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Yıl 2019, Cilt 14 , Sayı 2, Sayfalar 408 - 417 2019-11-30

Monte Carlo Calculation of Mass Attenuation Coefficients of Some Biological Compounds
Bazı Biyolojik Bileşiklerin Kütlesel Zayıflatma Katsayılarının Monte Carlo Yöntemi ile Hesaplanması

Aycan ŞAHİN [1] , Ahmet BOZKURT [2]

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This study aims to compute total mass attenuation coefficients of thirteen biological samples found in human body using the well-established Monte Carlo method. The simulations utilize a point photon source which emits mono-energetic photons directed as a parallel beam toward the cylindrical absorber behind which was placed a small disc-shaped vacuum detector. All the components in the problem geometry were surrounded by a vacuum sphere to avoid any interactions in materials other than the sample. In this manner, the simulation setup ensures that no scattered photons contribute to the flux in the detector. The simulations were carried out at thirty-six different photon energies between 10 keV-20 MeV. The results of this study indicate very good agreement with theoretical data and measurement values available in literature and indicate that Monte Carlo technique may be used as an alternative for calculations of mass attenuation coefficients.

Bu çalışma insan vücudunda bulunan 13 biyolojik numunenin toplam kütlesel zayıflatma katsayılarını Monte Carlo yöntemi ile hesaplamayı amaçlamaktadır. Simülasyonlarda, noktasal bir foton kaynağı, tek enerjili fotonları paralel bir demet şeklinde silindirik bir soğurucuya yönlendirmiş ve soğurucunun arkasına disk şeklinde küçük bir vakum dedektör yerleştirilmiştir. Problem geometrisindeki tüm bileşenler numune dışındaki materyallerle etkileşimi önlemek için bir vakum küresi ile çevrelenmiştir. Bu şekilde, simülasyon düzeneği dedektör akısına saçılan fotonların katkı yapmamasını sağlamıştır. Simülasyonlar, 10 keV-20 MeV enerji aralığında 36 farklı foton enerjisinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonuçları literatürde var olan ölçüm değerleri ve teorik veriler ile çok iyi uyum göstermektedir ve Monte Carlo tekniğinin kütlesel zayıflatma katsayılarının hesaplanması için bir alternatif olarak kullanılabileceğini ortaya çıkarmıştır.

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Orcid: 0000-0003-4548-5403
Yazar: Aycan ŞAHİN
Kurum: AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY
Ülke: Turkey

Orcid: 0000-0002-3163-0131
Yazar: Ahmet BOZKURT (Sorumlu Yazar)
Kurum: AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY
Ülke: Turkey
Tarihler

Yayımlanma Tarihi : 30 Kasım 2019

Kaynak Göster

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APA ŞAHİN, A , BOZKURT, A . (2019). Monte Carlo Calculation of Mass Attenuation Coefficients of Some Biological Compounds. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Dergisi , 14 (2) , 408-417 . DOI: 10.29233/sdufeffd.622865
MLA ŞAHİN, A , BOZKURT, A . "Monte Carlo Calculation of Mass Attenuation Coefficients of Some Biological Compounds". Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Dergisi 14 (2019 ): 408-417 <https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/sdufeffd/issue/50336/622865>
Chicago ŞAHİN, A , BOZKURT, A . "Monte Carlo Calculation of Mass Attenuation Coefficients of Some Biological Compounds". Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Dergisi 14 (2019 ): 408-417
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ISNAD ŞAHİN, Aycan , BOZKURT, Ahmet . "Monte Carlo Calculation of Mass Attenuation Coefficients of Some Biological Compounds". Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Dergisi 14 / 2 (Kasım 2019): 408-417 . https://doi.org/10.29233/sdufeffd.622865
AMA ŞAHİN A , BOZKURT A . Monte Carlo Calculation of Mass Attenuation Coefficients of Some Biological Compounds. SDÜFEFFD. 2019; 14(2): 408-417.
Vancouver ŞAHİN A , BOZKURT A . Monte Carlo Calculation of Mass Attenuation Coefficients of Some Biological Compounds. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Dergisi. 2019; 14(2): 417-408.
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