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Exist for publishing the results of research and development in nuclear science and technology Starting for 2010 Atom Indonesia published three times a year in April, August, and December The scope of this journal covers experimental and analytical research in all areas of nuclear science and technology. including nuclear physics, reactor physics, radioactive waste treatment, fuel element development, radioisotopes and radio pharmaceutical engineering, nuclear and radiation safety, neutron scattering, material science and technology, as well as utilization of isotopes and radiation in agriculture, industry, health and environment.
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Response Surface Optimization of Gamma Irradiation Synthesis of Alginate-Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles Without Addition of a Hydroxyl Radical Scavenger D. P. Perkasa; W. Arozal; K Kusmardi; M. Syaifudin
Atom Indonesia Vol 48, No 3 (2022): December 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17146/aij.2022.1169

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The use of isopropanol as a hydroxyl radical scavenger on the radiosynthesis of alginate-stabilized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can limit its application in nanomedicine. Meanwhile, optimum condition for gamma irradiation synthesis of alginate-stabilized AgNPs without addition of a hydroxyl radical scavenger has not been reported yet. In this study, the optimization of this process was carried out using response surface methodology (RSM) combined with Central Composite Design (CCD). The three processing conditions, i.e. radiation dose, precursor silver ion concentration, and alginate concentration were selected as decision variables to maximize two responses in terms of the conversion yield and AgNP concentration responses. The results indicated that the regression model of conversion yield and AgNP concentration fit linearly with the two-factor interaction and the linear model, respectively. The significant effect of the alginate factor on the conversion yield indicates the dual stabilizing–scavenging role of the alginate. The optimum conditions derived from CCD-RSM were obtained at a 20 kGy radiation dose, 7.78 mM precursor silver ion concentration, and 1.2 % (w/v) alginate concentration with the desirability of 0.731. The actual experimental results were 65.43% conversion yield and 480.91 ppm AgNP concentration, which were within the prediction interval at confidence of 95 %. The AgNPs under the optimum condition had a spherical shape, 97.4 % volume of size distribution at 6.50-28.21 nm, and zeta potential of -28.3 mV.
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Atom Indonesia Vol 48, No 3 (2022): December 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17146/aij.2022.1282

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Atom Indonesia Vol 48, No 3 (2022): December 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17146/aij.2022.1283

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Dose Planning Evaluation of Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) Technique Based on In-House Dynamic Thorax Phantom V. Vernanda; A. Azzi; S. A. Pawiro
Atom Indonesia VOL 49, NO 1 (2023): APRIL 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/aij.2023.1196

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One of the drawbacks of the Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) technique is that the absorbed dose in healthy tissue is relatively high. Proton beam has characteristics that can compensate for these drawbacks. The Bragg peak characteristic of a proton beam allows the administration of high radiation doses to the target organ only. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) cases are located in the vicinity of many vital organs, so radiation doses that exceed a certain limit will have a significant impact on these organs. Proton is a heavy particle that exhibits interaction patterns with tissue heterogeneity that differ from that of photon. This study aims to determine the distribution of proton beam planning doses in the NSCLC cases with the Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) technique and compare its effectiveness with the IMRT technique. Treatment planning was done by using TPS Eclipse on the water phantom and on the in-house thorax dynamic phantom. The water phantom planning parameters used are one field at 0° and three fields at 45°, 135°, and 225°. In this study, a single, sum, and multiple field techniques on the in-house thorax dynamic phantom were used. The evaluation was performed by calculating Conformity Index (CI), Homogeneity Index (HI), and Gradient Index (GI) parameters for each treatment planning. As a result, a bit of difference in the CI the HI values are shown between IMPT and IMRT planning. The GI values of IMPT planning are in the range between 4.15-4.53, while the GI value of IMRT is 7.89. The histogram results of the planar dose distribution show that the IMPT treatment planning provides fewer off-target organ doses than the IMRT planning. Evaluation was also carried out on the    IMPT treatment planning of target organs in five areas of interest and four OAR positions. The evaluation results were then compared with the IMRT measurement data. As a result, the value of the point doses at the target organ      did not differ significantly. However, the absorbed dose with the IMPT technique at four OAR positions is nearly zero, which had a large difference compared to the IMRT technique.
A Modified Method for Increasing Radiochemical Purity of I-125 for Radiopharmaceuticals M Maiyesni; M Mujinah; D. Kurniasih; W Witarti; H Hambali; S. Febriana; I. Kambali
Atom Indonesia VOL 49, NO 1 (2023): APRIL 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/aij.2023.1243

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Iodine-125 (125I) is one of the radioisotopes widely used in radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis and therapy of various cancers. Recent reports indicate that there has been shortages in the world supply of this radioiodine isotope. One of the absolute requirements good radiopharmaceuticals must meet is radiochemical purity, which generally has to be above 95 %, with an efficiency of over 90 %. The previous investigation shows that the radiochemical purity is low and does not meet the radiochemical requirement. In this work, we aim at improving the previous method by modifying the Jones reductor-based method. The modified method includes reduction and uniformization of Zn particle sizes, Zn particle compaction, and the performance of reduction process in a closed process flow. The Jones reductor converted impurities into products; in this case, iodate (IO3-) and periodate (IO4-) impurities were converted into iodide (I-), so that 125I product fulfills the radiochemical purity requirements and yielded high efficiency. In this investigation, the 125I previous product was, for the first time, improved with a radiochemical purity of 99.24 % and an efficiency of 97.98 %.
Assessment of Computed Tomography Dose Index (CTDI) During CT Pelvimetry Using Monte Carlo Simulation M. Aabid; S Semghouli; A. Choukri
Atom Indonesia VOL 49, NO 1 (2023): APRIL 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/aij.2023.1214

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A pelvimetry examination is sometimes prescribed to a pregnant woman at the end of her pregnancy in order to assess the dimensions of her pelvis prior to childbirth. This examination has long been performed by using X-ray, but is now increasingly being replaced by CT-scan The objective of this study is to assess the radiation doses received during a practical CT pelvimetry examination performed using a Hitashi Supria 16-slice CT scanner. The radiation doses were estimated using Monte Carlo (MC)-based simulation with GATE code to model the 16-slice CT scanner machine. The GATE code operates using GEANT4 libraries. A polyymethyl metacrylate (PMMA) acrylic phantom of 32 cm diameter was modeled to represent the patient's body. X-ray energy spectrum generated using the SRS-78 spectrum processor was used for simulation. The simulation was executed with the same exposure parameters as the practical CT pelvimetry examination with dose parameters of 1 mGy, 0.9 mGy, and 36.6 mGy.cm, respectively, for the weighted CT dose index (CTDIw), the volume CT dose index (CTDIvol), and dose-length product (DLP). The MC simulation results provide dose parameters of 1.16 mGy, 1.07 mGy, and 43.6 mGy.cm, respectively, for the CTDIw, CTDIvol, and DLP. The differences between the simulation and the practical examination were 16 %, 18 %, and 18 %, respectively. These differences are considered in a quite good agreement. The results were also consistent with other similar studies. This work proves that the Monte Carlo simulation with the GATE code is usable to assess the patient doses during a CT pelvimetry examination.
Simulation of Leksell Gamma Knife-4C System with Different Phantoms Using PHITS and Geant4 B. T. Hung; T. T. Duong; B. N. Ha
Atom Indonesia VOL 49, NO 1 (2023): APRIL 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/aij.2023.1266

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This study used PHITS and Geant4 code packages to simulate a Leksell Gamma Knife system in order to determine radiation dose distribution in two types of phantoms. The results observed in the water phantom with configurations of single source and 201 sources are in good accord with the prior research, including both simulation and experiment. Several characteristics of Leksell Gamma Knife 4C, such as dose profiles, output factor, FWHM, and penumbra size, are calculated based on Monte Carlo simulations, which show the best consistency with other results. The output factors for collimators of 14 mm, 8 mm, and 4 mm are 0.984, 0.949, and 0.872, respectively. The simulation results with an adult mesh-type reference phantom reveal considerable similarities with the established radiosurgery plans. It indicates that the absorbed dose in brain tumors was highest when utilizing the 18 mm collimator and subsequently reduced with collimator size to 0.65, 0.25, and 0.5 with the 14 mm, 8 mm, and 4 mm collimators, respectively. The absorbed dose has a very low value for other essential organs and decreases with distance from the brain tumor. These findings may explain why the dose to organs decreases linearly as target distance, volume, and collimator size increase.
Assessment of Health Risk of Exposure to Alpha-Emitters in Cheese Samples Collected from Iraqi Markets R. R. Muneam; A. A. Abojassim
Atom Indonesia VOL 49, NO 1 (2023): APRIL 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/aij.2023.1226

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In this research, alpha-emitter concentrations of 222Rn, 226Ra, and 238U in Iranian, Turkish, Egyptian, Saudi Arabian, and Iraqi canned cheeses that are available in Iraqi markets were measured using the CR-39 detector. Also, the health risk parameters associated with the ingestion of alpha-emitter radionuclides, such as the annual average internal effective dose (AAIED) and the risk of an excess cancer fatality per million persons (RECFPMP), were calculated. The results show that the average values of 222Rn, 226Ra, and 228U concentrations for all samples in the present study were 3.7±0.38 Bq/m3, 25.24±2.63 mBq/kg, and 0.025±0.002 ppm, respectively. The average values of AAIED and RECFPMP were 0.175±0.018 µSv/y and 0.674±0.070, respectively. The results show that the highest value of alpha-emitters as well as health risk parameters were found in cheese samples produced in Saudi Arabia, while the lowest results were found in Egyptian samples. They were, nevertheless, less than the permissible value and the risk value. According to the current study, the consumption of those cheese products poses no health risks.
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Atom Indonesia VOL 49, NO 1 (2023): APRIL 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/aij.2023.1324

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Some Metal Oxide-Natural Rubber Composites for Gamma- and Low-Energy X-Ray Radiation Shielding A. Fisli; E. Yulianti; B. Hanurajie; S. G. Sukaryo; M Mashadi; A. K. Rivai; H. Prastanto; M. I. Fathurrahman
Atom Indonesia VOL 49, NO 1 (2023): APRIL 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/aij.2023.1213

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This work studied protective material consisting of several metal oxide composites (Pb3O4, WO3, SnO2, and Bi2O3)-natural rubber (NR) for X-ray and gamma-ray shielding. The composites were prepared through open milling and vulcanization processes and further characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), rheometry analysis, and density gauge. The attenuation coefficient of the sample was investigated using X-ray generators with voltages ranging from 50 to 140 kV and gamma-ray energies ranging and 356 to 1250 keV, respectively. The experimental results show that the linear attenuation coefficient of NR filled with metal oxides was significantly improved compared to pure NR. For gamma-ray 661 keV, the HVL of NR decreased from 9.0 cm to between 4.4 - 6.2 cm after it was filled with metal oxides. The Bi2O3-NR is the best suitable material for gamma-ray attenuation, followed by Pb3O4-NR, WO3-NR, and SnO2-NR. Meanwhile, for x-rays, the HVL of NR decreased from 2.0 cm to between 0.17 -0.31 cm after it was filled with metal oxides. The proposed metal oxide-NR composites can be appropriate as a flexible protective material for manufacturing wearable radiation shielding products such as gloves, aprons, rubber underwear, and other wearable materials.

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