XShields: Cross-platform Application for the Design of Shields against Ionizing Radiation

Chlewicki, Wojciech; Cichoń, Katarzyna; Zolubak, Magda; Ozana, Stepan; Kawala-Sterniuk, Aleksandra

doi:10.2478/slgr-2019-0046

Abstract

In many cases medical diagnosis is based on information obtained through a process involving the emission of different forms of ionizing radiation. The safety of the medical staff and patients exposed to ionizing radiation is highly dependent on the proper design of the shielding used in the laboratory. Therefore, the authors propose a multi-platform application supporting such a design through the computation of the critical parameters of shielding. The specific requirements for shielding are defined by government authorities so the algorithm must comply with all the written standards. The application was implemented using Xamarin. Forms for cross-platform development. The results obtained with the use of the developed tool were compared with those calculated manually for the design of stationary shields developed, deployed, and validated by local inspection.

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XShields: Cross-platform Application for the Design of Shields against Ionizing Radiation

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