ICRM2020 - Radiation Protection & Safety

Description

The ICRM2020 Radiation Protection and Safety track will provide a forum of discussion for regulators, researchers, operators and radiation protection professionals to share their experiences in applying the internationally recognized systems of radiological protection to the protection of workers, patients, public and environment. The basics of radiation protection and safety and the principles of radiation protection applied in the different branches of medicine including radiotherapy, diagnostic radiology and Nuclear Medicine, will be covered. In addition to attending the theoretical lectures given by international and local experts, the participants will have the opportunity to attend different workshops and perform practical sessions at the KFSHRC facilities.

Program

Pre-ICRM Radiation Protection & Safety

Pre-ICRM: Sunday, 09 February 2020
Time	Mins	Title	Speakers
7:00-8:00		Registration & Coffee
8:25-10:00		Session 1: Basics of Radiations
8:00	30	L1: Nuclear Structure and Radioactivity	Omar Noor, MSc
8:30	30	L2: Interaction of Radiation with Matter	Belal Moftah, PhD
9:00	30	L3: Radiation Quantities & Units	Abdullah Abuhaimed, PhD
9:30	15	Coffee Break
9:45-12:15		Session 2: Basics of Radiation Protection
9:45	30	L4: Radiation detection and measurements	Abdelmoneim A. Suleiman, PhD
10:15	30	L6: Personal Radiation Dosimetry Devices and Methods	Ghazi Alsbeih, MD, PhD
10:45	30	L5: Biological effects of radiation	Ibrahim Algain, MSc
11:15	30	L7: Principles of radiation protection	Belal Moftah, PhD
11:45	30	L8: ICRP and international system of radiation protection	Madan Rehani, PhD
12:15	90	Prayer Time & Lunch Break
13:30-15:30		Session 3: Radiation Safety Practices
13:30	30	L9: Role and Responsibilities of Radiation Protection Officers	Hossam Donya, PhD
14:00	30	L10: Role of Managers in setting a Radiation Protection Emergency Plan	Mohammed Bayoumi, MD
14:30	30	L11: Protection from External Radiation Hazard	Mehenna Arib, PhD
15:00	30	L12: Protection from Internal Radiation Hazard	Omar Noor, MSc
15:30	30	Prayer Time & Afternoon Break
16:00-17:30		Session 4: Radiation Protection is Specific Areas
16:00	30	L13: Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy	Ola Holmberg, PhD
16:30	30	L14: Radiation Protection in Diagnostic Radiology / Pregnancy / Pediatric	Madan Rehani, PhD
17:00	30	L15: Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine	Shahnaz Akil, PhD

Radiation Protection & Safety

Monday, 10 February 2020 Small Field Dosimetry Mini-Course
Time	Title	Speakers
CEC 1 : Radiation Protection and Safety - Radiation Measurements
8:00-8:30	Traceability of measurements	Mehenna Arib, PhD
8:30-9:00	Dosimetry of ionizing radiations	Ghada Koukheer, PhD
9:00-9:30	Theory of Thermoluminescence Dosimetry	Sahar Mansour, PhD
9:30-10:00	Coffee Break
12:00-13:30	Prayer Time & Lunch Break
Parallel Session 1: Radiation Protection
13:30-14:00	Presentation of the Specific Safety Guide SSG-46 – on medical use	Ola Holmberg, PhD
14:00-14:30	The national programme of Radiation Protection: New perspectives and plans.	Engr. Nasser A. Alaboudi
14:30-15:00	Is Cataract a real risk for those working in interventional rooms	Madan Rehani, PhD
15:00-15:30	Visions for medical radiation protection	Madan Rehani, PhD
15:30-16:00	Prayer Time & Coffee Break
Parallel Session 2: Regulation
16:00-16:30	The National Regulation for importing medical equipment and Licensing	Eng. Nasser A. Alaboudi
16:30-17:00	The Saudi Arabia Authorization of Radiation Workers	Dr. Awad Alzahrany
17:00-17:30	Is the calibration of measuring instruments mandatory for radiation protection?	Mehenna Arib, PhD

Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Time	Title	Speakers
CEC 2: Radiation Protection and Safety Shielding design (common session with Medical Physics Track)
8:00-8:30	Neutron Dose Calculation at door of linac room	Raymond Wu
8:30-9:00	The use of TADR in the shielding calculation and survey	Raymond Wu
9:00-9:30	Shielding design and shielding survey for brachytherapy facilities	Golam Abu Zakaria
9:30-10:00	Coffee Break
12:00-13:30	Prayer Time & Lunch Break
CEC 2: Radiation Protection and Safety - Shielding design (common session with Medical Physics Track)
13:30-14:00	Handling of Contaminated Persons in Malicious Events.	Andrew Friend, MA, CEM
14:00-14:30	Radiation Accidents Linked to Mishandling of Radioactive Sources: Cases‘ study of the accident of Yanango (Peru) and the accident of Nueva Aldea (Chile)	Dr. Marc Benderitter
14:30-15:00	Skin injuries and high level of exposures in the fluoroscopic guided interventional procedures	Madan Rehani, PhD
15:00-15:30	Radiation cataract in the new ICRP recommendations	Elizabeth Ainsbury, PhD
15:30-14:00	Prayer & Coffee Break
Parallel Session 3: Abstract Presentation
14:00-17:00	Abstracts	Abstract Presentors

Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Time	Title	Speakers
CEC 3 : Radiation Protection and Safety - Training
8:00-8:30	Training and certification of Radiation Safety Officers	Dr. Awad Alzahrany
8:30-9:00	The KFSHRC Radiation Safety Training Course	Omar Noor, MSc
9:00-9:30	Academic Training Program of Radiation Protection	Dr. Esam Banoqitah, PhD
9:30-10:00	Coffee Break
Plenary Session : The Bonn Call for actions: Present status and future plans - Ola Holmberg, PhD
12:00-13:30	Prayer Time & Lunch Break
13:30-15:30	Workshops	Instructors
15:30-14:00	Prayer & Coffee Break
14:00-17:00	Workshops	Instructors

Thursday, 13 February 2020
Time	Title	Speakers
CEC 3 : Radiation Protection and Safety Common session with Radiation Emergency Management Track
8:00-11:00	Workshops	Instructors

Workshops

RPW01: Monte Carlo Simulation Using MCNP Code | Fee: SR 200

Registration Fee: SR 200
Workshop Code: RPW01
Date and Time: Sunday 09 February 2020, 13:30 – 16:30
Venue: Alfaisaliah University
Coordinator: Dr Hossam Donya, Email: hdunia@kau.edu.sa; donyavip@yahoo.com; Mobile: 0597850352
Workshop Faculty: N.A
Target Audience: Medical Physicists, Physicists, Radiation Protection professionals, students,
Prerequisites: Knowledge of the basics of Radiations and radiation quantities and units

Workshop Description: Learning Objectives:
to provide fundamental understanding in Monte Carlo simulation for different radiation and medical applications based on MCNP

RPW02: Monte Carlo Simulation for dose calculations in radiotherapy based on Penelope Code | Fee: SR 200

Registration Fee: SR 200
Workshop Code : RPW02
Date and Time: Sunday 09 February 2020, 08:00 – 11:00 AM
Venue: Alfaisaliah University
Coordinator: Dr Hossam Donya, Email: hdunia@kau.edu.sa; donyavip@yahoo.com; Mobile: 0597850352
Workshop Faculty: N.A
Target Audience: Medical Physicists, Physicists, Radiation Protection professionals, students,
Prerequisites: Knowledge of the basics of Radiations and radiation quantities and units

Workshop Description:

1. PenEasy code study
2. Initialization:
    a. Time initialization (initime)
          i. Simulation starting time : rtime0
    b. Configuration initialization (iniconfig)
          i. Required history
          ii. Required time
          iii. Required update interval
          iv. Simulation seeds
                1. External seeds
                2. Restart
                3. Dump file
    c. Source initialization (inisrc)
          i. Box isotropic Gauss spectrum
                1. Initialization of source: particle source type, polarization,
                   energy, spectra form, source position, source form, etc…
          ii. PSF source model
    d. Geometry initialization (geoini)
    e. Material initialization
    f. Tally initialization
          i. Voxel dose
          ii. Spatial dose (voxel)
          iii. Cylindrical dose (r-z)
          iv. Spherical dose (r, theta, phi)
          v. Energy Deposition
        etc.
3- Running parallel files on supercomputer
3. Conclusion

Learning Objectives:
to provide fundamental understanding in Monte Carlo simulation for dose calculation based on Penelope Code

RPW03: Calibration of Protection Instruments using Cs-137 Source | Fee: SR 100

Registration Fee: SR 100
Workshop Code: RPW03
Date & Time/Duration: Workshops to be organized on rotational Basis
Wednesday 12, February 2020; 13:30-15:30 (RPW03A) 16:00-17:50 (RPW03B)
Thursday 13, February 2020; 8:00-9:30 (RPW03C) 10:00-12:15 (RPW03D)
Venue: SSDL, Basement Research Centre (Room # B53), Biomedical Physics Department
Coordinator: Heba Alhumaidan, Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory., Biomedical Physics Dept., KFSH&RC, Pager: 43134
Workshop Faculty: Heba Alhumaidan, Hesham Alhamdan
Maximum Capacity: 10 each session
Target Audience: Radiation Protection and Radiobiology Track
Prerequisites: Knowledge of the basics of Radiation measurements and radiation quantities and units

Workshop Description: The workshop is intended to give an overview on the procedures applied at the KFSHRC Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory for calibrating Radiation protection measuring instruments such as Survey-meters, personal dosimeters and contamination meters. The hands-on practical session will cover the following procedures:

Checking the safety interlock system of the calibration facility
Calculation of the updated air kerma, ambient and personal dose equivalent rates using the Laboratory Software
Calibration of a digital and Analog survey-meters in terms of ambient dose equivalent
Calibration of a digital personal dosimeter in terms of Personal Dose equivalent
Calibration of a contamination meter using Cl-36, Sr-90 and TC-99 reference sources
Establishment of calibration certificates

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, attendees should be able to understand the radiation protection calibration procedure applied at the SSDL. The workshop will allow them to improve their knowledge about how to use a calibrated instrument and apply the calibration factor to measure the dose rate at the workplace.

RPW04: Radiation Detection and Measurements | Fee: SR 100

Registration Fee: SR: 100
Workshop Code: RPW04
Date & Time/Duration: Workshops to be organized on rotational Basis
Wednesday 12, February 2020; 13:30-15:30 (RPW04A) 16:00-17:50 (RPW04B)
Thursday 13, February 2020; 8:00-9:30 (RPW04C) 10:00-12:15 (RPW04D)
Venue: Conference Room, Basement Research Centre, Biomedical Physics Department
Coordinator: Mr. Omar Noor, M.Sc., Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory Section, Biomedical Physics Dept., KFSH&RC, Pager: 43348
Workshop Faculty Names: Mr. Omar Noor, Noor Al-Edan
Maximum Capacity: 10 each session
Target Audience: Radiation safety officers, Health and medical physicists, Nuclear medicine and medical imaging professionals and Radiologic technologists and radiologists
Prerequisites (if applicable): TBA

Workshop Description: Participants in this workshop will gain practical experience in the daily operational tasks of a Radiation Safety Officer. In particular, participants will learn about;

Choosing the right instrument for a particular application
Getting Familiar with instruments i.e. dead time, efficiency, range…etc
Surveying frequency and methodology
Criteria for designating a controlled area vs supervised areas
Record Keeping and Documentation

Learning Objectives:

Acquire the knowledge on basic concepts and principles of radiation detection and measurements
Gain a clear understanding, skill and attitude on daily applications on radiation protection practices

RPW05: Personal Dosimetry | Fee: SR 100

Registration Fee: SR 100
Workshop Code: RPW05
Date & Time/Duration: Workshops to be organized on rotational Basis
Wednesday 12, February 2020; 13:30-15:30 (RPW05A) 16:00-17:50 (RPW05B)
Thursday 13, February 2020; 8:00-9:30 (RPW05C) 10:00-12:15 (RPW05D)
Venue: Personal Dosimetry Laboratory (Room#: B61), Basement Research Centre, Biomedical Physics Department
Coordinator: Ibrahim Algain, MSc, MIPEM, Health Physics Section, Biomedical Physics Dept., KFSH&RC, Pager: 49736
Workshop Faculty Names: Ibrahim Algain , Shaima Al-Shora
Maximum Capacity: 10 each session
Target Audience:Health Physicists, RSOs, Dosimetrists
Prerequisites (if applicable): TBA

Workshop Description: The workshop is intended to show the attendees the procedures applied at the KFSHRC Personal dosimetry Laboratory for the personal dose monitoring using Thermoluminescent Dosimeters and Bioassy Monitoring using NaI detecror. The hands-on practical session will cover the following procedures:

Handling the dosimeters (reception and sending)
Issuance of new TLDs (New Clients)
Daily Checks for the Tld Reader
Calculation of the Element correction coefficient (ECC) for each TLD ship
Calibration of the TLD Reader
Evaluating the dosimeters using the TLD reader
Recording and interpreting the TLD results in terms of personal dose equivalent
Establishment of ALARA levels
following up and investigating doses above ALRA limits
Issuance of dose evaluation reports
Setup and calibration of the Bioassay monitoring unit
Frequency of monitoring
Bioassay measurement, interpretation of results
Issuance of evaluation report

Learning Objectives: This workshop will allow the attendees to understand the principles of dose measurement using Thermoluminescent dosimeters and a Bioassay NaI monitoring Unit. They will have the opportunity to handle the dosimeters, the TLD readers and to NaI detector.

RPW06: High dose dosimetry | Fee: SR 100

Registration Fee: SR 100
Workshop Code: RPW06
Date & Time/Duration: Workshops to be organized on rotational Basis
Wednesday 12, February 2020; 13:30-15:30 (RPW06A) 16:00-17:50 (RPW06B)
Thursday 13, February 2020; 8:00-9:30 (RPW06C) 10:00-12:15 (RPW06D)
Venue: High Dosimetry Laboratory (Room#: B39), Basement Research Centre, Biomedical Physics Department
Coordinator: Eng. Akram Al Mousa, MSc, Head, Gamma Irradiation Facility Section, Biomedical Physics Dept., KFSH&RC, Pager: 45647
Workshop Faculty Names: Akram Al Mousa, Jonathan Antonio
Maximum Capacity: 10 each session
Target Audience:Dosimetrists, Physicists, Health Physicists
Prerequisites (if applicable): TBA

Workshop Description: The workshop is intended to show the attendees the procedures applied at the KFSHRC high dose dosimetry Laboratory for the high doses measuring using Fricke solution reference Dosimeter, calibrating the high dose routine dosimeter (Red Perspex dosimeter) and using it as routine dosimeter in high dose fields such as calibrating gamma cells units that used in universities and scientific institutes to irradiate samples. The workshop will include a tour in KFSH&RC gamma irradiation facility and experience the Cherenkov radiation emitted from Cobalt-60 radioactive sources in the storage pool. The hands-on practical session will cover the following procedures:

Choosing the hot spot point to be used for calibration.
Preparation of Fricke reference dosimeter solution.
Reading the pre-irradiation samples using spectrophotometer.
Irradiation the Fricke reference dosimeter solution samples at the reference hot spot point in gamma irradiation facility.
Reading the post-irradiation samples using spectrophotometer.
Calculating the dose rate at the reference hot spot point.
Irradiation of Red Perspex dosimeters at the reference hot spot point.
Reading the irradiated Red Perspex dosimeters using the spectrophotometer.
Drawing the calibration curve for Red Perspex dosimeters.
Using the Red Perspex dosimeters in calibrating the gamma cells and as routine dosimeter.
Issuance of calibration report.

Learning Objectives: This workshop will allow the attendees to understand the principles of high dose dosimetry using Fricke solution reference dosimeter, and how to calibrate any routine dosimeter against the reference dosimeter. They will have the opportunity to handle the dosimeters, the spectrophotometer instrument and learn about KFSH&RC gamma irradiation facility and experience the Cherenkov radiation emitted from Cobalt-60 radioactive sources through the tour.

RPW07: I-131 Therapy Applications and radioactive contamination | Fee: SR 100

Registration Fee: SR 100
Workshop Code: RPW07
Date & Time/Duration: Workshops to be organized on rotational Basis
Wednesday 12, February 2020; 13:30-15:30 (RPW07A) 16:00-17:50 (RPW07B)
Thursday 13, February 2020; 8:00-9:30 (RPW07C) 10:00-12:15 (RPW07D)
Venue: Nuclear Medicine Hot Lab, Near Research Centre, 1st Floor
Coordinator: Mr. Fareed Mahyoub, M.S.c, MIPEM, Head Health Physics Section, Biomedical Physics Dept., KFSH&RC, Pager: 49423
Workshop Faculty Names: Fareed Mahyoub, Celestino Lagarde
Maximum Capacity: 10 each session
Target Audience:Radiation safety officers, Health and medical physicists, Nuclear medicine and medical imaging professionals, Radiologic technologists and radiologists and Environmental health and safety and industrial hygiene professionals
Prerequisites (if applicable): TBA

Workshop Description: Radioactive Waste Management, receiving and shipping of packages containing radioactive material I-131, therapy dose administration, measurement, Patience dismissal, room decontamination, waste disposal/ storage and Contamination clean up

Learning Objectives:

Understand fully the national and international standards and regulations on the transportation of radioactive material
Becoming familiar with methods and techniques related to storage and disposal of radioactive waste
Develop a practical understanding of the role of radiation safety staff in I-131 therapy

MPW06: Neutron dose calculation at door of linac room, The use of TADR in the shielding calculation | Fee: SR 150

Registration Fee: SR 150
Workshop Code: MPW06
Workshop Track: Medical Physics/Health Physics
Date & Time/Duration: Wednesday; Feburuary 12, 2020
Venue: KACOLD/B1/Versa 2
Maximum Capacity: 10
Coordinator: Fareed Mayhoub and Umar Mwidu
Instructor: Raymond Wu
Target Audience:
Prerequisites (if applicable): NA
Workshop Description: The workshop will start by surveying the neutron dose and photon dose around one of the linacs' bunkers, using a nuetron meter and photon survey meter, logging down the numbers and then going to a classroom to perform the calculation
Learning Objectives:

MPW10: Calibration of Ionization chambers in terms of NDW using Co-60 | Fee: SR 150

Registration Fee: SR 150
Workshop Code: MPW10
Workshop Track: Medical Physics/Radiation Protection & Safety
Date & Time/Duration: Thursday; Feburuary 13, 2020; 8:00 – 9:30
Venue: Radiology Department, North Tower, Main Hospital
Maximum Capacity: 10
Coordinator: Mehenna Arib, PhD, Head Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory., Biomedical Physics Dept., KFSH&RC, Pager: 45035
Instructor: Arib Mehenna
Target Audience: Medical Physicists, Dosimetrists
Prerequisites (if applicable): Knowledge of dosimetry protocols (TRS398, TG51,…)

Workshop Description:
A short explanation on the objectives of the workshop and on the benefits of calibrating ionization chambers in terms of absorbed dose to water will be given followed by hands-on practical session which will include the following procedures:

Checking the alignment of the Central beam axis and the field size light cross hair
Setting up the water phantom and the chamber at the reference conditions (SSD=100 cm SSD, Field size = 10 cm X 10 cm , depth in water = 5 cm)
Setting up the electrometer (polarizing voltage, range and mode, zeroing, collecting time, ..)
Verification of the leakage current,
Determination of the reference dose rate using the Secondary standard Chamber and applying the TRS398 code of practice
Calibration of user’s chamber using substitution method and establishment of a calibration certificate

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop, attendees should be able to demonstrate their understanding:

Perform the tests before the calibration of ionization chambers
Setup the experimental devices for therapy level calibration
Experimentally determine the reference absorbed dose to water using a reference chamber
Calibrate any ionization chamber in terms of absorbed dose to water

Radiation Protection & Safety

Description

Program

Pre-ICRM: Sunday, 09 February 2020

Monday, 10 February 2020Small Field Dosimetry Mini-Course

Tuesday, 11 February 2020

Wednesday, 12 February 2020

Thursday, 13 February 2020

Workshops

Scientific Tracks

Monday, 10 February 2020
Small Field Dosimetry Mini-Course