Journal of Radiation Protection and Research

Original Research

September 30, 2021

Lifetime Risk Assessment of Lung Cancer Incidence for Nonsmokers in Japan Considering the Joint Effect of Radiation and Smoking Based on the Life Span Study of Atomic Bomb Survivors

Kazumasa Shimada, Michiaki Kai

J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):83-97.

Background: The lifetime risk of lung cancer incidence due to radiation for nonsmokers is overestimated because of the use of the average cancer baseline risk among a mixed population, including...

Original Research

July 24, 2021

Radiation Dose from Computed Tomography Scans for Korean Pediatric and Adult Patients

Tristan Won, Ae-Kyoung Lee, Hyung-do Choi, Choonsik Lee

J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):98-105.

Background: In recent events of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, computed tomography (CT) scans are being globally used as a complement to the reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests....

Original Research

September 30, 2021

Radiation Safety Exploration Using Radio-photoluminescence Dosimeter for Crookes Tubes in Junior and Senior High School in Japan

Masafumi Akiyoshi, Duy Khiem Do, Ichiro Yamaguchi, Tomohisa Kakefu, Toshiharu Miyakawa

J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):106-111.

Background: Crookes tube is utilized in junior high and high schools in Japan to study the character of electrons and current, and not for radiological education. There is no official...

Original Research

September 30, 2021

Design and Fabrication of CLYC-Based Rotational Modulation Collimator (RMC) System for Gamma-Ray/Neutron Dual-Particle Imager

Hyun Suk Kim, Jooyub Lee, Sanghun Choi, Young-bong Bang, Sung-Joon Ye, Geehyun Kim

J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):112-119.

Background: This work aims to develop a new imaging system based on a pulse shape discrimination-capable Cs2LiYCl6:Ce (CLYC) scintillation detector combined with the rotational modulation collimator (RMC) technique for dual-particle...

Technical Paper

September 30, 2021

X-Rays through the Looking Glass: Mobile Imaging Dosimetry and Image Quality of Suspected COVID-19 Patients

Alexandra Schelleman, Chris Boyd

J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):120-126.

Background: This paper aims to evaluate the clinical utility and radiation dosimetry, for the mobile X-ray imaging of patients with known or suspected infectious diseases, through the window of an...

Technical Paper

September 30, 2021

Determination of ²²⁶Ra in TENORM Sample Considering Radon Leakage Correction

Sooyeon Lim, Nur Syamsi Syam, Seongjin Maeng, Sang Hoon Lee

J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):127-133.

Background: Phosphogypsum is material produced as a byproduct in fertilizer industry and is generally used for building materials. This material may contain enhanced radium-226 (226Ra) activity concentration compared to its...

Note

September 30, 2021

Panel Session toward Improved Communication and Engagement with the Public after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Study Reports and Discussion with Specialists from Relevant Fields

Hiroko Yoshida, Yujiro Kuroda, Takahiko Kono, Wataru Naito, Akihiro Sakoda

J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):134-142.

Background: From 2018 to 2020, the Expert Study on Public Understanding after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident (the Expert Study Group) identified and analyzed activities designed to promote...

Letter

July 23, 2021

The IRPA Young Generation Network: Activity Report from the Middle of 2018 to the Beginning of 2021

Sylvain Andresz, Akihiro Sakoda, Wi-Ho Ha, Franz Kabrt, Takahiko Kono, Marina Sáez Muñoz, Omar Nusrat, Cinthia Papp, Rui Qiu, Pete Bryant

J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):143-150.

Since its establishment in 2018, the Young Generation Network (YGN) has been dedicated, with support of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA), to a variety of activities to promote communication,...

Current Issue: Volume 46(3); Sep 2021

Lifetime Risk Assessment of Lung Cancer Incidence for Nonsmokers in Japan Considering the Joint Effect of Radiation and Smoking Based on the Life Span Study of Atomic Bomb Survivors Kazumasa Shimada, Michiaki Kai J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):83-97. Original Research September 30, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Radiation Dose from Computed Tomography Scans for Korean Pediatric and Adult Patients Tristan Won, Ae-Kyoung Lee, Hyung-do Choi, Choonsik Lee J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):98-105. Original Research July 24, 2021 Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Radiation Safety Exploration Using Radio-photoluminescence Dosimeter for Crookes Tubes in Junior and Senior High School in Japan Masafumi Akiyoshi, Duy Khiem Do, Ichiro Yamaguchi, Tomohisa Kakefu, Toshiharu Miyakawa J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):106-111. Original Research September 30, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Design and Fabrication of CLYC-Based Rotational Modulation Collimator (RMC) System for Gamma-Ray/Neutron Dual-Particle Imager Hyun Suk Kim, Jooyub Lee, Sanghun Choi, Young-bong Bang, Sung-Joon Ye, Geehyun Kim J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):112-119. Original Research September 30, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
X-Rays through the Looking Glass: Mobile Imaging Dosimetry and Image Quality of Suspected COVID-19 Patients Alexandra Schelleman, Chris Boyd J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):120-126. Technical Paper September 30, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Determination of ²²⁶Ra in TENORM Sample Considering Radon Leakage Correction Sooyeon Lim, Nur Syamsi Syam, Seongjin Maeng, Sang Hoon Lee J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):127-133. Technical Paper September 30, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Panel Session toward Improved Communication and Engagement with the Public after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Study Reports and Discussion with Specialists from Relevant Fields Hiroko Yoshida, Yujiro Kuroda, Takahiko Kono, Wataru Naito, Akihiro Sakoda J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):134-142. Note September 30, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	The IRPA Young Generation Network: Activity Report from the Middle of 2018 to the Beginning of 2021 Sylvain Andresz, Akihiro Sakoda, Wi-Ho Ha, Franz Kabrt, Takahiko Kono, Marina Sáez Muñoz, Omar Nusrat, Cinthia Papp, Rui Qiu, Pete Bryant J. Radiat. Prot. Res. 2021;46(3):143-150. Letter July 23, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material