The application of Monte Carlo simulations for analysis and design of radiation protection of different facility types are considered by Galina Dimitrova in her thesis for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in “Medical Physics”.
The thesis defence was held remotely, due to the epidemiological situation, on September 14, 2020. The topic is “Applications of Monte Carlo simulations in radiation protection”, with supervisor Ch. Assistant Professor PhD Angel Demerdzhiev from INRNE-BAS, Laboratory “Cyclotron Physics”.
For the educational purposes of the thesis, Monte Carlo simulations with the code FLUKA were conducted for radiation protection analysis of PET-CT scanner at the University Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment of Oncology, operating since the beginning of 2020. The results of the simulations confirm the conclusions made based on an analytical methodology that the bunker in which the scanner is placed provides sufficient protection for staff and the population.
