The preparation and characterization of silicon-based composites doped with BaSO4, WO3, and PbO nanoparticles for shielding applications in PET and nuclear medicine facilities

Objective(s): The present study aimed to design new nanoparticle-based shielding materials for photons used in single-photon emission computed tomography and positron emission tomography facilities. <br />Materials and Methods: Initially, the mass attenuation coefficients and half value layer...

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Main Authors: Reza Malekzadeh, Vahid Sadeghi Zali, Okhtay Jahanbakhsh, Murat Okutan, Asghar Mesbahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2020-10-01
Series:Nanomedicine Journal
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Online Access:http://nmj.mums.ac.ir/article_15806_bbefa983fb59051d6428bf9dcb504c14.pdf