1601
Gatlin B

Health Physics Society

Annual Meeting & Exhibition
13–17 July 2025 • Madison, WI

Join us at the Monona Terrace Convention Center for five days of
education, networking, and professional development.

HPS AWARDS LUNCHEON
Thursday, 11 July • Rosen Shingle Creek, Gatlin C • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
AwardsIntroduction by Elizabeth Brackett, President
Presented by John Cardarelli, II, Awards Committee Chair
Recognition of 50 Year Members
Recognition of Student Fellowship & Scholarship
Recipients
Recognition of Student Travel Grant Recipients
Announcement of Health Physics-Related Awards
Fellow of the Health Physics Society Awards andCertificate Presentations
Honor RollDistinguished Public Service Award
Distinguished Scientific Award
Elda E. Anderson Award
Adjournment

2024 HPS 50 Year Members
B. Scott Davidson
Larry A. DeWerd
Norris D. Johnson
Robert P. Miltenberger
Ronald L. Nimitz

Richard H. Olsher
Mark T. Reinhart
John F. Schmitt
Daniel J. Strom
Michael C. Williams

Student Fellowships
We appreciate the sponsors and recognize the meritsof the students in the following fellowships that provide
important financial support to students in our healthphysics teaching programs:
Burton J Moyer Fellowship
Maelle Coupannec, Colorado State
Health Physics Society Fellowships
Christian Grabowski, Colorado State
Zavier Ndum, Texas A&M University
Robert Gardner Memorial Fellowship
Thomas Grier, Purdue University
Robert S. Landauer, Sr., Memorial Fellowship
Reid Williams, Clemson University
Richard J. Burk, Jr., Fellowship
Joeun Lee, Purdue University
J. Newell Stannard Memorial Fellowship
Patrick Connolly, Georgia Institute of Technology
Dade W. Moeller Scholarship
Melissa Bailey, Oregon State University
David Gonzalez, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Student Travel Grant Recipients

These grants enable health physics students to attend and participate in our annual meeting. Additional support was received
from the Sections: Medical Health Physics, AIRRS, Decommissioning, and Homeland Security and Emergency Response.

Kolawole Adesina
Health Physics Department, School of
Health Sciences, Purdue Uni

Meredith Doan
Decommissioning Section
University of Michigan

Carson Allen
Clemson University

Daniel Eckerberg
Kansas State University

Liam O’Driscoll
Decommissioning Section
University of Michigan

Aidan Barker
Decommissioning Section
Clemson University

Jackson Eggerd
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Olalekan Olatunji
Keele University, United Kingdom

Mohammad Omar Faruque Fahim
University of Michigan

Thomas Onumah
University of Ghana

Zuha Fatima
University of Alabama at Birmingham

James Owusu
School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences,
University of Ghana

Hythem Beydoun
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Noah Blair
Colorado State University

Estefania Munoz Barron
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Caleb Bush
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Christian Foster
Decommissioning Section
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Brian Church
Oregon State University

John Frandina
Purdue University

Abu Sayed Mohammed Sayam
Purdue University

Callissa Clarkson
Decommissioning Section
University of Michigan

Annabelle Hoffert
Purdue University

Mohammad Asif Sherwani
School of Health Professional
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Soren Clawson
Colorado State University
Joshua Collins
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abhishek Dahad
University Of Michigan
Christopher Davis
University of Michigan
Robert Dawson
University of Florida
Yehansa I Dissanayake
AIRRS
University of Michigan

Clay Hudson
University Of Michigan
Kabir Khwaja
University of Michigan
Jessie Lanzer
Purdue Univeristy
Alaina Little
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Alejandro Martinez
Georgia Institute of Technology
Emmanuel Mate-Kole
Homeland Security and Emergency
Response Section
Georgia Institute of Technology

Gabrielle Pedigo
Purdue University

Nauman Siddiqui
University of Michigan
Bethany Tennyson
Purdue University
Jianyu Tu
University of Michigan
Bryanna Wattier
AIRRS
Clemson University
Paige Witter
Colorado State University

Rachel Mecca
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

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Related Awards

American Academy of Health Physics
William A. McAdams Outstanding Service Award

Presented annually to individuals who have made long-termand significant contributions to the certification process andhave elevated professionalism in health physics.

Kyle Kleinhans, CHP
Joyce P. Davis Memorial Award

Academic, Industrial, and Research
Radiation Safety (AIRRS) Section Award
Outstanding Radiation Safety Program

The winning organization receives a Plaque and the representative from the organization receives a complimentary
registration at the annual meeting.

University of Utah Radiation Safety Office

Presented in recognition of exemplary service as a role model in
upholding the ethical and professional standards of the Academy.

Military Health Physics Section Awards

Dr. Robert Emery, CHP

John C. Taschner Leadership Award

Presented to individuals who have provided exceptional
service to the Academy during the immediate Past President’s
term of office.

Established in 2014 the John C. Taschner Leadership Award
recognizes a uniformed officer or senior enlisted person who
has distin­guished himself or herself in service to our country
over a long career as a uniformed military health physicist and ispresented at the annual meeting.The winner receives a plaque.

Brant Ulsh, CHP

Captain Thad Sharp, US NavyBill Fitzgerald Award

Superior Civilian Service Award

Nancy K. Johnson National Service Award

This award may be made annually by the ABHP to honor an
Active or Emeritus Certified Health Physicist who has provided
exceptional service to the ABHP during the immediateprevious Chair’s term of office.

Andrea Geyer, CHP
AAHP Distinguished Membership 2024

The Distinguished Member Award is given as a recognition ofoutstanding contributions to the AAHP/ABHP and the healthphysics profession for a period of at least 20 years while maintaining the integrity and ethical standards of our profession asa certified health physicist.

Charles A. Potter
Govind Rao
Edgar D. Bailey
Rich VetterDavid S. Myers
Herman Cember
Otto Raabe
Dade W. Moeller

Bryce Rich
Elda Anderson
James E Turner
Lauriston Taylor
Wade Patterson
William McAdams
KZ Morgan

Established in 2014, the Superior Civilian Service Award
recognizes a person who has distinguished himself or herself
in service to our Country over a long career as a civilian military
health physicist and is presented at the Annual Meeting. The
winner receives a plaque.

Colonel Richard Whitman, US Army (Retired)

Young Military Health Physicist of the Year Award

Established in 2014, the Young Military Health Physicist of theYear Award recognizes a young military health physicist for
excellence in (1) research or development, (2) discovery orinvention, (3) devotion to military health physics, and/or (4)significant contributions to the profession of military healthphysics and is presented at the annual meeting. The winnerreceives a plaque and a one-year membership in the Health
Physics Society.

Capt. Jian Zhang USAF, BSC

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Published HPS/ANSI Standards

ANSI/HPS N13.32-2018 (R2024) – Performance Testing ofExtremity Dosimeters, Eric Darois – WG Chair
ANSI/HPS N13.44-2014 (R2024) – Thyroid Phantom Usedin Occupational Monitoring, Mike Mallett – WG Chair
ANSI/HPS N13.45-2024 – Incineration of Low-Level
Radioactive Waste, Rod Reed – WG Chair

Michael T. Ryan Outstanding Paper of2023 Award

The Editorial Board of the Health Physics Journal has selected
the paper “Potential Airborne Releases and Deposition ofRadionuclides from the Santa Susana Field Laboratory during
the Woolsey Fire” as the 2023 winner of the Michael T. Ryan
Outstanding Paper of the Year Award. Authored by Arthur S.
Rood, H. Justin Mohler, Helen A. Grogan, Colby Mangini, Emily
A. Caffrey, and John E. Till, this paper was selected from among
all those published in Health Physics in 2023. The papers were
judged on scientific merit, accuracy, balance, innovation, andimpact.
The Michael T. Ryan Outstanding Paper of the Year Award isnamed in honor of the late Michael T. Ryan, who served as
editor in chief of the Health Physics Journal from 1999 to 2017.
“Potential Airborne Releases and Deposition of Radionuclides
From the Santa Susana Field Laboratory During the Woolsey
Fire” is available to Health Physics Society members on the
Health Physics website.

Arthur S. Rood, H. Justin Mohler, Helen A. Grogan, Colby
Mangini, Emily A. Caffrey, and John E. Till

This award is given posthumously to honor Society members
who significantly contributed to the profession of healthphysics during their careers but were not otherwise honoredby the Society during their lifetimes. Such contributions
may include, but are not limited to, education, research andadministration.

Fred Haywood

Distinguished Public Service Award

To recognize outstanding contributions, or service to thecommunity, that contributes to a positive relationship between
the public and the health physics profession.

K.L. “Ken”GrovesAward consists of a plaqueDistinguished Scientific Achievement
Award

This award is designed to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the science and technology of radiation safety. The
recipient of the award is recognized for accomplishmentsof fundamental importance to the practice, acceptance,
and advancement of the profession of health physics. It isawarded in memory of those scientists who contributed in an
outstanding way to the development of scientific knowledge
for the protection of man and his environment.

Darrell FisherAward consists of a plaque and life membership.

Elda E. Anderson Award

Fellows

To honor senior members of the Society who have madesignificant administrative, educational, or scientific contributions to the profession of health physics.

2024 Fellows
J. Matthew Barnett
Jason Harris
Derek W. Jokisch
William Irwin
Carolyn MacKenzie

Honor Roll Award

Matthew C. McFee
Steven E. Rademacher
Rodican P. Reed
Sergey Tolmachev
Richard T. Whitman

This award is presented to a young member of the Health
Physics Society to recognize excellence in:
1. Research or development
2. Discovery or invention
3. Devotion to health physics, and
4. Significant contributions to the profession of health physics

John Klumpp
Award consists of a certificate and a $1,000 check

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IRPA16 YOUNG CAREER PROFESSIONALS AWARD
Soumayah Bachirou, Cameroon

Francesca Luoni, Italy

Title of presentation and session: MA11, Session 4

Title of presentation and session: MA7, Session 2

Radon-risk mapping and exposure in the radon-prone areaof the Adamawa region, Cameroon

Radiation Shielding during Deep-Space Missions: Dose
Measurements, Monte Carlo Simulations, and Nuclear
Cross-Sections

Daniel Cardenas, Canada
Title of presentation and session: MA2, Session 5
Cradle to Grave: Decommissioning of Gamma Cell
Irradiators in a Large Academic Institution

Riya Dey, India
Title of presentation and session: MA4, Session 5
Particle Deposition in Human Upper Airways and Trachea

Sara Dumit, USA
Title of presentation and session: MA9, Session 2

Amy MacIntosh, Australia
Title of presentation and session: MA10, Session 4
To leave or not to leave: a tiered assessment of the impactsof scale residue from decommissioned offshore oil and gas
infrastructure in Australia

Victor Merza, Austria
Title of presentation and session: MA4, Session 4
Further Development of a Compact Nanodosimeter andPotential Future Applications,

Modeling Plutonium Decorporation in Female Nuclear
Worker Treated with Ca-DTPA

Benjamin Raharison, Madagaskar

Gabriel Dupont, France

Determinations of lead equivalent thicknesses of someconstruction materials, as an alternative to the use of lead
sheetsTitle of presentation and session: MA4, Session 1
Calibration of radiation survey meters and dosimetrs
without radioactive sources

Tatsuki Kimura, Japan
Title of presentation and session: MA2, Session 2

Title of presentation and session: MA7, Session 4

Joanna Sillars, UK
Title of presentation and session: MA5, Session 3
Rehearsing contingency plans in a busy Nuclear Medicine
Department

Characteristics of Occupational Exposure Limits for
Carcinogenic Chemical Risk and Annual Risk Calculation as
Possible Reference Risks for Radiation

Mohammed Sani Umar, Nigeria

Hua Li, China

Acceptable quality dose based on size specific dose estimates for pediatric CT examinations in Nigeria

Title of presentation and session: MA5, Session 5
Development and Application of a Novel Scintillation
Gel-based 3D Dosimetry System for Radiotherapy

Title of presentation and session: MA5, Session 4

Julius Vogt, Germany
Title of presentation and session: MA9, Session 1
Dose and risk reduction for resilience enhancement whenhandling pharmaceutical radionuclides in production andapplication

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Bladewerx and its subsidiary Shieldwerx provide instrumentation,custom software, neutron and gamma shielding, and neutron activation foils to the radiation protection and measurement industry.

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Brazilian RadiologicalProtection Society (SBPR)Booth: 710

General Severiano Street, 90, Botafogo
Rio de Janeiro, 22290-040 Brazil(5521) 98211-8888
sbpr.org.br
The Brazilian Radiological Protection Society (SBPR) is a non-profit
technical-scientific entity affiliated with the International Radiation
Protection Association and the Federación de Radioprotección deAmérica Latina y el Caribe, founded on 09/12/1986. It promotes
education and the dissemination of radioprotection criteria. It
publishes the scientific journal Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences.

C&C Irradiator Service, LLC
1717 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Ste 1025
Washington, DC 20006
570-912-2389
www.ccirradiator.com

Booth: 308
Silver Sponsor

C&C Irradiator Service, LLC is a service provider for self-shielded
gamma and x-ray irradiators. Please visit our website for more information regarding our services and our new Dosequate dosimetry system!

Chase Environmental Group Inc. Booth: 405
200 Sam Rayburn Parkway
Lenoir City, TN 37771
865-816-6015
www.chaseenv.com

Chase Environmental Group, Inc. specializes in LLRW, Sealed Sources,
NORM, and Mixed Waste nationwide. We maintain a simplified highly
skilled organization with the ability to meet your most difficult radioactive challenges. Chase’s personnel are fully trained and possess theappropriate credentials to help you accomplish your project goals
and objectives. With our expertise and extensive processing anddisposal partners, Chase has the capabilities to pursue cost-effective
waste processing and disposal solutions even for the most difficult totreat waste streams. Our unwavering commitment to our customers
has earned Chase a place as an industry leader in managing anddisposing of radioactive waste.

China Society of Radiation
Protection

102 Xuefu Street
Taiyuan, ShanXi 30006 China
8613453455868
www.csrp.org.cn

Booth: 413
GOLD
SPONSORAs one of the largest IRPA associate societies, China Society ofRadiation Protection is dedicated to promoting excellence in radiation protection through education, collaboration, and innovation.
With our extensive network of institutional members and professional
branches, CSRP provides a robust platform for professional development and advancement in the field through hosting conferences,forums and science popularization activities.

CHP Consultants

305 Cumberland View Rd.
Clinton, TN 37716
888-766-4833
www.chpconsultants.com

Booth: 515

CHP Consultants provides half price radiological instruments andcreative solutions. We are introducing the Counts.Pro™ device torevolutionize the collection of survey and laboratory data. Counts.
Pro™ turns count rate meters into mobile laboratories that instantly
update to secure cloud storage. CHP Dosimetry provides NVLAPaccredited TLD badge service with great service.

Codeac Solutions

980 N Michigan, Suite 1750
Chicago, IL 60611
217-656-5997
www.codeacsolutions.com

Booth: 614

Codeac Solutions specializes in the chemical detection and identification of nuclear materials and contamination in an accurate, simple,
and scalable way. Products include wipes, water, and soil tests thatprovide rapid onsite colorimetric tests for Uranium, Plutonium,
Americium, Cobalt, and primary transition metals.

Conference of Radiation
Control Program Directors

Booth: 113

The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD)
is a nonprofit, non-governmental professional organization that
promotes consistency in addressing and resolving radiation protection issues, encourages high standards of quality in radiation
protection programs, and provides leadership in radiation safety andeducation.

15 Place Michelet
Tours 37000 France
33 6 86 42 87 22
www.dosimetrie-expert.com

1380 Seaboard Industrial Blvd NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-352-8677
www.ezag.com

Booth: 500
GOLD
SPONSOR

Founded in 1997, the Eckert & Ziegler Group is one of the world’s
largest providers of isotope technology for medical, scientific, andindustrial use. Eckert & Ziegler’s Isotrak business provides highquality, traceable radioactive calibration sources, solutions, and gases
to support laboratory quality management, radiation protection,
research, security, and operations across the nuclear industry. Our
products are manufactured in three ISO 17025:2017 DAkkS accredited
calibration laboratories; Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products in Valencia,
USA, Eckert & Ziegler Analytics in Atlanta, USA and Eckert & Ziegler
Nuclitec in Braunschweig, Germany.
As an ISO17043:2010 accredited Proficiency Testing Provider, Isotrak
also offers a variety of radiochemical, environmental, health physics
and decommissioning proficiency test samples.
The Isotrak product line is continually expanding to meet industry
needs including a growing list of matrices used in fit-for purpose
reference materials covering decommissioning, NORM, emergency
response and other applications. We welcome the opportunity tocollaborate on your current project.

Environmental Restoration
Group, Inc. (ERG)

Booth: 106

8809 Washington St. NE, Suite 150
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-298-4224
ergoffice.com

201 Brighton Park BoulevardFrankfort, KY 40601
502-227-4543
www.crcpd.org

DOSEXPERT

Eckert & Ziegler

Booth: 511

Since 2015, DOSEXPERT provides expertise, trainings and audits inthe fields of dosimetry, radon, quality & metrology (ISO 17025, ISO
17020, ISO 19443) and radiation protection. With a versatile andexperimented team, we support tech industries, clinical, defense,laboratories, nuclear facilities and food industries around the world.
Hablamos español, nous parlons français, english spoken. Visit booth
511 to learn more.

ERG provides professional health physics consulting services,
specialty radiological scan systems, general radiological instrument
rentals, and custom software development solutions. The desire toprovide excellent customer service and support is a key componentof our identity.

F&J Specialty Products
404 Cypress Rd.
Ocala, FL 34472
352-680-1177
www.fjspecialty.com

Booth: 211

F&J SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC., is an ISO9001 Certified manufacturerof traditional analog and advanced-technology air sampling andairflow calibration instruments for REMP, effluent, inhalable pollutant
personnel protection applications. Instruments and consumables
are available for particulate, radioiodine, tritium, C-14 and radon air
sampling activities are available.

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Foss Therapy Services, Inc.
5938 Satsuma Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91601
626-818-3880
www.fosstherapyservices.net

Booth: 111

Foss Therapy Services has designed, manufactured and maintained
radiation systems worldwide since 1991. We manufacture proprietaryself-contained and beam irradiators as well as providing source
reloads/disposals for all devices. FTS can design a custom system tomeet your specific needs and also provide service for your current
device.

FUJI Electric- SME Associates
1180 8th Ave W Suite 135
Palmetto, FL 34221
941-845-4844
www.smeassoc.com

Booth: 505

Fuji Electric in conjunction with SME Associates provide Radiation
Instrumentation to US and America’s markets. SME Associates is Fuji’s
representatives for technical sales, and support for specialize Neutron
Tissue Equivalent Survey meters and Electronic Dosimetry.

G/O Corp

70161 Highway 59
Abita Springs, LA 70420
800-933-8501
www.gocorp.com

Booth: 215

G/O Corporation is a supplier of custom designed products for the
nuclear power industry, the Department of Energy Nuclear Weapon
sites, shipyards and various industrial and pharmaceutical accounts.
Our distribution facility is located in Abita Springs, Louisiana (nearNew Orleans) with easy access to ground, air and oceanic transportation. For over 35 years we have served our customers withcustom-made products for the nuclear industry. However, we are
not just limited to this industry and have supplied custom garments,
containments and D-CON supplies and signage to a variety ofindustries.

Gamma Products, Inc
7730 W. 114th Place
Palos Hills, IL 60465
708-974-4100
www.gammaproducts.com

Booth: 605

Gamma Products, Inc. has been designing and manufacturing
scientific instruments for over 55 years. Our product line includes:
low background α/ß automatic proportional counting systems,
low background α/ß manual proportional counting systems, a gas
free automatic α/ß counting system, RA226/8 & gamma automatic
sample changers, lead or steel counting and storage shields.

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Gamma Reality Inc
1301 S. 46th St. B478-102
Richmond, CA 94804
510-542-9025
www.gammareality.com

Booth: 512

Gamma Reality Inc. (GRI) provides real-time, mobile, 3D radiation
mapping capabilities deployable in handheld mode, on unmanned
robotic platforms (UAV/UGV) and on vehicles, to enable safer, more
efficient, and dynamic radiation detection missions. Our core capabilities include multi-sensor data fusion and data analysis, 3D radiation
mapping with situational awareness sensors, and integration ofmulti-sensor 3D radiation mapping systems with robotic platforms.
GRI provides gamma-ray imaging and dual neutron and gamma-ray
mapping capabilities based on user need for applications including
nuclear security, emergency response, safeguards, defense, decontamination, and more. The GRI team has over a decade of experiencedeveloping and integrating hardware and software for multi-sensor
systems as well as designing and building custom radiation mapping
systems.

Gemini Technology Ltd
Wellington Industrial Estate
Reading, Berkshire Rg71aw
United Kingdom785-259-1155
www.geminitechnologyltd.com

Booth: 603

Gemini are market leaders for supplying Radiation Protection
Equipment in Health Physics, Dosimetry and Radiochemistry. We
specialize in supplying machinery for instrument Calibration using
X-Ray, Gamma and Neutron.

German-Swiss Radiation
Protection Association

Booth: 612

PO Box 1121
Jork, Niedersachsen 21630 Germany
49 160 888 125 3
www.fs-ev.org
We stand for Safety in handling radiation.
OUR VISION: An independent, nationally and internationally recognized voice of experts working in radiation protection
the trust worthy point to the public on all questions concerning radiation protection.
OUR MISSION: Supporting experts working, informing the public,
involving in the development of national regulations

GX Energy Ltd.,
Booth: 11
Morimura Bros., Inc., Kimura Chemical PlantsCo., Ltd., Rasa Industries, Ltd., and Tokyo
Institute of Technology
4-1-28
Toranomon, Tokyo 1350043 Japan
81-3-3432-3534
www.morimura.co.jp/english

GX ENERGY Ltd. pursue to improve the safety of nuclear power plantsthat support not only the energy of Japan but also that of the world.
We will also contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality.

H3D, Inc

812 Avis Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734-661-6416
h3dgamma.com

Booth: 403

Booth: 712

950 Herndon Parkway
Herndon , VA 20170
970-260-2810

The HPAERC non-profit was founded by the HPS Board of Directors in
2023. Its mission is to raise and distribute funds to support students
and faculty in the area of health physics and radiation protection.
Contributions to HPAERC are tax-deductible.

Health Physics Instruments
330 S. Kellogg Ave, Ste D
Goleta, CA 93117
805-964-3615
www.fwt.com

Booth: 509

Health Physics Instruments has been serving the Health Physics
community for over 50 years. We manufacture and calibrate instruments and detectors that measure gamma, neutron, beta, and alpharadiation. Our products include portable neutron survey meters,
sophisticated fixed monitors, rem meters, dosimeters, multichannel
analyzers and custom solutions.

Booth: 613

Welcome to the HPS Publications Booth! Meet HPS editors andshare your thoughts on what we are doing and what you would
like to see us do. While you are here, enter our book drawing. It’s
as easy as dropping off your business card or a piece of paper withyour name. We are giving away over $4,000 worth of health physicsrelated books! The HPS issues several types of official publications:the HPS website, Health Physics News, the Health Physics Journal,
Operational Radiation Safety, special publications (proceedings andeducational materials), and American National Standards. The HPS
also has an active social media presence on Instagram, Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

HI-Q Environmental
Products Co., Inc.

H3D® offers the world’s highest-performance imaging spectrometers. Quickly identifying and localizing gamma-ray sources with asingle measurement, H3D is revolutionizing how measurements are
performed.

Health Physics Academic
Education and Research Center

Health Physics Society
Publications

7386 Trade Street
San Diego, CA 92121
858-549-2820
www.HI-Q.net

Booth: 501
Silver Sponsor

HI-Q Environmental Products Company (HI-Q) is an approved nuclear
commercial grade supplier for the design and manufacture of custom
and commercial air sampling equipment, systems, and subsystems
under its ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality Assurance Program. HI-Q
has been providing Air Sampling & Radiation Monitoring Equipment,
Systems and Services to the nuclear and environmental monitoring
industries since 1973. HI-Q’s product line ranges from complete stacksampling systems to complex ambient air sampling stations. HI-Q’s
product catalog includes continuous duty high & low volume air
samplers, radiation measurement instrumentation, radiation monitoring systems, air flow calibrators (per ANSI Z540.3-2006 and ISO
17025:2017), radioiodine sampling cartridges, collection filter paperand both paper-only and combination style filter holders. Alongwith the ability to design complete, turn-key, stack and fume hood
sampling system, HI-Q has the unique capability to both design andtest complete stack and fume hood sampling system per the requirements of ANSI N13.1-1969 through 2021.

Hopewell Design Inc
5940 Gateway Dr
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-667-5770
www.hopewelldesigns.com

Booth: 507
Silver Sponsor

Hopewell Designs is a leading supplier of irradiator systems forcalibration, dosimetry, research, and quality control. Your one source
for radiation calibration laboratories, High dose and self-contained
irradiators. We can provide custom designs for your specific needs,
Radiation automation solutions, shielding and shipping casks.

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International Commission on
Radiological Protection (ICRP)Booth: 514

410-350 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1R1A4 Canada
16139781525
www.icrp.org

ICRP is actively revising the System of RP, shaping global policy
and practice for the next generation. Join us through workshops,
symposia, and consultations to collaborate on future recommendations. Excited for ICRP 2025 in Abu Dhabi? Stop by our booth for
updates!

International Isotopes, Inc.

4137 Commerce Circle
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
800-699-3108
intisoid.com

Booth: 407
GOLD
SPONSOR

International Isotopes and RadQual has over 150 years of experience in manufacturing radionuclide and sealed sources for nuclear
and nuclear medicine communities and is the only distributor for
LEA Premium Calibration Standards in North America meeting both
COFRAC and NIST traceability standards.

International Radiation
Safety Consulting, Inc(IRSC, Inc)

Booth: 110
Silver Sponsor

International Radiation Safety Consulting, Inc (IRSC, Inc) specializes in
obtaining successful device approvals for companies that manufacture and distribute products containing RAM (radioactive material) or
products that emit ionizing radiation. We also offer Radiation Safety
Officer training online (go at your own pace), live web, or custom
group courses.

Booth: 704

Poeta Joan Maragall, 56, 7ºD
Madrid, E-28020 Spain
34 91 373 47 50
www.sepr.es

The 17th International IRPA Congress that will take place in Valencia,
Spain, 29 May - 2 June 2028. ENSURING RADIATION PROTECTION
FOR THE FUTURE. Organized by the Spanish Society for RadiologicalProtection (SEPR). Valencia is a beautiful Mediterranean city, full ofcontrast: historical and modern. European Green Capital 2024.

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1010 Arroyo St.
San Fernando, CA 91340
818-898-2361
www.jlshepherd.com

Booth: 411
Bronze Sponsor

J.L. Shepherd & Associates products include Cs-137 and Co-60
sources, biological research, blood component, space effects testing,sterilization and process irradiators. Gammacell 220 Co-60 reloads
and uploads. Gamma, beta and neutron instrument calibration anddosimeter irradiation facilities. Irradiator/calibrator security upgrades,
service, repair, relocation and decommissioning for current andextinct manufacturers. Hot cell windows and leaded glass.

Kentek Corporation
5 Jarado Way
Boscawen, NH 03303
603-223-4915
kenteklaserstore.com

Booth: 306

Established in 1983, Kentek Corporation has served thousands oflaser users in more than 60 countries around the world. Kentek has
the most comprehensive laser safety products and services including
eyewear, barriers and curtains, viewing windows, beam control,beam evaluation, training and consulting for all laser users in any
environment.

LabLogic Systems Inc

3901 Centerview Drive, Suite B
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-429-4209
www.lablogic.com

3283 Gretna Dr.
Spring Hill, FL 34609
877-266-0794
www.radiationsafetyconsultants.com

IRPA17 2028 Valencia, Spain– SEPR

J.L. Shepherd & Associates

Booth: 410

LabLogic specializes in instrumentation and software dedicated tothe measurement and analysis of radioisotopes used in environmental, pharmaceutical, nuclear medicine and research laboratories.
Our products include liquid scintillation counters, radiation monitors, personal dosimeters, radio-chromatography instruments
and software, microplate readers and a variety of radiation safety
consumables.

LANDAUER and RaySafe
2 Science Road
Glenwood, IL 60425
800-323-8830
www.landauer.com

Booth: 200
PLATINUMSPONSOR

Come and discover how LANDAUER and RaySafe are revolutionizing
radiation safety globally. By combining our expertise, state-of-the-artproducts, and advanced technology, we deliver all-encompassing
solutions tailored to Radiation Safety Officers in health care, industry,
military and first responders. We offer everything from insightful
medical physics consulting to informative radiation safety education all designed to maintain compliance and keep you informed. Stop bybooth #200 to learn more!

Laurus Systems

3460 Ellicott Center Drive, Suite 101
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-465-5558
www.laurussystems.com

Booth: 608

LAURUS Systems, located in Ellicott City, Maryland, is a private, 100%
woman-owned small business specializing in all radiation detection
instrumentation from many manufacturers. We also offer calibrationand maintenance services, software, and training. All of our equipment and services are available through the GSA Advantage andnumerous State purchasing contracts.

LND Inc

3230 Lawson Blvd
Oceanside, NY 11572
516-678-6141
www.lndinc.com

Booth: 311

LND, Incorporated designs and manufactures gas-filled nuclear
radiation detectors for commercial, scientific, and military applications, selling over two million detectors worldwide since 1964. Theirproduct line includes various detectors such as Geiger-Mueller Tubes
and Neutron Proportional Detectors, used in health physics, environmental monitoring, medical instrumentation, and more. LND offers
custom detector design to meet specific requirements.

Ludlum Measurements Inc.
501 Oak Street
Sweetwater, TX 79556
325-235-5494
www.ludlums.com

Booth: 400
PLATINUMSPONSOR

Ludlum Measurements, Inc. designs and manufactures Radiation
Detection instrumentation developed to help monitor the safetyof personnel and the environment. Founded in 1962, Ludlum iscommitted to making the world a safer place to live and work byproviding affordable, dependable, and durable instruments andtechnologies.

M3D

812 Avis Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
248-762-4492
www.m3dimaging.com

Booth: 201
PLATINUMSPONSOR

Real-time radiation imaging for cleanup, surveys, shielding - imaging
survey meter - RAVIN CAM

MARPA (Malaysian Radiation
Protection Association)

Booth: 708

No Peti Surat 00002
Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor 43657 Malaysia
60193762774
www.marpa.org.my
Malaysian Radiation Protection Association (MARPA) is the premierprofessional body in Malaysia dedicated to advancing radiation safety
and protection. With a diverse membership of experts, scientists, andpractitioners, MARPA fosters knowledge exchange, promotes bestpractices, and advocates for safe radiation use in healthcare, industry,and research sectors across Southeast Asia.

Mazur Instruments

200 South Wilcox Street #448
Castle Rock, CO 80104
303-325-7463
www.mazurinstruments.com

Booth: 209

Mazur Instruments designs, develops and manufactures handheld
survey meters used by professionals and organizations across theglobe to detect, measure and monitor nuclear radiation. Made in theUSA, the company’s instruments are competitively priced and offer
ruggedness, high reliability, outstanding battery life, autonomous
data-logging, inline statistics and wireless connectivity.

Mirion Technologies
800 Research Parkway
Meriden, CT 06450
203-238-2351
www.mirion.com

Booth: 404
DIAMONDSPONSOR

Mirion Technologies partners with industry leaders to advance radiation safety and empower critical innovation. Their precision radiation
safety technologies enable detection, measurement, monitoring, andanalysis in R&D labs, nuclear facilities, and beyond. With complete
confidence in safe operations, Mirion harnesses the transformative
power of radiation for a better world. Learn more at mirion.com.

NAC Philotechnics, LTD
201 Renovare Boulevard
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
865-483-1551
www.nacphilo.com

Booth: 504

NAC Philotechnics is a radiological services company providing mixed
and radioactive waste processing and brokerage, MARSSIM D&D,
remediation, license termination, field services, and HP support;
including, characterization, shipping, and disposal. NAC Philotechnics
maintains two mobile Radioactive Materials (RAM) Licenses and operates two RAM Licensed facilities in Oak Ridge and San Diego.

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NRRPT

PO Box 3084
Westerly, RI 02891
401-637-4811
www.nrrpt.org

Booth: 112

100 ORAU Way
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
www.orau.org

Booth: 214

Objective of the Registry: To encourage and promote the educationand training of Radiation Protection Technologists and, by doing so,
promote the science of Health Physics.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) provides innovative scientific and technical solutions for the U.S.Department of Energy andother federal agencies to advance national priori­ties in science, healthand education.We do this through our specialized teams of experts
and a consortium of more than 150 universities.

Nuclear Sources andServices, Inc.

Our mission: To advance national priorities and serve the public
interest by integrating academic, government and scientific resources
globally.

5711 Etheridge Street
Houston, TX 77087
713-641-0391
www.nssihouston.com

Booth: 100
PLATINUMSPONSOR

Nuclear Sources & Services, Inc. is a fully permitted RCRA Part B
hazardous waste TSDF and one of only three facilities in the Unites
States providing storage and treatment of mixed hazardous andradioactive wastes. Since 1971, NSSI has supported the government, education, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and power generation
sectors.

Nusano4669 W. Lake Park Blvd.
West Valley City, UT 84120
601-727-5916
www.nusano.com

Booth: 114
Silver Sponsor

Nusano is a privately held physics company committed to bringing
stability and innovation to the rapidly emerging and critically undersupplied medical radioisotopes market. Nusano’s technologies will
supply the fight against cancer and support diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceutical development. Nusano’s state-of-the-art
production facility opens in 2025 in Utah.

Office of Radiological Security

Booth: 313

1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
GOLD
Washington, DC 20585
SPONSOR
202-586-7371
www.energy.gov/nnsa/office-radiological-security-ors

The Office of Radiological Security (ORS) works with government, law
enforcement, and businesses across the globe to protect radioactive sources used for medical, research, and commercial purposes;
remove and dispose of disused radioactive sources; and reduce
the global reliance on high activity radioactive sources through thepromotion of viable non-radioisotopic alternative technologies.

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Our vision: To be the recognized, preferred leader when national andglobal priorities require innovative scientific and technical solutions.

ORTEC

801 South Illinois Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
865-482-4411
www.ortec-online.com

Booth: 300

ORTEC is a global manufacturer of radiation detectors and nuclear
instrumentation used by government and industrial laboratories,
nuclear facilities, medical research, nuclear safeguards, and homeland security professionals. Specializing in radioisotope identificationand High Purity Germanium detectors, ORTEC has been a technology
leader in the nuclear field for over 60 years.

Perma-Fix Environmental
Services, Inc.

Booth: 91093 Commerce Park Drive
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
800-905-0501
www.perma-fix.com

As nuclear service leaders, we specialize in nuclear and mixed waste
management. Serving hospitals, research labs, DOE, DOD, and thecommercial nuclear sector. Our services include project management, comprehensive waste solutions, environmental restoration,
decontamination, decommissioning, remediation, NORM/TENORM
management, and health physics support. Operating four waste
treatment facilities, with nationwide operations and innovativetechnologies.

PHDS Corporation
3011 Amherst Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921
865-816-8666
www.phdsco.com

Booth: 414

PHDS Co. manufactures high-purity germanium (HPGe) gammaray detectors. All PHDS Co. HPGe detectors are portable, battery
powered, turnkey systems suitable for NDA use in the laboratory,
reactor, security site, or the field. The Fulcrum and GeGI detectors
provide quantitative gamma-ray assay in real-time, addressing themost challenging nuclear-materials situations.

RADeCO, Inc

17 West PKWY
Plainfield, CT 06374
860-564-1220
www.radecoinc.com

Booth: 609

RADēCO is a manufacturer and distributor in the energy and defense
industries. We have a diverse product offering that includes, robotics,
air samplers, environmental monitoring, ventilation systems, drones,
training and consumable sample media.
The RADēCO brand is now sixty years old and has been privately
owned since February of 2000. Our Headquarters is located in
Plainfield Connecticut. Our drone and robotics division is locatedoutside Charlotte in Monroe North Carolina.

Radiation Detection Company
3527 Snead Drive
Georgetown, TX 78626
512-831-7000
www.radetco.com

Booth: 104

Radiation Detection Company offers NVLAP accredited dosimetry
solutions with world-class service levels to the medical, dental,
energy, and veterinary fields with over 70 years of industry experience.
RDC’s top-rated white glove experience combined with its extensive
network of partner relationships provide businesses an affordable,
reliable, and easy-to-use compliance solution. www.radetco.com

Radiation Safety &Control Services
93 Ledge Road
Seabrook, NH 03874
800-525-8339
www.radsafety.com

Booth: 506
Silver Sponsor

Established in 1989, RSCS, Inc. is a small business that offers expertisein all aspects of radiation safety and measurement applications. Our
company specializes in operational and decommissioning services
for nuclear power plants as well as for industrial, medical, and government radiological facilities. Our core services include health physics
consulting, technical staffing, training, instrumentation (including
sales, installation, calibration, and repair), emergency planning, andspecialized radiological characterizations and measurements.

Radium Incorporated
463 Dinwiddie Ave
Waynesboro, VA 22980
540-942-5734
www.radiuminc.com

Booth: 601

ClearView Radiation Shielding solutions for Theranostics, Nuclear
Medicine, Nuclear Power Plants, DOE Radwaste management.

RadPro International GmbHAn der Hasenjagd 7
Remscheid, 42897
Germany492191691040
www.radpro-int.com

Booth: 108
Silver Sponsor

RadPro is a provider for passive dosimetry equipment with morethan 20 years experience. Our systems can be used for personaland medical dosimetry, research, checking irradiated food,... Weprovide systems from manual operation up to high scale automation
solutions.

Rad Source Technologies, Inc.
4907 Golden Parkway, Suite 400
Buford, GA 30518
470-758-7834
www.radsource.com

Booth: 611

Rad Source’s Quastar X-ray is FDA approved to prevent the growth ofdangerous microbes in food, ensures the safety of consumers andemployees of growing facilities by completely eliminating the presence of harmful chemicals.The flower friendly process ensures thatthe product retains its terpenes, potency, moisture, and visual quality.
The RS 420 Series conforms to all federal guidelines within Schedule
II, Part XV of the Canadian C.R.C., c.1370 Radiation Emitting Devices
ACT.

Rapiscan | AS&E

829 Middlesex Turnpike
Billerica, MA 01821
978-262-8700
www.rapiscan-ase.com

Booth: 401

Rapiscan | AS&E provides advanced radiation detection technology
to help protect border crossings, seaports, transportation terminals,
critical infrastructure, and indoor and outdoor venues around theworld. Our broad array of radiation detection systems accurately
detect, identify, and locate gamma and/or neutron sources without
disrupting the flow of vehicles, people, or commerce.

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Rotunda ScientificTechnologies® LLC

3732 Fishcreek Road, STE 913
Stow, OH 44224
330-906-3403
www.rotundascitech.com

Booth: 310
GOLD
SPONSOR

Rotunda Scientific Technologies® LLC is dedicated to the fields ofExternal Dosimetry, Spectroscopy, Radiation Detection, and Radiation
Protection. Founded in 2012 to serve the Dosimetry and Radiation
Protection community, we provide innovative products and services
to fill voids that mid-large size companies are not able or willing toaddress.

S.E. International, Inc
PO BOX 39, 436 Farm Road
Summertown, TN 38483
931-964-3561
www.seintl.com

Booth: 508

Manufacturer of the Radiation Alert® product line, offering affordable handheld ionizing radiation detection instruments including
Geiger counters, dosimeters, multi-channel analyzers, Area Monitors,
for surface and air contamination. Proven reliable in Emergency
Response, environmental, industrial, laboratory, research, Healthphysics, and educational fields. We provide excellence in instrumentation, reliability and customer service.

Scienta Envinet

Hans-Pinsel-Str. 4
Haar (Munich), Bavaria 85540
Germany
49 (89) 456657-0
www.scienatenvinet.com

Booth: 210

Scienta Envinet is the leading supplier of complete radiation
monitoring network solutions. With market-leading systems for thedetection of gamma radiation, and early warning against radioactive Xenon, Scienta Envinet supplies the most comprehensive andintegrated Radiation Protection Network solutions from one source in
the industry.

Spectral Labs Incorporated
15920 Bernardo Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92127
858-207-3727
www.spectrallabs.com

Booth: 604
Silver Sponsor

The Spectral Labs mission is to leverage our broad technical skill set
and the product development passion of our Employee Owners toinnovate practical, high-quality solutions developed through keen
focus on customer requirements. Our experience lies in productdevelopment and manufacturing of instrumentation and software formilitary and first responders.

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Spectrum Techniques, LLC
106 Union Valley Road
Oakridge, TN 37830
865-482-9937
www.spectrumtechniques.com

Booth: 600

Spectrum Techniques is your primary source for exempt quantity
radionuclides, radiation detection and measurements instrumentation. Applications include teaching in nuclear medicine, healthphysics, chemistry, biology and nuclear engineering. See our web site
at Spectrumtechniques.com for MCAs, nuclear counters and ratemeters. Source types include disk, rod, laminated and needle sources.

Teletrix

2000 Golden Mile Highway, Suite C
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
412-798-3636
teletrix.com

Booth: 302

Teletrix makes simulation solutions to support radiation training witha no-exposure, high realism approach. Our products allow for handson training that is instructor and student friendly with an impactfulexperience for all involved.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

One Thermo Fisher Way
Oakwood Village, OH 44146
440-477-3028
www.thermofisher.com/netdose

Booth: 205
GOLD
SPONSORThe radiation detection and measurement portfolio of products from
Thermo Fisher Scientific have been used in a wide range of applications throughout the world. From our portable handheld radiation
detectors to the new NetDose Pro Digital Dosimeter, we have a solution for your radiation detection, measurement, and identificationneeds.

Tracerco

8181 Innovation Park Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
225-761-0621
tracerco.com

Booth: 203“Tracerco offers a wide range of radiation monitors to measure radiation dose rate or monitor process and environmental contaminants
in a number of applications. These include oil and gas, NDT, nuclear,
CBRNe, industrial research and educational sectors, medical and life
sciences, and environmental and waste management industries.
Our intrinsically safe radiation monitors function safely in the presence of explosive gas mixtures. We also provide non-intrinsicallysafe versions with the same functionality, for use in less-challenging
environments.”

Tradebe Environmental Services Booth: 607
150 N Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
800-388-7242
www.tradebe.com

Entering the US Market in 2002 and headquartered in Chicago, IL,
Tradebe USA has expanded to more than 40 sites and employs over
900 people. Offering a comprehensive service package spanning fromcollection and transportation to treatment and recycling, Tradebe
USA enables clients to concentrate on their core business while
entrusting the intricacies of waste management to their expert team.

Ultra Energy

707 Jeffrey Way
Round Rock, TX 78665-2408
512-434-2800
www.ultra.energy

Booth: 606
Silver Sponsor

Radiation monitoring systems for effluent (air or liquid), stacksampling, stack flow monitoring, air monitoring, area monitoring,process monitoring compliance monitoring, SIL-rated interlock
systems, SCADA systems, bespoke systems, neutron flux detectors forin-core measurements, safety systems, aging and obsolescence.

Versant Medical Physics andRadiation Safety
119 N. Church St., Ste. 201
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
888-316-3644
www.versantphysics.com

Booth: 212
Silver Sponsor

Versant Physics provides a comprehensive line of services including
RSO & Regulatory Support, Odyssey Software, Personnel Dosimetry
Management, and online courses to companies whose employees
regularly work with radiation. Our quality consulting and software
support services enable our clients to focus on the quality of theirwork while staying protected.

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UNIVERSITY TABLES
Colorado State University

CSU/ERHS 1618 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523
970-491-0563
vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/degree-programs/graduate/msradiological-health/health-physics
CSU offers an ABET accredited MS in health physics, with concentrations in radioecology and radiochemistry, as well as a PhD inRadiological Health Sciences (Health Physics). Our students visit
or perform research at Fukushima, Hirosaki or Tsukuba University.
Students also visit Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Idaho
National Laboratory.

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC 29501
843-661-1381
www.fmarion.edu/physicsandengineering
The origin of Francis Marion University’s undergraduate Health
Physics program dates back to the early 1980s. Graduates of the
program have gone on to successful professional careers in South
Carolina, the Southeast, and across the United States. Their work
supports nuclear power, regulatory authorities, medicine, and the
DOE complex.

Idaho State University
921 S 8th Ave
Pocatello, Idaho 83209
208-244-8718
www.isu.edu/hp

The mission of Health Physics (HP) at Idaho State University is to
educate students so they can achieve the highest standards of the
Health Physics profession and to solve important problems for thepeople and industries of Idaho and the Nation through teaching,research, and service.

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Oregon State University
151 Batcheller Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
541-737-2343
ne.oregonstate.edu

Founded in 1959, OSU School of Nuclear Science and Engineering
boasts a global influence and are one of the top programs in the
United States. We are known for our progressive research, large-scale
test facilities, and industry and governmental partnerships. With
students from around the globe; world-class faculty hailing from
China, Iran, Poland, Slovakia, and the United States; and more than
1,300 alumni living and working in the United States and abroad, weare driving the future of nuclear science through engineering andhealth physics.

Purdue University School of Health Sciences
550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-1419
hhs.purdue.edu/hsci

Health Physics program, School of Health Sciences, Purdue University

University of Alabama at Birmingham
1716 9th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233
541-250-1975
www.uab.edu/shp/cds/health-physics

The UAB MS in Health Physics program strives to provide a quality
educational experience that prepares students to be skilled professionals who will equitably serve in a diverse workforce, who willcontribute to the profession throughout their careers, and who will
uphold the highest standards of ethics and integrity both personallyand professionally.

PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (PEP)
All sessions take place in the Rosen Shingle Creek

SUNDAY
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

PEP 1-A

St. Johns 22

PEP 2-A

St. Johns 22

PEP 1-B

St. Johns 23

PEP 2-B

St. Johns 23

Becoming a science communicator in social media
Robert Bruce Hayes
North Carolina State University

Emergency Response and Information Communication –Considerations for the Health Physicist
Steve Sugarman
SummitET

PEP 1-C

St. Johns 24

PEP 2-C

St. Johns 24

PEP 1-D

St. Johns 25

PEP 2-D

St. Johns 25

PEP 1-E

St. Johns 26

PEP 2-E

St. Johns 26

PEP 1-F

St. Johns 34

PEP 2-F

St. Johns 34

Case Studies in “Radiation Deception”: Practical Strategies
for Avoiding Fraud Based on Lessons Learned
Robert John Emery, David Crawford Howell
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Atrium
Health Wake Forest Baptist

Experiences with Dental Cone Beam CTs, Thoughts after 10
years Since their Introduction
Frederic Mis, Carl Tarantino
Multi Industrial Services, Inc.

Evaluating Hazards When Using Or Processing Radionuclides
John Bliss, MS
LANL
New Pixelated CZT 3D Detection Systems for Applications in
Nuclear Power Plants & Medical Imaging Technology
David Warren Miller
North American Tech Center
Cognitive Dissonance; Heuristics & Logical Fallacies in Risk
Perception: Why It’s So Natural For So Many To Believe So
Much That Is So Wrong
Jerrold Talmadge Bushberg
NCRP

So Now You Are the Radiation Safety Officer - Elements of an
Effective Radiation Safety Program
Thomas Logan Morgan
Versant Medical Physics and Radiation Safety

Fundamental Principles of Medical Internal Radiation
Dosimetry
Darrell R. Fisher
Versant Medical Physics and Radiation Safety

Foundations of Radiation Shielding and External Dosimetry
Lily Ranjbar
Oregon State University
Environmental Health Physics – Concepts and Applications
for Environmental Radiological Assessment and Dose
Calculation
Amber Harshman, Donovan Aaron Anderson
Oak Ridge National Lab, Hirosaki University

Ethical Decision Making Tools for Enhancing Organizational
Radiological Safety Culture
Janet Gutierrez
UTHealth Houston, EH&S

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SUNDAY
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

PEP 3-A

St. Johns 22

PEP 4-A

St. Johns 22

PEP 3-B

St. Johns 23

PEP 4-B

St. Johns 23

PEP 4-C

St. Johns 24

PEP 4-D

St. Johns 25

PEP 4-E

St. Johns 26

PEP 4-F

St. Johns 34

Standard Test Methods for Remotely Operated Ground
Robots, Aerial Drones, and Submersibles
Adam Jacof, Edward Walker
NIST, Consultant

Incorporating science-based guidance into the nuclear
power plant radiological emergency response and recovery
planning paradigm
William Irwin, Angela Leek, Wendy Renno, Christine Allston
CRCPD, SummitET, RES

PEP 3-C

St. Johns 24

Design, Installation, And Commissioning Considerations Of A
Self-Shielded Cyclotron For Healthcare: A Health Physicist’s
Guide
Elizabeth Gillenwalters
Siemens Molecular Imaging

PEP 3-D

St. Johns 25

Essential Elements of Nuclear Security for Radiation
Protection
Jason Timothy Harris
Purdue University

PEP 3-E

St. Johns 26

Advancements in Retrospective and Accident PhysicalDosimetry: Techniques for Acute and Chronic Dose
Assessment
Lekhnath Ghimire, Edward Waller
Ontario Tech University

PEP 3-F

Alpha Spectroscopy for the Health Physicist
Michael Clemmer
Ametek

St. Johns 34

Dose and Effect: Lessons Learned from Birds, Bees, Dogs andPlants in Chornobyl, Fukushima & the International Space
Station
Timothy Mousseauy
Studies on Dispersion of Am-241 and Associated Risk
Charles Potter
Sandia National Laboratories

Radiation Safety and Risk Mitigation in a Multi-disciplinary
Y-90 Microsphere Program
William Gibbons, Krista Dillingham
Moffitt Cancer Center, Univeristy of Chicago
Application of Attila for Dose Rate Calculations in Large
Rooms with Thick Shielding
Jenelle Elicia Mann, Robert Morris
Stratify/MH Chew

Radiochemical Measurements of Actinides in Biological
Samples: Guide for Research Laboratories for a MARLAPBased Approach to Uncertainty and Quality Management
Daniel J. Strom, George Tabatadze
USTUR - WSU
Gamma Spectroscopy for the Health Physicist
Michael Clemmer
AmetekAssociates Society Forum
Sunday, July 7
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
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PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
All sessions take place in the Rosen Shingle Creek.
This meeting has applied to CAMPEP for approval of 25 MPCEC hours..

MONDAY
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Opening Ceremony
Gatlin B
Kevin Nelson, Elizabeth Brackett, Bernard Le Guen, Renate
Czarwinski, Norman Thaggard
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sievert Lecture

Gatlin B

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Gatlin C/D

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Plenary Session #1

Chair: Christopher Clement;
Co-Chair: John O’Hagan; Rapporteur: Sara Dumit

Gatlin B

Plenary Session #2

Chair: Kevin Nelson; Co-Chair: Renate Czarwinski;
Rapporteur: Charles Wilson

Gatlin B

2:00 PMThe Systems of RP for Ionising & Non-Ionising Radiation
Christopher Clement, John O’Hagan, Sara Dumit, Rodney Croft ,Kathryn Ann-Higley, Sigurður Magnús Magnússon, Werner Rühm,
Emilie Van-Deventer
ICRP, IRPA, Loughborough University, Los Alamos National
Laboratory, NCRP, Oregon State University, World HealthOrganization

4:00 PM

Current status of the scientific basis for radiation safety,
protection recommendations and international standards
Bernard Le Guen, Borislava Batandjeva-Metcalf, Hildegarde
Vandenhove, Shengli Niu, Thierry Schneider, John Damilakis,
Rosa Marina Bilbao y Leon
IRPA, UNSCEAR, IAEA, ILO, CEPN, University of Crete, School of
Medicine, Iraklion, World Nuclear Association

MONDAY – POSTER SESSION #1
Ballroom Foyer

MA1:Underpinning Sciences
P68

X-ray Fluorescence Measurements of Blood Samples: In-fieldand Lab Based Methods
Thomas Grier, Mohammad Maruf Hassan Khan, Gladys Osakwe,
Marc Weisskopf, Aaron Specht
Purdue University

P100

Dose protraction effects of ionizing irradiation for carotid
damage in wild-type mice
Nobuyuki Hamada, Ki-ichiro Kawano, Seiko Hirota, Farina Yusoff,
Takaharu Nomura, Yusuke Saito, Ayumu Nakashima, Shinji
Yoshinaga, Yukihito Higashi
CRIEPIP185

UNSCEAR 2020/2021 Report on Biological Mechanisms
Relevant for the Inference of Cancer Risks from Low-dose andLow-dose-rate Radiation
Simon Bouffler

P261

United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic
Radiation – mandate, activities and research needs
Jing Chen
Health Canada

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MONDAYP363

A dosimetric protocol to harmonize exposure estimation in
the cohorts participating to the international pooled analysis
of uranium processing workers (iPAUW)
Estelle Davesne, Ashley Golden, Antony Riddell, Francois
Trompier, Rachel Lane, Lydia Zablotska
CEA, ORAU/ORISE, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

P423

Current Status Of Time-Dependent Covariate Analysis In
Radiation Epidemiology
Daniel Eckerberg, Benjamin French, Amir Bahadori
Kansas State University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

MA2: The Systems of Protection for Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
P13

P153

P84

P293

Shielding effects of a novel composite material made ofpolyurea resin and tungsten carbide against X-rays andGamma-rays
Soheil Aghabaklooei, Hiroshi Yasuda
Ph.D. Student, RIRBM, Hiroshima University
Addressing main challenges in managing exposure
situations: IAEA’s activities to assist its Members Sates inaddressing them
Olvido Guzman-Lopez-Ocon
IAEA

P88

New FAO-IAEA-WHO guidance to manage exposures dueto the presence of radionuclides in food in non-emergency
situations
Olvido Guzman-Lopez-Ocon
IAEA

P113

The Regulatory Authority Information System (RAIS+)
Dragan Avramovski

Regulatory Review of Radiation Safety Aspects Related to
the Ventilation System of a Generic Radioisotope Production
Plant
Adrián Bertagnini, Diego Díaz, Gabriel Ferrufino
Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear
How To Make Better Decisions On Very Low Dose Exposures
Roger Coates
Consultant

P429

Collective Sources? How Do We Define and Analyze Impacts
From Multiple Sources from One Industrial Sector That Are
Distributed Over Time and Space?
Philip Egidi
US EPA

P432

Trends in Occupational Radiation Exposure in Jamaica:
Opportunities for Regulatory Enhancement
Tracey-Ann Elliott, Zandy Elliott
Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority

MA3: Communication, Stakeholder Involvement, Education and Training
P17”Radon Hunt” - Citizen Science Project for High SchoolStudents
Dariusz Aksamit
Warsaw University of Technology

P28

Enhancing Communication in Radiological Incidents:
Importance of Media Training for Professionals
Lucas Gomes-Padilha-Filho, Lucas Padilha, Cátia Padilha, Luan
PadilhaSÓCIO

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P32

Legal Responsibility For Non-Compliances Related To
Radiological Protections
Lucas Gomes-Padilha-Filho, Luan Padilha, Nadja Carvalho, Cátia
Padilha, Laura Martins, Lucas Padilha
SÓCIO

P60

Occupational Radiation Protection Appraisal Service To The
Philippines: Gaps And Improvements For Dosimetry Services
Marianna Lourdes Marie Grande, Kristine Marie Dean

MONDAY
P76

Contextual Information for the Potential Enhancement of
Annual Radiation Protection Program Review Reports
Janet Gutierrez
UTHealth Houston, EH&S

P92

The Non-Ionizing Radiation Section Of the Health Physics
Society
Richard Paul Harvey III, Donald Lloyd Haes Jr.
Roswell PArk Comprehensive Cancer Center, Consultant

P112

Action Plan for Strengthening Radiation Protection Culturein Latin America and the Caribbean, Applicable to Worldwide
Implementation
Richard Harr
Sociedad Mexicana de Seguridad RadiológicaP116

The Importance of Accrediting Health Physics Educational
Programs
Jason Harris
Purdue University

P136

Public communication through social media
Robert Hayes
North Carolina State University

P140

Creating a new minor and online graduate certificate in
Health Physics
Robert Hayes
North Carolina State University

P165

Activities Of Euterp, The European Training And Education In
Radiation Protection Foundation
Hielke-Freerk Boersma, Michele Coeck, Jan-Willem Vahlbruch,
Folkert Draaisma, Joanne Stewart, Julie Lucey, Francescod’Errico, Susana Falcon
University of Groningen, Leibniz University Hannover

P221

The Inaugural Health Physics Hackathon: Fostering
Innovation and Collaboration in Health Physics
Adam Stavola, Emily Caffrey, Shaheen Dewji, Charles Wilson,
Thomas Johnson, Chu Wang, Deepesh Poudel
JLab, Univ. AL at Birmingham, Georgia Tech, UAB, Colorado State
University, Duke University, Los Alamos National Laboratory

P253

Kenyan Youth In Radiation Protection (KYRP)Margaret Chege, Tom Owino, Edwin Muthike
Kenyatta University, Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Youth
Network

P329

Establishing an E-Learning Radiation Protection Training
Course for Occupationally Exposed Workers: Challenges andSuccesses
Rodolfo Cruz-Suarez, Allison Wilding, Michael Hajek
IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agency

P453

Understanding Of Radiation And Health Physics In HighSchool Students
John Frandina, Gabrielle Pedigo, Chandler Burgos, Aaron Specht
Purdue University

P456

Methodology for Approaching Radiological Protection and
Nuclear Safety with Primary School Children
Marcela Freitas, Chrysler Ruan, Mariana Reis, Adriana MedeirosBatista
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

P459

Strategies for Approaching Young Audiences in RadiologicalProtection Training
Marcela Freitas, Chrysler Ruan, Mariana Reis, Eduardo MedinaGironzini, Josilto de-Aquino, Adriana Medeiros Batista
Universidade federal de Minas Gerais, Universidade Federal de
Minas Gerais UFMG, FRALC, CNEN - Brazilian Nuclear Energy
Commission

P201

Introducing the HPAERC - Who Are We, and What Do We Do??
Frazier Bronson
Mirion Technologies

P205

DosInMe: An Enhanced Data Visualization-Driven Tool for
Visualizing the Invisible in Internal Dosimetry
Lotem Buchbinder-Shadur, Martin S. Graffigna-Palomba,
Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Jeffrey Wang, Shaheen Dewji, Samuel-S.
Taylor, Alejandro R. Martinez
Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech
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MONDAY
MA4: Dosimetry and Measurements
P33

Characterization of a Modified Therapy Level Calibration Unit
with Conical Collimators for Small Fields Calibrations
Mehenna Arib, Hesham Alhamdan, Alhanouf Aldosari, Salma
Alahmadi, Rachid Layad
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center

P36

Fricke Dosimetry Applied to High Rate Brachytherapy in
Cervical Cancer Treatments.
Fredy Gomez, Marcelo Godin
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales

P37

Characterization of a Böhm 23392 extrapolation chamber in
Diagnostic radiology x-ray beams at the KFSHRC’s SSDL
Hesham Alhamdan, Hesham Alhamdan, Maryam Ababtain,
Alhanouf Aldosari
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center

P41

Improved Electron Eye-Lens Operational Dose Coefficients
Obtained from PENELOPE and MCNP 6.2
Fawaz Ali, Jacques Dubeau, Jason Sun, Salah Djeffal
DETEC, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Canadian Nuclear Safety
Commission

P44

A Monte Carlo study of the impact of new ICRU dosequantities on the response of neutron area monitors infacilities with high energy neutrons fields
Garcia Gonzalo, Eduardo Gallego
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Universidad Politecnica deMadridP48

Algorithms to Improve Energy and Directional Nonuniformity
in Exposure Estimation using 3-D CdZnTe Detectors
David Goodman
H3D, Inc.

P53

Evaluation of ionization chamber performances in KAP
determination
José Almeida-Jr., Orlando Rodrigues, Maria da Penha Potiens
IPEN - CNEN/SP, Nuclear and Energy Research InstituteP56

Establishing Capabilities For Internal Dose Monitoring In The
Philippines: A Step Towards Enhanced Radiation Safety
Marianna Lourdes Marie Grande, Ma. Eloisa Villacora, Jhon Ray
Amparado, Jhenize Carvina Guillermo, Angelo Panlaqui, KristineMarie Dean

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P96

Application of PHITS Monte Carlo Simulation in internalradiation dosimetry for 18F-FDG PET study
Md.Mofazzal Haider, Md Shahidul Islam
BAEC

P105

Calibration of Radiation Protection Equipment at Kenya
Bureau of Standards SSDL
Grace Ateka
Kenya Bureau of Standards

P108

A study on the Improvement of Dosimetry Method for High
Dose Photons using the Alanine/ESR System
Kitaek Han, Jae Hwan Kim, Youngbeom Song, Sung Jin Noh, Da
Yeong Gwon
Korean Association for Radiation Application

P109

Calibration of Radiotherapy Equipment to Improve Cancer
Treatment in Kenya
Grace Ateka
Kenya Bureau of Standards

P117

Electronic Personal Dosimeter Testing for High Altitude Air
Crew
Seth Bacon, Christina Dugan, Juan Manfredi, Will Erwin
U.S. Air Force (AFIT), USAFSAM

P120

Potential Radiation Doses for Adoptive-Owners of Rescued
Dogs and Cats From Chernobyl and Fukushima
Amber Harshman, Yohei Fujishima, Donovan Anderson
Oak Ridge National Lab, Hirosaki University

P121

Implementation and Dose Evaluation of Tumor Volumes in
Adult and Pediatric Mesh-Based Computational Phantoms
Jared Baggett, Wesley Bolch
University of Flordia, University of Florida

P132

Uncertainties analysis of FNTD GEN-2 reader for personal
neutron dose measurement
Takuya Hashizume, Mihoko Mizushita, Toshiya Sanami, Eunji Lee,
Vasiliy Fomenko, Jonthan Harrison, Mark Akselrod

MONDAY
P133

Comparison of the recent ICRP Occupational Intake ofRadionuclides series to annual limits on intake in the UnitedStates for select radionuclides
Aidan Barker, Richard Leggett, Caleigh Samuels, Derek Jokisch,Nicole Martinez
Clemson University, ORNL-CRPK, Francis Marion University/ORNL,
Clemson University/ORNLP141

EURAMET Supplementary Comparison of Personal Dose
Equivalent Rate at 0.07 mm and 3 mm Depth, Hp(0.07) And
Hp(3), for Beta Radiation
Rolf Behrens
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)P145

New Beta Primary Standard (BPS) and Revised ISO 6980 at
The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Rolf Behrens
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)

P161

P209

Application of non-standard identification methods
in individual TLD dosimetry in ionizing radiation
measurements.
Maciej Budzanowski, Anna Sas-bieniarz
Institute of Nuclear Physics

P213

Improved thermoluminescent detectors (TLD) for individual
dosimetry of ionizing radiation with better angulardependence
Maciej Budzanowski, Aleksandra Jung, Maja Karczmarczyk
Institute of Nuclear Physics

P225

Comparison of Sampling and Clustering Algorithms in
Computational Nanodosimetry using Geant4-DNA
João Canhoto, Yann Perrot, Reinhard Schulte, Ana Belchior,
Carmen Villagrasa
C2TN-IST/ULisboa

P237

Monte Carlo Determination of Detection Efficiency for Portal
Monitoring
Noah Blair, Alexander BrandlColorado State University

Development and Application of the MOBY and ROBY MeshType Phantom for Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry
Natalia Carrasco-Rojas, Robert Dawson, Nicole Strecker, Lukas
Carter, Wesley Bolch
University of Florida

P169

P257

P181

P269

The Department of Energy Laboratory Accreditation Program– Overview and Updates
Steven Bohrer, David Pugh
Department of Energy, US Department of Energy
3D Radiation Mapping using 3D-CZT Detectors
Yvan Boucher, D Nestle, Brian Kitchen, Reid Sobota
H3D, Inc.

P193

A Novel Integrated Continuous Quality Control Method for
Gamma Spectroscopy Systems
Frazier Bronson
Mirion Technologies

P197

An HPGe Stack Effluent Monitor for Particulate, Iodine, andNoble Gas
Frazier Bronson, Jim Zickefoose
Mirion Technologies, Mirion Technologies (Canberra) Inc

The Development And Validation Of New Beo Extremity
Dosimetry System
Liyen Chen, Aaron Otterstein
Mirion Technologies
Impact on Aircrew Dosimetry Using Badhwar-O’Neill 2020
GCR Model
Ji Won Choi, Daejin Kim, Jaekook Lee, Tatsuhiko Sato, Yong Hyun
Chung, Song-Jae Yoo, Yeon Soo Yeom
Yonsei University

P273

Mesh-based Skeletal Models for ICRP Reference PediatricSeriesChansoo Choi, Robert Dawson, Yitian Wang, Bangho Shin,
Wesley Bolch
University of Florida

P277

Organ and Effective Dose Coefficients of ICRP PediatricMesh-type Reference Computational Phantoms for Idealized
External Exposures to Photons
Chansoo Choi, Chan Hyeong Kim, Wesley Bolch
University of Florida

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MONDAY
P309

A Macroscale Model of the Adult Human Kidney withArterial and Venous Cortical Vasculature for Applications inRadiopharmaceutical Dosimetry
Carlos Colon-Ortiz, Robert Dawson, Abdul Dozic, John Aris, Wesley
Bolch
University of Florida

P321

Macroscale and Microscale Intra-Liver Vascular Models within
the Adult Mesh-Type Reference Computational Phantoms forApplications to Internal Dosimetry
Robert Dawson, Julia Withrow, Derek Jokisch, Carlos HuesaBerral, Chris Beekman, Isaac Meyer, Alejandro Bertolet-Reina,
Harald Paganetti, Wesley Bolch
University of Florida, Francis Marion University/ORNL

Computational Dosimetry for a Nuclear Reactor-Based,
Mixed Field Space Radiation Simulator
Bradley Crouch, Kuan-Lun Ho, Alan Cebula, Shih-Kang Fan, Amir
Bahadori
Kansas State University

P384

P325

P393

Calibration of Portable Dose Rate and Surface Contamination
Meters: The Journey to Accreditation per ISO/IEC 17025.
Rodolfo Cruz-Suarez, Allison Wilding, Marta Bavio
IAEA

P333

Internal Dosimetric Analyser to Assist Confirmatory, Routineand Special Radiobioassay Monitoring of Radionuclide
Intakes
Rodolfo Cruz-Suarez, Michael Hajek, Allison Wilding, Antonio
Capote-Cuellar
International Atomic Energy Agency

P339

A Comparison of Different Curve Fitting Methods andNumerical Calculation Models of Transmission Curves in
Shielding for Ionizing Radiations
Matias Cruzate, Jorge Carelli, Ezequiel Soppe

P345

Simulation of Combined Microgravity and Radiation
Exposures at the KSU TRIGA Mark II Nuclear Reactor
Matthew Culbertson, Eric Giunta, Alan Cebula, Amir Bahadori
Kansas State University

P369

Effects of age-related physiological changes on intake
assessment
Jason Davis
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Innovative alpha-detection system based on radiochromic
diacetylenic monomer
Valentina Desgranges, Catherine Monier, Adrien Guimet
EDF
Aluminium Mask to Map Uniformity of Reference
Measurement Standards for the Calibration of Surface
Contamination Monitors
Raphael Diniz, Iremar Silva-Jr, Maria da Penha Potiens
IPEN - Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, IPEN,
Nuclear and Energy Research Institute

P396

Survey of CTDIvol data across major CT Scanner Vendors for
Computational Dosimetry Implementation
Laura Dinwiddie, Jared Baggett, Stefan Wehmeier, Robert
Dawson, Lukas Carter, Juan-Camilo Ocampo Ramos, Adam
Kesner, Wesley Bolch
University of Florida, University of Flordia

P402

Dose calculations using a human phantom model in medical
and nuclear workplaces
Salah Djeffal, Jacques Dubeau, Jason Sun
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, DETEC, Canadian Nuclear
Laboratories

P408

A software for the calculation of eye-lens dose due to contact
exposure to radioactive contamination and hot particles
Jacques Dubeau, Salah Djeffal, Jason Sun
DETEC, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Canadian Nuclear
Laboratories

P465

Mesh-Based Model Of Breast Vasculature And Glandular
Tissue For Internal Dosimetry
Lazaro Fuentes-Alfonso, Robert Dawson, Carlos Colon-Ortiz, Julia
Withrow, Shreya Pathak
University of Florida

MONDAY
MA5: Radiation Protection in Healthcare
P12

Cyclotron Contamination And Glitter: A Comparison
Elizabeth Gillenwalters
Siemens Molecular Imaging

P20

P173

Educational training in radiation protection and safe use ofradiation source
Saly Boshra
Alex University

Radiological Protection Management of Individuals
Occupationally Exposed to Ionizing Radiation
Lucas Gomes-Padilha-Filho, Lucas Padilha, Cátia Padilha,
Wagner Pereira, Ademir Silva, Alessander Carmo, Sergio Souza,
Luan Padilha
SÓCIO

P233

P24

Ibero-American Forum of Radiological and Nuclear
Regulatory Bodies: Licensing criteria and inspection
requirements for radiopharmacies
Samira Carvalho
Brazillian Commission of Nuclear Energy

Cytopathology And The Micronucleus Test In Monitoring
Post-Radiotherapy Patients For Cervical Cancer
Lucas Gomes-Padilha-Filho, Cátia Padilha, Lucas Padilha, Sergio
Souza, Luan Padilha
SÓCIO

P25

Dose Optimization for Occupationally Exposed Workers insome Radiology Department in Ghana
Kofi Okyere Akyea-Larbi, Cyril Schandorf, Francis Otoo, Stephen
InkoomRadiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission

P45

Evaluation of a Standing Personnel Shielding System for
Fluoroscopic ProceduresPeter Caracappa
Columbia University

P241

P265

Evaluation of body radiation exposure rate after taking I-131
for over 65 yrs old
Lu Chien-Hua
Division of Nuclear Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying,
Tainan, Taiwan

P281

First Steps in Developing a Defense Health Agency Medical
Physics Program
James Allen, Ricardo Reyes, Chris Dufford, William Bosley
Defense Health Agency, DHA

Navigation and Non-Navigation CT Scan of the Sinuses:
Comparison of the Effective Doses of Radiation in Children
and Adults
Mario Chretien, Jacques Leclerc, Noemie Villemure‑Poliquin,
Jonathan Boivin

P77

P285

Cybersecurity Knowledge and Awareness AmongRadiography Teachers in Africa and Its Impact On Radiation
Protection Practice in The Digital Age of Medicine
Alyasaa Anas, Flavious Nkubli
University of Maiduguri

P148Radioactive Waste Operation Challenges Within A MultiDepartment Institution
Christopher Helstern, Rose Huereca, Jennifer Pafford, Donald
SquibbVanderbilt University Medical Center

P149

Increasing Use of Radiopharmaceutical Therapies and theRadiation Exposure to Staff
Kendall Berry, Jessica Rodgers, James Hambor
Fox Chase Cancer Center

Pediatric Emergency Brain Imaging: Radiation Risks during
CT-Scan Vs Anesthetic Risks during MRIMario Chretien, Jacques Chabot, Annie Fougeres, Louis Crevier,Conall Francoeur, Renee-Myriam Boucher, Jonathan Boivin

P289

The Relocation of a Large Cancer Center: Radiation Safety
Concerns and Pieces of Advice
Mario Chretien, Jonathan Boivin, Kim Pomerleau-Jobidon, Eve
Chamberland, Janelle Morrier

P336

Radiation Transmission Data for 99mTc and 131I in materials
relevant to Nuclear Medicine
Matias Cruzate, Jorge Carelli, Ezequiel Soppe

P342

Radiation Transmission Data for Shielding Design in Proton
Therapy Facilities
Matias Cruzate, Jorge Carelli
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MONDAY
P354

Development of a methodology for dose optimization in
abdominal exams using a digital radiography systems
Kellen Daros, Camila Murata, Marcos Alves, Thiago Farias,
Ladyjane Assemany
Universidade Federalde São paulo, Universidade Federal de São
Paulo

P387

State Registration and Fluoroscopy Use By Advanced Practice
Providers In Interventional Fluoroscopy-Guided ProceduresJames DeWolfe
full member

P399

Feasibility study for the evaluation of doses received byorgans during medical exposure for pediatric patientundergoing CT scan and estimation of the potential risk ofradiation-induced cancers
Adji Yaram Diop, Magatte Diagne, Mamadou Moustapha Dieng,
Ndeye Arame Boye-Faye
Joliot Curie Institute of Cancer, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital

P405

Case Report: Management of a patient death and cremation
following Lu-177 therapy
Nick Dorrell, Michael Welling

P426

Assessment Of Personal Dosimetry In Catheterization
Laboratories (Cath Lab), United Republic Of Tanzania [20212023]
Elisha Edmund, Wilson Ngoye
Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission

P435

Overview of Medical Radiation Exposures in Argentina
Marcela Ermacora, Susana Blanco, Carlos Caspani, Amalia
Descalzo, Pablo Menéndez, Julieta Robledo, Cristina Zarlenga
Nuclear Regulatory Authority

P450

Direct Interstitial Injection: An Approach to Optimizing
Therapeutic Ratios for Safe and Effective Delivery of Highdose Radionuclide Therapy in Treating Solid Tumors
Darrell Fisher, Michael K. Korenko
Versant Medical Physics and Radiation Safety

P474

Quality control of medical diagnostic equipment with x-rays,
impact on the optimization of acquisition techniques
Bertha Garcia, Irwin Valcarcel
AAPM

P477

Proposal For An Audit Program In On-Site Radiosurgery
Bertha Garcia, Alberto Gago, Daniel Venencia
AAPM

P479

Determination of Reference Levels In Radiology Procedures
At Clinica Delgado – Auna. Lima Peru
Bertha Garcia, Eduardo Garnique
AAPM

P481

NCRP Commentary 33: Recommendations for Fluoroscopic
Equipment and Training
Stephen Balter, Donald Miller
Columbia University Medical Center

MA6: Radiation Protection in Nuclear Power and Fuel Cycle Industries
P49

Hydrogen Isotope Exchange on Diffusion Pump Oils
Carson Allen

P69

Absorbed dose rate coefficients, per unit of environmental
concentration, to non-human biota in terrestrial andfreshwater ecosystems, using International Commission on
Radiological Protection and International Atomic Energy
Agency methodology
Valeria Amado
Nuclear Regulatory Authority

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P217

Approaches to Applying Artificial Intelligence Model for
Enhancing Object Detection Performance of Under-Sodium
Viewing Systems
Hyungi Byun, Han Gil Lee, Beom Kyu Kim, Geun Dong Song, Jae
Hun Lee, Bongsoo Lee
FNC Techonology CO., LTD.

MONDAY
P245

An evaluation of environmental sampling around thePortsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Piketon, Ohio
Paul Charp, Miranda Mitchell, Jack Hanley
CDC

P390

P444

Problems and Issues in the Assessment of Committed Dosefor Excreta Low Positivity Cases in a Plutonium Research
Facility
Roberto Falcone, Francesco Mancini, Giuseppe Seminara
Sogin Spa

Review of regulatory action regarding criticality control in a
facility intended for production of radioisotopes by fission
Diego Díaz, Gabriel Ferrufino, Adrián Bertagnini
Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear

MA7: Radiation Protection in Practices
P5

Monte Carlo Sum of Fractions Clearance Method
Steven Adams
Self employed

P9

Benchtop X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) for Non-Destructive
Quantification of Elemental Content in Human Nails
Exposure Assessment
Kolawole Adesina, Aaron Specht, Daniel Read, Marc Weisskopf
Purdue University

P16

A blockchain for international Radiation Passports: aproposal to IRPA
Daniele Giuffrida
Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation - FANR

P80

Ensuring Both Safety and Quality: How Health Physicists Can
Bridge a Gap in Research Irradiator Programs.
Tinashe Gutu, Chu Wang
Duke University

P104

Health Physics Concerns With The Installation And Operation
Of A Neutron Generator For Imaging Purposes At Louisiana
State University
Amin Hamideh, Ji Wiley, Nicholas Desselles, Melissa Esnault, WeiHsung WangLouisiana State University

P124

Tensile Testing of Metal Oxide Infused Conformal Coating forSpace Electronics Applications
Patrick Hartwell
North Carolina State University

P129

Radiological Risk Assessment of Co-60 and Cf-252 Calibration
Sources for Predictable Exposure Scenarios
Yeijin Bang, Jimin Shin, Hee Seo, Byeonghyeon Park, Sangmin
Lee
Jeonbuk National University

P157

Ensuring Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources at the
Reaktor TRIGA PUSPATI (RTP) in Malaysia
Hasniyati Binti-Md-Razi, Julia Abdul-Karim

P177

Transitioning Army - centric radiation programs to joint DHA
programs
William Bosley, James Allen, Said Daibes-Figueroa, Chris Dufford,
Kaylie Hammersborg, Neil Keeney, Neena Patel, shabbir shivji,
Ricardo Reyes
Defense Health Agency

P305

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) Building 250 Plutonium
Storage Tank Removal
Brittany Cole, Nathan Astbury
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

P348

AFRRI-DTRA Methodology for Investigating Neutron Relative
Biological Effectiveness using Varying Neutron-to-Gamma
RatiosJames Dant
ARA

P366

Efficiency of particle capture by laboratory fume hoods
Jason Eric Davis, Salman Altamimi
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Tennessee

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MONDAY
P375

P438

P411

P441

Events That Occurred In Industrial Radiography Services In
Brazil From 2005 To 2023
Josilto de-Aquino, Cristiane Oliveira
CNEN - Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Comissão Nacionalde Energia Nuclear (CNEN)
Challenges For The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
Following Changes to United Kingdom Electromagnetic Field
Safety Legislation
Jonathan Dudley

P414

Unusual Occurrences – DHA Radiation Safety Event Trends
and Lessons Learned
Chris Dufford, Ricardo Reyes, James Allen, William Bosley, shabbir
shivji, Kaylie Hammersborg, Neil Keeney, Neena Patel, Said
Daibes-Figueroa
Defense Health Agency

P417

Identification of a B-B Sized Piece of Activated Metal Insidea Large Garbage Truck Found When Exiting the LANSCE
Accelerator Facility.
Michael DuranLos Alamos National Laboratory

Authorization Process for the Installation of a New Hot Cell in
a Radiopharmacy Laboratory
Mauro Rodolfo Espósito, Germán Rabi, Ayelen Maggiolo
Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Nuclear Regulatory Authority ofArgentina
Major Challenges Incorporating Department of Energy Preapproved Authorized Limits for Clearance of VolumetricallyContaminated Personal Property Into a Release andClearance Plan for Accelerator Activities
Robert Fairchild, John Cummings, Mary Healy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

P471

ICRP Task Group 106 on the Application of the Commission’s
Recommendations to Activities Involving Mobile High Activity
Sources
Eduardo Gallego, Maria Teresa Alonso-Jiménez, Alessandro
Auditore, José Caprarulo, Catrin Bauréus Koch, Margaret
Cervera, Daniele Giuffrida, Willie Harris, Bernard Le-Guen,
Fernand Vermeersch
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Federal Authority for Nuclear
Regulation - FANR, IRPA

MA9: Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
P1

P72

P52

P125

Environmental radiation measurement after the nuclear
power plant accident iv) New Radiological Imaging with
Fractal Shaped Detectors
Yuki Abe, Miyuki Sasaki, Tatsuo Torii, Shinji Tokonami, Yukihisa
SanadaHirosaki University, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Influence Of Precipitation On The Migration Of Radiocesium
In Soils After Litter Removal And Clear-Cutting In Cedar
Forests Of Kawauchi Village, Japan
Chrstian Grabowski, Thomas Johnson
Colorado State University

P64

Establishing Training Courses For Building Nuclear andRadiological Emergency Preparedness Capabilities Of First
Responders In The Philippines
Marianna Lourdes Marie Grande, Davison Baldos, Joseph Tugo,
Haydee Solomon, Franklin Pares, May Vitug, Andrea Luz NeryDela-Cruz

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Circulating miRNA signature for the prediction of localizedradiation injury
Jules Gueguen, Lucie Ancel, Guillaume Thoer, Mohamed Amine
Benadjaoud, Gaëtan Gruel, Marc Benderitter, Maâmar Souidi,
Stéphane Flamant
IRSN - Institut de Radioprotection et Sûreté Nucléaire
After-Market Products For Improving System Protection
Against Electromagnetic Pulses
Michael Bak, Erin Lennon, Jonathan Morrow-Jones
HPS

P297

A Comparison of International Atomic Energy Agency
Operational Intervention Levels and U.S. Federal Radiological
Monitoring and Assessment Center Derived Response Levels
Lainy Cochran, Autumn Kalinowski
Sandia National Laboratories

MONDAY
P301

Advanced Radiological Assessment Methods for Emergency
Response
Lainy CochranSandia National Laboratories

P447

The Numerous Factors Involved with the Development
and Advancement of a Radiological Operations Support
Specialist
Danette Fennesy
UTHealth Houston, EH&S

P462

Monitoring in Radiological Emergencies – A Catalog ofRequirements for Incorporation Monitoring of Individuals
Martina Froning, Stephan Ebert, Sven Hartmann, Andreas Holz,
Daniela Löhnert, Günter Lünendonk, Oliver Meisenberg, Joel
Piechotka, Slemens Scholl
Forschungszentrum Jülcih GmbH, Federal Office for Radiation
Protection, Germany, Federal Ministry of Defence

P468

Measures For Effective Clinical Emergency Care For
Radioactively Exposed Patients In The Mass Casualty Scenario
Florian Fulisch, Joel Piechotka
German Federal Ministry of Defence, Federal Ministry of Defence

MA10: Radioactive Waste Management in Nuclear, Medical and Industrial Facilities
P73

Study and characterization of zeolites for the removal of
artificial radionuclides in wastewater samples from nuclear
power plants
Fabrizio Ambrosino, Francesco Pisciotta, Giuseppe La-Verde,Carlo Gravino, Domenico Caputo, Mariagabriella Pugliese
Department of Physics of University of Napoli Federico II

P81

Export of Radioactive Waste Containing NORM
Eduardo André
Jabarra Radiation Protection Services

P144

Consent
Robert Hayes, Melody Polk
North Carolina State University

P313

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Oil and
Gas industry
Pedro Costa, Gustavo Aquino
Jabarra Radiation Protection Services

P381

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Management in
the Decommissioning of Offshore Oil Platforms in Brazil
Gustavo Aquino, Pedro Costa
Jabarra Radiation Protection Services

Regulatory Challenges in Taking Custody of Materials Out ofRegulatory Control from a Mining Facility in the Philippines
and its Predisposal Management: A Case Study
Felix Anthony Dela-Cruz, Vinz Michael Calija, Kit Joshua Estorque,
Nelson Badinas, Ronald Piquero, Kristine-Marie Dean
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute

P128

P420

P93

SiC-based Neutron Detector Heads for High Gamma
Environments
Halina Harvey, Peter Kittermaster, Michael Anderson, David
Prendergast
Innovative Physics Ltd

Radioactive waste optimization methodology of theactivated cables in the LHC accelerator at CERN
Patrycja Dyrcz, Angelo Infantino, Nabil Menaa, Safouane ElIdrissi, Christophe Tromel, Heinz Vincke
CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research

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MONDAY
MA11: Radon and Naturally Occurring Radiation
P2

P65

P4

P85

Update on Revision of ANSI N13.8-1973 Radiation Protection
in Uranium Mines
Philip Egidi, Mark Hoover, Phil Jenkins, Jan Johnson
US EPA, Mark D Hoover LLC, Bowser-Morner, Inc., TetraTech/Sopris
Env.
Lithium Mining – a New Challenge for Radiation Protection
Nick Chambers, Mark Sonter, Rainer Gellermann
Nuclear Control & Consulting GmbHP8

Discharges from NORM-Processing Industries – European
Approaches and Experience
Lonneke van-Bochove, Jörg Dilling, Susanne Friedreich, Rainer
Gellermann, Fidel Grandia, Christian Kunze, Boguslaw Michalik,
Cristina Nuccetelli, Stéphane Pepin, Rob Wiegers
Nuclear Control & Consulting GmbH

P21

Radon at home – what are the barriers and facilitators forradon mitigation and can citizen-science help to motivate
people to mitigate
Sylvain Andresz, Caroline Schieber, Mertixtell Martell, Robbe
Geysmans, Tanja Perko, Mabel Hoedoafia
Nuclear Protection Evaluation Centre (CEPN)

P89

Citizen science in the field of radon: the RadoNorm incubator
Sylvain Andresz, Mertixtell Martell, Mabel Hoedoafia, Tanja Perko,
Caroline Schieber, V. Groma
Nuclear Protection Evaluation Centre (CEPN)

Evaluation of activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K
and 222Rn in soils from some gold mining communities in
Atiwa West, Ghana
Esther Osei Akuo-ko, Francis Otoo, Eric Tetteh Glover, Lordford
Tettey-Larbi, Anita Csordas, Tibor Kovacs, Amin Shahrokhi
University of Pannonia, Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana
Atomic Energy Commission

P97

P29

Evaluation Of Annual Effective Dose Due To Inhalation
And Ingestion Of Radon In Water Samples From Sagamu,
Southwestern Nigeria With The Rad-7 During The Rainy And
Dry Season
Pauline Atanley
Augustine University, Ilara, Epe, Lagos state, Nigeria

Determination the Gamma-ray Background Contribution in
Radon Gas Measurement by using EIC Devices
Raneem Aldawish, Yahya Mobarki, Abdulrahman Alghamdi
NRRC, Saudi Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission

P40

Uranium and radium uptake and effects in the microalgae
species Isochrysis galbana
Annelise Gonzales, Sarah Donaher, Shanna Estes, Nicole Martinez
Clemson University, Clemson University/ORNL

P61

Effective Indoor Radon Reduction through Cross-Ventilation:
Insights from Experiments and CFD Simulations
Diana Altendorf, Henning Wienkenjohann, Florian Berger, Jörg
Dehnert, Michal Duzynski, Hannes Grünewald, Dmitri Naumov,
Ralf Trabitzsch, Holger Weiß
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ Leipzig

58

Studies Of Indoor Radon Concentration In Dwellings With
Different Flooring Materials In Kpando Municipality, Ghana
Anthony Amable, Francis Otoo, Paul Kingsley Buah-Bassuah,
Anthony Twum
Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission

Health Physics Society 69th Annual Meeting

Estimation Of The Lung Cancer Cases Risks Of Indoor RadonTo Patients In Some Selected Maternity Wards In The Greater
Accra Region Of Ghana
Eric Ofosu Asare
School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences- University of Ghana

P101

P137

Estimating radioative waste generation in Oil and Gas
Prodution in Brazil
André Barros
Jabarra Radiation Protection Services

P189

Regulating Radon In The British Workplace
Suzanne Broadhead
MemberP229

Recommendations for the control of activities related with
NORM in Argentina
Analia Canoba, Fabio Lopez
MemberMONDAY
P249

Seasonal Variation Of Real-Time Radon Levels In A
Residential Apartment Unit In Kiambu County, Kenya
Margaret Chege, Felix Wanjala
Kenyatta University

P317

Study Of TK101 Chromatographic Resin For Radium
Extraction And Preconcentration In Produced Water FromThe Oil And Gas Industry
Maelle Coupannec, Ralf Sudowe
Colorado State University, Department of Environmental andRadiological Health Sciences

P351

Context and challenges of NORM waste management in Spain
Perez Sanchez Danyl, Marta García-Talavera
CIEMAT

P357

A Real-Time Discriminative Detection for Radon and Thoron
Using Air Flow Delay
Sopan Das, Gyuseong Cho
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

P360

Radon Exhalation and Health Hazard Assessment for Various
Ceramic Tiles
Sopan Das, Shahadat Hossain
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

P378

Cold Air Outflows and Natural Flow Regime at Mine Dumps
and Abandoned Mines as Special Features in Radon
Remediation of Buildings in Mining-affected Areas
Jörg Dehnert, Hannes Grünewald, Diana Altendorf, Louis Weber,
Ralf Trabitzsch, Michal Duzynski, Veikko Oeser, Florian Berger,
Mandy Alisch-Mark, Holger Weiß
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ Leipzig

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TUESDAY
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
CEL 1

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
AAHP Session 1
Alternative Technologies to Large
Radioactive Sources

Gatlin A4

How to Reduce Radiation Exposure to Fluoroscopy Operators
Jacob Kamen
Mount Sinai Health System

Chair: Carolyn Jean MacKenzie;
Co-Chair: Charles Daniel Ferguson

St Johns 22/23

7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Refresher Course 1

Gatlin B

Overview of the Current System of Radiological Protection
for Ionizing Radiation
Christopher Clement
ICRP & IRPA

Refresher Course 2

Gatlin A1

Overview of recent epidemiological findings in the field of
low doses
Dominique Laurier
Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN)

Refresher Course 3

Gatlin A2

Present Status and Future Perspective On Radon/Thoron
StudiesJim Hondros
JRHC Enterprises

Refresher Course 4

Gatlin A3

A Beginner’s Introduction to Quantities and Units in
Radiation, Radioactivity, and Radiation Dosimetry
Wesley Bolch
University of Florida

9:00 AM

Introduction
Carolyn MacKenzie

9:10 AMRadiological Risk Reduction: Real Results and Realized
Returns on Replacements
Evan Thompson

9:30 AM

Emerging Non-isotopic Radiation Therapy Technologies:
Ultra High Dose Rate/FLASH Radiation and Interstitial /Intraoperative X-ray Therapy
P. Jack Hoopes
Dartmouth College

9:50 AM

Industrial Radiography: Trends, Market Drivers, andAlternatives to Gamma-Based Devices
Jawad Moussa, Shraddha Rane
Sandia National Lab

10:10 AM

Mitigating Risk of Radioactive Sources Used in Well logging
Ahmed Badruzzaman
University of California, Berkeley, CA

11:00 AM

Permanent Risk Reduction with X-ray Irradiators
Carolyn MacKenzie
American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP)

11:20 AM

Compatibility of Irradiation Research Protocols Experts
Roundtable (CIRPER) Results
Chris Boyd, Alejandra Gonzalez-Torres
Brookhaven National Laboratory

11:40 AM

Dosimetry Comparison of Gamma vs. X-ray Irradiators
for Transitioning Technologies and Rodent Phantom
Development
Chad GuntherC&C Irradiator Service, LLC

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Health Physics Society 69th Annual Meeting

TUESDAY
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

MA1: Underpinning Sciences
Radiation Biology Relevant to
Radiation Protection

MA3: Communication, Stakeholder
Involvement, Education and Training
Education and Training #1

Chair: Gayle E. Woloschak;
Co-Chair: Donovan Aaron Anderson;
Rapporteur: Caleigh Evelyn Hollister Samuels

Gatlin A1
9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

9:05 AM

Experimentally Investigating “Radiosynthesis”: A
Hypothetical Metabolic Pathway in Eumelanized Fungi
Steve Kustka, Kathryn Higley
Student Member, NCRP, Oregon State University

9:20 AM

Multigenerational epigenetic and metabolomic effects ofinternal exposure to non-toxic doses of uranium in rats
Stéphane Grison, Audrey Legendre, Céline Gloaguen, Dimitri
Kereselidze, Christelle Elie, Mohamed-Amine Benadjaoud,Philippe Lestaevel, Jean-Charles Martin, Maâmar Souidi
Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN)

9:50 AM

Chair: Andrzej Wojcik; Co-Chair: Hiroko Yoshida;
Rapporteur: Lonah Moraa Ong’ayo

Gatlin A4
9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

9:05 AM

Design of a Low-Cost Radiation Weather Station for General
Public and High School Outreach
Ryan Kim, Andrew Kent, Jordan Noey, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

9:20 AM

Global Monitoring and Evaluation of the IAEA’s Postgraduate
Educational Course in Radiation Protection and the Safety ofRadiation Sources from 1981 to 2023
Cheyenne Lauclair, Amparo Cristobal, Liz Grindrod, Andrea
Luciani, John Wheatley
IAEA

9:35 AMRadiobiological effects of FLASH on human cells
Adayabalam Balajee
ORISE-REAC/TS

Health Physics Knowledge Management and Bolstering
International Radiological Protection
Sara DeCair, David Borrego, Jonathan Nagata
US EPA

10:05 AM

9:50 AM

Deep Learning for Acute Inhalation Intake Reconstruction
from Historical Beagle Dog Data
David Carpio-Gonzalez, Shaheen Dewji
Georgia Tech

10:20 AM
Q&A

SRP’s new Strategic plan – Synergy, Sustainability andEngagement: Working together to improve the UK
Radiological Protection Profession
Jennifer Humphries, Jim Thurston
Society for Radiological Protection

10:05 AM

Lessons Learned from Training and Tutoring of Experts of
Nuclear Regulatory Authorities of Non-EU Countries
Tamas Pazmandi, Giovanni Bruna, Csilla Pesznyak, Gerard
Cognet, Alessandro Petruzzi, Kateryna Piliuhina, Marton Benke,
Branislav Hatala, Dorottya Jakab
HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research

10:20 AM
Q&A

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TUESDAY
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

MA4: Dosimetry and Measurements
External Exposure Characterization

MA5: Radiation Protection in Healthcare
Radiation Protection in Healthcare: Safety Culture

Gatlin A2

Gatlin B

Chair: Filip Vanhavere; Co-Chair: Shaheen Dewji;
Rapporteur: Harald Breitkreutz

Chair: Claire-Louise Chapple; Co-Chair: Ferid Shannoun;
Rapporteur: Joanna Marie Sillars

9:00 AM

9:00 AM

9:05 AM

9:05 AM

9:20 AM

9:20 AM

Introduction to Related Posters
Defense Public Health Center - Dayton Radiation Dosimetry
Lab
Jian Zhang, Joseph Ball, Steve Duncan
United States Air Force, Defense Health Agency
Dosimetry harmonization in the Million Person Study
Michael Bellamy, Lawrence Dauer, David Bierman, Ashley
Golden, Sara Howard
MSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, MSKCC, ORAU/ORISE

9:35 AM

Reprolam Intercomparison Exercise Of Eye Lens And
Extremity Monitoring Services Of Latin America Region
Helen Khoury, Rodolfo Cruz-Suarez, Juan-Carlos Mora-Canadas,
Daniel Molina, Patricia Mora-Rodriguez, Leslie Vironneau
Nuclear Energy Department- UFPE, IAEA, Radiation Protection
CIEMAT. Spain., DINATEN, ALFIM, Chilean Commission of Nuclear
Energy9:50 AM

Introduction to Related Posters
Keep Everything Under Review - Sharing Regulatory Activity
From The Nuclear Medicine Sector In Great Britain
Suzanne Broadhead
MemberWhen Safety Met Quality: A Bottom-up Approach For National
Radiation Protection Standards in Suriname
Whitney Coulor

9:35 AMThe Role of the Health Physicist in Radiotheranostics
Caridad BorrásRadiological Physics and Health Services

9:50 AM

Getting “Rad Savvy”: Improving Awareness Of Staff Caring
For Radioactive Patients
Brian Serencsits, Fanny Chen, Daniel Miodownik, Bae Chu
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MSKCC, MSK - Hospital

Neutron dose rate monitoring around accelerators: uniqueaspects at PSI
Sabine Mayer, Christine Harm, Sophie Harzmann, Eike Hohmann,
Malgorzata Kasprzak, Lisa Pedrazzi, Christina Wouters, Eduardo
Yukihara
Paul Scherrer Institute

10:05 AM

10:05 AM

MA11: Radon and Naturally Occurring Radiation
NORM - Policy and International Approach

Q&A

Q&A

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Chair: Omar Y. Al-Somlai; Co-Chair: Brent Le Vert;
Rapporteur: Drew Watson

Gatlin A3
9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

9:05 AMAn information exchange platform for NORM (ISEMIR- N)
Burcin Okyar, Jizeng Ma, Miroslav Pinak
International Atomic Energy Agency

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9:20 AM

Evolution of International Regulatory Regime For The Safe
Transport Of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
and International Atomic Energy Agency Program For Its
Implementation In Member States
Shazia Fayyaz, Eric Reber, Alenka Bujnova
IAEA

9:35 AM

Experience with Radiation Protection in Norm Related
Industry in African Countries
Francis Otoo, E. W. Katengeza, Pascal Tchokossa, Jim Hondros,
Rainer Gellermann
Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission,
Nuclear Control & Consulting GmbH

9:50 AMA Potential Path Forward for Regulation of NORM/TENORM in
the United States
Philip Egidi
US EPA

11:20 AMKey Features and the Current Review and Revision of the
System of RP for Ionising Radiation
Christopher Clement
ICRP & IRPA

11:35 AM

Comparison of Radiation Protection Systems: Ionizing vs.
Non-Ionizing Radiation
Jerrold Bushberg
NCRP

11:50 AM

The World Nuclear Associations View of the ICRP Review andRevision of the System of Radiological ProtectionPeter Bryant, Jim Hondros
ESG & Radiation Strategy, WNA / Sizewell C, JRHC Enterprises

10:20 AM
Q&A

10:05 AMRadioecological footprint of wind turbines in electricity
production
Clemens Walther, Rainer Gellermann, Simon Bittner
Leibniz University Hannover, Nuclear Control & Consulting GmbH

10:20 AM
Q&A

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
MA6: Radiation Protection in Nuclear
Power and Fuel Cycle Industries
Radiation Protection in NFC, Protectionof the Environment, and Radiation
Protection in Decommissioning
Chair: Michael Austin Boyd;
Co-Chair: Analia Cecilia Canoba;
Rapporteur: Njakatovo Zafimanjato

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
MA2: The Systems of Protection for
Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
The Systems of Radiation Protection for IR and NIR
Chair: Sigurdur Magnus Magnusson;
Co-Chair: Klaus Heinz Henrichs;
Rapporteur: William Gibbons

Gatlin B
11:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

11:05 AMKey Features And Current Review Of The System Of Radiation
Protection For Non-Ionizing Radiation
Rodney Croft
ICNIRP

Gatlin A3
11:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

11:05 AMRadiological protection associated with Uranium industries
Patrick Devin, Fabrice Leprieur
SFRP and Orano, CEA

11:25 AM

Analysis of major radionuclides for radiologicalcharacterization during decommissioning
Jeongken Lee
Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS)

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11:40 AMRadiological Environmental Impact Assessment For Nonhuman Biota – An Estimation For Expected Exposure During
Normal Operation Of NPPs
Charlotte Andersson, Lina Ekerljung, Pia Eriksson, Karin Fritioff,
Jenny Halleröd, Ulrika Svanholm
Vattenfall AB

11:55 AM

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
MA9: Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
Recent Development of Dose Assessment for
Emergencies and Future Population Monitoring
Chair: Zhanat Carr Kenbayeva;
Co-Chair: Armin Ansari; Rapporteur: Deepesh Poudel

Gatlin A2

Q&A

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
MA7: Radiation Protection in Practices
Standards, Directives, and Regulations

Chair: Hildegarde Annie A Vandenhove;
Co-Chair: Brent Rogers; Rapporteur: Daniel Cardenas

Gatlin A1
11:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

11:05 AM

IAEA Safety Standards – one step towards harmonized
Radiation Protection System applied in practice
Miroslav Pinak
International Atomic Energy Agency

11:20 AMA Role of IAEA Integrated Regulatory Review Service in a
Development of Radiation Protection Arena
Helena Janzekovic
Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration

11:35 AM

Licensing Challenges in the European Spallation SourceDavid Hajdu
European Spallation Source

11:50 AMThe International Atomic Energy Agency’s Approach For
Standardization Of Design Of Portable Exposure Devices
In Relation To Transport Safety - Insights Gained From
Experiences
Shazia Fayyaz, Muhammad Usama Ejaz
IAEA

12:10 PM
Q&A

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11:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

11:05 AM

BioDose – a software for rapid internal dose assessmentof individuals potentially contaminated during a nuclear/radiological incident
Lauren Finklea, Temilade Sorungbe
CDC

11:20 AM

Environmental radiation measurement after the nuclear
power plant accident v) Radiation survey system using
unmanned aerial vehicle for post-accident
Miyuki Sasaki, Yukihisa Sanada
Japan Atomic Energy Agency

11:35 AM

Dose Assessment In A Nuclear Medical Facility During A Mass
Casualty Event
Joel Piechotka, Florian Fulisch, Matthias Port, Birte Diekmeyer
Federal Ministry of Defence, German Federal Ministry of Defence,
Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology

11:55 AM

Rapid Dose Estimation Techniques for Initial Patient Triage
Meghan Dieffenthaller, James Vogt, Joshua Hayes
REAC/TS, ORAU REAC/TS

12:05 PM

In vivo methods to monitor the population in case ofradiological or nuclear emergency.
Begoña Pérez-López, Juan Francisco Navarro, Maria Antonia
Lopez
CIEMAT

12:20 PMQ&A

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11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

MA10: Radioactive Waste Management in
Nuclear, Medical and Industrial Facilities
Operational Management of Radioactive
Waste and Decommissioning

AAHP Session 2
Alternative Technologies toLarge Radioactive Sources

Chair: Carolyn Jean MacKenzie;
Co-Chair: Charles Daniel Ferguson

Chair: Scott Kirk; Co-Chair: Dave Niven;
Rapporteur: Patrycja Dyrcz

Gatlin A4
11:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

11:05 AMInternational Safety Standards for the Predisposal
Management of radioactive waste and compliance
Gerard Bruno
IAEA, vienna, Wien, Austria

11:25 AM

SM-1 Reactor Pressure Vessel Removal: Approach,
Sequencing, and ALARA Assesment
Robert Puckett
USACE

11:40 AM

Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor Decommissioning
Scott Murray, Hanna Bunting
General Electric

11:55 AM

Current status of the decommissioning projects at the Paul
Scherrer Institute
Sophie Harzmann, Carolin Fichtner, Martin Heule, Andreas
Kramer, Fritz Leibundgut, Lisa Pedrazzi, Szymon Procz, Christina
Wouters, Sabine Mayer
Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen PSI, Aargau, Switzerland

St Johns 22/23
2:00 PMMorgan Lectureship: The status of accelerator-based
technologies: international perspective
Valeriia Starovoitova, Azillah Binti-Othman, Maria Helena
Casimiro, Bum Soo Han, Celina Horak, Melissa Denecke
IAEA

2:30 PM

Dale Moeller Lectureship: U.S. National Academies
Consensus Study on Radioactive Sources’ Applications andAlternative Technologies
Charles Ferguson
National Academy of Sciences

3:30 PM

Changing sterile insect programs from gamma to
X-ray irradiators can reduce the risk from high-activity
radioisotopic sources, a case from mosquitoes.
Daniel Hahn, Chao Chen
University of Florida

3:50 PMElectron Beam and X-ray Technologies for Food Processing A Viable Alternative to Cobalt-60
Chandni Praveen
National Center for Electron Beam Research, Texas A&M University

4:10 PMAAHP-ABHP Business Meeting

12:10 PM
Q&A

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3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

MA1: Underpinning Sciences
Radiation Protection-Related
Reports and Summaries

MA3: Communication, Stakeholder
Involvement, Education and Training
Education and Training #2

Chair: Nobuyuki Hamada;
Co-Chair: Prabodha Kumar Meher;
Rapporteur: Danielle Montecalvo

Gatlin A1
3:30 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

3:35 PMThe Life Span Study Neutron Relative Biological Effectiveness
And Its Impact On All Solid Cancer Radiation Risks Obtained
From The Japanese A-bomb Survivors Mortality Data
Luana Hafner, Linda Walsh, Werner Rühm
Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate

3:50 PMClassification of harmful radiation-induced effects on humanhealth for radiological protection purposes
Ludovic Vaillant, Liz Ainsbury, Frieod Zoelzer, Omid Azimzadeh,David Brown, Agnes François, Nobuyuki Hamada, Sophie Jacob,
Chunsheng Li, Michiya Sasaki
CEPN, Health Canada, Central Research Institute of Electric Power
Industry

4:05 PMUNSCEAR Evaluation of Public Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
Mikhail Balonov, Helen Grogan, Philipp Steinmann, Wolfgang
Ringer, Carol Robinson, Tiberio Cabianca, Volodymyr Berkovskyy,
Cameron Lawrence, Rolf Michel, Bruce Napier
UNSCEAR

4:20 PMUNSCEAR Evaluation: Effects Of Ionizing Radiation On The
Circulatory System
Lawrence Dauer
Memorial Sloan Kettering

4:35 PM

Second Primary Cancer Following Radiotherapy –Preliminary Findings from an UNSCEAR Annex Report
Wesley Bolch, Jin Kyung Lee, Marina Di-Giorgio, Jean-Marc
Bordy, Linda Walsh, Daniel Wollschläger, Lorenzo Brualla, Uwe
Schneider, Laurence Lebaron-Jacobs
University of Florida, Nuclear Regulatory Authority of Argentina

4:50 PM
Q&A

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Chair: Peter Alfred Bryant; Co-Chair: Patrick Devin;Rapporteur: Jan-Willem Vahlbruch

Gatlin A4
3:30 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

3:35 PM

IRPA - Voice of Practitioners or Associate Societies? Finding
the Balance
Cameron Jeffries, Christopher Clement, Jim Hondros
South Australia Medical Imaging, ICRP & IRPA

3:50 PM

Radiation Protection Infrastructure In Developing Countries –The Possible Role Of IRPA And Its Associate Societies
Hielke-Freerk Boersma, Whitney Coulor
University of Groningen

4:05 PMA Year of Mentorship: The New Mentorship Platform of the
Health Physics Society
Brian Serencsits, Dawn Montgomery, Charles Wilson, Steven King,
Robert Emery, Andrew Halloran, Derek Jokisch, Jessica Joyce
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Clemson University,
UAB, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston, University of Colorado Denver| Anschutz Medical Campus, Francis Marion University/ORNL, H3
Environmental

4:20 PM

IRPA Task Group on mentoring practices. Actions achieved
and ways forward
Sylvain Andresz, Kevin Nelson
Nuclear Protection Evaluation Centre (CEPN), Mayo Clinic Arizona

4:35 PMThe Educational Role of the National Scientific Societies
Denise Levy, Anna Lucia Villavicencio
SBPR / IPEN

4:50 PMQ&A

TUESDAY
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

MA4: Dosimetry and Measurements
Numerical and Computational Dosimetry

MA5: Radiation Protection in Healthcare
Radiation Protection in Healthcare:
Shielding Assessment and Design

Chair: Derek Jokisch; Co-Chair: Liye Liu;
Rapporteur: Eduardo Gallego

Gatlin A2
3:30 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

3:35 PM

Computational Personal Dosimetry: Status and New
Applications
Filip Vanhavere
SCK CEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre

3:55 PMA Deeper Look at Scattered Dose Fractions from Electron
Accelerators
Nolan Hertel, Ken Veinot

4:10 PM

Particle Deposition in Human Upper Airways and Trachea
Riya Dey, Anand Srinivasan, Hemant Patni, M Kulkarni
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, BARC

4:25 PMTime-Dependent Intraskeletal Dosimetry Within the ICRP
Reference Adults
Robert Dawson, Chansoo Choi, Yitian Wang, Bangho Shin,
Wesley Bolch
University of Florida

4:40 PM

Chair: Thomas Morgan;
Co-Chair: William Hinchcliffe; Rapporteur: Julius Vogt

Gatlin B
3:30 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

3:35 PMThe Role of Patient Shielding in Medical Imaging: An Updatefrom the National Council on Radiation Protection andMeasurements
Rebecca Milman, Kimberly Applegate, Donald Frush, Jennifer
Elee, Summer Kaplan, Cari Kitahara, Emily Marshall, Sarah
McKenney, Quentin Moore, Darcy Wolfman
University of Colorado School of Medicine, ICRP, NCRP

3:50 PM

Practical Considerations for Evaluating Shielding
Requirements in Diagnostic Clinical and Veterinary Areas
using Radioactive Sources and X rays
T. Michael Martin, Latha Vasudevan
Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University Environmental Healthand Safety

4:05 PM

Shielding Design for Modern Radiation Oncology Equipment
and Techniques
Melissa Martin
Therapy Physics Inc

Computed Tomography Dosimetry for Newborn, Infant, andToddler Computational Phantoms
Stefan Wehmeier, Jared Baggett, Robert Dawson, Laura
Dinwiddie, Yitian Wang, Cameron Kofler, Lukas Carter, Juan
Camilo Ocampo-Ramos, Adam Kesner, Wesley Bolch
University of Florida, University of Flordia

4:20 PM

4:55 PM

4:35 PM

Q&A

Updating workload for the design of operational radiation
protection of proton therapy centers considering newdelivery modes
Garcia Gonzalo, Eduardo Gallego
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Radiation Transmission Data for Shielding Design in Proton
Therapy Facilities
Jorge Carelli, Matias Cruzate

4:50 PM
Q&A

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4:05 PM

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
MA8: Radiation Protection in NIR Applications
Non-ionizing Radiation Protection
Chair: Emilie Van Deventer;
Co-Chair: Hans-Dieter Reidenbach;Rapporteur: Zachariah Tribbett

Development of an NCRP Website on Possible Health Effectsof Nonionizing Radiation
Kathryn Held, David Savitz, Manuela Buonanno, Randall N Hyer,
Donald Miller, Martin Roosle, Martha-S Linet
NCRP, Brown University

4:20 PM

Laser Control Groups: An Emerging Approach for Laser
Hazard Control Measures
Ramona Gaza, Paul Sorensen, Robert AldrichNASA/Leidos

Gatlin A3
3:30 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

4:35 PM

3:35 PM

Keeping Crew Safe: The Integration of new NIR Requirements
and Standards Supporting the Future of Human Spaceflight
Sabrina Houston, Ramona Gaza
KBR/NASA, NASA/Leidos

3:50 PM

Safety of Consumer Laser Products
John O’Hagan
Loughborough University

4:50 PM
Q&A

DOD EMF Exposure Incident Investigation
Bal Parajuli, Adam Boey
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine

TUESDAY – POSTER SESSION #2
Ballroom Foyer

MA1:Underpinning Sciences
P7

Nuclear Submariner Cohort: An Innovative Epidemiologic
Health Study Of Multiple Stressors And Low-Level Radiation
Loren Lipworth, Amir Bahadori, Michael Mumma, Lawrence
Dauer, John Boice
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Kansas State University,
Memorial Sloan Kettering, NCRP

P30

Utilization of Statistical Methods of Data Simulation for Use in
Biokinetic Modelling – Simulating Individual-Level Data from
Aggregated Animal Experiment Results
Sara Howard, Lotem Buchbinder-Shadur, Shaheen Dewji, Ashley
Golden
ORAU/ORISE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech

P34

Low-dose radiation exposure and the risk of hypertension: aretrospective cohort study
Huan Hu, Toshiteru Okubo

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Co-exposure to low-dose gamma irradiation with a chemical
stressor causes differential outcomes on brain toxicity
parameters in rat
Chrystelle Ibanez
Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire

P122

Evaluation for Committed Effective Dose from ingestion of
Dietary Foods for Taiwanese Adults
Wei-Yu Kao, Ting-Han Ko, Chen Yu-Chun, Tao Liang-Yu

P224

Inhibition Of The TGF-Β Receptor Enhances Radiosensitivity
To Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) In Vitro
Susana Nievas, María Dagrosa, Marina Perona, Luciano Rossich,
Emiliano Pozzi, Antonella Pastini, Marina Carpano
National Atomic Energy Commission, CNEA

TUESDAYP314

Use of the linear no-threshold (LNT) model in radiation
protection: a viewpoint
Dominique Laurier, Yann Billarand, Dmitry Klokov, Klervi Leuraud
Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN)

P318

The Global Register of Low-Dose Research Projects
Dmitry Klokov, Nicholas Priest, Nicolas Soppera, Paul Locke,
Jacqueline Garnier-Laplace, Dominique Laurier
OECD-NEA, Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety(IRSN)

P334

Healthy worker selection and survival effect in medical
radiation workers
Won Jin Lee
Korea University College of Medicine

P346

Incidence of solid cancer among the residents living near
nuclear facilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ga Bin Lee, Yerin Hwang, Soojin Park, Eun-Shil Cha, Dalnim Lee,
Minsu Cho, Songwon Seo
Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences

P403

Examining the impact of ionizing radiation and 17-αethinylestradiol on Arabidopsis thaliana seed development
Lisa Manglass, Nicole Martinez
Francis Marion University, Clemson University/ORNL

P412

P415

A Potential Role of Histamine H2 Receptors in the Responseof Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma to Chemoradiotherapy
Nora Mohamad, Tamara Galarza, Ana Bomben, Maria Cancela,
Andres Rossini, Alicia Klecha, Gabriela Martin
Laboratory of Radioisotopes, School of Pharmacy andBiochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Universidad de
Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica.Laboratorio deRadioisótopos. CONICET

P439

A Review Of The Acquistion And Use Of Knowledge on Health
Effects of Plutonium From Seaaborg’s Discovery of This New
Element In 1940 To The Present
Roger Orville McClellan
Independent Advisor, Toxicology and Risk Analysis

P451

Degree of intra-, and inter-individual variability inradiotherapy-induced translocation frequency as biomarker
of risk for second malignant neoplasms.
Prabodha Kumar Meher, Magdalena Płódowska, Halina
Lisowska, Aneta Węgierek-Ciuk, Janusz Braziewicz, Renu Dayal,
Leen Pieters, Ans Baeyens, Anne Vral, Andrzej Wojcik
Center for Radiation Protection Research, Department of Molecular
Biosciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm
University

P480

A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Adult Radiation
Exposure And Thyroid Cancer Risk
Nafiseh Beygom Mirkatouli, Shinji Yoshinaga, Seiko Hirota
Hiroshima University, Radiation Biology and Medicine

Histamine H1 Receptor Antihistamines As Regulators Of
Radio-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition And
Cancer Stem Cells Enrichment In Breast Cancer Cells. A New
Approach For Combination Radiation Therapies
Tamara Galarza, Rosa Bergoc, Ana Bomben, Ernesto Crescenti,
Juan Perazzo, Nora Mohamad, Gabriela Martin
Laboratory of Radioisotopes, School of Pharmacy andBiochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Universidad de
Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica.Laboratorio deRadioisótopos. CONICET

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MA2: The Systems of Protection for Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
P6

ISO/TC 85 and IAEA Cooperation in International RadiologicalProtection Standardization
Jim Herrold
University of Wyoming, ISO/TC 85

P322

Management System for Safety in Nuclear Regulatory
Authority (ARN) of Argentina
Alejandro Leciñana-Blanchard, Nelida Serdeiro
SAR Vicepresident, Manager

P18

We’re Engaged!! Working with the National Council on
Radiation Protection and Measurements
Kathryn Higley, Jerrold Bushberg
NCRP, Oregon State University, NCRP

MA3: Communication, Stakeholder Involvement, Education and Training
P66

Occupationally Exposed Workers Training in Radiation
Protection and Safety Program in Ghana
Stephen Inkoom, Francis Otoo, Kofi Okyere Akyea-Larbi, Joana
Otoo, Daniel Adjei, Oscar Adukpo, David Kpeglo, Eric Tetteh
Glover, Philip Owusu-Manteaw, Philip Deatanyah
Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission,
School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, Unoversity of Ghana, Atomic
Campus

P98

Radiophobia: the (in)evolution of industrial radiography
in Brazil and the quest for safety, productivity, and therestoration of clients users trust.
Joao Jose
Arctest Serviços Técnicos De Inspeção E Manutenção Industrial
LTDA

P102

Education and Training in Radiation Protection: Bridging The
Gab Between Theory and Practice
Dlama Joseph, Flavious Nkubli, Mohammed Sani
Federal University of Lafia, University of Maiduguri

P106

Utilizing e-Learning and Augmented Resources in Training
The Next Generation of Radiation Protection Experts: Special
Focus On IAEA Recommendations
Dlama Joseph, Flavious Nkubli, Mohammed Sani, Musa Dembele
Federal University of Lafia, University of Maiduguri

P150

A Virtual Reality Source-Finding Game for Learning Radiation
Detection and Surveying
Rachel Mecca, Fiona Lin, Jackson Eggerd, Jordan Noey,
Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

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P154

A Radiation Physics Tutorial Laboratory for the DoseBusters
Virtual Reality Radiation Detection and Protection Simulation
Tool
Jackson Eggerd, Jordan Noey, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

P156

Review Analysis of Request Forms Necessary for Radiological
Procedures: Is the Information Justifiable?
Stephen Mkoloma, Antony BuramboRadiography Scientist

P158

Simple Radiation Shielding Scenarios for the DoseBusters
Virtual Reality Radiation Physics Game
Nauman Siddiqui, Zhengwu Zhang, Jackson Eggerd, Jordan
Noey, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

P162

Creating Three-Dimensional Models for the DoseBusters
Virtual Reality Radiation Detection and Protection Simulation
Tool
Jianyu Tu, Estefania Munoz-Barron, Jackson Eggerd, Jordan
Noey, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigann

P202

A Radiation Protection Makerspace: Enhancing Public and
Pre-College Outreach, Upgrading University Courses, andCreating Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Jordan Noey, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

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Building on the New: How to prepare early career
professionals to fill your shoes
Ashli Nieves
Temple University

P234

European Metrology Network For Radiation Protection
Behnam Khanbabaee, Annette Röttger, Steffen Ketelhut, HayoZutz, Oliver Hupe, Attila Veres, Vladimír Sochor, Massimo Pinto,
Michal Derlacinski, Mihail-Razvan Ioan, Amra Šabeta, Robert
Bernat, Christelle Adam-Guillermin, João Henrique Garcia-Alves,
Margarida Caldeira, Denis Glavič-Cindro, Steven Bell, Britt Wens,
Linda Persson, Miloš Živanović, Reetta Nylund, Teemu Siiskonen
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Ruðer Boškoviæ
Institute (IRB), Institut de Radioprotection et de Sureté Nucléaire
(IRSN), Instituto Superior Técnico, LPSR-LMRI (IST), National PhysicalLaboratory (NPL), Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN),
Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM), Radiation and Nuclear
Safety Authority (STUK)P238

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Teaching Practices: A MetaAnalysis
Azmat Farooq Ahmad Khurram, Sadaf Aslam
Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology
Rahim Yar Khan

P246

The Development of Radiological Emergency Medical
Personnel’s Training Using Virtual Reality
Jungjin Kim, Hyungwoo Nam, Minsu Cho
KIRAMS (Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)

P278

An Interactive Web Tool for Communicating Dose Estimates
Anna Kogiomtzidis, Clemens Walther
Leibniz University Hannover

P300

Reducing Radiation Risks To Occupationally Exposed Female
Workers In Ghana
Joana Otoo, Stephen Inkoom, Daniel Adjei

P302

Genuine Lessons Learned from Discussing Radiation
Protection with the Public
Steve Kustka, Kathryn Higley
Student Member, NCRP, Oregon State University

P367

Improving Communication on Radiation Protection to
Provide Professional Development and Enhance DecisionMaking Skills
Denise Levy, Janete Carneiro, Gian Sordi, Demerval Rodrigues
SBPR / IPEN

P382

Preparedness and response for a radiological emergency:
developing an effective virtual training
Camila Lima, Davi Oliveira, Francisco Da-Silva

P388

Developing a Communications Strategy for Low Dose and Low
Dose-Rate Exposures: Reducing Uncertainty Through Global
Networking and the Adverse Outcome Pathway Approach
Paul Locke, Marie-Claude Gregoire, Jacqueline Garnier-Laplace,
Dominique Laurier, Vinita Chauhan, Dmitry Klokov, Nicholas
Priest, Knut-Erik Tollefson
OECD-NEA, Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety(IRSN)

P436

Nurturing Radiation Safety Expertise: A Progressive Approach
To Knowledge Management Through Proactive Coaching
And Mentoring
Edward Mayaka
Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority

P442

Radiation Protection On Social Networks. Ten Years Of
Experience
Eduardo Medina-Gironzini
FRALC

P445

Radioprotection Federation of Latin America and the
Caribbean – FRALC. 30 years of experience
Eduardo Medina-Gironzini
FRALC

P448

Action Plan on radiological protection for Latin America andthe Caribbean 2024 – 2028
Eduardo Medina-Gironzini, Vivian Pereyra, Juan Miguel Olalla
FRALC, Asobolpra

P352

A Journey To Performing A Radiation Safety Culture
Assessment In A Large Academic Health Centre
Michèle LégaréThe Ottawa Hospital

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MA4: Dosimetry and Measurements
P10

P126

P14

P130

Research And Planning For The Potential Adaptation
Of Environmental Monitoring For Austrian Wastewater
Treatment Plants: A Comprehensive Study
Viktoria Herzner, Claudia Landstetter, Bernd Hiegesberger
Dose Assessment For Wood Fuels And Their Ashes Available
In Austria
Viktoria Herzner, Christian Katzlberger, Christoph Pfeifer, Franz
Josef Maringer, Martin Weigl-Kuska

P22

InstadoseVUE: Hybrid Personal Dosemeters for Photon, Beta
and Neutron Radiation
Herbert Hoedlmoser
Mirion Medical GmbH, Munich, Germany

P50

Intercomparison Of Skin Dose Assessment For
Contamination Exposure Scenarios In The CANDU
Environment - Results And Findings
Daniel Hunton, Jacques Dubeau, Jason Sun
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, DETEC

P70

Air kerma reference field with the compact linear accelerator
to replace RI gamma-rays
Junya Ishii, Daisuke Satoh, Takeshi Fujiwara, Masahito Tanaka,
Mashiro Kato, Tadahiro Kurosawa
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

P74

Radiological impacts of alpha particles on the healthy
and leukemia blood samples using micro cell irradiation
techniqueAsaad Ismail, Runas Sula, Ali Alomari
Salahaddin University -Erbil, 44001, IRAQ

P78

Determination Of The Detection Limit For Measurements In
Environmental Radiation Monitoring
Dorottya Jakab, Tamas Pazmandi, Péter Zagyvai
HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research

P94

Whose Internal Dose Should We Calculate? A Reminder of theImportance of Reference Individuals in Dosimetry
Derek Jokisch, Caleigh Samuels, Nicole Martinez, Richard Leggett
Francis Marion University/ORNL, ORNL-CRPK, Clemson University/
ORNL

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Enhancing the efficiency of Optically Stimulated
Luminescence readers through optical design
Elif Kara
Ludwig Maxiimilian University
Dose Re-Estimation in Total-Body Computed Tomography(CT) Scans: A Comparison of TT-OSL and PTTL Techniqueswith BeO OSL Dosimeters
Elif Kara
Ludwig Maxiimilian University

P134

Comparison of the environmental dose rate between
measured by CdZnTe detector and derived by distribution ofelement concentration
Mashiro Kato, Junya Ishii, Tadahiro Kurosawa
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

P166

Fused Filament Fabrication using Tungsten-filled
Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol for Radiation Applications
Hythem Beydoun, Yehansa Dissanayake, Callissa Clarkson, CalebBush, Jordan Noey, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

P170

Enabling Autonomy for Intelligent Radiation AwarenessDrone-Lite Open-Source Terrain Following and Collision
Avoidance Software using PX4 Autopilot
Meredith Doan, Hythem Beydoun, Kabir Khwaja, David GarzaSegovia, David Villanueva-Guzmán, Ryan Kim, Kimberlee
KearfottUniversity of Michigan, Radiological Health Engineering Lab,
Universidad de Monterrey, UDEM

P174

Design of a 3D-Printed Airframe for an Intelligent Radiation
Awareness Drone
Kabir Khwaja, Hythem Beydoun, Liam O’Driscoll, Callissa
Clarkson, Yehansa Dissanayake, Kimberlee Kearfott
Radiological Health Engineering Lab, University of Michigan

P178

Avionics Considerations for a Student-designed 2-kg Payloadcapable Radiation Detection Drone
Hythem Beydoun, Kabir Khwaja, Liam O’Driscoll, Kimberlee
KearfottUniversity of Michigan, Radiological Health Engineering Lab

TUESDAYP182

Intelligent Radiation Awareness Drones (iRADs): Platforms
for Implementation of Efficient Hazardous Navigation
Algorithms for Environmental Radiation Surveying
Hythem Beydoun, Kabir Khwaja, Clay Hudson, Caleb Bush,
Meredith Doan, Callissa Clarkson, Yehansa Dissanayake, Ryan
Kim, Liam O’Driscoll, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan, Radiological Health Engineering Lab

P184

Determination Of Activity, Enrichment And Nuclear Material
Inventory By Gamma Spectrometry On Spherical Fuel
Elements
Sven Nagels
Fachverband für Strahlenschutz e. V.

P186

Surveying the Electromagnetic Spectra: Open-Source
Mapping of Aerial Multispectral Ionizing and Non-Ionizing
Radiation Measurements
Clay Hudson, Caleb Bush, Hythem Beydoun, Ryan Kim, Wiest
Jakob, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

P206

Final Design and Testing of a Do-It-Yourself Geiger-Mueller
Smart Radiation Detection System
Jordan Noey, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

P210

Implementing a Phase II Quality Control Protocol for a Cs-137
Dosimetry Calibration Source
Jordan Noey, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

P214

Radiation Safety Considerations and Residual Estimation
Following Cremation of Recently Implanted Cs-131
GammaTile Patient
Brian Kelley
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

P222

Improvements and future challenges in Radiation
Protection Dosimetry in the European Partnership Project
GuideRadPROS
Steffen Ketelhut, Hayo Zutz, Oliver Hupe, Teemu Siiskonen, Argiro
Boziari, Miloš Živanović, Nikola Kržanović, Olivier Von-Hoey, AmraŠabetaPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Radiation and
Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)

P226

Report on a supplementary comparison for photon radiationin terms of H*(10) under the framework of the EURAMET
DOSEtrace project
Steffen Ketelhut, Miloš Živanović, Hayo Zutz, Oliver Hupe, AmraŠabeta, Stanislav Sandtner, Nikola Kržanović, João Henrique
Garcia-Alves, Argiro Boziari, Denis Glavič-Cindro, Margarida
Caldeira
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Instituto Superior
Técnico, LPSR-LMRI (IST), 0Instituto Superior Técnico, LPSR-LMRI
(IST)

P230

A pilot study as training comparison to support ISO 17025
accreditations for calibration laboratories
Steffen Ketelhut, Hayo Zutz, Boštjan Črnič, Jussi Huikari, NikolaKržanović, Liviu-Cristian Mihailescu, Johann Plagnard, Stanislav
Sandtner, Vladimír Sochor, Miloš Živanović
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)

P254

Evaluation of Radionuclide Identification Approach Based on
Ratios of Scintillation Light Outputs
Seunghyeon Kim, Jae Hyung Park, Sangjun Lee, Jinhong Kim,
Seokhyeon Jegal, Siwon Song, Bongsoo Lee
Chung-Ang University, Radiation Health Institute, Korea Hydro &Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.

P256

Comprehensive Evaluation of Angiography Equipment:
Ensuring Precision and Compliance in High-Precision Medical
Procedures
Gerardo Antonio Noguera-Vega
Universidad de Costa Rica

P258

Design and Fabrication of Neutron Generator Shielding
Facility through MCNP6 Simulation
Jae Chang Kim, Junehyung Bernaski, JuHyng Kim, Seung Beom
Goh, Yong Kyun Kim
Hanyang University

P262

Neutron Spectrum Shaping Based on a Linear Accelerator
for Occupational Neutron Dose Estimation of Nuclear Power
Plant Workers
Jeongin Kim, Baek Yunmi, Seo Kon Kang
Radiation Health Institute, KHNP

P270

Autonomous Radiation Source Detection Approach for
Mobile Robots Using Reinforcement Learning
Jiyun Kim, Sihyun Lee, Rae Hyun Lee, Byoungwoo Kim
GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology), GIST(Gwangju
Institute of Science and Technology), RMTEC

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P272

Reliability of Environmental Neutron Dose Evaluation by
Al2O3:C OSL Albedo Dosimeter
Tohru Okazaki, Masato Narita, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Hironobu
Komori, Ryuichi Shiromoto, Kazuhiro Ajiro, Yasuo Ishii, Hiromi
Akasaka
Nagase-Landauer, Ltd., Naka fusion institute

P284

Determination of Bioaccessibility of Radionuclides in Herbal
Aphrodisiac for Internal Dose Assessment
Thomas Onumah
Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of
Ghana.

P304

AmBe Source Room MCNP Simulation and Humidity
Evaluation to Estimate the Dose Rates Within Mirion
Technologies Neutron Facility
Aaron Otterstein, Rich Brey
Idaho State University

P320

Feasibility Study for a Machine Learning Algorithm of a
Radiation Source Location Tracking Detection System
Kihong Pak, JaeYoung Jeong, Yong Kyun Kim
Hanyang Univ. South Korea., Hanyang University

P328

Determination Of Thyroid Measurement Uncertainties Using
Monte Carlo Simulation
Anna Pantya, Diyor Kazratov, Ezzdin Hutli, Péter Zagyvai, Tamas
Pazmandi
HUN REN Centre for Energy Research

P337

Evaluation of TLD response for health effect assessment of
Korean radiation workers
Byungmin Lee, Jaeseok Kim
Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS)

P343

Evaluation of absorbed dose according to single and dual
administration with various radionuclides in myocardial
nuclear medicine examination: Monte Carlo simulation
Min-Gwan Lee, Chanrok Park
Eulji University

P370

The Development of a Dose mapping Instrument: 3D scene
and gamma radiation dose rate measurement data fusion
Hui Li, Qing Fan, Hua Li, Liye Liu, Faguo Cheng
China Institute for Radiation Protection

74

Health Physics Society 69th Annual Meeting

P376

Intercomparison of Whole-Body Counting in China—A
Summary Introduction from 2014-2020
Xiaodun LI, Liye Liu
China Society of Radiation Protection (CSRP)

P379

Measurement the parameters of the pulsed radiation fieldand establishment the N and RQR radiation quality
Dehong LI
National Institute of Metrology, China

P394

Evaluation Of The Performance Of Crna Personal Neutron
Dosemeter
Zohra Lounis-Mokrani, Mounir Ait-Ziane, Mounir Kadi, Djamel
Kedib, Toufik Medjadj, Lazhar Bouchama, Hakim Mazrou

P406

Klein-Nishina electronic and atomic transfer cross-sections
and Compton mass-energy transfer coefficients of bone,
soft tissue, lung, brain, and fat for applications in radiation
dosimetry
Muhammad Maqbool, Mackenzie Williams, Sohan Dhar, Nayab
Ali, Zuha Fatima
University of Alabama at Birmingham

P409

Distribution of Committed Effective Dose Coefficients for ICRP
66 from Uncertainty in the Human Respiratory Tract Model
Dmitri Margot, Shaheen Dewji, Lainy Cochran, Autumn
Kalinowski, Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Casey Jelsema
Georgia Tech, Sandia National Laboratories, Sandia National Labs

P418

Million Person Study: review of archived historical records
supporting radium dial worker dosimetry
Nicole Martinez, Derek Jokisch, Michael Mumma, Sergey
Tolmachev, Maia Avtandilashvili, George Tabatadze, Richard
Leggett, Caleigh Samuels, Lawrence Dauer, John Boice
Clemson University/ORNL, Francis Marion University/ORNL, USTUR/
WSU, USTUR, Washington State University, USTUR, WSU, ORNLCRPK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, NCRP

P427

Uncertain Parameters in Stochastic Modeling of Particle
Deposition Patterns in the Human Respiratory Tract for
Members of the Public
Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Ignacio Bartol, Martin S. GraffignaPalomba, Shaheen Dewji
Georgia TechP430

A Comparative Analysis of Particle Deposition in the Human
Respiratory Tract for Military Warfighters
Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Dmitri Margot, Shaheen Dewji
Georgia TechTUESDAY
MA5: Radiation Protection in Healthcare
P46

Assessing Radiation Protection and Safety Infrastructure in
Diagnostic Radiology practices across Multiple Institutions in
the Small Island Developing State of Trinidad and Tobago: A
Utilization of IAEA QUAADRIL Guidelines
Sherisse Hunte

P164

Radiation dose optimisation of computed tomography
angiography imaging in paediatrics : A referral national
center experience using 70 Kvp
Mizouni Habiba, Malek Mokbli, Asma Khezami, Rayhane Jaouadi,
Jihene Bel-Hadj-Ali, Frikha Wassim, Azouz Eya, Ben RhoumaKhaïreddine, Boukriba Seif

P172

Intensity Modulated Brachytherapy Phantom Dosimetry
Tests
Ana Gabryrele Moreira-Dos-Santos, Adriana Flosi, Karina
Boccaletti, Daniela Oliveira, Paulo Dos-Santos-Tavares, A.Cassio-A Pellizzon, Maria Elisa Chuery Martins Rostelato
University of São Paulo, IPEN, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Instituto
de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares - IPEN

P176

P232

Developing an International Security Standard for Medical
Equipment Containing Sealed Radioactive Sources
Michael Hartkopf, Geoffrey Ibbott, Per Kjäll, Pratik Kumar, Rajesh
Kumar, Anita Nilsson, Michal Kuca

P244

Quality Control of Lead Aprons as a Tool for Occupational Radiation Protection in Health Care: Findings from Northeast Nigeria
Matthew Abubakar, Salisu Uba, Flavious Nkubli, Alhamdu Silas,
Luntsi Geofery, Chigozie Nwobi
University of Maiduguri

P268

Protection And Safety Of Patient And Staff During External
Beam Radiotherapy Using A Linac In Africa: Status,
Challenges And Prospects
Calvince Odeny
Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority

P274

Trends in Radiation Monitoring Within Dental Institutions
Mirela Kirr, Christopher Passmore
Radiation Detection Company, RDC

Chitinase derivative from Trichoderma viride boosts ER stressand triggers apoptosis and autophagy in a hepatocellular
carcinoma rat model
Enas Mahmoud Moustafa
Radiation Biology, National Center for Radiation Research andTechnology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority

P282

P192

P296

Radiation Safety in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Andrew Najjar
Early Career Member

P212

Development of a New Dosimeter Holder in 3D Printing forLens Dosimetry
Gabriel Nascimento, José Almeida-Jr., Orlando Rodrigues, Mariada Penha Potiens
IPEN, IPEN - CNEN/SP, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute

P216

Assessment Of Occupational Exposure to External Radiation
Workers at The Radiotherapy Institutes in Tanzania: A Case
Study of Ocean Road Cancer InstituteSiwidhani Ndovi, Remigius Kawalla, Aurelia Mwangonela, David
KpegloTanzania Atomic Energy Commission, School of Nuclear and Allied
Sciences, Unoversity of Ghana, Atomic Campus

Establishment Of Diagnostic References Levels For The
Examination Of Face Thorax At The Mother-Child Hospital Of
Bingerville In Côte d’Ivoire
Issa Konate
Moi Meme
Establishing Local Diagnostic Reference Levels (LDRL) For
Two Typical Fluoroscopic Examination In Some Radiological
Imaging Institutions In Ghana
Joana Otoo, Mark Pokoo-Aikins

P306

Liposomal Formulations Of Bisphosphonate Molecules For
The Treatment Of Internal Strontium/Cobalt Contamination
Geraldine Landon, Guillaume Phan, François Fay, Céline Bouvier,Elias Fattal
IRSN

P308

Cytogenetic Monitoring Of Radiation Exposure In Diagnostic
And Interventional Radiology Workers In Ghana
James Owusu, Daniel Achel, David Kpeglo
School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana

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TUESDAY
P355

Pregnant Workers In UMC Utrecht
Carolien Leijen, Kitty Hoornstra
UMC Utrecht, Umc Utrecht Hospital

P364

P400

Inadvertent Fetal Exposure To Iodine-131 From Maternal
Medical Procedures
Anna Manfredo
MPC, Inc.

Collective Effective Dose in Chest Computed Tomography
França Fiuza Bacelar Letícia, Maria Da Penha Potiens, Roberto
Vicente, Ademar Potiens-Junior
IPEN/USP, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, Brazilian
National Commission of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear and Energy
Research Institute - IPEN

P454

P397

P469

Code For Producing Safety Assessment In Diagnostic
Radiology Practices
Mustafa Majali, Ali Al-Remeithi
Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation

Radiation Safety Challenges Encountered While Planning
Interstate Transport of a Deceased Radionuclide Therapy
InpatientJohn Metyko, Sandra Ramirez
MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr
Survey issues for Y-90 microsphere pre and post treatment
measurements
Andy Miller, Alex Rowland, Robert Banks, Sripriya Rayadurgam
Cleveland Clinic

MA6: Radiation Protection in Nuclear Power and Fuel Cycle Industries
P42

Sources of Tritium in the Environment
Gary Huff, David Miller
EnergySolutions, North American Tech Center

P286

Monitoring of carbon-14 discharges from Korean nuclear
power plants
Tae Young Kong, Seongjun Kim, Jinho Son, Hwapyoung Kim
Chosun University

P312

Nuclear Risk Insurance: Protecting Against Atomic
Uncertainty
Luan Padilha, Nadja Carvalho, Lucas Gomes-Padilha-Filho, Cátia
Padilha
SÓCIO

P326

Development of Exposure Scenario for Worker Transporting
Spent Nuclear Fuel at Dry Storage Facilities Using Metal
Overpack Based System
Shindong Lee, Kwang Pyo Kim, Hyeok Jae Kim, Geon Woo Son
Kyunghee University

P460

30th Anniversity of the North American ALARA TechnicalCenterDavid Miller
North American Tech Center76

Health Physics Society 69th Annual Meeting

P472

ISOE Decommissioning Expert Group Achievements inAnalyzing ALARA Good Practice GloballyDavid Miller, Kris Bauer
North American Tech Center

P475

Experiences in Senior Management Leadership in Embracing
New HP Innovations
David Miller
North American Tech Center

P478

Experiences in Senior Management Leadership in Embracing
New HP Innovations
David Miller
North American Tech Center

TUESDAY
MA7: Radiation Protection in Practices
P138

P260

P240

P316

A Study of Radiation Protection Standards Compliance in
Hospital Radiographic Departments in Rwanda
Isabelle Kayitesi
University of Rwanda
Biological, Chemical and Radiological Safety in University
Laboratories in Africa and the Need for a Harmonised
Approach: Lessons from Northeast Nigeria
Flavious Nkubli, Fatima Buba, Suleiman Bello, Kenyanya Jevas,
Stephen Mkoloma, Mohammed Umar, Joshua Ndrimbula,
Dlama Joseph, Mark Okeji, Christian Nzotta
University of Maiduguri, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina,
Radiography Scientist, Baze University Abuja-Nigeria, Federal
University of Lafia

P242

Use Of In Situ Gamma Spectroscopy On Assets Impacted By
Fukushima Dai-ichi Reactor Accident
Morgan Killefer

P252

Radiometric Safety Assessment in Container X-ray Scanningin Costa Rica
Gerardo Antonio Noguera-Vega
Universidad de Costa Rica

Comprehensive Risk Analysis and Radiological Safety
Assessment of the B-SCAN Whole-Body Scanner
Gerardo Antonio Noguera-Vega
Universidad de Costa Rica
Legal Responsibility For Non-Compliances Related To
Radiological Protections
Luan Padilha, Nadja Carvalho, Cátia Padilha

P391

A tool for comprehensive safety assessments in radiotherapy,
nuclear medicine and industrial radiography
Ramon Lopez-Morones, Rodolfo Cruz-Suarez, Antonio Torres-Valle
IAEA, Universidad de la Habana, Cuba

P424

As Low As Reasonabley Achievable (ALARA) Work Place
Implementation At Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)
Anthony Masters
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)

P457

U.S. Army Radiation Safety Program, Implementation of
Army Regulation 385-10 The Army Safety and Occupational
Health Program
Tim Mikulski
U.S. Army

MA8: Radiation Protection in NIR Applications
P90

Challenges For Medical Laser Safety Programs - Experience
From Multiple Army Medical Treatment Facilities
Whitney Day, Christina Hewett, Wenhuan Jiang
Eisenhower Army Medical CenterP218

DoD Laser Exposure Incidents
Edward Kelly
USAFSAM

P288

Analysis Of Attenuation Effectiveness Of Anti-Radiation
Phone Shields
Samuel Osei, Collins Azah, Emmanuel Quarshie, Abdul-Razak
Fuseini, Richard Dogbey, Philip Deatanyah, Joseph Amoako,
John Owusu-Banahene
Ghana Association for Radiation Potection (GARP), Ghana
Association for Radiation Protection

P466

Student Measurements of EMF in Homes & Power Lines inn
Bangladesh
Munima Haque, David Miller, Labiba Tasnim Zeba, Mahamud
Asad, Mehedi Hasan Durjoy
BRAC University, North American Tech Center

Conference Program77

TUESDAY
MA9: Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
P58

Introduction to Emergency Medical Exercise for Radiation
Terrorism Response Conducted in South Korea
kyungil Hwang, Minsu Cho
Korea Institute of Radiological Medical Sciences

P86

Overview of MACCS for Emergency Planning
Audrey Nguyen
Sandia National Laboratories

P250

Revisiting the Fukushima Nuclear Accident in the Perspectiveof Radiation Protection during Severe Accidents
Inyoung Jeon

Practical Application of IAEA General Criteria for the Returnof Populations to an Affected Area after a Large-scale Nuclear
Accident
Hyun Ki Kim, Ilje Cho

P146

P264

P190

P324

Design of a Wireless Fidelity Radiation Emulation System for
Testing an Intelligent Radiation Surveying Method
Hythem Beydoun, Caleb Bush, Meredith Doan, Ryan Kim, Clay
Hudson, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan
Reinforcement and Deep Learning Methods for Radionuclide
Source Localization
Christopher Davis, Abhishek Dahad, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

P194

Environmental radiation measurement after the nuclear
power plant accident iii) Direct radioactivity measurement
at the bottom of the water
Kotaro Ochi, Hironori Funaki, Yukihisa Sanada
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
From Concept To Field: Developing SitePad For Enhanced
Radiation Mapping
Eric Palmatier

P330

A Sequential Particle Filter Localization Algorithm for EfficientRadioactive Point Source Localization
Abhishek Dahad, Christopher Davis, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

Suggesting the Classified Dose Guidance values for
Emergency Workers in the Korean Nuclear or Radiological
Emergency Management System
Young Min Lee, Wi-Ho Ha, Hyun Ki Kim, Hyunha Lee
Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety

P200

P340

Environmental radiation measurement after the nuclear
power plant accident ii) Radiation Survey of the Ground
Surface Using a Radiation Detector with GPS
Shigeo Nakama, Kotaro Ochi, Yukihisa Sanada
Japan Atomic Energy Agency

P204

Development of VR/AR radiation measurement practicecontents in response to radiation emergency
Hyung-Woo Nam, Jungjin Kim, Minsu Cho
KIRAMS(Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)

P208

Advanced Air Purofication System to Remove Radioactive
Materials
Tadashi Narabayashi, Yasuhiro Kawahara, Hideharu Toyoda,
Akari Shiino, Tomohiko Yoshii, Masaki Nagashio, Koji Endo,
Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Toshiki kobayashi, Tomonori Watanabe
Tokyo Institute of Technology

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P220

Health Physics Society 69th Annual Meeting

Comparison of the Potassium Iodide (KI) Management
Systems in Korea and Japan
Sejong Lee, Geumcheol Jeong

P349

Strategies for Radiation Doserate(nSv/hr) Prediction in
Emergency Scenarios
Sihyun Lee, Jiyun Kim, Youngtae Ahn
GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)

P385

Ensuring the Security of Radioactive Sources during Civil
UnrestMary Lin
Y-12, Department of Energy

TUESDAY
MA10: Radioactive Waste Management in Nuclear, Medical and Industrial Facilities
P110

Derivation of Terminology Amendments in the Korean
Nuclear Safety Act for Radioactive Waste Produced fromAccelerator Facilities
Nam-Suk Jung, Areum Jeong, UkJae Lee, Hee-Seock Lee, Min
Baek
Pohang Accelerator Laboratory / POSTECH

P114

An Overview of Past Misuse of Radioactive Material andPossible Solutions
Jacob Kamen, Robert Golduber
Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Hospital

P168

Declassification of scintillation liquids containing tritium in
México. Sharing the experience.
Gustavo Molna, Norma Zarate, Huemantzin Ortiz, David Lizcano,
Fabiola Monroy
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares

P196

Optimization methodology by probabilistic approach tosupport reasonable decision making in selecting options ofdisposal facility design
Ryo Nakabayashi, Kazuma Kuroda, Daisuke Sugiyama
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry

P236

Dismantling and Decommissioning of a Self-Shielded RDS112 11 MeV Isotope Production Cyclotron
Dave Niven, Meghan Sanderson, Josip Zic
McMaster University

P248

Evaluation of Activated Materials for Unrestricted Release in a
Low-Energy Heavy-Ion Accelerator Environment
Jordan Noey, Sunil Chitra
University of Michigan

P266

Assessing the Potential of Capacitive Deionization for theTreatment of Radioactive Wastewater
Yusik Won, Yongha Kim

P280

Radiological Occupation exposure to NORMS in Crude Oil
Mining Environment Southern Nigeria
Olalekan Olatunji
Keele University, United Kingdom

P298

Optimization methodology for the facility design ofradioactive waste disposal using probabilistic approach
incorporating the change in exposure dose over time
Kazuma Kuroda, Ryo Nakabayashi, Daisuke Sugiyama
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry

P421

Hydrogel and Sewage-Based Biochar Biosorption for
Americium Removal from Liquid Radioactive Waste
Gabriel Martins, Sabine Guilhen, Julio Marumo, Leandro Goulartde-Araujo
University of São Paulo, IPEN-CNEN/SP

P433

Cleaning Of Pipelines With Indications Of Naturally Occurring
Radioactive Material During Decommissioning
Eriksen Matta
Jabarra Radiation Protection Services

MA11: Radon and Naturally Occurring Radiation
P26

Update on the IRPA NORM Task Group - Change andChallenges
Jim Hondros, Rainer Gellermann
Nuclear Control & Consulting GmbHP54

Evaluation of radium content in cement raw materials andthe impact of radon exhalation on indoor air quality
Seongwon Hwang, Dong Wook Cha, Youngbin Oh, Park
Seohyoung, Seungyeon Cho
Yonsei University

P82

Development of Methodology for Radiological
Environmental Impact Assessment for NORM Industry in
Korea
Seong Hun Jeon, Seong Yeon Lee, Yong Ho Jin
Kyung Hee University

P118

Effects of Geometric Factors on Radon Exhalation Rates
Evaluation using Closed Chamber Method
Jin-Goo Kang, Geehyun Kim
Seoul National University

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TUESDAY
P142

Evaluation of a Consumer-grade Temporal Radon
Measurement System under As-deployed Conditions in a
Basement Area with Elevated Radon Gas
Carly Evans, Ryan Kim, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

Radiological Danger arising from “Negative Ion” Consumer
Goods emitting Ionizing Radiation
Helge Kroeger, Uwe Haeusler, Mabel Baier, Uwe SchkadeP310

NORM Management in Brazilian Scrap Metal
Luiza Mocarzel, Gabriel Jabarra, Clarice Jabarra
Jabarra Radiation Protection Services

Assessment of Natural Radioactivity Levels and Radiological
Hazard in Soils and Water at Gold Mine Tailings in Selected
Towns in Osun State, Southwestern, Nigeria
Bamidele Lateef
Nigeria Institute of Physics

P180

P332

P160

Assessment of natural radiation exposure for residents at aformer tin mining area in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand
Saowarak Musikawan, Chutima Kranrod, Khemruthai Kheamsiri,
Radhia Pradana, Hiromi Kudo, Yasutaka Omori, Masahiro
Hosoda, Hirofumi Tazoe, Naofumi Akata, Shinji Tokonami
Hirosaki University

P188

Estimation of Annual Effective Dose and Excess Lifetime
Cancer Risk from Background Ionizing Radiation Levels in
Areas Around Cement factories in Malawi
Aeron Madalitso Anastanzio Nahuku, E. W. Katengeza, Benard
Thole, Chikumbusko Kaonga
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

P198

Design of a Large Volume Gamma-Ray Spectroscopic System
for Community Examination of Environmental Samples
Jordan Noey, Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

P276

New Safety Report - Occupational Radiation Protection in the
Water Supply and Treatment Industry
Burcin Okyar, Jizeng Ma, Miroslav Pinak
International Atomic Energy Agency

P290

Indoor Radon Concentration Within The Selected Areas Of
GA-East District In Greater Accra Region Of Ghana
Rita Kpordzro, Joseph. K. Gbadago, Francis Otoo, Edward Gyasi,
Anthony Amable, Godfred-Obeng Asiedu
Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission

P292

Radon Monitoring Programme - A case study in Ghana
Francis Otoo, Rita Kpordzro, David Kpeglo, Oscar Adukpo,
Stephen Inkoom, Eric-Tetteh Glover
Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission,
School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana, Atomic
Campus80

P294

Health Physics Society 69th Annual Meeting

Evaluation, Characterization and Management of Naturally
Occurring Radioactive Materials and Disused Radioactive
Waste in Water and Soil Sample
Mamo Jemera
Ethiopian Technology Authority

P358

The use of sludge as fertilizer: radiological impact tomembers of the public and agricultural workers of sludge
related to NORM involving industries.
Federica Leonardi, Raffaella Ugolini, Flavio Trotti, Laura Urso,
Gennaro Venoso, Cristina Nuccetelli, rosabianca trevisi, Francesca
Duchi
INAIL, German Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Italian
National Institute of Health

P361

Exposure of SSNTD in radon reference chamber: a focus
on the role of “transits” and on the influence of radon
absorption in the measuring device
Federica Leonardi, Luisella Garlati, Enrico Chiaberto, Stefano
Coria, Antonio Parravicini, rosabianca trevisi
INAIL

P373

Gender Differences in Urinary Tract Cancer Susceptibility
Associated With Radon in Water: A Population Based Study
from Finland
Peng Li, Mikko Myrskylä, Pekka Martikainen
Max Planck Institute For Demographic Research

P463

Discovery of Radon In Pennsylvania Homes by Nuclear Utility
in 1980: HP Corporate Manager Experience
David Miller
North American Tech Center

WEDNESDAY
9:05 AM

7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
CEL-2

Gatlin A4

CEL-4

St Johns 22/23

Achieving Laser Safety in the University Setting
Ken Lynn Barat
Laser Safety Solutions
Three Mile Island: Past, Present & FutureDavid Allard
TMI U2 CAP

7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Gatlin B

Refresher Course 6

Gatlin A1

Radiation Detriment: Concept and Calculation Methodology
Ludovic Vaillant
CEPN

Refresher Course 7

Gatlin A2

Refresher Course 8

Gatlin A3

NORM Management
Rainer Gellermann
Nuclear Control & Consulting GmbH

Overview of Medical Management of Radiological/ Nuclear(R/N) Incidents
Carol Iddins
ORISE REAC/TS

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MA1: Underpinning Sciences
Radiation Epidemiology Studies for Radiation
Risk Assessment: Methods and Dosimetry
Chair: Dominique Laurier; Co-Chair: Simon Bouffler;
Rapporteur: Michael Bellamy

Gatlin A1

9:20 AM

Comparing Dose-Response Strategies for Multiple Dose
Realizations in Radiation Epidemiology Studies
Steven Simon, Daniel Stram, Deukwoo Kwon, Dale Preston, F.
Owen Hoffman, Ruth Pfeiffer, Brian Moroz, Iulian Apostoaei, Joey
Zhou
DOE

9:35 AM

Refresher Course 5

Review of the ICNIRP System of Protection
Rodney Croft

Impact Of Death Certificate Misclassifications On Radiation
Health Risk Models
Xirui Liu, Stacey McComish, Sergey Tolmachev, Joey Zhou
US Transuranium and Uranium Registries, Washington State
University, DOE

The Importance Of Data Repositories In The Million Person
Study And Radiation Epidemiology ResearchSara Howard, Ashley Golden
ORAU/ORISE

9:50 AM

Colossus: Software for Radiation Epidemiologic Studies withBig Data
Eric Giunta, Dawson Stutzman, Sarah Cohen, Benjamin French,
Linda Walsh, Lawrence Dauer, John Boice, Steve Blattnig, DanielAndresen, Amir Bahadori
Kansas State University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center,
Memorial Sloan Kettering, NCRP, NASA

10:05 AMThe International Pooled Analysis of Uranium Processing
Workers
Ashley Golden, Rachel Lane
ORAU/ORISE, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

10:20 AM
Q&A

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MA3: Communication, Stakeholder
Involvement, Education and Training
Risk Perception and Communication

Chair: Nicole Martinez; Co-Chair: Michiya Sasaki;
Rapporteur: Brooke Stagich

9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

Gatlin A4
9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

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9:05 AM

Raising the Veil of Mistrust: Marshall Islands Communication
Challenges
Christopher Jackson
U.S. Department of Energy

9:20 AM

Addressing Community Risk Perceptions: The Evolution,
Challenges, and Successes of the Community Environmental
Monitoring Program
William Hartwell, Beverly Parker
Desert Research Institute, Health Physics Society

9:50 AM

Transdisciplinary research on nuclear waste management inGermany: A novel approach for involvement of the public
Clemens Walther, Klaus Roehlig, Kruetli PIus, Roman Seidl, Schulz
WolfgnagLeibniz University Hannover

10:05 AM

Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness of the Society about
Medical Radiation in Tanzania
Stephen Mkoloma, Jane Motto, Wilbroad Muhogora
Radiography Scientist

10:20 AM
Q&A

9:20 AMThe European Intercomparison Of In Vivo Monitoring
Laboratories: The Eivic Project
Tiffany Beaumont, Maria Antonia Lopez, Oliver Meisenberg,
Werner Buchholz, Juan Francisco Navarro, Begoña Pérez López,Kerstin Hürkamp, Bastian Breustedt, Filip Vanhavere, Didier
FranckIRSN, CIEMAT, SCK CEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre

9:35 AM

Learning from Former Nuclear Workers: Specifying
Plutonium Material Type for Worksite-specific Dose
Assessment
Maia Avtandilashvili, Elizabeth Thomas, George Tabatadze,
Sergey Tolmachev
USTUR, Washington State University

9:50 AM

Investigation into the improvement of the backgroundsubtraction of natural uranium from dietary sources
Jonathan Reynolds, John Klumpp, Sara Dumit, Deepesh Poudel
Los Alamos National Laboratory

10:05 AM

Advancing Radiation Dosimetry in Nuclear Medicine forPregnant Patients
Tianwu Xie, Michael Stabin

10:20 AM
Q&A

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MA4: Dosimetry and Measurements
Internal Exposure Assessment

Chair: Martina Froning; Co-Chair: Yuki Tamakuma;
Rapporteur: Robert Joseph Dawson

Gatlin A2
9:00 AM

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MA5: Radiation Protection in Healthcare
Radiation Protection in Healthcare:
Imaging and Nuclear Medicine

Chair: Marie Claire Cantone;
Co-Chair: Lawrence T. Dauer; Rapporteur: Bae Chu

Gatlin B

Introduction to Related Posters

9:05 AM

Demonstration Of Uncertainties In The Dose Estimation Of
Internal Exposure
Anna Pantya, Zsófia Rékasi, Péter Zagyvai, Tamas Pazmandi
HUN REN Centre for Energy Research

9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

9:05 AM

A machine-learning based methodology for the estimation ofpartially exposed organs in X-ray Computed Tomography
John Damilakis
University of Crete, School of Medicine, Iraklion

9:20 AM

Measuring the Effects on Operator Dose of Changing ClinicalSettings in Interventional Radiology
Millicent Tysinger

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9:35 AMThe Importance and Implication of Radiation Protection
during Lutetieum-177 Therapy: Operational Experience ofCHU de Quebec – Universite Laval
Mario Chretien, Kim Pomerleau-Jobidon, Jean-Mathieu
Beauregard

9:50 AM

Dose and risk reduction for resilience enhancement whenhandling pharmaceutical radionuclides in production andapplication
Julius Vogt

10:05 AM

Rehearsing contingency plans in a busy Nuclear Medicine
Department
Joanna Sillars, Jodie Hudson, Vanessa Kilhams
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

9:50 AMThe impact of updated dose coefficients on dose evaluation
for NORM situations
Gennaro Venoso, Cristina Nuccetelli, Andrea Maiorana, Ilaria
Peroni, Gabriele Pratesi, Flavio Trotti, Raffaella Ugolini, Federica
Leonardi, Rosabianca Trevisi, Laura Urso
Italian National Institute of Health, INAIL, German Federal Office for
Radiation Protection

10:20 AM

Potential exposure to ionizing radiation from uranium tiles in
Dutch houses
Teun van-Dillen, Yenny Szeto
Dutch National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM)

10:35 AM
Q&A

10:20 AM

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Q&A

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MA11: Radon and Naturally Occurring Radiation
NORM – Practical NORM - 1
Chair: Burcin Okyar; Co-Chair: Kimberlee Jane Kearfott

MA2: The Systems of Protection for
Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
Optimisation of Protection and Limits: Ethical
Considerations of Reasonableness and Tolerability
Chair: Daniele Giuffrida; Co-Chair: Haruyuki Ogino;
Rapporteur: Yuki Takaku

Gatlin B

Gatlin A3
9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

9:05 AM

11:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

11:05 AMNORM exposures: looking for a practical approach
Analia Canoba, Jim Hondros
MemberRevisiting the System of Radiological Protection: Tolerabilityof risk and reasonableness in the optimization process
Thierry Schneider
CEPN

9:20 AM

11:20 AM

Proposal for NORM Treatment and Final Disposal in Brazil
Luiza Mocarzel, Cleber da-Silva, Clarice Jabarra
Jabarra Radiation Protection Services

9:35 AM

Modeling Naturally Occurring Radioactive industry with theuse of Monte Carlo geant4
Asmae Ettoufi
Hassan II University of Casablanca

Evolution In the Implementation Of ICRPs ALARA
Optimization Principle
Douglas Chambers, Sorouche MirmiranMember CRPA

11:35 AMA Practical Approach to Optimisation
Jim Hondros, Analia Canoba, Cameron Jeffries, Peter Bryant
Member, South Australia Medical Imaging

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11:50 AM

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Characteristics of Occupational Exposure Limits for
Carcinogenic Chemical Risk and Annual Risk Calculation as
Possible Reference Risks for Radiation
Michiya Sasaki, Tatsuki Kimura
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry

MA7: Radiation Protection in Practices
Industrial, Agricultural, andVeterinary Applications

Chair: Debbie Gilley; Co-Chair: Helena Janžekovič;
Rapporteur: Jason Rusch

12:05 PM
Q&A

Gatlin A1

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

11:00 AM

MA6: Radiation Protection in Nuclear
Power and Fuel Cycle Industries
Radiation Protection in Nuclear Power Generation

11:05 AM

Gatlin A2

11:20 AM

Chair: Sven Nagels;
Co-Chair: Theresa Valentine Clark;
Rapporteur: David Hajdu

11:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

11:05 AMAn overview on Radiation Protection studies at CERN’s Large
Hadron Collider complex: from operation to future projects
Angelo Infantino, Patrycja Dyrcz, Francesca Luoni, Vasco AguiarMonteiro-Martins-Mendes, Marco Tisi, Heinz Vincke
CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research, AIRP
Radiation Protection Assessment of Accelerator Test Facility
Andrew Rosenstrom, Sayed Rokni, Mario Santana, James Liu,
Mark Palmer
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Development of a SMArt Radiation Protection (SMARP)
system to support the ALARA practices of occupationalradiation protection in nuclear power plant
Liye Liu, Chuan Wang, Yuan Zhao, Hua Li, Boxuan Shi, Junnan
He, Qinjian Cao, Peitao SongChina Institute for Radiation Protection

11:35 AM

11:35 AM

Pixelated, 3D CZT New Technology in Nuclear Power
Instrumentation & Medical Imaging
David Miller
North American Tech Center

Radiation Shielding during Deep-Space Missions: Dose
Measurements, Monte Carlo Simulations, and Nuclear CrossSections
Francesca Luoni
AIRP

11:50 AM

12:05 PM

12:05 PM

12:20 PM

Individual Sensitivity and the Nuclear Industry
Sameh Issa Abd. Al-Salam Melhem, Marcel Lips, Roger Coates,
Jim Hondros
World Nuclear Association, Consultant
Q&A

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ICRP Activities to Enhance Radiological Protection of Space
Crew
Constantinos Zervides, Chunsheng Li
The Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus, Health Canada

11:50 AM

Practical Health Physics Challenges using Portable X-ray
devices in Medical and Veterinary Applications.
Latha Vasudevan, T. Michael Martin
Texas A&M University
Q&A

WEDNESDAY
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

MA9: Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
Internal Contamination Assessment
and Management for Actinides

MA10: Radioactive Waste Management in
Nuclear, Medical and Industrial Facilities
Disposal of Radioactive Waste

Chair: Matthias Port;
Rapporteur: Shaheen Dewji

Chairs: Yann Billarand; Co-Chair: Ryo Nakabayashi;
Rapporteur: Kendall Berry

Gatlin A3

Gatlin A4

11:00 AM

11:00 AM

11:05 AM

11:05 AM

Introduction to Related Posters
Medical Management Of Internally Contaminated Workers –The example of the Marcoule French Nuclear Center
Anne-Laure Agrinier, Lise Carbone, Estelle Davesne, Olivier Grémy,
Sophie Le-Maout, Pierre Laroche, Denis Michard, Anne Van-DerMeeren
CEA France, CEA Radiotoxicology Lab

11:20 AM

Risk-Benefit Analysis of Surgical Excision of Plutonium
Contaminated Wounds
John Klumpp, Deepesh Poudel, Sara Dumit, Lauren Glover,Lauren Smith, Paul Daly, Tom Waters
Los Alamos National Laboratory

11:35 AM

Modeling Plutonium Decorporation In Female Nuclear
Worker Treated With Ca-DTPA
Sara Dumit, Maia Avtandilashvili, Stacey McComish, Guthrie
Miller, Jasen Swanson, Sergey Tolmachev
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Washington State University, US
Transuranium and Uranium Registries, US Army

11:50 AM

Americium Inhalational Exposure with Successful Chelation
Therapy
Joseph Bravenec
Health Physics Society

12:05 PM

WHO Guidelines on internal Contamination Assessment andManagement (iCAM): Transuranium Actinides
Zhanat Carr-Kenbayeva, Chunsheng Li, Hajo Zeeb, Juan Jose
Yepes-Nuñez, Nicholas Dainiak
World Health Organization, Health Canada

12:20 PM
Q&A

Introduction to Related Posters
ICRP Recommendations on Radiological protection in
Surface and Near-Surface Disposal of Solid Radioactive Waste
Phil Metcalf

11:25 AM

Consent based siting with NC State
Robert Hayes, Matthew Tinsley, Patrick Hartwell
North Carolina State University

11:40 AMHot Stuff: A Municipal Waste Tale of Woe
Kendall Berry, Jessica Rodgers, James Hambor
Fox Chase Cancer Center

11:55 AMRadiological Characterization for the Disposal of the LHC
Beam Dumping System at CERN
Nabil Menaa, Ana-Paula Bernardes, Luca Bruno, Marco Calviani,
Gerald Dumont, Angelo Infantino, Matteo Magistris, Richard
Harbron, Chris Theis, Patrycja Dyrcz
CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research

12:10 PM
Q&A

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
MA2: The Systems of Protection for
Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
Challenges and Opportunities

Chair: Thierry Schneider; Co-Chair: Clemens Walther;
Rapporteur: Buthaina Al Ameri

Gatlin B
2:00 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

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2:05 PM

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Decommissioning of Gamma Cell Irradiators at a Large
Academic Institution
Daniel Cardenas
University of Toronto

MA10: Radioactive Waste Management in
Nuclear, Medical and Industrial Facilities
Legal and Regulatory Aspects ofRadioactive Waste Management

2:20 PM

Contributions to the Future of the System of RadiologicalProtection Based on the Achievements and Challenges at
Nuclear Power Plants in Germany
Ralph BrunnerPreussenElektra GmbH

2:35 PMUse of life cycle assessment (LCA) to advance optimisation ofradiological protection and safety
Bryanna Wattier, Nicole Martinez, Michael Carbajales-Dale,
Lindsay Shuller-Nickles
Clemson University, ORNL

2:50 PM

From ISS to the Moon and Beyond: Non-Ionizing Radiation
Risk Mitigation for Space Crews
Ramona Gaza
NASA/Leidos

3:05 PM
Q&A

Gatlin A2

Plenary Panel Discussion IRPA/IOMP/WHO/IAEA Safety
Culture initiative in healthcare

2:00 PM

Gatlin A3

2:00 PM

Gatlin A1

Plenary Panel Discussion World Café “Finding the next
Generation of Radiation Protection Professionals”

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2:00 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

2:05 PMManagement of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi
accident: IAEA Provisions for the application of International
Safety Standards
Gustavo Caruso
IAEA

2:30 PM

IAEA support to establish the National Regulatory
Infrastructure and Radiation Safety in Latin America
Countries
Ronald Pacheco-Jimenez, Eva Ciurana
IAEA
Regulatory Radiation Dose Criteria for Site Reuse after
Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations in Korea
Haiyong Jung, Hojin Lee
Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety

Plenary Panel Sessions

Plenary Round Table WIN/WIR

Gatlin A4

2:45 PM

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
2:00 PM

Chair: Phil Metcalf; Co-Chair: Gustavo Molna;
Rapporteur: Nam-Suk Jung

3:15 PM
Q&A

3:30 PM – 7:00 PM
IRPA General Assembly
Voting Delegates Only

Gatlin A1

WEDNESDAY – POSTER SESSION #3
Ballroom Foyer

MA1: Underpinning Sciences
P223

X-ray uses in Trace Elemental Analysis in-Teeth: A Comparisonof Methods
Abu Sayed Mohammed Sayam, Aaron Specht, Marc Weisskopf,
Tracy Punshon, Brian Jackson, Christian Hoover
Purdue University

P344

The damage mechanisms of non-ionizing radiation
Rodolfo Touzet
Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica

P413

Strategic Research Agenda 2035 for Radiation Protection in
China
Renze Wang

MA2: The Systems of Protection for Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
P155

P347

P287

P350

Legislative Decree 101/2020 and Corrective Decree 203/2023:
analysis of critical issues and proposals for a better healthand safety implementation in Italy
Loriana Ricciardi, Claudia Giliberti
Beyond the System of RP: The Ten Principles and Ten
Commandments of Radiation Protection Describe Actions
Daniel Strom
USTUR - WSU

Differences and similarities between Radiological Protection
systems for Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiations
Rodolfo Touzet
Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica
Challenges with the practical application of the system ofprotection to NIR
Rodolfo Touzet
Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica

MA3: Communication, Stakeholder Involvement, Education and Training
P31

Beyond the Basics: A Study on Improving RadiologicalTraining in the Military
Branden Passons, Erwin Arias

P51

Design of a training program for professionals responsiblefor inspection, surveillance and control in territorial entities
in Colombia
Bibiana Peña, Oscar Marín, Jorge Anselmo Puerta-Ortiz

P103

Advancing Excellence: Enhancing the Final Summative
Assessment for Master of Radiation Health Physics Students
at Oregon State University’s School of Nuclear Science andEngineering
Lily Ranjbar
Oregon State University

P119

Implementing a Nuclear Knowledge Management Programat the Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry
Fernando Razuck
National Comission Of Nuclear Energy (CNEN)

P127

Professional Qualification Course in Radiation Protection to
Obtain the Registration of Supervisor of Radiation Protection
to work at Research and Development Facilities in Brazil
Fernando Razuck
National Comission Of Nuclear Energy (CNEN)

P131

Development of Materials Using Augmented Reality for
Application in Teaching of Dosimetry and Metrology of
Ionizing Radiation
Fernando Razuck
National Comission Of Nuclear Energy (CNEN)

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An Inventory Of Territorial Approaches To The Management
Of Domestic Radon Risks In France: Difficulties, key successes
and ways forward
Cynthia Reaud, Sylvie Charron
IRSN

P139

Nuclear and radiological risk perception amoung young
people in France: analyse and early perspectives for action
Cynthia Reaud
IRSN

P143

Regulatory Infrastructure Development Projects: a
New Approach to Assist Countries to Build Regulatory
Infrastructures Safety and Security Friendly
Manuel Recio-Santamaria, Luisa Aniuska Betancourt-Hernandez,
Merinda Volia, Tamer Kasht, Margaret Cervera, Ronald Pacheco
Jimenez, Alessia Maria Rodriguez-y-Baena
International Atomic Energy Agency

P167

Certification of Radiation Protection Professionals inAustralasia
Brent Rogers, Cameron Jeffries, Kent Gregory, Tomas Kron
Australasian Radiation Protection Society (ARPS), South Australia
Medical Imaging

P191

Meeting Training and Communication Needs in LMIC, A Case
Study of Radiological Applications and Protection Training in
Kenya and Tanzania
Joseph Rugut
Medical and Dosimetry

P380

P383

Contribution Of The Argentinian, Brazilian And Peruvian
Radiation Protection Societies To The Development And
Fostering Of Radiological Protection Culture
Lucia Isabel Valentino, Eduardo Medina-Gironzini, Josilto Oliveirade-Aquino, J Osores
Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ARN), FRALC

P407

Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site : An
Overview In Response And Preparedness
James Vogt, Meghan Dieffenthaller, Joshua Hayes
ORAU REAC/TS, REAC/TS

P410

Twenty Years of Capacity Building in Health Physics andRadiation Science at Ontario Tech U
Edward Waller
Ontario Tech University

P431

Education and training activities of PIANOFORTE - theEuropean Partnership for Radiation Protection ResearchAndrzej Wojcik, Anne von-Euler, Deborah Oughton, Michele
Coeck, Tom Clarijs, Balazs Madas
Stockholm University

P476

The Future of Our Radiation Protection Profession
Josip Zic
McMaster University

P482

Battle of the Knives: X-ray vs. Gamma
Shraddha Rane, Jawad Moussa
Sandia National Lab

Regulations Traceability An Importan Step Towards The
Knowledge Management And Transfer
Lucia Isabel Valentino, Maria Laura Duarte
Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ARN)

MA4: Dosimetry and Measurements
P3

Characterization, Dose Quantification, and Dosimeter
Considerations of a Self-shielded Cs-137 Irradiator
Kevin Filip, Chu Wang, Terry Yoshizumi
Duke University

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International Intercomparison on Internal Dose Assessment(ICIDOSE#2)
Anna Pantya, Bastian Breustedt, Derek Bingham, David Broggio,
Guillaume Drouet, Pavel Fojtík, Jakub Osko, Augusto Giussani,David Spencer, Zsófia Rékasi Tamás Pázmándi
HUN REN Centre for Energy Research

WEDNESDAY
P15

Evaluation of transfer efficiency and operation length ofliquid light guide based remote radiation sensor
Jae Hyung Park, Sangjun Lee, Jinhong Kim, Siwon Song,
Seunghyeon Kim, Seokhyeon Jegal, Wook Jae Yoo, Bongsoo Lee
Chung-Ang University, ORBITECH Co., Ltd., Radiation HealthInstitute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.

P23

P91

Dosimetric Evaluation for Seven Histology-based
3D Models of the Renal Cortical Labyrinth for AlphaRadiopharmaceutical Therapy
Bonnie President, Ronnie Bolden-II, Lauren Ellis, Andrew Sforza,
Adam Haneberg, Madison Bushloper, Carlos Colon-Ortiz,
Alexander Zorrilla, John Aris, Wesley Bolch
University of Florida

Virtual calibration with mesh-type computational phantoms
to determine the counting efficiencies in whole-bodycounting measurement
Byungmin Lee, Minseok Park
Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS)

P107

P35

P111

Refined Inter-Organ Vascular Models Within The Adult MeshType Reference Computational Phantoms For Applications
To Internal Dosimetry
Shreya Pathak, Julia Withrow, Wesley Bolch
University of Florida

P39

Capacities of the Internal Dosimetry Laboratory of the
National Authority – Argentina
Erica Pedemonti, Adrián Villella, Claudio Renzi
Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear - Argentina

P47

Comparison of Dose Coefficients of Pure Beta Emitters for
Reference Adult Male and Reference Adult Female using themethodologies proposed by the International Commission
on Radiological Protection
Bibiana Peña, Jorge Anselmo Puerta-Ortiz

P83

Mechanisms for Long-term Retention of Plutonium in the
Respiratory Tract: Inferences from Animal and Human
Studies
Deepesh Poudel, John Klumpp, Maia Avtandilashvili, Sergey
Tolmachev
Los Alamos National Laboratory,USTUR, Washington State
University

P87

3D Reconstruction of Lung Tissue from Iondine-Stained
Histology Slides
Bonnie President, Yitian Wang, Elizabeth Marlin, John Aris, Wesley
Bolch
University of Florida

Advances in Detector Technology based on Plastic
Scintillators for α, β and γ Radiation
Nasser Rashidifard, Tobias Baer, Frederic Meyers, Philippe Talent
Mirion Technologies
Mirion Connected Electronic Dosimetry & Vision
Olivier Bleuse, Perry White

P115

Dosimetry and the stochastic nature of radioactivity:
comparing direct measurements with indirect activitydose transformation for the case of the sand beaches of
Taolagnaro, South-East Madagascar
Justin Francis Ratovonjanahary, Rabesiranana Naivo, Ralaivelo
Mbolatiana-Ralaivelo-Luc, Ratovonjanahary Justinien-Franck
ANARAP-Madagascar, University of Antananarivo, National Institutefor Nuclear Science and Technologies, Laboratoire de Physique
Nucléaire et Physique de l’Environnement (LPNPE), Universitéd’Antananarivo, Madagascar

P147

Hand, Foot and Clothing contamination monitor; spot on?
Jop Reijerink
TU Delft

P152

Effects of Liquid Scintillation Sample Preparation on Quench
CurvesJason Rusch
University of Wisconsin - Madison

P179

QC phantom for geometry reconstruction and dosimetry inbrachtherapy
Elham Rostampour, Ramin Jaberi, Zahra Siavashpour
IRPS, Tehran University Medical Sciences (TUMS)

P183

Neutron Radiation Identification & Dosimetry
Joe Rotunda, Steve Bellinger
HPS

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P195

Establishment of reference conditions for dosimetry in
Intrabeam
Fábio Sabará-Dias, Leonardo Camargo-dos-Santos, Maria daPenha Potiens
Nuclear and Energy Research Institute

P207

Iron and plutonium: case studies in development of sexspecific biokinetic models
Caleigh Samuels, Derek Jokisch, Richard Leggett
ORNL-CRPK, Francis Marion University/ORNL

P219

Investigation on Conservatism in the Derivation of Surface
Contamination Limit
Michiya Sasaki, Tatsuki Kimura
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, CRIEPI

P227

Evaluation of Bayesian Modeling of Uncertainty in Plutonium
Organ Doses Using Post-mortem Measurements
Maia Avtandilashvili, Martin Sefl, Joey Zhou, Sergey Tolmachev
USTUR, Washington State University, DOE

P231

Ten years of individual dosimetric monitoring of workers
exposed to ionizing radiation in Senegal
Cheikh Senghor
Autorité Sénégalaise de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire
(ARSN)P235

A Vascular Model Within The Mouse Whole-Body Phantom
For Blood Radiation Dosimetry
Andrew Sforza, Robert Dawson, Julia Withrow, Natalia CarrascoRojas, Wesley Bolch, Harald Paganetti, Peter McFetridge
University of Florida

P239

Performance Evaluation of Drone-Based Aerial Radiation
Monitoring System Software Using Radioisotope
Discrimination Data
Sanghun Shin, Heekwon Ku, Minbeom Heo, Jaewook Kim, WookJae YooFNC Technology Co. Ltd, Orbitech Co. Ltd

P251

Environmental dose measurements in the high natural
background radiation area in Ramsar, Iran using
thermoluminescence dosimeters
Sedigheh Sina, Mehrnoosh Karimipourfard, Fatemeh N.
Alizadeh, Amir Ali Falakian, Fatemeh Lotfalizadeh, Zahra
Rakeb, Mohammad Amin Nazari-Jahromi, Mohammad Reza
Ghanbarpour

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Analysis of natural radioactivity in soil, water, and plant
samples of high background area of Ramsar, Iran
Mehrnoosh Karimipourfard, Sedigheh Sina, Amir Ali Falakian,
Mohammad Reza Ghanbarpour, Fatemeh N. Alizadeh,
Mohammad-Amin Nazari Jahromi, Fatemeh Lotfalizadeh, Zahra
Rakeb

P279

Quantification of Neutron Radiation Fields by using Bonner
Sphere Spectrometer
Youngbeom Song, Sung Jin Noh, Da Yeong Gwon, Kitaek Han
Korean Association for Radiation Application

P303

Development Of A Systemic Model For Rats Using
Americium-241 Inhalation And Intravenous Injection
Exposure Data
Jasen Swanson, Sara Dumit, Guthrie Miller
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

P307

Radionuclides in wastewater: I-131 and Lu-177 detected in
Dutch sewage system
Yenny Szeto, Charlotte Rosenbaum, Marloes Velsema
Dutch National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM)

P311

From Deposition to Detection: the USTUR Approach to
Measurement Quality
George Tabatadze, Daniel Strom, Maia Avtandilashvili, Stacey
McComish, Sergey Tolmachev
Washington State University, US Transuranium and Uranium
Registries

P315

Influence of radionuclide biodistributions on peakefficiencies of a whole-body counter at the QST
Yuki Tamakuma, Masayuki Naito, Kotaro Tani, Yu Abe, Naoko
Fukuda, Kazuaki Yajima, Eunjoo Kim, Munehiko Kowatari, Osamu
Kurihara, Nobuhito Ishigure
Nagasaki University

P331

A New Method to Lower the Detection Limit of Commercial
Ceramics
Matthew Tinsley, Robert Hayes, Nik Fickenscher
North Carolina State University

P341

Distribution of Plutonium and Radium in the Human Heart
Sergey Tolmachev, Florencio Martinez, Jessica Linson, John
Brockman, Elizabeth Thomas, Maia Avtandilashvili, George
Tabatadze, Richard Leggett, Caleigh Samuels, Nicole Martinez,
Derek Jokisch, John Boice, Lawrence Dauer
Washington State University, USTUR, ORNL-CRPK, Clemson
University, Francis Marion University, NCRP, Memorial Sloan Kettering

WEDNESDAY
P398

H*(10) and fluences in a neutron Howitzer with a 226Ra-Be
sourceBedher Omar Vega-Cabrera, Palacios Daniel, Patrizia Pereyra,
Maria Elena López-Herrera
Si, Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúP416

Skeletal S values for a series of non-reference bone dosimetry
models and their comparisons to reference dosimetry
Yitian Wang, Wesley Bolch, Robert Dawson, Chansoo Choi,
Bangho Shin
University of Florida

P419

Wide Area Sampling for Cs-137 in Soil
Rick Whitman
UMICH IU BSU

P425

Heart and Lung Vascular Models within the Adult Mesh-Type
Reference Computational Phantoms for Applications to
Blood Dose Tracking
Julia Withrow, Shreya Pathak, Robert Dawson, Chris Beekman,
Camilo Correa-Alfonso, Sean Domal, Harald Paganetti, Wesley
Bolch
University of Florida

P428

Development of an Alanine Neutron Dosimetry System atColorado State University
Paige Witter, Alexander BrandlColorado State University

P437

Three-layer instrument for neutron dose evaluation
Hirokuni Yamanishi
Kindai University

P440

Development of a Skin Imitation Layer for Local Skin Dose
Assessment using 3D-printed plastic scintillator
Han Cheol Yang, Seung Beom Goh, Kihong Pak, JaeYoung Jeong,
Chanjung Kim, YoungHo Roh, Yong Kyun Kim
Hanyang University, South Korea

P446

The Effects of Machine Washing on TLD Dosimeters
Yanling Yi, Michael Stabin
Fudan University

P449

How much does the introduction of the ICRU95 operational
quantities affect the angular response of the personal
dosemeters?
Hiroshi Yoshitomi, Tomoya Tsuji, Sho Nishino, Yoshihiko Tanimura
Japan Atomic Energy Agency

P452

Applicability of the RESRAD Codes and the PRG Calculator for
DOE CERCLA Sites
Charley Yu, Jing-Jy Cheng, Sunita Kamboj, EmmanuelGnanapragasam, David Lepoire
ANL

P458

The study for effectiveness of WBC measurement positions in
gamma internal dosimetry assessment
Seo Kon Kang, Jeongin Kim, Baek Yunmi
Radiation Health Institute, KHNP

MA5: Radiation Protection in Healthcare
P19

Study on improvement of reduction for radiation exposure
and image quality using the U-net deep learning architectureand GATE toolkit in nuclear medicine thyroid scan
Chanrok Park, Min-Gwan Lee
Eulji University

P67

Optimization of Radiological Protection in Pediatric Cardiac
Catheterization in Latin America and Caribbean project:
Patient Doses and Categorization of Procedures in one of the
Hospitals enrolled.
Mar Perez-Pena, Patricia Miranda, Pablo Jimenez, Carlos Ubeda,
Jose Miguel Fernandez-Soto, Eliseo Vaño, Walter Fernando
Mosquera, Raúl Ramírez, Emilie Van-Deventer
External Consultant Radiologist WHO, PAHO/WHO, Hospital Clinico
San Carlos. Madrid (Spain), World Health Organization

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P71

Categorization of Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization
Procedures Based on Expected Radiation Exposure Levels:
consensus achieved in “Optimization of Radiation Protectionin Pediatric Interventional Procedures in Latin America andCaribbean” Program
Patricia Miranda, Mar Perez-Pena, Walter Fernando Mosquera,
Daniel Aguirre, Cecilia Britton, Rafael-Alberto Gutierrez, Midael
Gámez, Aldo Campos, Celia Silva, Carlos Ubeda
External Consultant Radiologist WHO

P79

Dicom Data Extraction Using Python
Ademar Potiens-Junior, Roberto Vicente, Maria Da Penha Potiens,
Miguel Miranda, Fabricio Alves, França-Fiuza-Bacelar Letícia
Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, Brazilian National
Commission of Nuclear Energy, Clínica São Judas Tadeu, IPEN/USP

P151

Optimization Of Patient Radiation Dose In Contrast Enhanced
Digital Fluoroscopic Examinations: A Case Of Two RwandanRadiology Departments
Bana Remy-Wilson
RwandaP187

Towards Establishing Local Diagnostic Reference Levels(DRLs) for Common Adult CT Examinations: A multi-center
Survey in The Tunis Region
Rahma Rouissi, Abir Bouaoun, Chiraz Chammakhi, Latifa BenOmrane, Mohamed Bahrini, Rim Bounouh, Alifa Daghfous, Dorsaf
Nouri, Sana Boussetta
Tunisian Association for Protection Against Ionizing and NonIonizing Radiation (ATPRI&NI)

P199

ALARA In Focus
Adelia Sahyun, Clarice Perez
ASW Consultants Ltda

P243

Defense Health Agency (DHA) Inspection Program – Site
Assistance Visits
Shabbir Shivji, Kaylie Hammersborg, James Allen, William Bosley,
Chris Dufford, Said Daibes Figueroa, Neil Keeney, Neena Patel,
Ricardo Reyes
Defense Health Agency

P263

Measurement of the dose to the hands, and bodies of thepeople responsible for the immobilization of the animals inveterinary radiology
Minoo Shakerian, Elnaz Saeedian, Sedigheh Sina

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P267

Measurement of the entrance skin dose, and the absorbed
dose to organs of the patients in diagnostic radiology, aphantom study
Sadegh Abbaspour, Shima Alizadeh, Mozhgan Dalir,
Mohaddeseh Heydariniya, Mobarakeh Nasiri, Elnaz Saeedian,
Minoo Shakerian, Kazem Sadeghi-Ebrahim-Mohammadi,
Sedigheh Sina, Mahboobeh Sheikhi

P275

Patterns of practice survey on radiation therapy forpancreatic cancer in Korea
Changhoon Song
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

P283

Design and Development of a Web-based Application for
Structural Shielding Calculation of Medical X-Ray Imaging
Facilities
Cristian David Sosa-Vera, Pablo Andres
Uruguay National Authority in Radiation Protection, National
Atomic Energy Commission

P356

Effective practices for training interventional
cardiolangiologists
Rodolfo Touzet
Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica

P359

Safety Culture and Quality Systems
Rodolfo Touzet
Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica

P362

Occupational Radiation Protection at a Large Tertiary
Hospital in South Africa
Christoph Trauernicht, Ricus Van-Reenen, Matty-Anne Claassens

P404

Statistical study of the percentage of breast glandularity from
Mammography images in patients from Antioquia.
Carolina Viloria-Barragan, Bibiana Peña, Jorge Anselmo PuertaOrtiz

P464

Animal PET-Imaging studies: the beta-dose reduction
challenge.
Andre Zandvoort, Hielke-Freerk Boersma, Rick Havinga
University of Groningen

WEDNESDAY
MA6: Radiation Protection in Nuclear Power and Fuel Cycle Industries
P175

Post Fukushima-Daiichi measures on Radiation Protection
required by the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council
Elvira Romera
Commissioner

P319

Discrimination of artificial radionuclides through alphaenergy spectrum analysis using radioactive aerosol monitors
Manaya Taoka, Mizuki Kiso, Yuki Abe, Michika Kon, Ryohei
Yamada, Chutima Kranrod, Yasutaka Omori, Masahiro Hosoda,
Shinji Tokonami
Hirosaki University

MA7: Radiation Protection in Practices
P27

Occupational Dose and Radiation Monitoring Trends Within
Veterinary Institutions
Christopher Passsmore, Mirela Kirr
RDC, Radiation Detection Company

P95

Hard to Detect Radionuclides
David Pugh, George Chiu
US Department of Energy

P99

Operator Safety for Field Use of a Portable, Neutron
Generator Isotopic Assessment System
Jill Rahon
MIT & U.S. Army

P159

P335

Comparison of radiation shieling properties between metal
ion solution and metal oxide particle dispersion
Ryoma Tokonami
Graduate School of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata
University

P371

The Establishment Of The Key Technical Support System For
National Food Radioactive Contamination Monitoring And
Application
Fei Tuo
National Institute for Radiological Protection (NIRP), China CDC

P386

Partnering To Advance The Security Of Irradiation Systems
Meghan Van-Den-Avyle, Tim Erdoesi, Tom Rice, Eik Meier

Neutron dose in a self shielded 11 MeV cyclotron
Paulo Rios
CMR Campinas Pharma

P401

P163

P467

P203

P470

Self shielded safety circuit test
Paulo Rios, Denise Rios
CMR Campinas Pharma
Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of The Interface Between
Protection And Safety During The Transport Of Radioactive
Material
Adelia Sahyun, Clarice Perez
ASW Consultants Ltda

P259

Thermoluminescence dosimetry for determination of ESD
to animals undergoing digital radiology imaging in theveterinary school of Shiraz University
Elnaz Saeedian, Minoo Shakerian, Fatemeh N.alizadeh, Mohsen
Nowroozi, Mehrnoosh Karimipourfard, Zahra Rakeb, Sedigheh
Sina

Cf-252 Source Operation Investigation
James Vigil
Defense Public Health Center - Dayton Radioanalytical Lab
Jian Zhang, Aurelie Soreefan, Ty Richards
United States Air ForceDefense Public Health Center - Dayton Radiation Calibration
Lab
Jian Zhang, Matthew Patrick
United States Air Force

P483

Evaluation of Alternative Modalities for Sterile Insect
TechniqueAndrew Wilcox

Conference Program

93

WEDNESDAY
MA8: Radiation Protection in NIR Applications
P247

Exploring the Photoprotective Potential of Jazan’s
Indigenous Plant Species for Ultraviolet Protection and Skin
HealthNasser Shubayr, Kimberlee Kearfott
Jazan University, University of Michigan

P353

Radiation Protection in Electromagnetic fields
Rodolfo Touzet
Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica

MA9: Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
P43

From An Actual Case, The Care For Acute Mixed Radioactive
Contaminated Wounds In A Nuclear Power Plant
Hubert Peiffer
EDF - Eletricité de France

P171

Efficacy Of Ca-DTPA Products For The Decontamination Of
Actinide-Exposed Deep Wound In Rats
Anne Van-der-Meeren, Karine Devilliers, Pierre Laroche, François
Caire-Maurisier, Michaël Pasteur, Nina Griffiths
CEA Radiotoxicology lab

United States Navy Nuclear Accident Dosimetry Program:
History and Current Status
Alexander Romanyukha, Jessica Saunders, Keith Consani, David
Boozer, Jeffrey Delzer
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, US Navy

P395

P211

P434

Environmental radiation measurement after the nuclear
power plant accident i) Current status of environmental
radiological survey and government policy 12 years after theaccident
Yukihisa Sanada, Miyuki Sasaki, Kotaro Ochi, Shigeo Nakama
Japan Atomic Energy Agency

P271

Development of Military Computational Phantom-SpecificRadionuclide S Values and Detector Count Rate Efficiencies
for In-Field Radionuclide Contamination Triaging
Wyatt Smither, Robert Dawson, Chansoo Choi, Yitian Wang,
Wesley Bolch
University of Florida, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of
Biomedical Engineering

P291

Characteristics of Gamma Radiation Fields in Subterranean
Structures for Radiation Protection and Decision-Making
Sarah Sublett
US Army, CSU

P389

Biological behavior of activated cobalt oxide particles: effectof aging on bioavailability and access to treatments.
Anne Van-der-Meeren, Karine Devilliers, Martine Defrance, Agnès
Moureau, Florian Brulfert, Ulli Köster, Nicolas Huot, Catherine
Berthomieu, Véronique Malard
CEA Radiotoxicology lab

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Project TIME: Technologies and Information for Monitoring
Emergencies
Rebecca Varns
Defence Radiation Protection Services
Biodosimetry and biomarkers of individual sensitivity
Andrzej Wojcik
Stockholm University

P443

A Study on the Development of Guidelines for Radiation
Emergency Medical Regulation in Korea
Mihyun Yang
Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS)

P455

Study on the relationship between health behavior andchromosomal abnormalities of male office workers innuclear power plants
Baek Yunmi, Jeongin Kim, Seo Kon Kang
Radiation Health Institute, KHNP

P473

Strategies for Responding to Nuclear and Radiation
Emergency Situations
Huanteng Zhang

WEDNESDAY
MA10: Radioactive Waste Management in Nuclear, Medical and Industrial Facilities
P75

Clearance Process For Compacted Solid Radioactive Waste
Ademar Potiens-Junior, José Dellamano
Nuclear and Energy Research Institute - IPEN

P374

Nuclear Ship Savannah - Where Decommissioning andHistoric Preservation Intersect
Edward Tupin, Erhard Koehler
HPS

MA11: Radon and Naturally Occurring Radiation
P59

Evaluation of lung cancer risks associated with residential
indoor radon specific concentration in Lima, Peru
Patrizia Pereyra, Palacios Daniel, Bertin Perez, Laszlo Sajo-Bohus,
Tony Viloria, Agustin Martinez
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

P63

Assessing Naturally Occurring Radioactivity and Potential
Risks of the Volcanic Ash of Ubinas Volcano Eruption, Peru
Patrizia Pereyra, Palacios Daniel, Laszlo Sajo-Bohus, Bertin Perez,
Vilcapoma Luis, Cesar Guevara
Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúP123

An Analysis of the Scientific Production on Radon in Nuclear
Area at Brazil
Fernando Razuck
National Comission Of Nuclear Energy (CNEN)

P215

Radon Level Measurements With Digital Detectors In The
Department Of Radiation Therapy-BC Cancer Surrey.
Gurpreet K Sandhu, Vicky Huang, Anne-Marie Nicol, Brennen
Dobberthien
CRPA, HPS

P295

Hot Spring’s Radon Concentration in Peninsular Malaysia.
Hasbi Husein Sulkifli
Malaysia Nuclear Agency

P299

Treatment of Radioactive Oil Sludge By The Microwave
Pyrolysis Method
Uryan Suman, Sara Arantes, Ademar Potiens-Junior, Julio
MarumoNuclear and Energy Research Institute - IPEN, IPEN-CNEN/SP

P323

Quantitative Assessment of Pb-210 and Po-210
Concentrations in TENORM Materials Using Gross Alpha/Beta
Measurements and NaI Gamma Spectrometry
Evgeny Taskaev, Taylor Weilert

P327

Assessments of Natural Occurring Radionuclides in Soils andWater in Some Mining Communities in Ghana
Lordford Tettey-Larbi, Esther Osei Akuo-ko, Gergely Tóth,
Augustine Faanu, Amin Shahrokhi, Edit Tóth-Bodrogi, Tibor
Kovacs
University of Pannonia

P338

An Experimental review of ICRP Lung Model for Radon/
Thoron Progeny Inhalation
Shinji Tokonami, Chutima Kranrod, Yasutaka Omori, Masahiro
Hosoda, Aoi Sampei, Mizuki Kiso, Yuki Abe, Hiroki Hashimoto,
Minoru Osanai, Yuki Tamakuma
Hirosaki University, Nagasaki University

P365

Analysis of the effectiveness of different radon remedialactions in a historical building located in a karst area
Rosabianca Trevisi, Maria Antonietta Aiello, Teresa Botti,
Annapaola Caricato, Alberto Chezzi, Giovanni D’amato,Francesca Duchi, Gabriella Gianfrate, Giuseppe Mesiano,
Federica Leonardi
INAIL

P368

Evaluation of Radionuclides in Air and Water Near the White
Mesa Uranium Mill White Mesa, San Juan County, Utah
Anthony Trubiano
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

P422

Biogeochemical Controls of Cesium-137 Migration in Surface
Waters and Vadose Zone Sediments at the Savannah River
Site
Reid Williams, Fanny Coutelot, Daniel Kaplan, Brian Powel
Clemson University

P461

Determination Of Natural Radioactive Materials In Fertilizers
In The Region Of El Bosque, Antioquia
Maribel Zabala, Jorge Anselmo Puerta-Ortiz
Universidad Nacional De Colombia Sede Medellin

Conference Program95

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9:05 AM

7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
CEL-3

Radiobiological Studies Using X and Gamma Rays
Charles Potter
Sandia National Laboratories

Gatlin A4

7:45 AM – 8:45 AM

9:20 AM

Refresher Course 9

Gatlin B

Refresher Course 10

Gatlin A1

When NIR Causes IR Problems
John O’Hagan
Loughborough University

The Basics of Relative Biological Effectiveness and Its
Applications in Radiobiology
Gayle Woloschak
Northwestern University

Refresher Course 11

Ethical values in radiological protection and theirimplementation
Nicole Martinez, Thierry Schneider
Clemson University/ORNL
CEPN

Refresher Course 12

Internal dosimetry of Uranium Workers. An update.
Maria Antonia Lopez
CIEMAT

Gatlin A2

Gatlin A3

MA1: Underpinning Sciences
Radiation Epidemiology Studies for
Radiation Risk Assessment: Findings

Chair: Ashley Golden; Co-Chair: Sara Howard;
Rapporteur: Luana Hafner

9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

96

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Updates on the International Nuclear Workers Study(INWORKS)David Richardson, Klervi Leuraud, Dominique Laurier, Michael
Gillies, Richard Haylock, Kaitlin Kelly-Reif, Stephen Bertke, Robert
Daniels, Isabelle Thierry-Chef, Mary Schubauer-Berigan
University of California, Irvine, Institute for Radiological Protection
and Nuclear Safety

9:35 AM

Mortality Analysis of SELTINE, the French Cohort of Nuclear
Workers, 1968–2014
Dominique Laurier, Olivier Laurent, Eric Samson, Sylvaine CaerLorho, Lucie Fournier, Klervi Leuraud
Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN)

9:50 AM

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Gatlin A1

Chronic Inflammation in a Radium Dial Painter Cohort:
Elevated Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Radiationinduced Hearing Loss
Ronald Goans, Lawrence Dauer, Carol Iddins, Michael Mumma,
Stacey McComish, Sergey Tolmachev
MJW Corporation, Memorial Sloan Kettering, ORISE REAC/TS,
US Transuranium and Uranium Registries, Washington State
University

Chronic Radiation Health Effects in the Million Person Study:
Incidence and Mortality
Amir Bahadori, Loren Lipworth, John Boice, Lawrence Dauer
Kansas State University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center,
NCRP, Memorial Sloan Kettering

10:05 AM

Lifetime excess absolute risk for lung cancer due to exposure
to radon – the contribution of the PUMA study (Pooled
Uranium Miners Analysis)
Dominique Laurier, Michaela Kreuzer, Manuel Sommer, Veronika
Deffner, Stephen Bertke, Paul Demers, Kaitlin Kelly-Reif, EstelleRage, David Richardson, Jon Samet
Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN),
University of California, Irvine

10:20 AM
Q&A

THURSDAY
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

MA3: Communication, Stakeholder
Involvement, Education and Training
Stakeholder Involvement,
Radiation Protection Culture

MA4: Dosimetry and Measurements
Biological Dosimetry and Biomarkers of Exposure

Chair: Bernard Le Guen;
Co-Chair: Christopher Clement;
Rapporteur: Ferid Shannoun

Gatlin A4
9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

9:05 AM

Stakeholder Participation In The Removal Of Multiple
Radioactive Sources Following The Breach Of A Cesium-137
SourcePhilip Campbell
University of Washington

9:20 AM

Feedback from technical dialogue set up with civil society on
HWL & IL-LL waste management in France
Cynthia Reaud, Delphine Pellegrini, Yves Lheureux
IRSN

9:35 AM

Safety Culture Self-Assessment experience at the IAEA
Radiation Safety Technical Services
Rodolfo Cruz-Suarez, Marta Bavio, Allison Wilding, Michael Hajek
International Atomic Energy Agency

9:50 AM

Effective Communication between Radiation Protection
Professionals and Medical Care Providers
Steve Sugarman
SummitET

10:05 AM

Ethical Decision Making Tools for Enhancing Organizational
Radiological Safety Culture
Janet Gutierrez
UTHealth Houston, EH&S

Chair: Andrzej Wojcik;
Co-Chair: Adayabalam Sambasivan Balajee;
Rapporteur: Prabodha Kumar Meher

Gatlin A2
9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

9:05 AM

Experience and Updates of the U.S. Department of Defense
Biodosimetry Network Development
Ricardo Reyes, Gerald Burke, Jeffrey Delzer, Alexander
Romanyukha, Jessica Saunders, Jim Managbanag, William
Blakely
DHA, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute9:20 AM

Harmonizing Radiation Protection: A Unified Approach
to Enhance Chromosomal Aberration Identification in
Biodosimetry Using High-speed C-banding
Donovan Anderson, Kai Takebayashi, Naomi Sasaki, Valerie
Swee Ting Goh, Ryo Nakayama, Yohei Fujishima, Akifumi Nakata,
Tomisato Miura
Hirosaki University

9:35 AMTechnological Scenario of Biodosimetry
Chrysler Ruan, Marcela Freitas, Mariana Reis, Adriana MedeirosBatista
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

10:20 AM

Further Development of a Compact Nanodosimeter andPotential Future Applications
Victor Merza, Reinhard Schulte, Antoni Ruciński, Ana Belchior
University of Lisbon

10:35 AM
Q&A

10:20 AM
Q&A

Conference Program97

THURSDAY
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

MA5: Radiation Protection in Healthcare
Radiation Protection in Healthcare: Optimization

MA11: Radon and Naturally Occurring Radiation
NORM – Practical NORM – 2 AND Radon

Gatlin B

Gatlin A3

Chair: John Damilakis;
Co-Chair: Maria del Rosario Perez Gonzalez;
Rapporteur: Hua Li

9:00 AM

9:00 AM

9:05 AM

9:05 AM

Introduction to Related Posters
International Program about the Optimization ofRadiological Protection in Pediatric Interventional Radiology
in Latin America and the Caribbean
Carlos Ubeda, Eliseo Vaño, Maria Del Rosario Perez-Gonzalez,
Pablo Jimenez, Emilie Van-Deventer, Raúl Ramírez, Alejandro
Nader, Patricia Miranda, Mar Perez-Pena
PAHO, World Health Organization, External Consultant Radiologist

9:20 AM

Establishing Dose Coefficients for Common PaediatricDiagnostic Fluoroscopic Examinations in Support of ICRPTask Group 113
Wyatt Smither, Kimberly Applegate, Wesley Bolch, Emily Marshall,David Borrego
University of Florida, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of
Biomedical Engineering, ICRP, NCRP

9:35 AMRadiological Justification Criteria of Pediatric Computed
Tomography in Kenya
Lonah Ong’ayo, Calvince Odeny
Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital,
Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority

9:50 AM

Comprehensive Assessment of Medical Radiation Dose in
Taiwan: Trends and Implications
Hui-Yu Tsai, Chun-Yu Ho, Pei-Shan Ho, Meng-En Lian, Tou-Rong
Chen, Szu-Li Chang

10:05 AM

Acceptable Quality Dose Based On Size Specific Dose
Estimates For Pediatric Ct Examinations In Nigeria
Mohammed Umar, M Dambele, C Anam, JD Zira, Flavious Nkubli
Baze University Abuja-Nigeria, University of Maiduguri

10:20 AM
Q&A

98

Chair: Shazia Fayyaz;
Co-Chair: Abraham Jozua Van der Westhuizen;
Rapporteur: Alaina Little

Health Physics Society 69th Annual Meeting

Introduction to Related Posters
Sustainability and NORM – the Practitioner’s Perspective
Rainer Gellermann, Analia Canoba, douglas chambers, Jim
Hondros, Stéphane Pepin
Nuclear Control & Consulting GmbH, Member, Arcadis

9:20 AMManagement Of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material(NORM) During Pipe Line Scraping Operations, A Case Study
Omar Al-Somali, Emil Aliyev
Saudi Aramco

9:35 AM

Kinetic Modeling of Radon Accumulation in Indoor Air
Melaan Bender, Wei-Hsung Wang, Yongha Kim
Louisiana State University

9:50 AMThe Radon Effective Dose Calculation Following The
Dosimetric Approach:Examples and Challenges
Mauro Magnoni, Enrico Chiaberto, Elena Serena, Marco Frasca
ARPA Piemonte - Department of Physical and Technological Risks

10:05 AM
Q&A

THURSDAY
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

MA2: The Systems of Protection for
Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
Radiological Protection of the Environment

MA6: Radiation Protection in Nuclear
Power and Fuel Cycle Industries
Radiation Protection Challenges in
New Nuclear Technologies

Chair: Kathryn Ann Higley; Co-Chair: Jonathan Napier;Rapporteur: Jessica Joyce

Chair: Peter Alfred Bryant; Co-Chair: Josip Zic

Gatlin B

Gatlin A2

11:00 AM

11:00 AM

11:05 AM

11:20 AM

Introduction to Related Posters
Revisiting the System of Radiological Protection:
Environmental Protection
Nicole Martinez
Clemson University/ORNL

11:20 AMIAEA-Coordinated Research Advances Methods and Data for
Radiation Dosimetry of Terrestrial Animals and Plants
Alexander Ulanowski, Thomas Hinton, James Beasley, Jean-Marc
Bonzom, Shaofei Cao, Sandrine Frelon, Dmytrii Holiaka, Mathew
Johansen, Valery Kashparov, Maksim Kudzin
International Atomic Energy Agency

11:35 AMThe Concept of Reference Animals and Plants forRadiological Protection of the Environment
Kathryn A. Higley
NCRP, Oregon State University, CORVALLIS, OR

11:50 AM

U.S. EPA Approach to Protection of the Environment
Michael Boyd
U.S. EPA

12:05 PM

Introduction to Related Posters
Developing a Regulatory Framework for U.S. Fusion Systems
Theresa Clark, Duncan White, Dennis Andrukat
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

11:35 AM

Advancing Radiological Protection Challenges on Small
Modular Reactors
Todd Smith, Lucas David Martiri
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

11:50 AM

Radiation Protection for Advanced Reactors (both large andsmall) – Lessons from Existing Reactors
Michael Rinker
Bruce Power

12:05 PMBeyond Radiation Protection, Considerations In setting
Emergency Planning Zones For New Nuclear Builds
Douglas Chambers, Peter Bryant
CRPA

12:20 PM
Q&A

Q&A

Conference Program99

THURSDAY
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

MA7: Radiation Protection in Practices
Military Applications

MA9: Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
Radiation Emergency Preparedness –International Guidelines and Reports
From Different Countries

Chair: Jeff Caudill; Co-Chair: Aure Stewart;
Rapporteur: Joel Piechotka

Chair: Maria Antonia Lopez;
Co-Chair: John Allan Klumpp;
Rapporteur: Cheyenne l’Auclair

Gatlin A1
11:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

11:05 AM

Extending The Norwegian-Ukrainian Regulatory Cooperation
Programme To Address The Full-Scale Invasion By Russia
Malgorzata Sneve, Katarzyna Siegen, Yuliya Balashevska,
Oleksandr Pecherytsia
Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority

11:20 AM

Radiation Safety Guidance Documents and Notices as Venues
to Standardize Radiation Safety Practices at the Defense
Health Agency
Ricardo Reyes, shabbir shivji, James Allen, Chris Dufford, William
Bosley, Kaylie Hammersborg, Neil Keeney, Neena Patel, Said
Daibes-Figueroa
Defense Health Agency

11:35 AMThe Subcrit: Sixty Years of Leader Development throughNuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
James Frey, Daniel Schultz
D/P&NE, USMA

11:50 AM

Overview of the Complex Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Radiation Safety Program
Geena Quiñones, Dan Sowers
Defense Threat Reduction Agency

12:05 PM

United States Navy Industrial Radiological Controls:
Organization, the Naval Radiation Safety Committee, andImplementation of a Master Materials License
Greg Fairchild
U.S. Navy, Pentagon

Gatlin A3
11:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

11:05 AMThe work of ICRP TG120 on Radiation Emergencies andMalicious Events
Chunsheng Li, Anne Nisbet, Volodymyr Berkovskyy, Yann
Billarand, Peter Bryant, Brooke Buddemeier, Zhanat CarrKenbayeva, Adrienne Ethier, Maren Gruss, Jen Mosser
Health Canada, IRSN, LLNL, World Health Organization, US EPA

11:20 AMCRC SimPLER v2.0 - Building a computationally efficient
discrete event simulation tool for leveraging and evaluating
resources at a Community Reception Center using
metamodeling
Lauren Finklea, Temilade Sorungbe
CDC

11:35 AM

Development and Verification of National Nuclear Accident
Consequence Assessment and Decision Support System
Junfang Zhang, Liye Liu, Minghua Lyu, Rentai Yao
China Society of Radiation Protection (CSRP)

12:05 PM

Medical management of large-scale radiological and nuclear
scenarios using early and high-throughput tools for clinicaloutcome prediction as part of the radiation emergency
preparedness.
Matthias Port, Patrick Ostheim, Michael Abend
Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology

12:20 PM
Q&A

12:20 PM
Q&A

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11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

MA10: Radioactive Waste Management in
Nuclear, Medical and Industrial Facilities
Management Of Waste Containing Naturally
Occurring Radionuclides and DSRS

MA2: The Systems of Protection for
Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
Fundamental Concepts in Radiological Protection
Chair: Werner Rühm; Co-Chair: Ludovic Vaillant;
Rapporteur: Shaheen Dewji

Chair: Gerard Bruno; Co-Chair: Pedro Costa;
Rapporteur: Gabriel Pessanha Jabarra

Gatlin A4
11:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

11:05 AM

Revision of IAEA Safety Report on Radiation Protection and
the Management of Radioactive Waste in the Oil and Gas
Industry
Burcin Okyar, Jizeng Ma, Miroslav Pinak
International Atomic Energy Agency

11:20 AM

Correlation Between Activity Concentration And Equivalent
Dose Rate For Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
Gabriel P. Jabarra, Camila Gyuricza, Yuniel Tejeda
Jabarra Radiation Protection Services

11:35 AMTo leave or not to leave: a tiered assessment of the impactsof scale residue from decommissioned offshore oil and gas
infrastructure in Australia
Amy MacIntosh, T Cresswell, D.J. Koppel, Gillian Hirth, Rick
Tinker, Katherine Dafforn, Anthony Chariton, Beth Penrose, A
Langendam

11:50 AMManagement of DSRS in Tunisia
Tahar Hamida
National Centre of Radiation Protection - Tunisia

Gatlin B
2:00 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

2:20 PM

Individualisation and Stratification in Radiological Protection
Simon Bouffler
UK Health Security Agency

2:35 PM

Revisiting the System of Radiological Protection: The
Principle of Justification
Nobuhiko Ban
Nuclear Regulation Authority

2:50 PM

Revisiting the System of Radiological Protection: Exposure
situations and categories of exposure
Yann Billarand
IRSN

3:05 PM

Activity Report of JHPS Committee on Categories of Exposureand Exposure Situations
Nobuyuki Sugiura
Chiyoda Technol Corporation

3:20 PM
Q&A

12:05 PM
Q&A

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THURSDAY
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

MA4: Dosimetry and Measurements
Instrumentation, Metrology, and Standards

MA5: Radiation Protection in Healthcare
Radiation Protection in Healthcare:
Radiotherapy Applications

Chair: Nolan Hertel; Co-Chair: Kimberlee Jane Kearfott;
Rapporteur: Garcia Gonzalo

Chair: Cameron Jeffries;
Co-Chair: Kimberly Applegate;
Rapporteur: Mohammed Sani Umar

Gatlin A2
2:00 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

2:05 PMICRU Report 95 Operational Quantities for External Radiation
Exposure: Implication on Occupational Radiation Protection
Rodolfo Cruz-Suarez, Michael Hajek, Allison Wilding
International Atomic Energy Agency

2:20 PM

News in Radiation Protection Standardization
Rolf Behrens, Hayo Zutz, Miroslav Voytchev, François Queinnec,
Oliver Hupe
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Institut deRadioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN)

2:35 PM

Indoor radon and ambient equivalent dose measurements
using a locally manufactured low-cost smart electronic
device and validation with reference instruments
Jacob Mbarndouka-Taamté, Saidou Saidou
Research Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology, Institute ofGeological and Mining Research

2:50 PMRadMap: A Flexible Radiation Surveying System Based UponSound Card Spectrometry and Open-source Coding on aSingle-Board Computer
Caleb Bush, Ryan Kim, Clay Hudson, Wiest Jakob, Jordan Noey,
Kimberlee Kearfott
University of Michigan

3:05 PM

Calibration of radiation survey meters and dosimeters,
without radioactive source
Gabriel Dupont
ATRON Metrology

3:25 PM
Q&A

102 Health Physics Society 69 Annual MeetingthGatlin A4
2:00 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

2:05 PM

Safety in Radiation Oncology (SAFRON): Learning about
Incident Causes and Safety Barriers in External BeamRadiotherapy
Vesna Gershan, Ola Holmberg, Maryam Zarei
IAEA

2:20 PMA Novel Method for Patient-Specific Tetrahedral Mesh
Phantom Generation with Applications to Organ Dosimetry
Following Radiotherapy
Robert Dawson, Wyatt Smither, Chansoo Choi, Yitian Wang, Erika
Kollitz, Wesley Bolch
University of Florida, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of
Biomedical Engineering

2:35 PM

Development and Application of a Novel Scintillation Gelbased 3D Dosimetry System for Radiotherapy
Hua Li, Liye Liu, Haijing Jin, Xuewen Yan
China Institute for Radiation Protection

2:50 PMA Novel Breast Tissue Expander For Optimized Imaging And
Radiotherapy Of Post-Mastectomy Cancer Patients
Madison Bushloper, Julie Bradley, Robert Dawson, Xiaoying
Liang, Michele Manuel, John Murray, Wesley Bolch
University of Florida

3:05 PM
Q&A

THURSDAY
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

MA7: Radiation Protection in Practices
Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources

MA11: Radon and Naturally Occurring Radiation
Radon

Chair: Ruth McBurney;
Co-Chair: Carolyn Jean MacKenzie;
Rapporteur: Andrew Najjar

Gatlin A1
2:00 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

2:05 PM

Development Of An Alternative Nuclear Security And Safety
Risk Analysis Method Using An Integration Assessment Tool
And Consequence Indexing
Theodore Thomas, Jason Harris
Purdue University

2:20 PMThe re-designed German Registry of High-Activity Sealed
SourcesHelge Kroeger, Maximilian Banowski, Ralph Dollan

2:35 PM

Determinations of lead equivalent thicknesses of someconstruction materials, as an alternative to the use of lead
sheetsBenjamin Raharison, Mbolatiana Ralaivelo, Charles
Randriamaholisoa
ANARAP-Madagascar

2:50 PM

Sensitivity Analysis And Decision Making For A Nuclear
Security Scenario Using A Risk Analysis Model
Joeun Lee, Jason Harris
Purdue University

3:05 PM

Safety Culture Assessment Of Six Latin-American
Organizations With Industrial Radiography: A Regional Pilot
Project
Ruben Ferro-Fernandez, Rodolfo Cruz-Suarez, Cristiane Oliveira,Maria Teresa Alonso-Jiménez, Miguel Aravena, Melina Mondelli,
Renan Ramirez, John Lozano, Yamil López-Forteza
Member, IAEA, Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN),
ARNR MIEM, Ministerio de Minas y Energía, Office for Environmental
Regulation and Safety - Nuclear Safety Division

Chair: Philip Vincent Egidi; Co-Chair: Yongha Kim;
Rapporteur: Margaret Wairimu Chege

Gatlin A3
2:00 PM

Introduction to Related Posters

2:05 PM

Radiation Harmonization in Asian-Oceanic Region: AORA’s
Commitment to Radon
Shinji Tokonami, Chutima Kranrod, Donovan Anderson, Yasutaka
Omori, Miroslaw Janik, Jim Hondros
Hirosaki University

2:20 PM

Health Effects of Radon Exposure
Larry Keith, Paul Charp, Obaid Faroon
CDC/ATSDR, CDC

2:35 PMIn-vivo Measurement of Pb-210 as a Biomarker for Assessing
Radon-Induced Lung Cancer Risk at China Jinping
Underground Laboratory
Yu Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Bin Wu, Xiangpeng Meng, Jing Wang,
Jianping Cheng
Beijing Normal University

2:50 PM

Harmonizing radon exposure assessment in NORM involving
industries: from the analysis of different national regulations
Rosabianca Trevisi
INAIL

3:05 PMRadon-Risk Mapping And Exposure In The Radon-Prone Area
Of The Adamawa Region, Cameroon
Soumayah Bachirou, Saidou Saidou, Chutima Kranrod, Masahiro
Hosoda, Kwato Njock, Shinji Tokonami
Local Material Promotion Authority, Research Centre for Nuclear
Science and Technology, Institute of Geological and Mining
Research, Hirosaki University

3:20 PM
Q&A

3:20 PM
Q&A

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FRIDAY
9:05 AM

7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Refresher Course 13

Panzacola F-1

Biodosimetry and Biomarkers of Individual Sensitivity
Andrzej Wojcik
Stockholm University

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Plenary Session #3

Chair: Thierry Schneider; Co-Chair: Eduardo Gallego;
Rapporteur: Jason Timothy Harris

Panzacola F-1
9:00 AM

Fostering Education, Training and Competences In
Radiological Protection
Thierry Schneider, Marie Claire Cantone, Werner Rühm, Wesley
Bolch, Jan-Willem Vahlbruch, Yeon Soo Yeom, Andrzej Wojcik,
Hildegarde Annie A Vandenhove
CEPN, Milan State University, ICRP Germany, University of Florida,
Leibniz University Hannover, Stockholm University, IAEA

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Plenary Panel Discussion #4
Chair: Kevin Nelson

Panzacola F-3
9:00 AM

Recurring Medical Exposures of Patients
Kevin Nelson, Rehani Madan, Colin Martin, Kimberly Applegate,
Vesna Gershan
Mayo Clinic Arizona, ICRP, NCRP, IAEA

Doses from External Irradiation and Ingestion of 134Cs,
137Cs and 90Sr of the Population of Belarus and Ukraine
Accumulated over 35 Years after the Chernobyl Accident
Vladimir Drozdovitch, Sergii Masiuk, Victor Minenko, Evgenia
Ostroumova, Tatiana Kukhta, Olga Ivanova, Valentyna
Buderatska, Mykola Chepurny, Zulfira Boiko, Natalia Zhadan
National Cancer Institute9:25 AM

Relationships between protection and operational
dosimetric quantities for external exposure to natural
background radiation
Alexander Ulanowski, Mikhail Balonov, Nina Petoussi-Henss,
Tatsuhiko SatoInternational Atomic Energy Agency, UNSCEAR

9:40 AM

Spatial Analysis of Transfer Factors
Jonathan Napier
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

9:55 AMRadioecology in Arid Countries: Database and Missing
Parameters
Mauritius Hiller, Natalia Semioschkina, Gabriele Voigt, Prasoon
Raj, Maryam Almakrani, Francois Foulon, Nemeer Padiyath
RadCon GmbH

10:10 AM

Nuclide Identification using Machine Learning in Gamma
Spectroscopic Environmental Monitoring
Harald Breitkreutz, Luca Curcuraci, Josef Mayr, Martin Bleher,
Stefan Seifert, Ulrich Stöhlker
Scienta Envinet

10:25 PM
Q&A

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MA4: Dosimetry and Measurements
Environmental Dosimetry,
Monitoring, and Modelling

Chair: Charley Yu; Co-Chair: Rodolfo Cruz Suarez;
Rapporteur: Donovan Aaron Anderson

Panzacola F-4
9:00 AM

Introduction to Related Posters

104 Health Physics Society 69 Annual Meetingth

11:00 AM

Closing Ceremony
Panzacola F-1
YP Award, Recognizing the way forward and how to work together.

PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (PEP)
Sunday 7 July • Rosen Shingle Creek

ONCE AGAIN

The Professional Enrichment Program (PEP) handouts for the Annual Meeting will not be available in hard copy.
For those who preregister, you will be provided with an access code for downloading the handouts approximately
two weeks prior to the meeting. For those who register for courses on-site, you will be provided the code when
you register.
Please note, not all instructors provide downloadable information.

The Professional Enrichment Program (PEP) provides acontinuing education opportunity for those attending the
Health Physics Society Annual Meeting. The two hours allottedeach course ensure that the subjects can be discussed ingreater depth than is possible in the shorter programs offeredelsewhere in the meeting.
On Sunday, 7 July, a series of 20 courses will be offered
between 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM.
Registration for each two-hour course is $105 and is limited to
60 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Those whose
registrations are received before the preregistration deadline
will be sent confirmation of their PEP course registration.
Students with a current ID card will be admitted free of charge
to any sessions which still have space available after thewaiting list has been admitted. Student admission will be on
a first-come, first-served basis and will only begin 15 minutes
after the start of the session to allow for completion of ticket
processing.
AAHP is evaluating the number of Continuing Education
Credits awarded for each of the PEP (and CEL) courses basedon technical content. Course instructors will be able to provide

this information at the time of the presentation. This information will also be made available on the AAHP recertificationsite after data entry is completed.

Please Note!!
Please be on time for your sessions. The lecturer will begin
promptly at the scheduled time. Please allow time for check-in.
The HPS reserves the right to schedule a substitute speaker orcancel a session in case the scheduled speaker is unavailable.
Attendees not present at the starting time of the session
cannot be guaranteed a space, as empty spaces will be filledfrom the wait list at that time. Spaces left after the wait list has
been admitted may be filled with students. If your duties at themeeting cause you to be late for your lecture (e.g., chairing asession), contact the PEP registration desk so that your namecan be placed on the waiver list and your space held.

Refund Policy
Requests for PEP refunds will be honored if received in writingby 15 June. All refunds will be issued AFTER the meeting.
Exceptions will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

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Sunday, July 7 • 8:00am – 10:00am
PEP 1-A
Case Studies in “Radiation Deception”: Practical
Strategies for Avoiding Fraud Based on Lessons
LearnedRobert Emery
St. Johns 22
The radiation protection profession has periodically experienced
instances of purposeful deception practices that remained undetected for some period of time; upon discovery, the cases revealed
gaps in confirmation or validation practices that the radiation
protection community should note. This Professional Enrichment
Program (PEP) presents summaries of actual “radiation deception” cases along with the process vulnerabilities they exploited.
Recommended process improvements that the radiation safety
community can consider will be discussed; ample time will be
provided for discussion with the overall intent of improving thecollective fidelity of radiation protection processes. The radiation protection profession has periodically experienced instancesof purposeful deception practices that remained undetected forsome period of time; upon discovery, the cases revealed gaps inconfirmation or validation practices that the radiation protection
community should note.

PEP 1-B
Becoming a science communicator in social media
Robert Hayes
St. Johns 23
The presenter (an associate professor of nuclear engineering andCHP) has been serving as a science communicator for many years
doing public videos for TikTok with a focus on nuclear scienceand technology. Here he feilds at least 3 to 10 technical questions per day from the public with most questions focusing onradiological risk. The difficulties with developing a social media
outreach following will be discussed from the lessons learned
through generating a social media channel (TikTok) with over 100k
followers having over 1M likes (https://www.tiktok.com/@nuclearsciencelover). Tips and ideas for easy but meaningful social media
creation will be presented with the session ending with a practicalskills application where attendees will be invited to make their own
social media content to carry out public comminaction on technical issues under the direction and guidance of the presenter.

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PEP 1-C
Experiences with Dental Cone Beam CTs, Thoughts
after 10 years Since their Introduction
Frederic Mis, Carl Tarantino
St. Johns 24
While it’s been over ten years since the widespread use of Cone
Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) imaging systems was introduced in medical/dental officeComs, many questions remainon the pertinent oversight of these systems. This CEL focuses onsome of the significant issues that should be addressed to ensure
adequate radiation protection is provided to workers and thegeneral public. The following points will be discussed: 1) Use of
Dose Area Product (DAP) and how challenges with device shutters impact the DAP delivered to the patient and the quality of theimage; 2) Cracking of plastic covers due to aggressive cleaning andradiative damage to plastic; 3) Inconsistent regulatory enforcement
between states; 4) Shielding challenges, due to energies up to 120
kVp. This can cause the need to install at least 1/16th of an inchof lead, or interlocks on doors depending on the State regulations;and 5) Protective measures to staff because of the higher amountsof scatter radiation.

PEP 1-D
Evaluating Hazards When Using Or Processing
Radionuclides
John Bliss

St. Johns 25
Identifying potential and explicit hazards is an important step in
performing work safely and is vital for working with radionuclides.
Several surrogates for rating radionuclide hazard are used in avariety of operational domains leading to a poor understanding of
the actual hazard and, at times, poor selection of controls. In addition to the explicit hazards associated with radioactive material,radioactive decay and physical or chemical processing can introduce significant new hazards. As implementation of the “as low
as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) process requires a full understanding of hazards and their magnitude, several measures ofradionuclide hazard will be discussed and examples of processes
that introduce new hazards will be discussed. Application toevaluating radionuclide hazards during an emergency will be introduced. (LA-UR-24-20321)

PEP 1-E
New Pixelated CZT 3D Detection Systems forApplications in Nuclear Power Plants & Medical
Imaging Technology
David Miller

St. Johns 26
The health physics presentation discusses HP technology applications of pixelated, 3D CZT for nuclear plants isotopic mapping,
medical 3D imaging, homeland security surveillance, and decommissioning site isotopic characterization. The pixelated, 3D, CZT
detection system provides GPS location and digital camera
color-coding of individual isotopic identification for the radiation protection manager to excel in characterizing the aging plantradiological environment.
The state-of-art advancement of CZT launched by the Universityof Michigan over the past 20 years under the US Department of
Defense sponsored research is now in use at over eighty operating
nuclear plants in US and Canada. NATC played a key role in helping
to bring the USDOD technology to operating nuclear power RP
Departments. The CZT detectors verify the adequacy of temporary shielding, contamination control, PWR Crud Burst isotopic
mapping and radwaste shipment RP surveys. The wide adoption of
the CZT detectors have led to new applications in homeland security, safeguard on nuclear materials as part of the missions of the
IAEA and nuclear emergency response. IAEA organized a gammaray imaging workshop and conducted blind tests on gamma-ray
systems developed by eight different organizations in the world.
The pixelated, 3-D, CZT detectors were selected for deployment at
IAEA for international nuclear safeguards inspectors.
The use of the new spectra, pixelated, CZT system at Palisades isdiscussed including the discovery of significant Ag-110m contamination in the charging pump room. Ag-110m has been foundto create dose rates of over 35 mR/hr above the refueling pool at
AP-1000 Westinghouse PWR units. The Palisades NATC studies
show new methods of measurement and removal of Ag-110m
contamination using US specialty resins developed at US National
Laboratories. SRM applications for individual isotopic monitoringare currently being studied.
The Point Beach US PWR installed five pixelated CZT spectra detectors for PWR CRUD Burst measurements during a recent refuelingoutage. Upon restart of the unit, failed fuel was detected by the
pixelated CZT detectors. This achievement is the first known use of
CZT as a real-time failed fuel monitoring system.
Position-sensitive, 3-dimensional CZT room temperature semiconductor gamma-ray spectrometers and imagers have been
designed and are now in medical research laboratories for applications for proton beam therapy dose measurements, PET, andradionuclide patient isotopic imaging. An elaborate pixelated CZT
medical imaging system using over 150 CZT detectors has been

built and delivered to Johns Hopkins Medical School to continue
the new medical imaging technology development.

PEP 1-F
Cognitive Dissonance; Heuristics & Logical Fallacies
in Risk Perception: Why It’s So Natural For So Many To
Believe So Much That Is So Wrong
Jerrold Bushberg
St. Johns 34
Public resistance and fear of radiation is not a new phenomenon.
Research on affective influences on public opinion suggests
cognitive influences compete with various emotional variablesin their influences on public perceptions of risk from technology
employing ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Specifically, people
are often influenced by more affective aspects, such as concerns orfears, which are more a function of the potential severe outcomesor the vividness of potential risks rather than of objectively quantifiable probabilities or expectations. Even though cognitions, such aslevels of scientific knowledge and education, are related to public
support for radiation-related technology, they alone cannot fully
explain the variations of public opinion on these issues. A significant body of literature has empirically examined the influencesof cognitive dissonance, heuristics, and logical fallacies. This lineof research has shown that (1) affective processes often precedecognitive evaluations and (2) people’s judgments about scienceand technology are often based on a general feeling about scienceand technology rather than analytical judgment. The seminal
research of Paul Slovic, Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky, andothers on intuitive toxicology can be used as a starting point tounderstand why it’s so natural for so many to believe so much thatis so wrong. An overview of these topics will be presented alongwith specific recommendations to increase the effectiveness ofcommunicating the risks of radiation exposure in a public forum.

Sunday, July 7 • 10:30am – 12:30pm
PEP 2-A
So Now You Are the Radiation Safety Officer Elements of an Effective Radiation Safety Program
Thomas Morgan
St. Johns 22
This presentation will outline and discuss best practices to develop
and maintain an effective radiation safety program. It will include
what is expected of the RSO, how the RSO can interact withmanagers, employees and others to be most effective, and discuss
a number of problems and incidents that can provide a learning
experience for the new RSO. Attendees will be encouraged to partcipate in these discussions.

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PEP 2-B
Emergency Response and Information
Communication – Considerations for the Health
Physicist
Steve Sugarman
St. Johns 23
It is essential that health physicists are able to seamlessly integrate themselves into the response environment In the event ofa radiation incident. The radiological situation needs to be properly, yet rapidly, assessed so that a safe and effective response canbe planned. It is not always necessary to incorporate wholesalechanges to the way things may usually be done in the absenceof radioactive materials. Oftentimes health physicists get caught
up in the minutiae and can lose sight of what needs to be done
to provide the needed support in the early stages of an incident.
When coupled with a good event history and other data, the proper
tools and thought processes allow health physicists to have a large
positive effect on the safe and effective response to a radiologicalevent. In addition to performing the “normal” health physics duties,
assisting with messaging and communication should be looked at
as an area where health physicists can be of help. Radiation professionals may be called upon to provide information in a variety ofways during and after a radiation emergency. It is often necessary
for someone with radiological expertise to assist those individuals/groups forming public messages create a clear and accurate
message. The ability to successfully integrate radiation-related
expertise into a response and communication scenario requires
someone with an ability to break down complicated concepts into
an understandable manner for a broad – if sometimes not overly
large – audience. Effective communication is a skill set developedwith years of experience and practice along with a willingness tochange one’s approach based on feedback from target audiences.
Successful communications can greatly affect the outcome of avariety of radiation emergency situations, so it is important thattrained and capable subject matter experts are available to be integrated into emergency response plans and operations.

PEP 2-C
Fundamental Principles of Medical Internal Radiation
Dosimetry
Darrell R. Fisher
St. Johns 24
This course reviews the core principles and scientific formalism
for calculating internal doses from medically administered radiopharmaceuticals, including methods, models, assumptions, andcomputational tools available to radiation safety professionals. In
practice, this formalism simplifies the problem of assessing dose
for many different radionuclides—each with its unique radiologicalcharacteristics and chemical properties as labeled compounds—
in the highly diverse biological environment represented by the

108 Health Physics Society 69 Annual Meetingthhuman body, internal organs, tissues, fluid compartments, andcells. The major challenge in radiation dose assessment is todetermine te time-dependent biokinetics of radionuclide uptake,retention, redistribution within, and excretion from the body.
In clinical practice, direct patient measurements are obtainedusing calibrated imaging systems. Detected counts are translated to absolute activity resident in the major organs and tissues
through disappearance or complete decay. Time-activity data may
suggest mathematical functions that may be fitted to the acquired
data points. Integration of the area under the time-activity curvethrough complete decay yields the time-integrated activity, thatis, the total number of radioactive decays in the source organ. The
time-integrated activity coefficient is the most important input todosimetry software.
Internal dose calculations account for all radiation energy
imparted to organs and tissues, including both self-organ dose andcross-organ dose contributions. These calculations are applied tohuman models representing male and female phantoms of manydifferent ages and sizes. Given the many radionuclide choices
available, and extensive differences in radiation emission properties, internal dosimetry becomes a computationally intensive
effort that lends itself to computerization. Software solutions efficiently and conveniently implement the MIRD schema. Several
new computer programs have been developed for use in medical
internal dosimetry, both free to the user and commercially available. Some computer programs calculate time-integrated activities
but have no dose-calculation functionality. The opposite is true forother software tools, while still others provide a complete suiteof capabilities for tools for co-registering multiple clinical image
formats at various timepoints to analyze biokinetic measurement
data, compute time-integrated activity coefficients, and perform
absorbed-dose calculations.
Dosimetry accounts for radionuclide nuclear emission properties, energy absorbed fractions, the geometry and density of bodytissues, and cross-organ irradiations. Stylized, voxel, and meshhuman anatomical models have been developed and incorporated within software tools to facilitate dose calculations. The virtueof the MIRD approach is that it systematically reduces complex
dosimetric analyses to methods that are relatively simple to use,
including software tools for experimental and clinical use.

PEP 2-D:Foundations of Radiation Shielding and External
Dosimetry
Lily Ranjbar

St. Johns 25
This course provides an introduction to radiation shielding
and external dosimetry for neutrons, photons, and charged
particles and how they can be applied in real-world situations.
The content of the course focuses on analytical and numericalsolutions to address radiation protection and dosimetry challenges. Participants will learn theoretical concepts and engage inhands-on problem-solving exercises to better understand radiation shielding and dosimetry. By the end of the course, participants
will have the knowledge and skills necessary for effective radiation
protection in various professional settings.

PEP 2-E
Environmental Health Physics – Concepts andApplications for Environmental Radiological
Assessment and Dose Calculation
Amber Harshman
St. Johns 26
This comprehensive course offers an in-depth overview of radiological assessment in the environment, focusing on the presence
and impact of radionuclides. Participants will gain an understanding of various exposure routes and sources of radionuclide
contamination, recognizing the crucial role of assessment and its
implications for safeguarding human populations, biodiversity,and the overall environment. The course goes into both the theoretical knowledge and pragmatic aspects of evaluating internaland external doses caused by radionuclides in the environment.
By incorporating real-world applications, including analyses ofroutine assessments and the aftermaths of significant incidents
such as Fukushima and Chernobyl, the course aims to enhancepractical knowledge of participants. This strategic integration ofpractical examples enables participants to obtain insights from
historical cases, reinforcing their ability to address radiologicalchallenges in varied scenarios and better understand exposure
pathways for humans and wildlife. This course is designed to equip
participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed toassess and calculate radiological doses in various environmental
scenarios, ensuring compliance with safety standards and effective
protection of both human and environmental health.

PEP 2-F
Ethical Decision Making Tools for Enhancing
Organizational Radiological Safety Culture
Janet Gutierrez
St. Johns 34
The practice of radiation safety is actually the convergence of avariety of professional disciplines, thus changes and developmentsthat affect the field can emerge from various sources. This presentation is designed to address a contemporary issue confronting
radiation safety program operation. This topic covers ethical decision-making and the link to safety culture. Previous investigationsof several tragic events have repeatedly identified the absence of aculture of safety as a common contributing factor. An organization’s
safety culture is a collective reflection of individual decisions madeby its workforce, each carrying with them ethical implications.

Safety culture, good or bad, is the sum product of many individual
ethical decisions, yet the notion of ethical safety decision-making
is not often discussed. Safety professionals can encounter ethicaldilemmas, and the decisions that are made can impact an organization’s overall safety culture. A set of ethical decision-making tools
will be presented. Ethics codes from select professional organizations will also be summarized.

Sunday, July 7• 1:00pm – 3:00pm
PEP 3-A: Standard Test Methods for Remotely
Operated Ground Robots, Aerial Drones, andSubmersibles
Edward Walker
St. Johns 22
The public safety community must thoroughly understand therobot’s capabilities before deploying on a mission. Often the
missions are in complex, obstructed and hazardous environments.
These missions often require various combinations of elemental
robot capabilities. A single capability can be represented as atest method with associated apparatus to provide tangible challenges for various mission requirements and performance metrics
to communicate the results. These test methods can then be
combined into a sequence to evaluate essential robot capabilities. The same test methods can also be used to evaluate remote
operators to ensure they have the necessary skills to successfullycomplete the mission.
The ASTM committee for Homeland Security Applications supports
the development of standards associated with security andemergency response, including testing of response robots. The
Department of Homeland Security has funded NIST to develop
multiple test methods suites for measuring the capabilities of therobot and operator proficiency. The NIST robotics team has developed and refined testing apparatuses for multiple capabilities thatare simple to assemble, are scalable for various sizes and shapesof the various robots. To date, this approach has produced 20 standards for ground-based robots with an additional 11 in the ballot
process and 8 additional test methods in development.
In addition, four draft standards are being developed for aerial
robots (drones). One draft standard test method for testing thedrones’ endurance (battery life) has been balloted. Three draft
standard test methods to test maneuverability and payload capability in three different test bed configurations will be balloted in theupcoming months. Test methods for aquatics (ROV’s) are currently
under development.
The presentation will describe the construction of standard testing
apparatus that are scalable and simple to construct. It will thendescribe the various robot (ground and aerial) capabilities and operator proficiency that can be performed using these testing apparatus.

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PEP 3-B
Incorporating science-based guidance into the
nuclear power plant radiological emergency
response and recovery planning paradigm.
William Irwin
St. Johns 23
Since the early commercial reactors started generating electricity inthe 1960s, nuclear power plants (NPPs) and off-site response agencies have applied health physics practices for emergency responsethat are in many circumstances more appropriate to routine occupational radiological controls. Science has provided guidance thatplaces some long-held elements of this paradigm in question. For
example:• Can we run community reception centers for tens of thousands of people or more when the number of trained andavailable people to run them is small and perhaps needed
elsewhere?
• Should we evacuate or relocate hundreds of thousands ofpeople for one to five rem radiation doses, when the biologicaleffects may be immeasurable but the psychosocial, economic
and health risks of evacuation and relocation as seen with
Fukushima can be immense?
• Are we going to wait until responders have an individual
dosimeter and survey meter, as well as a respirator and anticontamination clothing before they are allowed to enter the
hot zone (>10 R/hour) to do work that saves lives or protects
critical infrastructure?
• Are the dozens of people who have the opportunity to occasionally practice radiological emergency response adequately
prepared for the depth and breadth of complex problems anuclear power plant accident may cause?
• If a small modular reactor only releases radioactive materials
sufficient to cause public doses that are one-half to threequarters the EPA Protective Action Guideline of 100 millirem
will that prevent calls for offsite environmental monitoring offood, water, farmland, and communities?
Over the last decade, a review of the application of health physics
science in context of risk during a radiological incident has been
critical to the development of updated NCRP and FEMA guidance
that could result in more effective radiological emergency plans andprocedures. Concurrently, technology is evolving to make training
more efficient. Finally, there exists a critical need to de-exaggerate
the risks of exposure to radiation and radioactive contamination,
particularly at the lower dose levels. In this PEP, we will discuss the
new guidance based on science, demonstrate new simulation capabilities to improve training and response planning, and discuss how
health physicists can alleviate much of the inordinate fear of radiation
so responders are as confident and effective in radiological incidents
as they are in other complex and risky emergency scenarios.

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We will also present the observations from two eight-hour workshops that reflect responder and response authority perspectives
on how a new paradigm of emergency response guidance
could assist them in effective response. These observations area collection of ideas from a broad range of emergency response
participants at the National Radiological Emergency Preparedness(NREP) and Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors(CRCPD) meetings in April and May this year. Incorporating thisfeedback with current health physics initiatives in emergency
response guidance will contribute to important next steps thatmight be taken so NPP emergency response and recovery plans
are more firmly grounded in updated science and balance the risk
from all aspects of a radiological incident.

PEP 3-C
Design, Installation, And Commissioning
Considerations Of A Self-Shielded Cyclotron For
Healthcare: A Health Physicist’s Guide
Elizabeth Gillenwalters
St. Johns 24
The abundant global growth in molecular imaging and use ofradiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and theragnostic applications requires a steady supply of radionuclides. Given the shorthalf lives of many medical use radionuclides and daily demands
to meet patient needs, it is critical this supply is readily available.
Onsite manufacturing and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals isdesirable and typically accomplished by installation of a cyclotron.
This PEP will discuss the radiation safety considerations for installation of a self-shielded cyclotron, including design of the cyclotronroom and delivery lines, design and requirements for an effluent
monitoring system, radioactive material licensing considerations,and eventual commissioning.
The calculations utilized in this presentation for determinationof cyclotron room shielding and delivery line shielding will bebased on guidance in National Council on Radiation Protection
and Measurements (NCRP) report NCRP Report No. 144: Radiation
Protection for Particle Accelerator Facilities, and AAPM Task Group108: PET and PET/CT Shielding Requirements, respectively.

PEP 3-D
Essential Elements of Nuclear Security for Radiation
Protection
Jason Harris
St. Johns 25
Radiation protection is an essential function in most facilities thatuse radioactive materials or radiation generating devices and theprimary responsibility is a safety function. Over the last several
years, nuclear security has become increasingly important, andthe radiation protection professional may become tasked with

understanding or even implementing security measures. Also,international organizations like the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) have called for better integration of safety and security. Still, the role of radiation protection in nuclear security matters
is not clearly defined even though a fundamental understandingof radiological hazards is required for understanding the total risk
to the facility and/or material. Radiation protection professionals
are multi-capable scientists, engineers and systems integratorsthat can contribute greatly at multiple levels for effective and efficient nuclear security. The purpose of this course is to introduce
the basic elements of nuclear security, with specific emphasis on
prevention, detection, delay, and response. The course will also
cover two key components necessary for health physics integration with safety and security: culture and insider threat mitigation.
The course format will include lecturing, case-study analysis withdiscussion, and a small simulation. Current events of importancewill be highlighted. At the end of this course the participant shouldhave a high-level overview of nuclear security and be able to formulate ways radiation protection can be integrated more effectively.

PEP 3-E
Advancements in Retrospective and Accident
Physical Dosimetry: Techniques for Acute andChronic Dose Assessment
Lekhnath Ghimire
St. Johns 26
In the field of radiological protection and public health, assessing
radiation exposure retrospectively and in the aftermath of accidents is indispensable. This comprehensive course delves into
crucial techniques for determining historical radiation exposurein various contexts, including workplaces, residences near nuclear
facilities, nuclear or radiological incidents, and potential overexposure in diagnostic and therapeutic medical applications.
The course offers advanced methods for measuring doses, placinga particular emphasis on the application of physical biodosimetry techniques. Participants will gain expertise or knowledge inutilizing electron paramagnetic resonance dosimetry (EPRD) withbiological samples such as mini biopsies of dental enamel, bones,
nails (claws), horns, and shells. Additionally, the course covers
thermoluminescence dosimetry (TLD) and optically stimulated
luminescence dosimetry (OSLD), using environmental and othersamples like quartz and feldspar, dust, brick, porcelain or ceramic,
and touchscreen glasses from mobile phones.
The primary objective of this course is to provide participants within-depth knowledge and practical skills essential for the comprehensive estimation of chronic and acute radiation doses using
different types of samples. Participants will be familiar with thesedose estimation techniques and be able to contribute significantly to advancements in radiation protection and public healthpractices.

PEP 3-F
Alpha Spectroscopy for the Health Physicist
Michael Clemmer
St. Johns 34
This course offers a fast-paced review of the basic principles ofalpha spectroscopic analysis for the health physicist. The course
includes a review of the nature and origins of alpha-particle emitting radioactivity, basic physics of alpha-particle interaction withmatter, considerations and consequences of sample preparation
for alpha spectroscopy, alpha spectroscopy system components
and calibrations, and a primer on interpretation of alpha spectroscopy data.

Sunday, July 7 • 3:30pm – 5:30pm
PEP 4-A
Dose and Effect: Lessons Learned from Birds, Bees,
Dogs and Plants in Chornobyl, Fukushima & theInternational Space Station
Timothy Mousseau
St. Johns 22
The radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident, and to alesser degree the accident at Fukushima, resulted in significant
injuries to the flora and fauna in the surrounding regions. These
injuries include effects on the genome, physiology, development, disease expression, and reproduction. For many species,
long term consequences included reduced population abundances and subsequent impacts on biodiversity. However, not all
species are affected to the same degree with tremendous variation in vulnerability related to specific endpoint, life history of theorganism, sex and stage of development, and evolutionary history.
Professor Mousseau will summarize key findings of the past three
decades and will point to future directions that employ wholegenome sequencing technologies for assessing genetic effects ofchronic, multigenerational exposures to environmental contaminants. Special attention will be given to recent findings related
to genomic effects on the dogs, nematodes, birds, and humans
exposed to contaminants in the Chernobyl region. Additional
topics to be covered will include key findings from naturally radioactive areas around the world (NORM), cosmic radiation in spaceenvironments, and atomic bomb test sites. A brief summary of thebiological effects of tritium exposure will also be reviewed.

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PEP 4-B
Studies on Dispersion of Am-241 and Associated Risk
Charles Potter
St. Johns 23
In 2000, the International Atomic Energy Agency released adocument, IAEA-TECDOC-1191, Characterization of Radioactive
Sources which, among other topics, addressed radioactivity oftypes of sources and dividing them into categories. This was thefirst attempt at addressing the possibility of dispersion of sources
when they have been retired but not properly disposed. Sources
addressed included both neutron/alpha/gamma-emitting 241Am/
Be and alpha/gamma emitting 241Am, placing the former of activities 1–800 GBq into category 2 and the latter of activities 1–100
GBq into category 3. While groundshine tends to provide mostof the dose to an individual exposed to dispersed beta/gamma
emitting radionuclides, the majority of dose from alpha/gamma
emitters is from internal dose from resuspended material. Prior to2011, resuspension was estimated using a power function promulgated in NCRP Report No. 129. A new model created by Maxwell
and Anspaugh in 2011 was adopted by the U.S. multi-agency
Federal Radiological Monitoring Assessment Center as being more
representative; however, this model greatly increased estimatedeffective dose from dispersed radioactivity. The ramifications of
this change in resuspension model led to five studies of different
aspects of 241Am and 241AmBe conducted by Sandia National
Laboratories with university and national laboratory partners. This
continuing education lecture will describe each study in detail andprovide insights into the uncertain science of resuspension and its
effect on prospective dose calculation.

PEP 4-CRadiation Safety and Risk Mitigation in a Multidisciplinary Y-90 Microsphere Program
William Gibbons
St. Johns 24
Transarterial Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 (Y-90) microspheres is widely performed for radioembolization of primary or
metastatic tumors within the liver. Intravascular administrationof glass or resin microspheres containing radioactive isotopes
is performed in interventional radiology and typically involves a
multidisciplinary team composed of authorized users, medical
physicists, radiation safety officer, and nuclear medicine technologists. While two current products are commercially available,
clinical trials are underway to bring additional products to market.
The frequency of Y-90 administrations performed may vary
between institutions. Between institutions and between individuals in the same institution, the techniques employed may vary
as well. Y-90 microsphere medical events continue to occur andwhile a medical event may not necessarily equate to harm to thepatient, it is in our best interest to ensure the procedure goes in

112 Health Physics Society 69 Annual Meetingthaccordance with the written directive. In addition to discussing
actual reported medical events, good catches and lessons learned
will be shared. This discussion will engage the audience andprovide a series of best practices, and techniques to minimize therisk of a misadministration.
Treatment planning systems and the application and workflow
of implementing Y-90 dosimetry programs will be explored anddiscussed along with the difficulties one may encounter while
acceptance testing the software.
This PEP will cover the fundaments of implementing a multidisciplinary Y-90 microsphere program and mitigating associated safety
risks. This session will benefit not only those who are looking tosupport a new or upcoming Y-90 program but will also offer thosemore experienced an opportunity to review the fundamentals ofsuch procedures and share personal insights related to the safeand effective use of Y-90 for radioembolization.

PEP 4-D
Application of Attila for Dose Rate Calculations in
Large Rooms with Thick Shielding
Jenelle Mann
St. Johns 25
Two of the most difficult cases to solve for in radiation protection are thick shields and large geometries, especially coupled
into one problem. Accurate solutions to these problems takecomputer power and time; often, the solutions or problems are
simplified or limited to balance computing power and time. Attila(trademark of Silver Fir Software) is a commercially available,
deterministic radiation transport solver that solves the Linear
Boltzmann Transport Equation at nodal points on a tetrahedral
mesh. Different mesh sizes can be used for different elements;
allowing for larger elements in lower scattering regions, such as airand smaller elements through higher scattering regions, such asa shield. The resulting mesh has less elements than a traditional
cartesian mesh, minimizing computing time while providing an
accurate solution. Additional tallies may be used, such as point
tallies and tallies over a surface. Attila also has the ability to interface with MCNP (Attila4MC), allowing the user to create complex
geometries that would be difficult to make traditionally though
MCNP. This session demonstrates the application of Attila to calculate dose rates during the change out of a filter containing Am-241
and Cs-137. The change out of the filter itself is performed handson by a worker in a large room where other radiation workers may
be performing work; co-located workers are also located behind athick shielded wall. Specifically, this session will go through how
Attila is set up for the dose calculation, animation of a dose rate
map through the room, display of key dose rate isosurfaces (i.e.,high radiation area, radiation area), calculation of the dose rate
at several key locations, and the dose rate on phantom surfaces.
The session will also discuss how Attila can be used to improve theshielding design in place.

PEP 4-E
Radiochemical Measurements of Actinides in
Biological Samples: Guide for Research Laboratories
for a MARLAP-Based Approach to Uncertainty andQuality Management
Dan Strom

St. Johns 26
The United States Transuranium & Uranium Registries (USTUR)
is a U.S. Department of Energy funded research program at the
Washington State University that studies deposition, biokinetics,
dosimetry, and possible biological effects of actinides such as
plutonium, americium, and uranium. Other radionuclides ofinterest for analysis at the USTUR include thorium, radium, curium,and neptunium. USTUR registrants are former nuclear workers
with measurable, documented exposures to TRU elements who
voluntarily donated their organs and tissues to science for postmortem study.

PEP 4-F
Gamma Spectroscopy for the Health Physicist
Michael Clemmer
St. Johns 34
This course offers a fast-paced review of the basic principles ofgamma spectroscopic analysis for the health physicist. The course
includes a review of the nature and origins of gamma-emitting
radioactivity, basic physics of gamma interaction with matter,consequences of gamma interactions on gamma spectra, gamma
spectroscopy system components and calibrations, gamma
spectroscopy analysis methods, and interpretation of gamma
spectroscopy data.

Systemic plutonium and americium concentrate in the liver andskeleton, while uranium primarily concentrates in the skeleton.
Inhalation and wound intakes are most common routes of intake.
Lungs, thoracic lymph nodes, liver, skeleton, and, for a woundintake, wound site and axillary lymph nodes are collected andanalyzed. For “whole body donors,” many more tissues and organs
are included.
Our measurands (the quantities intended to be measured) are
activity and activity concentration in tissues and organs. To illustrate how we estimate these measurands from measurement
results, we present the entire radiochemistry program, fromsample collection at autopsy to the inference of activity and activity
concentration in tissues and organs. Sample preparation by dry
ashing, microwave digestion, chemical separation of elements,
addition of tracers for estimation of radiochemical recovery, andelectrodeposition are shown.
The program is presented in a MARLAP framework of measurement quality objectives (MQOs) and data quality objectives (DQOs)
with a focus on uncertainty propagation and data management. To
demonstrate compliance with MQOs, we calculate the predicted“activity-on-a-planchet” that would be expected 50 years after anintake of 74 Bq (2 nCi) for lung, liver, and skeleton to demonstratethat our radiochemical methods provide data of usable quality.
Uncertainties in activity are calculated as a function of backgroundcounts and various other uncertain parameters. Methods used in
calculations of counting efficiencies and radiochemical recovery
are presented. Data and measurement system performance indicators, such as critical value (SC), p-value, minimum detectable
activity (MDA), and minimum quantifiable activity (MQA), are calculated and recorded. Calculations are done with the “N+1” option
presented in MARLAP. The overall Quality Assurance program iscast in numerical terms with control levels and tolerance limits.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION LECTURES (CELS)
Tuesday, 9 July through Friday, 12 July • Rosen Shingle Creek

AAHP is evaluating the number of Continuing Education Credits awarded for each of the PEP (and CEL) courses based on technical content.
Course instructors will be able to provide this information at the time of the presentation. This information will also be made available on
the AAHP recertification site after data entry is completed.

Tuesday, July 9 • 7:45am – 8:45am
CEL-1
How to Reduce Radiation Exposure to Fluoroscopy
Operators
Jacob Kamen
Gatlin A4
Radiation Safety Officers have to review the exposure level
to Fluoroscopy operators and implement ALARA thresholdaccording to the regulations. In most medical centers, almost all of
the exposures that exceed these thresholds are from Fluoroscopy
operators. In this one hour CEL course, we will teach Radiation
Safety Officers, not only how to comply with regulations more
effectively, but also how to reduce the radiation exposure to thepatients and staff, ultimately leading to a more effective radiation
safety program.
Mandatory regulatory requirements for Fluoroscopy operators
are reviewed, including minimum lead equivalent for lead aprons,
radiation badges to monitor operator exposure, and minimum
training needed for the operators. We will also discuss the annual
regulatory radiation exposure limits to Fluoroscopy operators.
We will review some cases of patient’s radiation skin injuries to
describe the level of damage correlated to length of Fluoro time.
We will also discuss how to train your operators to use Fluoroscopymachines more effectively.
Since the main source of radiation exposure is the scatter from thepatient, we will discuss how to reduce the patient skin dose basedon recommendations stated in NCRP 168. The primary concern for
reducing radiation skin exposures is Fluoroscopy time, which wewill put in perspective by reviewing the expected severity of radiation injuries with relation to Fluoro time. We will also discuss the
new NCRP efforts to modify operator-training requirements.
Finally, we will discuss how to best minimize fluoroscopy operator’s exposure and staying in compliance with regulations
without too much burden. There have been publications statingthat operators are suffering from back pain from wearing leadaprons all day, which makes them less motivated to wear them.
There has also been an economic study supported by ORSIF
claiming that the annual economic cost of radiation exposure

114 Health Physics Society 69 Annual Meetingthassociated with interventional fluoroscopy was approximately$60M in the US alone. This cost is associated with treatment ofcancer and orthopedic injuries. This figure does not factor the
precursor to cataracts, cognitive decline and risk to reproductive
health. According to Michael Seymour, the director of ORSIF “thiseconomic study draws attention to alarming annual cost resulting
from adverse health effects associated with long-term exposure tointerventional fluoroscopy in the US”. The use of available radiation shielding to minimize lead thickness in aprons to ease theoperators’ physical pain will be reviewed. Additionally, since there
are many products available in the market to reduce the radiation
exposure to staff in the Fluoroscopy room, we will review some ofthese products with their advantages and disadvantages and how
to use them to reduce exposure to the staff in the Fluoroscopy
room. As a result, there will be fewer ALARA level exposures toinvestigate by the Radiation Safety Officers and more effective
radiation safety programs.

Wednesday, July 10 • 7:45am – 8:45am
CEL-2
Achieving Laser Safety in the University Setting
Ken Barat
Gatlin A4
The most challenging environment to achieve laser safety is in the
research setting, especially in the academic setting. Comparedto other environments in research we actively manipulate laser
beams, and the user population is made up of individuals witha wide range of experience. While the ANSI standard both Z136.1
Safe Use of Lasers and Z136.8 Laser Safety in the Research,
Development and Testing Environment call out controls andprocedures to follow, compliance is no guarantee of laser safety.
The goal of this presentation is to help the Laser Safety Officer or
any individual who has laser safety responsibilities by reviewing
a number of proven techniques and approaches that work toprovide a laser safety culture. In addition a number of control
measures and products you might not have thought of will be
discussed. Look forward to seeing you.

Wednesday, July 10 • 7:45am – 8:45am

Thursday, July 11 • 7:45am – 8:45am

CEL-4
Three Mile Island: Past, Present & Future

CEL-3
Radiobiological Studies Using X and Gamma Rays

St Johns 22/23

Gatlin A4

State and federal Radiation Control agencies implement regulatory radiation protection programs in the functional areas that
include: X rays, accelerators, radioactive materials, radon, nuclear
power plant (NPP) emergency response (ER), facility decommissioning, site cleanups, environmental surveillance (ES), andradioactive waste. The primary goal of these programs is toprotect the environment and prevent unnecessary exposure of the
public, patients, and workers to radiation exposure from controllable sources of radiation - while allowing for their beneficial
use. In this framework the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) regulates the operations of NPPs, Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) oversees ER around the NPPs, andthe states perform their respective ER and ES functions. With
Three Mile Island Units 1 & 2 as a case study, this presentation
will explore: the international and national radiation protection
standards that provide the foundation for federal and state radiation protection regulations; the TMI U2 accident response andrecovery; offsite public dose and public health impact; radioactive
waste generated by operations, cleanup and decommissioning at
TMI; the concerns related to spent nuclear fuel storage and transport; radiological environmental surveillance; and other related
issues. Given the economics of construction and operation of a
NPP versus a natural gas plant for baseload electric power, TMI U1and several other NPPs in the U.S. have recently ceased operation,
while others may shut-down before the end of their NRC-approved
licensed or extended operating period. This aspect will no doubt
have a significant impact on states’ and our nation’s ability to meetcarbon emission reduction goals, to [ultimately] slow the rate ofclimate change. These issues will be discussed, and an overview
and update for the ongoing and planned decommissioning of TMI
U2 will be provided.

In 2008, the U.S. National Academies of Science released Radiation
Source Use and Replacement that identified the risk presented
by the use of high-radioactivity radioactive sources. This led toprograms in several countries to replace such sources with othertechnologies including, in many cases, replacement of beta/
gamma-emitting sources with X-ray technologies. In supportof such efforts, Sandia National Laboratories partnered with
Lovelace Biomedical on two studies comparing irradiations ofnear-identical specimens by 137Cs source and 320 kVp X-ray. The
studies resulted in five papers published in open-source journals, providing researchers with examples showing that with theproper consideration of relative biological effectiveness, the lower
energy X-ray technology was adequate, and in some cases more
effective, at providing the dose needed for medical research. This
continuing education lecture will describe the studies and papers
documenting this body of work.

David Allard

Charles Potter

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AAHP CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
Saturday 6 July • Rosen Shingle Creek

Course #1
Essential Radiological Emergency Response Training
for First Responders Made Simple: The Departmentof Energy’s MERRTT Train-the-Trainer Program
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8 hours (16 CECs)
Mark Linsley, Austin Olson
St. Johns 22
The Department of Energy’s Transportation Emergency Response
Program (DOE TEPP) has developed a suite of free planning,training, and exercise resources designed to help all branchesof first response agencies manage a radiological transportation
accident. These sessions will summarize those resources andprovide attendees the opportunity to complete a condensed
Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation
Training (MERRTT) Train-the-Trainer program. Attendees will needto complete all three sessions (1-F, 2-F, and 3-F) to receive theirinstructor’s certification and flash drive containing all the course
material.
The MERRTT program consists of multimedia rich training material that includes Power-Point presentations, videos, practical
exercises, student guides, instructor guides, test material, andregionally available training aids. MERRTT takes the complex topic
of a radiological transportation accident response and breaks it
down into 14 easily understood modules and hands-on practical
exercises. Attendees of the program are presented with informationthat simplifies the topic while developing a comprehensive understanding of radioactive material, radiological survey instruments,
decontamination techniques for handling radiologically contaminated victims, and local, state, and federal resources available toresponders during an emergency. An important element of the
training is detailed information on the types of packages used totransport radioactive material. Upon successful completion of the
MERRTT course, students receive a certificate from DOE TEPP that
includes up to 9.0 continuing education hours (CEH) for medical
response personnel. MERRTT also meets the Waste Isolation
Project Plant (WIPP) Land Withdrawal Act training requirements
and is listed on the Department of Homeland Security’s federally
approved courses listing.

Course #2
The Scientific, Clinical, and Regulatory Basis ofTheranostics
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
4 hours (8 CECs)
Gregory D. Espenan
St. Johns 23
The field of theranostics has expanded dramatically over the last
30 years and provides a two-pronged approach to diagnosing
and treating cancers through the use of radiopharmaceuticals. A
diagnostic drug first identifies if the patient is a good candidate
for treatment then, if the patient demonstrates good uptake,a therapeutic drug is administered to treat their cancer. These
drugs selectively bind to specific cell types in the body to provide
targeted therapy and their use has expanded to include the treatment of cancer types which previously had no effective therapies
available. This presentation will discuss the process of producing
these radiopharmaceuticals and the pathway necessary to achieve
regulatory approval. This presentation will cover clinical action andeffectiveness, the methods needed to handle radioactive patients,
the methods for determining organ burdens and patient dosimetry, and the future of radiopharmaceutical therapy.
• Part 1 Drug Development: Pre-clinical work, testing in cell lines
and animals, determining method of action, and initial dosimetry
will be discussed. FDA applications for approval to test in humans
will be outlined. The phases of clinical trials and what each phaseaccomplishes, in patient dosimetry, unexpected side effects andradioactive patient management are topics in this section.
• Part 2 Current Drugs: Ga-68 dotatate, Pb-212 dotatate, Ac-225
dotatate, Ga-68-PSMA, Lu-177 PSMA, Zr-89 CAIX, and Lu-177
TLX250 will be discussed. Imaging agents and therapies will be
discussed as a number of these drugs are not in wide use.

Course #3
Responding to Radiological Emergencies:
Considerations for the Health Physicist
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
2 hours (4 CECs)
P. Andrew Karam
St. Johns 23
Radiation safety professionals are likely to be involved in any
response to a radiological incident. Most radiation safety professionals, however, have little or no experience with emergency

116 Health Physics Society 69 Annual Meetingthresponse or working with emergency responders, and they may be
unaware of some of the tools developed to assist with radiologicalemergency response. This means that many of the people with thegreatest amount of knowledge are likely to be less effective than
we would like. The aim of this talk is to help Health Physicists tohave a better understanding of some of the issues they might face
and the emergency responders with whom they will be working in
the event of a radiological or nuclear emergency.

describe three very common ethical dilemmas encountered by
the profession and provide possible resolutions for consideration.
The linkage between safety ethics and safety culture will then bepresented and discussed. The session will then transition to an
open discussion regarding the consideration of a possible requirement for documented ethics retraining each renewal cycle for
Certified Health Physicists, as is becoming common practice forseveral other professional safety organizations.

Course #4
Radiological Protection Standards: What is theProcess to Final Publication and How to Become
Actively Involved

Course #6
Wound Counting for Detection, Localization, andQuantification of Radioactive Contamination

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2 hours (4 CECs)
Jim F. Herrold, J. Matthew Barnett
St. Johns 23
Radiation safety professionals are most likely familiar with performance standards from the American National Standards Institute(ANSI) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Their standards are often adopted by industry, incorporated into
regulations, and/or become best practices. Focusing on radiation
protection standards committees ISO/TC 85/SC 2 and ANSI/HPS
N13, the presenters will tag-team answers to some common questions: Who are ANSI and ISO, and how are they connected? How arenational standards incorporated into international standards andhow are international standards adopted nationally? What is theprocess for proposing and writing new standards? How are draft
and adopted standards reviewed and edited? Most importantly,
how can YOU get involved as a stakeholder, and what are the benefits of active participation in standards? The course will also cover
the key differences in processes and style between ANSI and ISO
and provide resources for proficiency in writing and editing skills.

Course #5
Ethical Decision-Making Tools for Enhancing
Radiation Safety Culture: Should ethics becompulsory refresher training for practicing
professionals?
8:00 am – 10:00 am
2 hours (4 CECs)
Robert Emery
St. Johns 24
While the codes of conduct maintained by both the Health Physics
Society (HPS) and the American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP)
provide valuable ethical guidance, they do not taxonomicallycatalog the types of ethical dilemmas a radiation safety practitioner might encounter in their daily work. This presentation will

10:30 am – 12:30 pm
2 hours (4 CECs)
Jason E Davis
St. Johns 24
This course addresses practical aspects of evaluating the extent,
location, and quantity of radioactive material in and around awound. The course includes an overview of the equipment available for wound counting, and the appropriate use and care of thisequipment. Sources of uncertainty in measurements, their impact
on dosimetry and medical decision making, and techniques foraccounting for these sources of error are also discussed. In-depth
approaches to characterizing and minimizing sources of error
in wound counts are discussed. Cases involving contaminatedinjuries involving fission-activation products and transuranic radionuclides are reviewed to emphasize the unique aspects of the careand treatment of contaminated wounds.

Course #7
Y-90 Boot Camp
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
4 hours (8 CECs)
Andy Miller
St. Johns 24
Y-90 therapy for liver tumors involves a series of activities to selectthe proper dose for the treatment, receive the doses, assay them,deliver them correctly and handle waste issues. This course willtake students through a team-based process involving interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, nursing, and radiation safety togive an example of a highly reliable operation that is currently in use
at a busy academic medical center. We will use actual de-identified
case data, data from packages and doses, forms and procedures toshow how the process works and some of the issues that arise withdiscussions for solutions. Both resin and glass Y-90 microspheres
will be discussed. Radiation dose rate measurements and estimates from activities will also be discussed.

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REFRESHER COURSES
Rosen Shingle Creek

Tuesday • 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Refresher Course 1
Overview of the Current System of RadiologicalProtection for Ionizing Radiation

Whilst there is much guidance on monitoring and management of“radon” provided by a number of international organisations, thearea remains complex and a good understanding of the fundamentals is necessary.

Gatlin B

This refresher course will aim to provide an overview of thefollowing areas:

Christopher Clement

This refresher course introduces the System of RadiologicalProtection for ionising radiation in use today based on ICRP
Publication 103, outlining the broad structure, aims and objectives, and main concepts. The current review of the System is also
addressed briefly. The objective is to give attendees a better understanding of the System as a whole.

Refresher Course 2
Overview of recent epidemiological findings in thefield of low doses
Dominique Laurier
Gatlin A1
This refresher course presents a summary of the epidemiologicalresults published in recent years on the health effects of exposure toionising radiation at low doses and dose rates. The results obtainedin epidemiology over the last two decades have clearly reinforced
our knowledge of the health risks associated with low doses ofionising radiation. The results show an excess risk of cancer at doselevels of around 100 mGy or less, for all types of cancer combined
and for certain specific types of cancer. These results also confirm
that low doses are associated with low risks. The results obtained
for non-cancerous pathologies are also considered. The strengths
and limitations of these studies, and the necessary precautions forinterpretation, are discussed.

Refresher Course 3
Management of Radon in Workplaces
Jim Hondros
Gatlin A2
Radon isotopes (Rn-222 and Rn-220) and their decay products arepresent everywhere in the environment, including workplaces.
Humans are continually exposed to the natural levels and may also
be exposed to elevated levels due to workplace conditions.
Radon and its management are broad and complex areas and requireconsideration of scientific aspects such as the characteristics of radon
isotopes and their decay products, in addition to the more practicaland engineering aspects related to control and management.

118 Health Physics Society 69 Annual Meetingth• Radon identification, characterisation and controls• Workplace management of radon• Consideration of radon for planned and existing exposure
situations• Monitoring methods and dose estimation• An overview of future directions on radon and thoron studies
The course will focus on practical aspects of radon, from theperspective of workplaces.

Refresher Course 4
A Beginner’s Introduction to Quantities and Units in
Radiation, Radioactivity, and Radiation Dosimetry
Wesley Bolch
Gatlin A3
The radiation sciences are defined by a very broad array of disciplines with varied sub-areas of expertise, capability, and required
base knowledge. Radiation scientists may thus come into the fieldfrom a variety of educational and training pathways to include,
but not limited to, biology, biostatistics, chemistry, engineering,
epidemiology, medicine, and physics. What is important in the fieldof radiation science is that all individuals across these multidisciplinary fields clearly understand a basic set of quantities and units toinclude those for radiation fields, radioactivity, and radiation dosimetry. In this IRPA 16 Refresher Course, we will explore and carefully
define a variety of quantities and their units taken from pertinent
documents of both the International Commission on Radiation
Units and Measurements (ICRU) and the International Commission
on Radiological Protection (ICRP). The review will include topics
of broad use such as absorbed dose and kerma, radioactivity andphysical and biological half-life, but will include more complex
quantities such as effective dose, detriment-weighted dose, andrisk index. For medical applications, we will review concepts such as
the biological equivalent dose and the equieffective dose. Practicalexamples of the use of these quantities and units will be reviewed
across several sub-disciplines of the radiation sciences.

Wednesday • 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Refresher Course 5
Review of the ICNIRP System of Protection
Rodney Croft
Gatlin B
In many respects the International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) operates as the non-ionizing
counterpart to ionizing radiation’s International Commission on
Radiological Protection (ICRP). However, the ICNIRP system also
differs substantially from that of ICRP, not only in terms of radiation frequency range covered, but importantly, also in terms ofadministrative structures, the principles embedded within thesystem, the scope of the system, and the methods used to determine limits and provide guidance. To help delegates understandthe ICNIRP radiation protection system, including its strengths andweaknesses, this refresher course will present on the above issues,
as well as the degree to which they fit together as a coherent nonionizing radiation protection system. Note that the course will be
run as interactively as possible, with plenty of opportunity for clarification and discussion.

Refresher Course 6
Radiation Detriment: Concept and Calculation
Methodology
Ludovic Vaillant
Gatlin A1
Radiation detriment is a concept developed by the International
Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) to quantify theburden of stochastic effects from low-dose and/or low-dose-rate
exposures to the human population. It is determined from thelifetime risks of cancer for a set of organs and tissues and the riskof heritable effects, taking into account the severity of the consequences. This refresher course provides an overview of radiation
detriment based on ICRP Publication 152 Radiation DetrimentCalculation Methodology. It covers the historical developmentof the concept of detriment, calculation procedure used for thecurrent ICRP Recommendations, and possible improvements forthe future.

Refresher Course 7
NORM Management
Rainer Gellermann
Gatlin A2
Naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) is present
everywhere in our daily lives and in industry. When activity concentrations or exposures from a practice exceed prescribed levels,then there is a need to assess the risks and the need for potential
control measures.

The naturally occurring radionuclides are from the uranium
and thorium decay chains together with Potassium 40 and also
contribute to the natural background levels of radioactivity thatvary around the world.
The risks from exposure to NORM also vary considerably andmany mechanisms in industries that process raw resources act toconcentrate NORM radionuclides in product and waste streams,
leading to workers and members of the public exposure.
Dealing with exposure to NORM requires a broad understanding ofindustrial practices and radiation protection. It is also important toseparate the naturally occurring background radiation levels from theadditional levels that me be produced by a practice. While this mightsound easy in theory, it is a challenge in practical radiation protection.
This refresher course will provide an overview of the following key
areas:• NORM identification, characterisation and controls.
• Industries that may have NORM
• Management measures for NORM including the requirements
for existing and planned exposure situations.
• Monitoring methods and• NORM risk communications.
There course will have a particular focus on practical aspects of
NORM and its management.
The course will also cover a short discussion on the role andpurpose of the IRPA Task Group on NORM and the development ofa handbook for practitioners.
The course presenter is Rainer Gellerman who has extensive international experience in NORM management and has numerous
publications on the topic.

Refresher Course 8
Overview of Medical Management of Radiological/
Nuclear (R/N) Incidents
Carol Iddins
Gatlin A3
This overview will cover the medical management aspects of radiological / nuclear (R/N) incidents. This will include a brief review oftypes of R/N incidents, review steps in responding to incidents,
and the medical management of patients from these events. The
discussion will explain the differences between the various injuries and illnesses seen with R/N incidents. A video will be shownon transporting R/N patients via air and ground ambulance. The
participants will receive information on simple tools to assist in this
response, as well as, where to find these resources.

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119Thursday • 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Refresher Course 9
When NIR Causes IR Problems
John O’Hagan
Gatlin B
Some sources or applications of non-ionizing radiation can result inionizing radiation that may need to be assessed to confirm relevant
limits are not exceeded. This refresher course will cover electromagnetic and optical sources. Some contain radioactive sources; some
generate ionizing radiation due to the way the equipment generates
their intended non-ionizing radiation; and in some situations, the nonionizing radiation may generate ionizing radiation at an interaction site.
The radiological protection implications will be discussed. In particular
it is important to consider any protection measures implemented bymanufacturers and the implications of these being absent or failing.

Refresher Course 10
The Basics of Relative Biological Effectiveness and Its
Applications in Radiobiology
Gayle Woloschak
Gatlin A1
Approaches are needed to compare the various qualities of radiation in biological systems. This is the basis of the Relative Biological
Effectiveness (RBE) concept and is based on the comparison of thebiological efficacy of any radiation quality to X-rays or gamma-rays.
RBE is an experimentally determined value and varies with radiation dose, dose-rate, fractionation pattern, biological endpoint,
and other parameters. RBE is often used with values set by radiation protection agencies such as Quality Factor (Q) and Radiation
Weighting Factor (wR). These will all be discussed in this lecture.

Refresher Course 11
Ethical values in radiological protection and theirimplementation
Nicole Martinez, Thierry Schneider
Gatlin A2
In October 2013, International Commission on RadiologicalProtection (ICRP) initiated the effort to develop an ICRP publication presenting the ethical foundations of the system ofradiological protection with the aim to consolidate the basis of the
Recommendations, to improve the understanding of the systemand to provide a basis for communication on radiation risk and its
perception.
The outcome of this effort is the publication 138(P138) “EthicalFoundations of the System of Radiological Protection” (2018)
which outlines the ethical values foundational to the system ofradiological protection. P138 provides the key steps concerning the

120 Health Physics Society 69 Annual Meetingthscientific, ethical, and practical evolutions of the system of radiological protection since the first ICRP publication in 1928. It thendescribes the four core ethical values underpinning the present
system: beneficence/non-maleficence, prudence, justice, anddignity. It also discusses how these core ethical values relate to theprinciples of radiological protection, namely justification, optimisation, and limitation. P138 finally addresses key procedural values
that are required for the practical implementation of the system,
focusing on accountability, transparency, and inclusiveness.
The Commission sees P138 as a founding document to be elaborated further in different situations and circumstances. P138
is intended to serve as a resource for the radiological protection
community and relevant stakeholders by providing baseline
recommendations for addressing ethical issues in practice. For thepractical application of the P138, there are two ongoing efforts.
They are ICRP Task Group 109 Ethics in Radiological Protection
for Medical Diagnosis and Treatment and Task Group 114
Reasonableness and Tolerability in the System of RadiologicalProtection.
Recently, the Commission has decided to publish the outcome ofthe efforts made by the TG109 as the publication 157 (P157) “Ethics
in Radiological Protection for Patients in Diagnosis and Treatment”(in press). The purpose of P157 is to propose a practical applicationof ethical values for the medical radiological protection professions.
Because medicine has a long history and strong culture of ethics,
P157 starts by identifying the shared values and defines a common
language between biomedical ethics and radiological protection.
In order to emphasise the coherence between the values involved
in biomedical ethics and those involved in radiological protection,
P157 proposes to combine them: dignity/ autonomy; beneficence/
non-maleficence; prudence/ precaution; justice/ solidarity; transparency/ accountability/ honesty; and inclusiveness/ empathy.
This allows a structured review of practical situations from an
ethical perspective. For the sake of both example and education,
P157 proposes twenty-one realistic scenarios (11 in imaging procedures and 10 in radiation therapies), which are all presented andanalysed in a one-page format. The ultimate goal is to be able
to use ethical values in clinical imaging and therapy situations.
Required education and training in ethics is essential for medical
radiological workers throughout their career spanRefresher Course 12
Internal dosimetry of Uranium Workers. An update.
Maria Antonia Lopez
Gatlin A3
An update of the biokinetic models and dosimetric data associated to internal exposures of workers has been published by theInternational Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) in
the OIR (Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides) report series.
This course present methods for individual monitoring and dose
assessment in case of intakes of uranium compounds at theworkplace, focusing on the application of the new uranium model
published in ICRP Publication 137, which is relevant for the interpretation of measurements of activity in the body and in excreta,
and the calculation of committed effective dose. The impact of
new OIR biokinetic retention/excretion models and dose coefficients is discussed here for uranium materials. New tools for dose
assessment have been developed using OIR models. A case study
is presented of occupational exposure of uranium oxides by inhalation of low enriched uranium, showing an important reduction ofinternal doses when applying the new OIR model.

Friday • 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Refresher Course 13
Biodosimetry and Biomarkers of Individual
Sensitivity
Andrzej Wojcik
Panzacola F-1
Biological dosimetry is a method of retrospective, individual dose
assessment based on measuring radiation-induced changes inperipheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) and estimating the dosefrom a calibration curve. The oldest and best validated biologicaldosimeter is based on scoring dicentric chromosomes in PBL
collected after a radiation exposure. Other assays are used suchas translocations, micronuclei, gene expression and gammaH2AX foci. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and opticallystimulated luminescence (OSL) can also be used in tissues rich inhydroxyapatite like tooth enamel, bones and finger nails as well as
fortuitous dosimeters like elements of cellular phones. Each assay
has its advantages and drawbacks with respect to precision ofdose estimate and speed of performance. Thus, some assays are
better suited for small scale accidents, where the precision of dose
estimate is of primary importance, while other are better for largescale accidents, where victims must be triaged in a timely mannerbased on a crude dose assessment. Inter-individual variability inresponse to radiation is often noted and it is believed that it reflects
differences in intrinsic radiosensitivity.
The various biodosimetric assays will be explained and their advantages and drawbacks discussed. Examples of radiation accidents
will be given where the assays could be applied with good and lessgood success. The possibility of using the assays as biomarkers ofindividual radiosensitivity will be discussed.

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AUTHOR INDEXA

Ababtain, Maryam..............................................50
Abbaspour, Sadegh...........................................92
Abdul-Karim, Julia.............................................55
Abend, Michael.................................................100
Abe, Yu....................................................................90
Abe, Yuki...................................................56, 93, 95
Abubakar, Matthew...........................................75
Achel, Daniel........................................................75
Adam-Guillermin, Christelle...........................71
Adams, Steven....................................................55
Adesina, Kolawole.............................................55
Adjei, Daniel................................................... 70, 71
Adukpo, Oscar.............................................. 70, 80
Aghabaklooei, Soheil........................................48
Agrinier, Anne-Laure..........................................85
Aguiar-Monteiro-Martins-Mendes,
Vasco................................................................84
Aguirre, Daniel.....................................................92
Ahn, Youngtae.....................................................78
Aiello, Maria Antonietta....................................95
Ainsbury, Liz.........................................................66
Ait-Ziane, Mounir................................................74
Ajiro, Kazuhiro......................................................74
Akasaka, Hiromi..................................................74
Akata, Naofumi...................................................80
Aksamit, Dariusz.................................................48
Akselrod, Mark.....................................................50
Akuo-ko, Esther Osei.................................. 58, 95
Akyea-Larbi, Kofi Okyere........................... 53, 70
Alahmadi, Salma................................................50
Aldawish, Raneem.............................................58
Aldosari, Alhanouf..............................................50
Aldrich, Robert.....................................................68
Alghamdi, Abdulrahman.................................58
Alhamdan, Hesham..........................................50
Ali, Fawaz...............................................................50
Ali, Nayab...............................................................74
Alisch-Mark, Mandy...........................................59
Aliyev, Emil............................................................98
Alizadeh, Fatemeh N.........................................90
Alizadeh, Shima..................................................92
Allard, David.........................................................81
Allen, Carson........................................................54
Allen, James............................53, 55, 56, 92, 100
Allston, Christine.................................................46
Almakrani, Maryam.........................................104
Almeida-Jr., José......................................... 50, 75
Alomari, Ali............................................................72
Alonso-Jiménez, Maria Teresa.............56, 103
Al-Remeithi, Ali....................................................76
Al-Somali, Omar.................................................98
Altamimi, Salman...............................................55
Altendorf, Diana........................................... 58, 59
Alves, Fabricio......................................................92
Alves, Marcos........................................................54
Amable, Anthony......................................... 58, 80
Amado, Valeria....................................................54
Ambrosino, Fabrizio..........................................57
Amoako, Joseph................................................77
Amparado, Jhon Ray........................................50
Anam, C..................................................................98
Anas, Alyasaa.......................................................53

Ancel, Lucie...........................................................56
Anderson, Donovan..........................50, 97, 103
Anderson, Donovan Aaron.............................45
Anderson, Michael.............................................57
Andersson, Charlotte........................................64
André, Eduardo...................................................57
Andresen, Daniel................................................81
Andres, Pablo.......................................................92
Andresz, Sylvain........................................... 58, 66
Andrukat, Dennis................................................99
Ann-Higley, Kathryn..........................................47
Apostoaei, Iulian.................................................81Applegate, Kimberly..........................67, 98, 104
Aquino, Gustavo.................................................57
Arantes, Sara........................................................95
Aravena, Miguel.................................................103
Arias, Erwin...........................................................87
Arib, Mehenna.....................................................50
Aris, John........................................................ 52, 89
Asad, Mahamud.................................................77
Asare, Eric Ofosu.................................................58
Asiedu, Godfred-Obeng...................................80
Aslam, Sadaf........................................................71
Assemany, Ladyjane.........................................54
Astbury, Nathan..................................................55
Atanley, Pauline...................................................58
Ateka, Grace..........................................................50
Auditore, Alessandro.........................................56
Avramovski, Dragan...........................................48
Avtandilashvili, Maia...............74, 82, 85, 89, 90
Azah, Collins.........................................................77
Azimzadeh, Omid...............................................66

B

Bachirou, Soumayah......................................103
Bacon, Seth..........................................................50
Badinas, Nelson..................................................57
Badruzzaman, Ahmed.....................................60
Baek, Min...............................................................79
Baer, Tobias..........................................................89
Baeyens, Ans........................................................69
Baggett, Jared........................................50, 52, 67
Bahadori, Amir.........................48, 52, 68, 81, 96
Bahrini, Mohamed.............................................92
Baier, Mabel..........................................................80
Bak, Michael.........................................................56
Balajee, Adayabalam........................................61
Balashevska, Yuliya..........................................100
Baldos, Davison..................................................56
Ball, Joseph..........................................................62
Balonov, Mikhail........................................66, 104
Balter, Stephen....................................................54
Bang, Yeijin............................................................55
Banks, Robert......................................................76
Ban, Nobuhiko..................................................101
Banowski, Maximilian.....................................103
Barat, Ken Lynn...................................................81
Barker, Aidan........................................................51
Barros, André.......................................................58
Bartol, Ignacio.....................................................74
Batandjeva-Metcalf, Borislava.......................47
Batista, Adriana Medeiros...............................49
Bauer, Kris.............................................................76

Bavio, Marta................................................... 52, 97
Beasley, James...................................................99
Beaumont, Tiffany.............................................82
Beauregard, Jean-Mathieu.............................83
Beekman, Chris............................................ 52, 91
Behrens, Rolf...............................................51, 102
Belchior, Ana................................................. 51, 97
Bel-Hadj-Ali, Jihene...........................................75
Bellamy, Michael................................................62
Bellinger, Steve....................................................89
Bello, Suleiman...................................................77
Bell, Steven...........................................................71
Benadjaoud, Mohamed Amine....................56
Benadjaoud, Mohamed-Amine....................61
Benderitter, Marc................................................56
Bender, Melaan...................................................98
Benke, Marton.....................................................61
Ben-Omrane, Latifa...........................................92
Berger, Florian.............................................. 58, 59
Bergoc, Rosa........................................................69
Berkovskyy, Volodymyr...........................66, 100
Bernardes, Ana-Paula.......................................85
Bernaski, Junehyung........................................73
Bernat, Robert.....................................................71
Berry, Kendall............................................... 53, 85
Bertagnini, Adrián....................................... 48, 55
Berthomieu, Catherine....................................94
Bertke, Stephen..................................................96
Bertolet-Reina, Alejandro................................52
Betancourt-Hernandez, Luisa Aniuska.......88
Beydoun, Hythem.................................72, 73, 78
Bierman, David...................................................62
Bilbao y Leon, Rosa Marina............................47
Billarand, Yann...................................69, 100, 101
Bingham, Derek..................................................88
Binti-Md-Razi, Hasniyati...................................55
Binti-Othman, Azillah........................................65
Bittner, Simon......................................................63
Blair, Noah............................................................51
Blakely, William...................................................97
Blanco, Susana...................................................54
Blattnig, Steve......................................................81
Bleher, Martin.....................................................104
Bleuse, Olivier......................................................89
Bliss, John.............................................................45
Boccaletti, Karina...............................................75
Boersma, Hielke-Freerk......................49, 66, 92
Boey, Adam..........................................................68
Bohrer, Steven.....................................................51
Boice, John................................68, 74, 81, 90, 96
Boiko, Zulfira......................................................104
Boivin, Jonathan................................................53
Bolch, Wesley.............50, 51, 52, 60, 66, 67, 89,
90, 91, 94, 98, 102, 104
Bolden-II, Ronnie................................................89
Bomben, Ana.......................................................69
Bonzom, Jean-Marc..........................................99
Boozer, David.......................................................94
Bordy, Jean-Marc...............................................66
Borrás, Caridad...................................................62
Borrego, David.............................................. 61, 98
Boshra, Saly..........................................................53
Bosley, William.......................53, 55, 56, 92, 100
Botti, Teresa..........................................................95

Bouaoun, Abir.....................................................92
Bouchama, Lazhar............................................74
Boucher, Renee-Myriam..................................53
Boucher, Yvan......................................................51
Bouffler, Simon..........................................47, 101
Bounouh, Rim.....................................................92
Boussetta, Sana..................................................92
Bouvier, Céline....................................................75
Boyd, Chris............................................................60
Boyd, Michael......................................................99
Boye-Faye, Ndeye Arame................................54
Boziari, Argiro.......................................................73
Brackett, Elizabeth.............................................47
Bradley, Julie......................................................102
Brandl, Alexander........................................ 51, 91
Bravenec, Joseph...............................................85
Braziewicz, Janusz.............................................69
Breitkreutz, Harald...........................................104
Breustedt, Bastian....................................... 82, 88
Brey, Rich...............................................................74
Britton, Cecilia.....................................................92
Broadhead, Suzanne................................. 58, 62
Brockman, John.................................................90
Broggio, David.....................................................88
Bronson, Frazier........................................... 49, 51
Brown, David.......................................................66
Brualla, Lorenzo..................................................66
Brulfert, Florian...................................................94
Bruna, Giovanni..................................................61
Bruno, Gerard......................................................65
Bruno, Luca..........................................................85
Bryant, Peter..................................63, 83, 99, 100
Buah-Bassuah, Paul Kingsley........................58
Buba, Fatima........................................................77
Buchbinder-Shadur, Lotem.................... 49, 68
Buchholz, Werner...............................................82
Buddemeier, Brooke.......................................100
Buderatska, Valentyna...................................104
Budzanowski, Maciej........................................51
Bujnova, Alenka..................................................63
Bunting, Hanna...................................................65
Buonanno, Manuela.........................................68
Burambo, Antony...............................................70
Burgos, Chandler................................................49
Burke, Gerald.......................................................97
Bushberg, Jerrold........................................ 63, 70
Bush, Caleb....................................72, 73, 78, 102
Bushloper, Madison.................................89, 102
Byun, Hyungi........................................................54

C

Cabianca, Tiberio...............................................66
Caer-Lorho, Sylvaine.........................................96
Caffrey, Emily.......................................................49
Caire-Maurisier, François.................................94
Caldeira, Margarida.................................... 71, 73
Calija, Vinz Michael.............................................57
Calviani, Marco....................................................85
Camargo-dos-Santos, Leonardo.................90
Campbell, Philip.................................................97
Campos, Aldo......................................................92
Cancela, Maria.....................................................69
Canhoto, João.....................................................51

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AUTHOR INDEX
Canoba, Analia.......................................58, 83, 98
Cantone, Marie Claire.....................................104
Cao, Qinjian..........................................................84
Cao, Shaofei.........................................................99
Capote-Cuellar, Antonio..................................52
Caprarulo, José...................................................56
Caputo, Domenico............................................57
Caracappa, Peter................................................53
Carbajales-Dale, Michael.................................86
Carbone, Lise.......................................................85
Cardenas, Daniel................................................86
Carelli, Jorge............................................52, 53, 67
Caricato, Annapaola..........................................95
Carmo, Alessander............................................53
Carneiro, Janete.................................................71
Carolyn MacKenzie............................................60
Carpano, Marina.................................................68
Carpio-Gonzalez, David...................................61
Carrasco-Rojas, Natalia............................. 51, 90
Carr-Kenbayeva, Zhanat.........................85, 100
Carter, Lukas............................................51, 52, 67
Caruso, Gustavo..................................................86
Carvalho, Nadja.....................................48, 76, 77
Carvalho, Samira................................................53
Casimiro, Maria Helena....................................65
Caspani, Carlos...................................................54
Cebula, Alan.........................................................52
Cervera, Margaret........................................ 56, 88
Chabot, Jacques................................................53
Cha, Dong Wook.................................................79
Cha, Eun-Shil........................................................69
Chamberland, Eve.............................................53
chambers, douglas............................................98
Chambers, Douglas.................................... 83, 99
Chambers, Nick..................................................58
Chammakhi, Chiraz...........................................92
Chang, Szu-Li.......................................................98
Chariton, Anthony............................................101
Charp, Paul..................................................55, 103
Charron, Sylvie....................................................88
Chauhan, Vinita...................................................71
Chege, Margaret........................................... 49, 59
Chen, Chao...........................................................65
Chen, Fanny.........................................................62
Cheng, Faguo.......................................................74
Cheng, Jianping................................................103
Cheng, Jing-Jy.....................................................91
Chen, Jing.............................................................47
Chen, Liyen...........................................................51
Chen, Tou-Rong..................................................98
Chepurny, Mykola............................................104
Chezzi, Alberto.....................................................95
Chiaberto, Enrico......................................... 80, 98
Chien-Hua, Lu......................................................53
Chitra, Sunil..........................................................79
Chiu, George.........................................................93
Cho, Gyuseong....................................................59
Choi, Chansoo........................51, 67, 91, 94, 102
Choi, Ji Won.........................................................51
Cho, Ilje...................................................................78
Cho, Minsu...............................................69, 71, 78
Cho, Seungyeon.................................................79
Chretien, Mario............................................. 53, 83
Chu, Bae................................................................62

Chung, Yong Hyun.............................................51
Ciurana, Eva..........................................................86
Claassens, Matty-Anne.....................................92
Clarijs, Tom...........................................................88
Clarkson, Callissa......................................... 72, 73
Clark, Theresa......................................................99
Clement, Christopher...................47, 60, 63, 66
Clemmer, Michael..............................................46
Coates, Roger................................................ 48, 84
Cochran, Lainy........................................56, 57, 74
Coeck, Michele............................................. 49, 88
Cognet, Gerard....................................................61
Cohen, Sarah.......................................................81
Cole, Brittany........................................................55
Colon-Ortiz, Carlos...................................... 52, 89
Consani, Keith.....................................................94
Coria, Stefano......................................................80
Correa-Alfonso, Camilo....................................91
Costa, Pedro.........................................................57
Coulor, Whitney........................................... 62, 66
Coupannec, Maelle............................................59
Coutelot, Fanny...................................................95
Crescenti, Ernesto..............................................69
Cresswell, T.........................................................101
Crevier, Louis........................................................53
Cristobal, Amparo..............................................61Črnič, Boštjan.......................................................73
Croft, Rodney..........................................47, 63, 81
Crouch, Bradley..................................................52
Cruzate, Matias.......................................52, 53, 67
Cruz-Suarez, Rodolfo..........................49, 52, 62,
77, 97, 102, 103
Csordas, Anita......................................................58
Culbertson, Matthew........................................52
Cummings, John................................................56
Curcuraci, Luca..................................................104
Czarwinski, Renate.............................................47

D

Dafforn, Katherine............................................101
Daghfous, Alifa.....................................................92
Dagrosa, María....................................................68
Dahad, Abhishek................................................78
Daibes-Figueroa, Said......................55, 56, 100
Dainiak, Nicholas................................................85
Dalir, Mozhgan.....................................................92
Daly, Paul...............................................................85
D’amato, Giovanni..............................................95
Dambele, M..........................................................98
Damilakis, John........................................... 47, 82
Daniel, Palacios............................................ 91, 95
Daniels, Robert....................................................96
Dant, James.........................................................55
Danyl, Perez Sanchez........................................59
Daros, Kellen........................................................54
da-Silva, Cleber...................................................83
Da-Silva, Francisco.............................................71
Das, Sopan............................................................59
Dauer, Lawrence.........62, 66, 68, 74, 81, 90, 96
Davesne, Estelle........................................... 48, 85
Davis, Christopher..............................................78
Davis, Jason.........................................................52
Davis, Jason Eric.................................................55

Dawson, Robert.......51, 52, 67, 90, 91, 94, 102
Dayal, Renu...........................................................69
Day, Whitney........................................................77
Dean, Kristine Marie...........................................48
Dean, Kristine-Marie................................... 50, 57
de-Aquino, Josilto....................................... 49, 56
Deatanyah, Philip........................................ 70, 77
DeCair, Sara..........................................................61
Deffner, Veronika................................................96
Defrance, Martine...............................................94
Dehnert, Jörg................................................ 58, 59
Dela-Cruz, Felix Anthony..................................57
Dellamano, José.................................................95
Delzer, Jeffrey............................................... 94, 97
Dembele, Musa...................................................70
Demers, Paul........................................................96
Denecke, Melissa................................................65
Derlacinski, Michal.............................................71
d’Errico, Francesco.............................................49
Descalzo, Amalia................................................54
Desgranges, Valentina......................................52
Desselles, Nicholas............................................55
Devilliers, Karine.................................................94
Devin, Patrick.......................................................63
Dewji, Shaheen...............................49, 61, 68, 74
DeWolfe, James..................................................54
Dey, Riya................................................................67
Dhar, Sohan..........................................................74
Diagne, Magatte..................................................54
Díaz, Diego..................................................... 48, 55
Dieffenthaller, Meghan.............................. 64, 88
Diekmeyer, Birte.................................................64
Dieng, Mamadou Moustapha........................54
Di-Giorgio, Marina..............................................66
Dillingham, Krista...............................................46
Dilling, Jörg...........................................................58
Diniz, Raphael......................................................52
Dinwiddie, Laura......................................... 52, 67
Diop, Adji Yaram..................................................54
Dissanayake, Yehansa............................... 72, 73
Djeffal, Salah................................................. 50, 52
Doan, Meredith......................................72, 73, 78
Dobberthien, Brennen.....................................95
Dogbey, Richard.................................................77
Dollan, Ralph.....................................................103
Domal, Sean.........................................................91
Donaher, Sarah...................................................58
Dorrell, Nick..........................................................54
Dos-Santos-Tavares, Paulo.............................75
Dozic, Abdul.........................................................52
Draaisma, Folkert...............................................49
Drouet, Guillaume..............................................88
Drozdovitch, Vladimir.....................................104
Duarte, Maria Laura...........................................88
Dubeau, Jacques..................................50, 52, 72
Duchi, Francesca......................................... 80, 95
Dudley, Jonathan...............................................56
Dufford, Chris..........................53, 55, 56, 92, 100
Dugan, Christina.................................................50
Dumit, Sara.......................................47, 82, 85, 90
Dumont, Gerald..................................................85
Duncan, Steve.....................................................62
Dupont, Gabriel................................................102
Duran, Michael....................................................56

Durjoy, Mehedi Hasan......................................77
Duzynski, Michal.......................................... 58, 59
Dyrcz, Patrycja........................................57, 84, 85

EEbert, Stephan....................................................57
Eckerberg, Daniel...............................................48
Edmund, Elisha...................................................54
Eggerd, Jackson.................................................70
Egidi, Philip..............................................48, 58, 63Ejaz, Muhammad Usama...............................64
Ekerljung, Lina.....................................................64
Elee, Jennifer.......................................................67
El-Idrissi, Safouane............................................57
Elie, Christelle.......................................................61
Elliott, Tracey-Ann..............................................48
Elliott, Zandy........................................................48
Ellis, Lauren..........................................................89
Emery, Robert......................................................66
Emery, Robert John..........................................45
Endo, Koji..............................................................78
Erdoesi, Tim.........................................................93
Eriksson, Pia.........................................................64
Ermacora, Marcela.............................................54
Erwin, Will..............................................................50
Esnault, Melissa..................................................55
Espósito, Mauro Rodolfo.................................56
Estes, Shanna......................................................58
Estorque, Kit Joshua.........................................57
Ethier, Adrienne.................................................100
Ettoufi, Asmae.....................................................83
Evans, Carly..........................................................80
Eya, Azouz.............................................................75

F

Faanu, Augustine................................................95
Fairchild, Greg....................................................100
Fairchild, Robert..................................................56
Falakian, Amir Ali................................................90
Falcone, Roberto................................................55
Falcon, Susana....................................................49
Fan, Qing...............................................................74
Fan, Shih-Kang....................................................52
Farias, Thiago.......................................................54
Faroon, Obaid....................................................103
Fatima, Zuha........................................................74
Fattal, Elias............................................................75
Fay, François.........................................................75
Fayyaz, Shazia............................................... 63, 64
Fennesy, Danette................................................57
Ferguson, Charles..............................................65
Fernandez-Soto, Jose Miguel........................91
Ferro-Fernandez, Ruben...............................103
Ferrufino, Gabriel......................................... 48, 55
Fichtner, Carolin..................................................65
Fickenscher, Nik..................................................90
Figueroa, Said Daibes.......................................92
Filip, Kevin.............................................................88
Finklea, Lauren...........................................64, 100
Fisher, Darrell.......................................................54
Fisher, Darrell R....................................................45
Flamant, Stéphane............................................56
Flosi, Adriana.......................................................75

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AUTHOR INDEX
Fojtík, Pavel...........................................................88
Fomenko, Vasiliy.................................................50
Fougeres, Annie..................................................53
Foulon, Francois...............................................104
Fournier, Lucie.....................................................96
Franck, Didier.......................................................82
Francoeur, Conall...............................................53
François, Agnes...................................................66
Frandina, John....................................................49
Frasca, Marco.......................................................98
Freitas, Marcela............................................ 49, 97
Frelon, Sandrine.................................................99
French, Benjamin........................................ 48, 81
Frey, James.........................................................100
Friedreich, Susanne...........................................58
Fritioff, Karin.........................................................64
Froning, Martina..................................................57
Frush, Donald......................................................67
Fuentes-Alfonso, Lazaro..................................52
Fujishima, Yohei........................................... 50, 97
Fujiwara, Takeshi................................................72
Fukuda, Naoko....................................................90
Fulisch, Florian............................................. 57, 64
Funaki, Hironori..................................................78
Fuseini, Abdul-Razak.........................................77

G

Gago, Alberto.......................................................54
Galarza, Tamara..................................................69
Gallego, Eduardo...................................50, 56, 67
Gámez, Midael.....................................................92
Garcia-Alves, João Henrique................... 71, 73
Garcia, Bertha......................................................54
García-Talavera, Marta......................................59
Garlati, Luisella....................................................80
Garnier-Laplace, Jacqueline................... 69, 71
Garnique, Eduardo............................................54
Garza-Segovia, David........................................72
Gaza, Ramona.............................................. 68, 86
Gbadago, Joseph. K..........................................80
Gellermann, Rainer.................58, 63, 79, 81, 98
Geofery, Luntsi.....................................................75
Gershan, Vesna........................................102, 104
Geysmans, Robbe..............................................58
Ghanbarpour, Mohammad Reza.................90
Ghimire, Lekhnath.............................................46
Gianfrate, Gabriella............................................95
Gibbons, William................................................46
Giliberti, Claudia.................................................87
Gillenwalters, Elizabeth............................. 46, 53
Gillies, Michael.....................................................96
Giuffrida, Daniele......................................... 55, 56
Giunta, Eric..................................................... 52, 81
Giussani, Augusto...............................................88
Glavič-Cindro, Denis................................... 71, 73
Gloaguen, Céline................................................61
Glover, Eric Tetteh....................................... 58, 70
Glover, Eric-Tetteh..............................................80
Glover, Lauren.....................................................85
Gnanapragasam, Emmanuel........................91
Goans, Ronald.....................................................96
Godin, Marcelo....................................................50
Goh, Seung Beom....................................... 73, 91

Goh, Valerie Swee Ting.....................................97
Golden, Ashley................................48, 62, 68, 81
Golduber, Robert................................................79
Gomes-Padilha-Filho, Lucas.............48, 53, 76
Gomez, Fredy.......................................................50
Gonzales, Annelise.............................................58
Gonzalez-Torres, Alejandra.............................60
Gonzalo, Garcia............................................ 50, 67
Goodman, David................................................50
Goulart-de-Araujo, Leandro...........................79
Grabowski, Chrstian..........................................56
Graffigna-Palomba, Martin S................... 49, 74
Grande, Marianna Lourdes Marie....48, 50, 56
Grandia, Fidel.......................................................58
Gravino, Carlo......................................................57
Gregoire, Marie-Claude....................................71
Gregory, Kent.......................................................88
Grémy, Olivier......................................................85
Grier, Thomas......................................................47
Griffiths, Nina.......................................................94
Grindrod, Liz.........................................................61
Grison, Stéphane................................................61
Grogan, Helen......................................................66
Groma, V................................................................58
Gruel, Gaëtan.......................................................56
Grünewald, Hannes................................... 58, 59
Gruss, Maren......................................................100
Gueguen, Jules...................................................56
Guen, Bernard Le...............................................47
Guevara, Cesar....................................................95
Guilhen, Sabine...................................................79
Guillermo, Jhenize Carvina............................50
Guimet, Adrien....................................................52
Gunther, Chad.....................................................60
Gutierrez, Janet......................................45, 49, 97
Gutierrez, Rafael-Alberto..................................92
Gutu, Tinashe......................................................55
Guzman-Lopez-Ocon, Olvido........................48
Gwon, Da Yeong.......................................... 50, 90
Gyasi, Edward......................................................80
Gyuricza, Camila...............................................101

H

Habiba, Mizouni..................................................75
Haes Jr., Donald Lloyd......................................49
Haeusler, Uwe.....................................................80
Hafner, Luana......................................................66
Hahn, Daniel........................................................65
Haider, Md.Mofazzal..........................................50
Hajdu, David.........................................................64
Hajek, Michael...............................49, 52, 97, 102
Halleröd, Jenny...................................................64
Halloran, Andrew...............................................66
Hamada, Nobuyuki.................................... 47, 66
Hambor, James........................................... 53, 85
Hamida, Tahar...................................................101
Hamideh, Amin...................................................55
Hammersborg, Kaylie.................55, 56, 92, 100
Han, Bum Soo.....................................................65
Haneberg, Adam................................................89
Han, Kitaek.................................................... 50, 90
Hanley, Jack.........................................................55
Haque, Munima..................................................77

Harbron, Richard................................................85
Harm, Christine...................................................62
Harris, Jason...............................................49, 103
Harris, Jason Timothy......................................46
Harrison, Jonthan..............................................50
Harris, Willie..........................................................56
Harr, Richard........................................................49
Harshman, Amber...................................... 45, 50
Hartkopf, Michael...............................................75
Hartmann, Sven..................................................57
Hartwell, Patrick........................................... 55, 85
Hartwell, William................................................82
Harvey, Halina.....................................................57
Harvey III, Richard Paul.....................................49
Harzmann, Sophie...................................... 62, 65
Hashimoto, Hiroki..............................................95
Hashizume, Takuya...........................................50
Hatala, Branislav.................................................61
Havinga, Rick.......................................................92
Ha, Wi-Ho..............................................................78
Hayes, Joshua.............................................. 64, 88
Hayes, Robert..................................49, 57, 85, 90
Hayes, Robert Bruce..........................................45
Haylock, Richard................................................96
Healy, Mary...........................................................56
He, Junnan...........................................................84
Held, Kathryn.......................................................68
Helstern, Christopher........................................53
Heo, Minbeom....................................................90
Herrold, Jim..........................................................70
Hertel, Nolan........................................................67
Herzner, Viktoria..................................................72
Heule, Martin........................................................65
Hewett, Christina................................................77
Heydariniya, Mohaddeseh.............................92
Hiegesberger, Bernd..........................................72
Higashi, Yukihito.................................................47
Higley, Kathryn.......................................61, 70, 71
Higley, Kathryn A................................................99
Hiller, Mauritius.................................................104
Hinton, Thomas..................................................99
Hirota, Seiko.................................................. 47, 69
Hirth, Gillian........................................................101
Ho, Chun-Yu..........................................................98
Hoedlmoser, Herbert........................................72
Hoedoafia, Mabel...............................................58
Hoffman, F. Owen..............................................81
Hohmann, Eike...................................................62
Ho, Kuan-Lun.......................................................52
Holiaka, Dmytrii..................................................99
Holmberg, Ola...................................................102
Holz, Andreas.......................................................57
Hondros, Jim..... 60, 63, 66, 79, 83, 84, 98, 103
Hoopes, P. Jack...................................................60
Hoornstra, Kitty...................................................76
Hoover, Christian................................................87
Hoover, Mark........................................................58
Ho, Pei-Shan........................................................98
Horak, Celina.......................................................65
Hosoda, Masahiro........................80, 93, 95, 103
Hossain, Shahadat............................................59
Houston, Sabrina...............................................68
Howard, Sara..........................................62, 68, 81
Howell, David Crawford...................................45

Huang, Vicky.........................................................95
Hudson, Clay........................................73, 78, 102
Hudson, Jodie.....................................................83
Huereca, Rose......................................................53
Huesa-Berral, Carlos.........................................52
Huff, Gary...............................................................76
Hu, Huan...............................................................68
Huikari, Jussi........................................................73
Humphries, Jennifer.........................................61
Hunte, Sherisse...................................................75
Hunton, Daniel....................................................72
Huot, Nicolas.......................................................94
Hupe, Oliver..........................................71, 73, 102
Hürkamp, Kerstin...............................................82
Hutli, Ezzdin..........................................................74
Hwang, kyungil....................................................78
Hwang, Seongwon............................................79
Hwang, Yerin........................................................69
Hyer, Randall N....................................................68

I

Ibanez, Chrystelle...............................................68
Ibbott, Geoffrey...................................................75
Iddins, Carol.................................................. 81, 96
Infantino, Angelo...................................57, 84, 85
Inkoom, Stephen............................53, 70, 71, 80
Ioan, Mihail-Razvan...........................................71
Irwin, William.......................................................46
Ishigure, Nobuhito.............................................90
Ishii, Junya............................................................72
Ishii, Yasuo.............................................................74
Ishikawa, Yoshihiro............................................78
Islam, Md Shahidul............................................50
Ismail, Asaad........................................................72
Ivanova, Olga.....................................................104

J

Jabarra, Clarice............................................ 80, 83
Jabarra, Gabriel...................................................80
Jabarra, Gabriel P.............................................101
Jaberi, Ramin.......................................................89
Jackson, Brian.....................................................87
Jackson, Christopher........................................82
Jacob, Sophie......................................................66
Jacof, Adam..........................................................46
Jahromi, Mohammad-Amin Nazari............90
Jakab, Dorottya............................................ 61, 72
Jakob, Wiest................................................73, 102
Janik, Miroslaw.................................................103
Janzekovic, Helena............................................64
Jaouadi, Rayhane..............................................75
Jeffries, Cameron..................................66, 83, 88
Jegal, Seokhyeon........................................ 73, 89Jelsema, Casey...................................................74
Jemera, Mamo....................................................80
Jenkins, Phil.........................................................58
Jeong, Areum......................................................79
Jeong, Geumcheol............................................78
Jeong, JaeYoung......................................... 74, 91
Jeon, Inyoung......................................................78
Jeon, Seong Hun................................................79
Jevas, Kenyanya.................................................77
Jiang, Wenhuan..................................................77

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AUTHOR INDEX
Jimenez, Pablo............................................. 91, 98
Jimenez, Ronald Pacheco..............................88
Jin, Haijing..........................................................102
Jin, Yong Ho..........................................................79
Johansen, Mathew............................................99
Johnson, Jan.......................................................58
Johnson, Thomas....................................... 49, 56
Jokisch, Derek................... 51, 52, 66, 72, 74, 90
Jose, Joao.............................................................70
Joseph, Dlama............................................. 70, 77
Joyce, Jessica......................................................66
Jung, Aleksandra................................................51
Jung, Haiyong.....................................................86
Jung, Nam-Suk...................................................79
Justinien-Franck, Ratovonjanahary............89K

Kadi, Mounir.........................................................74
Kalinowski, Autumn................................... 56, 74
Kamboj, Sunita...................................................91
Kamen, Jacob.............................................. 60, 79
Kang, Jin-Goo......................................................79
Kang, Seo Kon........................................73, 91, 94
Kaonga, Chikumbusko....................................80
Kao, Wei-Yu...........................................................68
Kaplan, Daniel.....................................................95
Kaplan, Summer................................................67
Kara, Elif.................................................................72
Karczmarczyk, Maja...........................................51
Karimipourfard, Mehrnoosh................... 90, 93
Kashparov, Valery...............................................99
Kasht, Tamer........................................................88
Kasprzak, Malgorzata........................................62
Katengeza, E. W............................................ 63, 80
Kato, Mashiro.......................................................72
Katzlberger, Christian........................................72
Kawahara, Yasuhiro...........................................78
Kawalla, Remigius..............................................75
Kawano, Ki-ichiro...............................................47
Kayitesi, Isabelle.................................................77
Kazratov, Diyor....................................................74
Kearfott, Kimberlee......................61, 70, 72, 73,
78, 80, 94, 102
Kedib, Djamel......................................................74
Keeney, Neil....................................55, 56, 92, 100
Keith, Larry..........................................................103
Kelley, Brian..........................................................73
Kelly, Edward.......................................................77
Kelly-Reif, Kaitlin.................................................96
Kent, Andrew.......................................................61
Kereselidze, Dimitri............................................61
Kesner, Adam............................................... 52, 67
Ketelhut, Steffen.......................................... 71, 73
Khaïreddine, Ben Rhouma.............................75
Khanbabaee, Behnam.....................................71
Khan, Mohammad Maruf Hassan................47
Kheamsiri, Khemruthai....................................80
Khezami, Asma...................................................75
Khoury, Helen......................................................62
Khurram, Azmat Farooq Ahmad..................71
Khwaja, Kabir................................................ 72, 73
Kilhams, Vanessa...............................................83
Killefer, Morgan....................................................77
Kim, Beom Kyu...................................................54

Kim, Byoungwoo................................................73
Kim, Chan Hyeong.............................................51
Kim, Chanjung.....................................................91
Kim, Daejin............................................................51
Kim, Eunjoo..........................................................90
Kim, Geehyun......................................................79
Kim, Hwapyoung...............................................76
Kim, Hyeok Jae...................................................76
Kim, Hyun Ki.........................................................78
Kim, Jae Chang...................................................73
Kim, Jae Hwan....................................................50
Kim, Jaeseok........................................................74
Kim, Jaewook......................................................90
Kim, Jeongin...........................................73, 91, 94
Kim, Jinhong................................................. 73, 89
Kim, Jiyun...................................................... 73, 78
Kim, JuHyng.........................................................73
Kim, Jungjin.................................................. 71, 78
Kim, Kwang Pyo..................................................76
Kim, Ryan..........................61, 72, 73, 78, 80, 102
Kim, Seongjun.....................................................76
Kim, Seunghyeon........................................ 73, 89
Kimura, Tatsuki............................................ 84, 90
Kim, Yongha.................................................. 79, 98
Kim, Yong Kyun......................................73, 74, 91
King, Steven..........................................................66
Kirr, Mirela....................................................... 75, 93
Kiso, Mizuki.................................................... 93, 95
Kitahara, Cari........................................................67
Kitchen, Brian......................................................51
Kittermaster, Peter.............................................57
Kjäll, Per.................................................................75
Klecha, Alicia........................................................69
Klokov, Dmitry.............................................. 69, 71
Klumpp, John.........................................82, 85, 89
kobayashi, Toshiki..............................................78
Koch, Catrin Bauréus........................................56
Koehler, Erhard...................................................95
Kofler, Cameron..................................................67
Kogiomtzidis, Anna...........................................71
Kollitz, Erika........................................................102
Komori, Hironobu..............................................74
Konate, Issa..........................................................75
Kong, Tae Young.................................................76
Kon, Michika.........................................................93
Koppel, D.J..........................................................101
Korenko, Michael K............................................54
Köster, Ulli.............................................................94
Ko, Ting-Han........................................................68
Kovacs, Tibor................................................ 58, 95
Kowatari, Munehiko..........................................90
Kpeglo, David..........................................70, 75, 80
Kpordzro, Rita......................................................80
Kramer, Andreas.................................................65
Kranrod, Chutima........................80, 93, 95, 103
Kreuzer, Michaela...............................................96
Kroeger, Helge............................................80, 103
Kron, Tomas.........................................................88Kržanović, Nikola................................................73
Kuca, Michal.........................................................75
Kudo, Hiromi........................................................80
Kudzin, Maksim...................................................99
Ku, Heekwon........................................................90
Kukhta, Tatiana.................................................104

Kulkarni, M............................................................67
Kumar, Pratik.......................................................75
Kumar, Rajesh.....................................................75
Kunze, Christian..................................................58
Kurihara, Osamu.................................................90
Kuroda, Kazuma.................................................79
Kurosawa, Tadahiro..........................................72
Kustka, Steve................................................. 61, 71
Kwon, Deukwoo.................................................81

L

Landon, Geraldine.............................................75
Landstetter, Claudia..........................................72
Lane, Rachel.................................................. 48, 81
Langendam, A...................................................101
Laroche, Pierre............................................. 85, 94
Lateef, Bamidele.................................................80
Lauclair, Cheyenne............................................61
Laurent, Olivier....................................................96
Laurier, Dominique........................60, 69, 71, 96
La-Verde, Giuseppe...........................................57
Lawrence, Cameron..........................................66
Layad, Rachid......................................................50
Lebaron-Jacobs, Laurence.............................66
Leciñana-Blanchard, Alejandro....................70
Leclerc, Jacques.................................................53
Lee, Bongsoo..........................................54, 73, 89
Lee, Byungmin............................................. 74, 89
Lee, Dalnim...........................................................69
Lee, Eunji...............................................................50
Lee, Ga Bin............................................................69
Lee, Han Gil...........................................................54
Lee, Hee-Seock...................................................79
Lee, Hojin..............................................................86
Lee, Hyunha.........................................................78
Lee, Jae Hun........................................................54
Lee, Jaekook........................................................51
Lee, Jeongken.....................................................63
Lee, Jin Kyung.....................................................66
Lee, Joeun..........................................................103
Leek, Angela.........................................................46
Lee, Min-Gwan.............................................. 74, 91
Lee, Rae Hyun......................................................73
Lee, Sangjun................................................. 73, 89
Lee, Sangmin.......................................................55
Lee, Sejong...........................................................78
Lee, Seong Yeon.................................................79
Lee, Shindong......................................................76
Lee, Sihyun.................................................... 73, 78
Lee, UkJae............................................................79
Lee, Won Jin.........................................................69
Lee, Young Min....................................................78
Légaré, Michèle...................................................71
Legendre, Audrey...............................................61
Leggett, Richard..............................51, 72, 74, 90
Le-Guen, Bernard...............................................56
Leibundgut, Fritz.................................................65
Leijen, Carolien....................................................76
Le-Maout, Sophie...............................................85
Lennon, Erin.........................................................56
Leonardi, Federica................................80, 83, 95
Leon, Rosa Marina Bilbao y............................47
Lepoire, David......................................................91
Leprieur, Fabrice.................................................63

Lestaevel, Philippe.............................................61
Letícia, França Fiuza Bacelar..........................76
Letícia, França-Fiuza-Bacelar.........................92
Leuraud, Klervi............................................. 69, 96
Levy, Denise................................................... 66, 71
Lheureux, Yves.....................................................97
Liang, Xiaoying..................................................102
Liang-Yu, Tao........................................................68
Lian, Meng-En......................................................98
Li, Chunsheng................................66, 84, 85, 100
LI, Dehong.............................................................74
Li, Hua.....................................................74, 84, 102
Li, Hui......................................................................74
Lima, Camila........................................................71
Linet, Martha-S....................................................68
Lin, Fiona...............................................................70
Lin, Mary................................................................78
Linson, Jessica....................................................90
Li, Peng...................................................................80
Lips, Marcel...........................................................84
Lipworth, Loren............................................ 68, 96
Lisowska, Halina.................................................69
Liu, James.............................................................84
Liu, Liye.........................................74, 84, 100, 102
Liu, Xirui..................................................................81
Liu, Yuanyuan....................................................103
LI, Xiaodun............................................................74
Lizcano, David.....................................................79
Locke, Paul..................................................... 69, 71
Löhnert, Daniela.................................................57
López, Begoña Pérez........................................82
Lopez, Fabio.........................................................58
López-Forteza, Yamil.......................................103
López-Herrera, Maria Elena............................91
Lopez, Maria Antonia...........................64, 82, 96
Lopez-Morones, Ramon..................................77
Lotfalizadeh, Fatemeh......................................90
Lounis-Mokrani, Zohra.....................................74
Lozano, John.....................................................103
Lucey, Julie...........................................................49
Luciani, Andrea...................................................61
Luis, Vilcapoma...................................................95
Lünendonk, Günter...........................................57
Luoni, Francesca.................................................84
Lyu, Minghua......................................................100

M

MacIntosh, Amy................................................101
MacKenzie, Carolyn...........................................60
Madan, Rehani..................................................104
Madas, Balazs......................................................88
Maggiolo, Ayelen................................................56
Magistris, Matteo.................................................85
Magnoni, Mauro..................................................98
Magnússon, Sigurður Magnús.......................47
Maiorana, Andrea...............................................83
Majali, Mustafa.....................................................76
Ma, Jizeng.............................................62, 80, 101
Malard, Véronique..............................................94
Managbanag, Jim..............................................97
Mancini, Francesco............................................55
Manfredi, Juan....................................................50
Manfredo, Anna..................................................76
Manglass, Lisa......................................................69

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AUTHOR INDEX
Mann, Jenelle Elicia...........................................46
Manuel, Michele................................................102
Maqbool, Muhammad.....................................74
Margot, Dmitri......................................................74
Maringer, Franz Josef........................................72
Marín, Oscar.........................................................87
Marlin, Elizabeth.................................................89
Marshall, Emily............................................. 67, 98
Martell, Mertixtell.................................................58
Martikainen, Pekka............................................80
Martin, Colin.......................................................104
Martinez, Agustin................................................95
Martinez, Alejandro R........................................49
Martinez, Florencio............................................90
Martinez, Nicole.............................51, 58, 69, 72,
74, 86, 90, 99
Martin, Gabriela...................................................69
Martin, Jean-Charles.........................................61
Martin, Melissa.....................................................67
Martins, Gabriel...................................................79
Martins, Laura......................................................48
Martin, T. Michael......................................... 67, 84
Marumo, Julio.............................................. 79, 95
Masiuk, Sergii.....................................................104
Masters, Anthony................................................77
Mate-Kole, Emmanuel.............................. 49, 74
Matta, Eriksen......................................................79
Mayaka, Edward.................................................71
Mayer, Sabine............................................... 62, 65
Mayr, Josef..........................................................104
Mazrou, Hakim....................................................74
Mbarndouka-Taamté, Jacob.......................102
Mbolatiana-Ralaivelo-Luc, Ralaivelo...........89
McClellan, Roger Orville...................................69
McComish, Stacey..........................81, 85, 90, 96
McFetridge, Peter................................................90
McKenney, Sarah...............................................67
Mecca, Rachel......................................................70
Medeiros-Batista, Adriana........................ 49, 97
Medina-Gironzini, Eduardo...............49, 71, 88
Medjadj, Toufik....................................................74
Meher, Prabodha Kumar.................................69
Meier, Eik................................................................93
Meisenberg, Oliver...................................... 57, 82
Melhem, Sameh Issa Abd. Al-Salam...........84
Menaa, Nabil................................................. 57, 85
Menéndez, Pablo................................................54
Meng, Xiangpeng..............................................103
Merza, Victor.........................................................97
Mesiano, Giuseppe............................................95
Metcalf, Phil...........................................................85
Metyko, John.......................................................76
Meyer, Isaac..........................................................52
Meyers, Frederic..................................................89
Michalik, Boguslaw............................................58
Michard, Denis.....................................................85
Michel, Rolf............................................................66
Mihailescu, Liviu-Cristian.................................73
Mikulski, Tim........................................................77
Miller, Andy...........................................................76
Miller, David......................................76, 77, 80, 84
Miller, David Warren...........................................45
Miller, Donald................................................ 54, 68
Miller, Guthrie................................................ 85, 90

Milman, Rebecca................................................67
Minenko, Victor..................................................104
Miodownik, Daniel.............................................62
Miranda, Miguel..................................................92
Miranda, Patricia....................................91, 92, 98
Mirkatouli, Nafiseh Beygom...........................69
Mirmiran, Sorouche...........................................83
Mis, Frederic.........................................................45
Mitchell, Miranda................................................55
Mitwalli, Mohamed............................................98
Miura, Tomisato..................................................97
Mizushita, Mihoko..............................................50
Mkoloma, Stephen...............................70, 77, 82
Mobarki, Yahya....................................................58
Mocarzel, Luiza............................................. 80, 83
Mohamad, Nora.................................................69
Mokbli, Malek.......................................................75
Molina, Daniel......................................................62
Molna, Gustavo...................................................79
Mondelli, Melina...............................................103
Monier, Catherine...............................................52
Monroy, Fabiola..................................................79
Montgomery, Dawn..........................................66
Moore, Quentin...................................................67
Mora-Canadas, Juan-Carlos..........................62
Mora-Rodriguez, Patricia.................................62
Moreira-Dos-Santos, Ana Gabryrele............75
Morgan, Thomas Logan...................................45
Moroz, Brian.........................................................81
Morrier, Janelle....................................................53
Morris, Robert......................................................46
Morrow-Jones, Jonathan................................56
Mosquera, Walter Fernando.................... 91, 92
Mosser, Jen.........................................................100
Motto, Jane...........................................................82
Moureau, Agnès..................................................94
Moussa, Jawad............................................ 60, 88
Mousseauy, Timothy.........................................46
Moustafa, Enas Mahmoud..............................75
Muhogora, Wilbroad.........................................82
Mumma, Michael..................................68, 74, 96
Munoz-Barron, Estefania.................................70
Murata, Camila....................................................54
Murray, John......................................................102
Murray, Scott........................................................65
Musikawan, Saowarak.....................................80
Muthike, Edwin....................................................49
Mwangonela, Aurelia........................................75
Myrskylä, Mikko...................................................80

N

Nader, Alejandro.................................................98
Nagashio, Masaki...............................................78
Nagata, Jonathan..............................................61
Nagels, Sven.........................................................73
Nahuku, Aeron Madalitso Anastanzio........80
Naito, Masayuki...................................................90
Naivo, Rabesiranana.........................................89
Najjar, Andrew.....................................................75
Nakabayashi, Ryo...............................................79
Nakama, Shigeo.......................................... 78, 94
Nakashima, Ayumu...........................................47
Nakata, Akifumi...................................................97

Nakayama, Ryo...................................................97
N.alizadeh, Fatemeh.........................................93
Nam, Hyungwoo................................................71
Nam, Hyung-Woo..............................................78
Napier, Bruce.......................................................66
Napier, Jonathan.............................................104
Narabayashi, Tadashi.......................................78
Narita, Masato.....................................................74
Nascimento, Gabriel.........................................75
Nasiri, Mobarakeh..............................................92
Naumov, Dmitri..................................................58
Navarro, Juan Francisco........................... 64, 82
Nazari-Jahromi, Mohammad Amin............90
Ndovi, Siwidhani................................................75
Ndrimbula, Joshua............................................77
Nelson, Kevin.......................................47, 66, 104
Nery-Dela-Cruz, Andrea Luz...........................56
Nestle, D.................................................................51
Ngoye, Wilson......................................................54
Nguyen, Audrey..................................................78
Nicol, Anne-Marie...............................................95
Nicole Martinez...................................................96
Nievas, Susana....................................................68
Nieves, Ashli.........................................................71
Nilsson, Anita.......................................................75
Nisbet, Anne.......................................................100
Nishino, Sho.........................................................91
Niu, Shengli..........................................................47
Niven, Dave...........................................................79
Njock, Kwato......................................................103
Nkubli, Flavious........................53, 70, 75, 77, 98
Noey, Jordan............61, 70, 72, 73, 79, 80, 102
Noguera-Vega, Gerardo Antonio........... 73, 77
Noh, Sung Jin............................................... 50, 90
Nomura, Takaharu.............................................47
Nouri, Dorsaf........................................................92
Nowroozi, Mohsen.............................................93
Nuccetelli, Cristina................................58, 80, 83
Nwobi, Chigozie..................................................75
Nylund, Reetta.....................................................71
Nzotta, Christian.................................................77

O

Ocampo-Ramos, Juan Camilo.....................67
Ochi, Kotaro................................................... 78, 94
Odeny, Calvince........................................... 75, 98
O’Driscoll, Liam............................................ 72, 73
Oeser, Veikko........................................................59
O’Hagan, John.......................................47, 68, 96
Oh, Youngbin.......................................................79
Okazaki, Tohru.....................................................74
Okeji, Mark............................................................77
Okubo, Toshiteru................................................68
Okyar, Burcin........................................62, 80, 101
Olalla, Juan Miguel............................................71
Olatunji, Olalekan...............................................79
Oliveira, Cristiane.......................................56, 103
Oliveira, Daniela..................................................75
Oliveira, Davi.........................................................71
Oliveira-de-Aquino, Josilto.............................88
Omori, Yasutaka............................80, 93, 95, 103
Ong’ayo, Lonah...................................................98
Onumah, Thomas.............................................74

Ortiz, Huemantzin..............................................79
Osakwe, Gladys...................................................47
Osanai, Minoru....................................................95
Osei, Samuel........................................................77
Osko, Jakub..........................................................88
Osores, J................................................................88
Ostheim, Patrick................................................100
Ostroumova, Evgenia.....................................104
Otoo, Francis.............................53, 58, 63, 70, 80
Otoo, Joana.............................................70, 71, 75
Otterstein, Aaron......................................... 51, 74
Oughton, Deborah.............................................88
Owino, Tom..........................................................49
Owusu-Banahene, John.................................77
Owusu, James.....................................................75
Owusu-Manteaw, Philip...................................70

P

Pacheco-Jimenez, Ronald..............................86
Padilha, Cátia...................................48, 53, 76, 77
Padilha, Luan...................................48, 53, 76, 77
Padilha, Lucas............................................... 48, 53
Padiyath, Nemeer............................................104
Pafford, Jennifer.................................................53
Paganetti, Harald...................................52, 90, 91
Pak, Kihong.................................................... 74, 91
Palmatier, Eric......................................................78
Palmer, Mark........................................................84
Panlaqui, Angelo.................................................50
Pantya, Anna...........................................74, 82, 88
Parajuli, Bal...........................................................68
Pares, Franklin.....................................................56
Park, Beomjun.....................................................62
Park, Byeonghyeon...........................................55
Park, Chanrok............................................... 74, 91
Parker, Beverly.....................................................82
Park, Jae Hyung........................................... 73, 89
Park, Minseok.......................................................89
Park, Soojin...........................................................69
Parravicini, Antonio............................................80
Passmore, Christopher.....................................75
Passons, Branden..............................................87
Passsmore, Christopher...................................93
Pasteur, Michaël..................................................94
Pastini, Antonella................................................68
Patel, Neena...................................55, 56, 92, 100
Pathak, Shreya.......................................52, 89, 91
Patni, Hemant......................................................67
Patrick, Matthew.................................................93
Pazmandi, Tamas...........................61, 72, 74, 82
Pázmándi, Zsófia Rékasi Tamás...................88
Pecherytsia, Oleksandr..................................100
Pedemonti, Erica................................................89
Pedigo, Gabrielle................................................49
Pedrazzi, Lisa................................................. 62, 65
Peiffer, Hubert......................................................94
Pellegrini, Delphine............................................97
Pellizzon, A.-Cassio-A........................................75
Peña, Bibiana..........................................87, 89, 92
Penrose, Beth....................................................101
Pepin, Stéphane.......................................... 58, 98
Perazzo, Juan.......................................................69
Pereira, Wagner...................................................53

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AUTHOR INDEX
Pereyra, Patrizia............................................ 91, 95
Pereyra, Vivian.....................................................71
Perez, Bertin.........................................................95
Perez, Clarice................................................. 92, 93
Perez-Gonzalez, Maria Del Rosario..............98
Pérez-López, Begoña........................................64
Perez-Pena, Mar.....................................91, 92, 98
Perko, Tanja..........................................................58
Perona, Marina....................................................68
Peroni, Ilaria..........................................................83
Perrot, Yann..........................................................51
Persson, Linda.....................................................71
Pesznyak, Csilla...................................................61
Petoussi-Henss, Nina......................................104
Petruzzi, Alessandro..........................................61
Pfeifer, Christoph................................................72
Pfeiffer, Ruth.........................................................81
Phan, Guillaume.................................................75
Piechotka, Joel............................................. 57, 64
Pieters, Leen.........................................................69
Piliuhina, Kateryna.............................................61
Pinak, Miroslav..............................62, 64, 80, 101
Pinto, Massimo....................................................71
Piquero, Ronald..................................................57
Pisciotta, Francesco...........................................57
PIus, Kruetli...........................................................82
Plagnard, Johann..............................................73
Płódowska, Magdalena...................................69
Pokoo-Aikins, Mark............................................75
Polk, Melody.........................................................57
Pomerleau-Jobidon, Kim......................... 53, 83
Port, Matthias..............................................64, 100
Potiens-Junior, Ademar......................76, 92, 95
Potiens, Maria da Penha..............50, 52, 75, 90
Potiens, Maria Da Penha........................... 76, 92
Potter, Charles.............................................. 46, 96
Poudel, Deepesh............................49, 82, 85, 89
Powel, Brian.........................................................95
Pozzi, Emiliano....................................................68
Pradana, Radhia.................................................80
Pratesi, Gabriele..................................................83
Praveen, Chandni...............................................65
Prendergast, David............................................57
President, Bonnie...............................................89
Preston, Dale........................................................81
Priest, Nicholas............................................. 69, 71
Procz, Szymon.....................................................65
Puckett, Robert...................................................65
Puerta-Ortiz, Jorge Anselmo......87, 89, 92, 95
Pugh, David................................................... 51, 93
Pugliese, Mariagabriella...................................57
Punshon, Tracy...................................................87

Q

Quarshie, Emmanuel........................................77
Queinnec, François..........................................102
Quiñones, Geena..............................................100R

Rabi, Germán.......................................................56
Rage, Estelle.........................................................96
Raharison, Benjamin......................................103
Rahon, Jill..............................................................93

Raj, Prasoon.......................................................104
Rakeb, Zahra................................................. 90, 93
Ralaivelo, Mbolatiana.....................................103
Ralph Brunner.....................................................86
Ramírez, Raúl................................................ 91, 98
Ramirez, Renan.................................................103
Ramirez, Sandra.................................................76
Ramos, Juan-Camilo Ocampo.....................52
Randriamaholisoa, Charles..........................103
Rane, Shraddha........................................... 60, 88
Ranjbar, Lily................................................... 45, 87
Rashidifard, Nasser............................................89
Ratovonjanahary, Justin Francis..................89
Rayadurgam, Sripriya.......................................76
Razuck, Fernando....................................... 87, 95
Read, Daniel.........................................................55
Reaud, Cynthia............................................. 88, 97
Reber, Eric.............................................................63
Recio-Santamaria, Manuel.............................88
Reijerink, Jop.......................................................89
Reis, Mariana................................................. 49, 97
Rékasi, Zsófia.......................................................82
Remy-Wilson, Bana...........................................92
Renno, Wendy.....................................................46
Renzi, Claudio......................................................89
Reyes, Ricardo.................53, 55, 56, 92, 97, 100
Reynolds, Jonathan..........................................82
Ricciardi, Loriana................................................87
Rice, Tom...............................................................93
Richardson, David..............................................96
Richards, Ty..........................................................93
Riddell, Antony....................................................48
Ringer, Wolfgang.................................................66
Rinker, Michael....................................................99
Rios, Denise..........................................................93
Rios, Paulo............................................................93
Robinson, Carol..................................................66
Robledo, Julieta..................................................54
Rodgers, Jessica.......................................... 53, 85
Rodrigues, Demerval........................................71
Rodrigues, Orlando.................................... 50, 75
Rodriguez-y-Baena, Alessia Maria................88
Roehlig, Klaus......................................................82
Rogers, Brent........................................................88
Roh, YoungHo......................................................91
Rokni, Sayed........................................................84
Romanyukha, Alexander.......................... 94, 97
Romera, Elvira......................................................93
Roosle, Martin......................................................68
Rosenbaum, Charlotte.....................................90
Rosenstrom, Andrew........................................84
Rossich, Luciano.................................................68
Rossini, Andres....................................................69
Rostampour, Elham..........................................89
Rostelato, Maria Elisa Chuery Martins.........75
Röttger, Annette..................................................71
Rotunda, Joe.......................................................89
Rouissi, Rahma....................................................92
Rowland, Alex......................................................76
Ruan, Chrysler.............................................. 49, 97
Ruciński, Antoni..................................................97
Rugut, Joseph.....................................................88
Rühm, Werner.....................................47, 66, 104
Rusch, Jason........................................................89

S

Sabará-Dias, Fábio.............................................90Šabeta, Amra................................................ 71, 73
Sadeghi-Ebrahim-Mohammadi,
Kazem..............................................................92
Saeedian, Elnaz........................................... 92, 93
Sahyun, Adelia.............................................. 92, 93
Saidou, Saidou.........................................102, 103
Saito, Yusuke........................................................47
Sajo-Bohus, Laszlo............................................95
Samet, Jon...........................................................96
Sampei, Aoi..........................................................95
Samson, Eric........................................................96
Samuels, Caleigh............................51, 72, 74, 90
Sanada, Yukihisa............................56, 64, 78, 94
Sanami, Toshiya.................................................50
Sanderson, Meghan..........................................79
Sandhu, Gurpreet K...........................................95
Sandtner, Stanislav............................................73
Sani, Mohammed..............................................70
Santana, Mario....................................................84
Sasaki, Michiya.......................................66, 84, 90
Sasaki, Miyuki.........................................56, 64, 94
Sasaki, Naomi......................................................97
Sas-bieniarz, Anna.............................................51
Satoh, Daisuke....................................................72
Sato, Tatsuhiko...........................................51, 104
Saunders, Jessica........................................ 94, 97
Savitz, David.........................................................68
Sayam, Abu Sayed Mohammed...................87
Schandorf, Cyril...................................................53
Schieber, Caroline..............................................58
Schkade, Uwe......................................................80
Schneider, Thierry..............................47, 83, 104
Schneider, Uwe...................................................66
Scholl, Slemens..................................................57
Schubauer-Berigan, Mary...............................96
Schulte, Reinhard........................................ 51, 97
Schultz, Daniel...................................................100
Sefl, Martin............................................................90
Seidl, Roman........................................................82
Seif, Boukriba.......................................................75
Seifert, Stefan.....................................................104
Sekiguchi, Hiroshi..............................................74
Seminara, Giuseppe..........................................55
Semioschkina, Natalia....................................104
Senghor, Cheikh.................................................90
Seo, Hee.................................................................55
Seohyoung, Park................................................79
Seo, Songwon.....................................................69
Serdeiro, Nelida..................................................70
Serena, Elena.......................................................98
Serencsits, Brian.......................................... 62, 66
Sforza, Andrew............................................. 89, 90
Shahrokhi, Amin.......................................... 58, 95
Shakerian, Minoo........................................ 92, 93
Sheikhi, Mahboobeh.........................................92
Shi, Boxuan...........................................................84
Shiino, Akari..........................................................78
Shin, Bangho..........................................51, 67, 91
Shin, Jimin............................................................55
Shin, Sanghun.....................................................90
Shiromoto, Ryuichi............................................74
Shivji, Shabbir................................55, 56, 92, 100

Shubayr, Nasser..................................................94
Shuller-Nickles, Lindsay...................................86
Siavashpour, Zahra............................................89
Siddiqui, Nauman..............................................70
Siegen, Katarzyna.............................................100
Siiskonen, Teemu........................................ 71, 73
Silas, Alhamdu....................................................75
Sillars, Joanna.....................................................83
Silva, Ademir........................................................53
Silva, Celia.............................................................92
Silva-Jr, Iremar.....................................................52
Simon, Steven.....................................................81
Sina, Sedigheh.......................................90, 92, 93
Smither, Wyatt.....................................94, 98, 102
Smith, Lauren......................................................85
Sneve, Malgorzata............................................100
Sobota, Reid.........................................................51
Sochor, Vladimír.......................................... 71, 73
Solomon, Haydee..............................................56
Sommer, Manuel................................................96
Song, Changhoon..............................................92
Son, Geon Woo...................................................76
Song, Geun Dong...............................................54
Song, Peitao.........................................................84
Song, Siwon.................................................. 73, 89
Song, Youngbeom...................................... 50, 90
Son, Jinho.............................................................76
Sonter, Mark.........................................................58
Soppe, Ezequiel........................................... 52, 53
Soppera, Nicolas................................................69
Sordi, Gian............................................................71
Soreefan, Aurelie.................................................93
Sorensen, Paul....................................................68
Sorungbe, Temilade.................................64, 100
Sosa-Vera, Cristian David.................................92
Souidi, Maâmar............................................ 56, 61
Souza, Sergio.......................................................53
Sowers, Dan.......................................................100
Specht, Aaron..................................47, 49, 55, 87
Spencer, David....................................................88
Squibb, Donald...................................................53
Srinivasan, Anand..............................................67
Stabin, Michael............................................. 82, 91
Starovoitova, Valeriia.........................................65
Stavola, Adam.....................................................49
Steinmann, Philipp............................................66
Stewart, Joanne..................................................49
Stöhlker, Ulrich..................................................104
Stram, Daniel.......................................................81
Strecker, Nicole...................................................51
Strom, Daniel..........................................46, 87, 90
Stutzman, Dawson............................................81
Sublett, Sarah......................................................94
Sudowe, Ralf........................................................59
Sugarman, Steve......................................... 45, 97
Sugiura, Nobuyuki...........................................101
Sugiyama, Daisuke............................................79
Sula, Runas...........................................................72
Sulkifli, Hasbi Husein........................................95
Suman, Uryan.....................................................95
Sun, Jason...............................................50, 52, 72
Svanholm, Ulrika................................................64
Swanson, Jasen........................................... 85, 90
Szeto, Yenny.................................................. 83, 90

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Tabatadze, George.........................46, 74, 82, 90
Takebayashi, Kai.................................................97
Talent, Philippe...................................................89
Tamakuma, Yuki.......................................... 90, 95
Tanaka, Masahito...............................................72
Tani, Kotaro..........................................................90
Tanimura, Yoshihiko..........................................91
Taoka, Manaya....................................................93
Tarantino, Carl.....................................................45
Taskaev, Evgeny..................................................95
Taylor, Samuel-S.................................................49
Tazoe, Hirofumi...................................................80
Tchokossa, Pascal..............................................63
Tejeda, Yuniel.....................................................101
Tettey-Larbi, Lordford................................ 58, 95
Thaggard, Norman............................................47
Theis, Chris...........................................................85Thierry-Chef, Isabelle........................................96
Thierry Schneider...............................................96
Thoer, Guillaume................................................56
Thole, Benard......................................................80
Thomas, Elizabeth...................................... 82, 90
Thomas, Theodore..........................................103
Thompson, Evan................................................60
Thurston, Jim......................................................61
Tinker, Rick..........................................................101
Tinsley, Matthew.......................................... 85, 90
Tisi, Marco.............................................................84
Tokonami, Ryoma.............................................93
Tokonami, Shinji....................56, 80, 93, 95, 103
Tollefson, Knut-Erik...........................................71
Tolmachev, Sergey....74, 81, 82, 85, 89, 90, 96
Torii, Tatsuo..........................................................56
Torres-Valle, Antonio.........................................77
Tóth-Bodrogi, Edit..............................................95
Tóth, Gergely........................................................95
Touzet, Rodolfo......................................87, 92, 94
Toyoda, Hideharu..............................................78
Trabitzsch, Ralf............................................. 58, 59
Trauernicht, Christoph.....................................92
trevisi, rosabianca..............................................80
Trevisi, Rosabianca............................83, 95, 103
Tromel, Christophe............................................57
Trompier, Francois.............................................48
Trotti, Flavio................................................... 80, 83
Trubiano, Anthony.............................................95
Tsai, Hui-Yu............................................................98
Tsuji, Tomoya.......................................................91
Tugo, Joseph.......................................................56
Tu, Jianyu..............................................................70
Tuo, Fei...................................................................93
Tupin, Edward.....................................................95
Twum, Anthony..................................................58
Tysinger, Millicent...............................................82

U

Uba, Salisu............................................................75
Ubeda, Carlos.........................................91, 92, 98
Ugolini, Raffaella.......................................... 80, 83
Ulanowski, Alexander..............................99, 104
Umar, Mohammed..................................... 77, 98
Urso, Laura..................................................... 80, 83

VVahlbruch, Jan-Willem............................49, 104
Vaillant, Ludovic........................................... 66, 81
Valcarcel, Irwin.....................................................54
Valentino, Lucia Isabel......................................88
van-Bochove, Lonneke....................................58
Van-Den-Avyle, Meghan...................................93
Vandenhove, Hildegarde.................................47
Vandenhove, Hildegarde Annie A..............104
Van-der-Meeren, Anne......................................94
Van-Der-Meeren, Anne.....................................85
Van-Deventer, Emilie............................47, 91, 98
van-Dillen, Teun..................................................83
Vanhavere, Filip............................................ 67, 82
Vaño, Eliseo................................................... 91, 98
Van-Reenen, Ricus.............................................92
Varns, Rebecca....................................................94
Vasudevan, Latha........................................ 67, 84
Vega-Cabrera, Bedher Omar..........................91
Veinot, Ken............................................................67
Velsema, Marloes...............................................90
Venencia, Daniel.................................................54
Venoso, Gennaro......................................... 80, 83
Veres, Attila............................................................71
Vermeersch, Fernand.......................................56
Vicente, Roberto.......................................... 76, 92
Vigil, James...........................................................93
Villacora, Ma. Eloisa...........................................50
Villagrasa, Carmen.............................................51
Villanueva-Guzmán, David.............................72
Villavicencio, Anna Lucia.................................66
Villella, Adrián......................................................89
Villemure‑Poliquin, Noemie...........................53
Viloria-Barragan, Carolina...............................92
Viloria, Tony..........................................................95
Vincke, Heinz................................................. 57, 84
Vironneau, Leslie................................................62
Vitug, May..............................................................56
Vogt, James................................................... 64, 88
Vogt, Julius...........................................................83
Voigt, Gabriele...................................................104
Volia, Merinda......................................................88
von-Euler, Anne...................................................88
Von-Hoey, Olivier................................................73
Voytchev, Miroslav...........................................102
Vral, Anne...............................................................69

W

Walker, Edward...................................................46
Waller, Edward.............................................. 46, 88
Walsh, Linda.................................................. 66, 81
Walther, Clemens..................................63, 71, 82
Wang, Chu................................................49, 55, 88
Wang, Chuan.......................................................84
Wang, Jeffrey.......................................................49
Wang, Jing..........................................................103
Wang, Renze.........................................................87
Wang, Wei-Hsung........................................ 55, 98
Wang, Yitian......................51, 67, 89, 91, 94, 102
Wang, Yu..............................................................103
Wanjala, Felix.......................................................59
Wassim, Frikha....................................................75
Watanabe, Tomonori........................................78
Waters, Tom.........................................................85
Wattier, Bryanna.................................................86
Weber, Louis.........................................................59Węgierek-Ciuk, Aneta........................................69
Wehmeier, Stefan........................................ 52, 67
Weigl-Kuska, Martin...........................................72
Weilert, Taylor......................................................95
Weiß, Holger.................................................. 58, 59
Weisskopf, Marc.....................................47, 55, 87
Welling, Michael..................................................54
Wens, Britt.............................................................71
Wheatley, John...................................................61
White, Duncan.....................................................99
White, Perry..........................................................89
Whitman, Rick.....................................................91
Wiegers, Rob........................................................58
Wienkenjohann, Henning...............................58
Wilcox, Andrew....................................................93
Wilding, Allison..............................49, 52, 97, 102
Wiley, Ji..................................................................55
Williams, Mackenzie..........................................74
Williams, Reid......................................................95
Wilson, Charles............................................. 49, 66
Withrow, Julia..................................52, 89, 90, 91
Witter, Paige..........................................................91
Wojcik, Andrzej..............................69, 88, 94, 104
Wolfgnag, Schulz................................................82
Wolfman, Darcy..................................................67
Wollschläger, Daniel..........................................66
Woloschak, Gayle...............................................96
Won, Yusik.............................................................79
Wouters, Christina....................................... 62, 65
Wu, Bin.................................................................103

Y

Yajima, Kazuaki...................................................90
Yamada, Ryohei..................................................93
Yamanishi, Hirokuni...........................................91
Yang, Han Cheol..................................................91
Yang, Mihyun........................................................94
Yan, Xuewen.......................................................102
Yao, Rentai...........................................................100
Yasuda, Hiroshi....................................................48
Yeom, Yeon Soo.........................................51, 104
Yepes-Nuñez, Juan Jose.................................85
Yi, Yanling...............................................................91
Yoo, Song-Jae......................................................51
Yoo, Wook Jae.............................................. 89, 90
Yoshii, Tomohiko................................................78
Yoshinaga, Shinji.......................................... 47, 69
Yoshitomi, Hiroshi..............................................91
Yoshizumi, Terry..................................................88
Yu, Charley............................................................91
Yu-Chun, Chen.....................................................68
Yukihara, Eduardo..............................................62
Yunmi, Baek............................................73, 91, 94
Yusoff, Farina........................................................47

Z

Zabala, Maribel....................................................95
Zablotska, Lydia..................................................48
Zagyvai, Péter..........................................72, 74, 82
Zandvoort, Andre...............................................92
Zarate, Norma.....................................................79
Zarei, Maryam....................................................102
Zarlenga, Cristina................................................54
Zeba, Labiba Tasnim.........................................77
Zeeb, Hajo.............................................................85
Zervides, Constantinos....................................84
Zhadan, Natalia................................................104
Zhang, Huanteng...............................................94
Zhang, Jian.................................................... 62, 93
Zhang, Junfang.................................................100
Zhang, Zhengwu................................................70
Zhao, Yuan............................................................84
Zhou, Joey..................................................... 81, 90
Zic, Josip......................................................... 79, 88
Zickefoose, Jim...................................................51
Zira, JD...................................................................98Živanović, Miloš............................................ 71, 73
Zoelzer, Frieod.....................................................66
Zorrilla, Alexander..............................................89
Zutz, Hayo.............................................71, 73, 102X

Xie, Tianwu...........................................................82

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