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Risk assessment of component failure modes and human errors using a new FMECA approach: application in the safety analysis of HDR brachytherapy by Giardina, M, Castiglia, F, Tomarchio, E

“…Failure mode, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) is a safety technique extensively used in many different industrial fields to identify and prevent…”
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On the thermal-hydraulic performances of the DEMO divertor cassette body cooling circuit equipped with a liner by Di Maio, P.A., Forte, R., Gaglio, R., You, J.H., Mazzone, G., Tomarchio, E., Vallone, E.

“…•Assessment of the steady-state thermal-hydraulic performances of the DEMO Divertor Cassette Body (CB).•Adoption of a theoretical-numerical approach based on…”
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Preliminary design of the top cap of DEMO Water-Cooled Lithium Lead breeding blanket segments by Forte, R., Arena, P., Bongiovì, G., Catanzaro, I., Del Nevo, A., Di Maio, P.A., Tomarchio, E., Vallone, E.

“…•A preliminary design of the Top Cap of the WCLL BB outboard central segment has been developed.•A specific cooling circuit with the aim of removing the heat…”
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A Review of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (HFMEA) in Radiotherapy by Giardina, M, Cantone, M.C, Tomarchio, E, Veronese, I

“…ABSTRACTThis paper presents a review of risk analyses in radiotherapy (RT) processes carried out by using Healthcare Failure Mode Effect Analysis (HFMEA)…”
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Coincidence-summing correction equations in gamma-ray spectrometry with p-type HPGedetectors by Tomarchio, E., Rizzo, S.

“…Equations to compute γ−γ and γ−X K coincidence-summing corrections in gamma-ray spectrometry with p-type HPGe detectors are reported. For point sources only…”
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Radionuclide concentrations in air particulate at Palermo (Italy) following Fukushima accident by Rizzo, S, Tomarchio, E

“…Following the Fukushima accident, a series of samplings were carried out with a daily frequency to detect the arrival of radioactive contamination in air at…”
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A radiometric and petrographic interpretation of discrepancies on uranium content in samples collected at Alte Madonie Mounts region (Sicily, Italy) by Lanzo, G., Rizzo, S., Tomarchio, E.

“…The main goal of this work is to evaluate a correlation between anomalous Uranium (U) content and petrographic features of some soil and rock samples collected…”
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Numerical expressions for the computation of coincidence-summing correction factors in γ-ray spectrometry with HPGe detectors by Rizzo, S., Tomarchio, E.

“…Numerical expressions to compute γ–γ and γ–X K coincidence summing corrections were deduced by using a suitable computer program and a matrix representation of…”
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A radiometric and petrographic approach to risk assessment at Alte Madonie Mounts region (Sicily, Italy) by Lanzo, G, Rizzo, S, Tomarchio, E

“…The main goal of this work was to assess the radiological hazard at Alte Madonie Mounts region (north-central Sicily, Italy) in response to rumours of an…”
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Neutron ESR dosimetry through ammonium tartrate with low Gd content by Marrale, M, Brai, M, Longo, A, Panzeca, S, Tranchina, L, Tomarchio, E, Parlato, A, Buttafava, A, Dondi, D

“…This paper continues analyses on organic compounds for application in neutron dosimetry performed through electron spin resonance (ESR). Here, the authors…”
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Virtual point detector: Application to coincidence-summing correction in gamma-ray spectrometry by Rizzo, S., Tomarchio, E.

“…The use of an efficiency transfer method based on the virtual point detector approximation to evaluate coincidence-summing correction values for point and…”
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Risk analysis using fuzzy set theory of the accidental exposure of medical staff during brachytherapy procedures by Castiglia, F, Giardina, M, Tomarchio, E

“…Using fuzzy set theory, this paper presents results from risk analyses that explore potential exposure of medical operators working in a high dose rate…”
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EPR/alanine pellets with low Gd content for neutron dosimetry by Marrale, M, Brai, M, Longo, A, Panzeca, S, Carlino, A, Tranchina, L, Tomarchio, E, Parlato, A, Buttafava, A, Dondi, D, Zeffiro, A

“…This paper reports on results obtained by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements and Monte Carlo (MC) simulation on a blend of alanine added with…”
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A chamber to test the response of radon detectors to changing environmental conditions by Compagno, A, Parlato, A, Rizzo, S, Tomarchio, E

“…Radon risk assessment is carried out by means of accurate measurements with active or passive instrumentation. All radon detectors must be calibrated and…”
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Fuzzy modelling of HEART methodology: application in safety analyses of accidental exposure in irradiation plants by Casamirra, M., Castiglia, F., Giardina, M., Tomarchio, E.

“…This study refers to the results obtained by Fuzzy Fault Tree analyses of accidental scenarios that entail the potential exposure of operators working in…”
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MCNP5 modelling of HPGe detectors for efficiency evaluation in [gamma]-ray spectrometry by Maurotto, A, Rizzo, S, Tomarchio, E

“…A modelling of HPGe detectors was performed through simulation with the MCNP5 Monte Carlo code. The simulation results concerning the values of the main…”
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Novel epoxy formulations for high energy radiation curable composites by Spadaro, G., Calderaro, E., Tomarchio, E., Dispenza, C.

“…It has been widely recognised that high energy radiation can be effectively applied to the cure of epoxy resins in applications as composite matrices or…”
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Silicon dosimeters based on Floating Gate Sensor: design, implementation and characterization by Gatti, U., Calligaro, C., Parlato, A., Tomarchio, E. A. G., Pikhay, E., Roizin, Y.

“…A rad-hard monolithic dosimeter has been implemented and characterized in a standard 180 nm CMOS technology. The radiation sensor (C-sensor) is based on a…”
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Neutron and gamma-ray radiation fields characterisation in a 241Am–Be irradiator in view of its use as research testing too by Marchese, N, Fiore, D, Cottone, D, Parlato, A, Tomarchio, E

“…A neutron irradiation facility based on four 241Am–Be sources, each one with an activity of 111 GBq, placed in Plexiglas pipes inside a tank filled with water…”
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Neutron and gamma-ray radiation fields characterisation in a 241Am–Be irradiator in view of its use as research testing tool by Marchese, N., Fiore, D., Cottone, D., Parlato, A., Tomarchio, E.

“…A neutron irradiation facility based on four 241Am–Be sources, each one with an activity of 111 GBq, placed in Plexiglas pipes inside a tank filled with water…”
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