TE-03 (3 days)

Introduction into the regulations for internal dosimetry and incorporation monitoring and introduction into the expert system using case studies with typical radionuclides from nuclear technique, nuclear science, and nuclear medicine; discussion of special aspects of internal dosimetry, such as the assessment of the dose to the offspring

First day:

Introduction into internal dosimetry and practical incorporation monitoring using IDEA System

Theoretical basics

Recommendations of ICRP (biokinetic models, monitoring procedures)

Introduction into practical incorporation monitoring

• Assessment of requirement of incorporation monitoring
• Optimization of incorporation monitoring

Second day:

Interpretation of incorporation monitoring data using IDEA System

Evaluation of case studies with typical radionuclides, such as

• HTO
• Co-60
• I-131
• Cs-137
• Pu-239
• any other radionuclide of interest for the course participants

Handling of typical nuclide mixtures from various working areas, such as

• Nuclear technique
• Nuclear science
• Nuclear medicine

Third day:

Handling of special problems in internal dosimetry using IDEA System

• Handling of cases with compounds of radionuclides where the ICRP models do not apply
• Handling of cases with radionuclides which are not covered by the ICRP recommendations
• Assessment of the dose to the offspring
• Discussion of open questions