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Practical MCNP for the Health Physicist, Medical Physicist, and Radiological Engineer

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Monday, Day1

8:30-8:45

Introduction & Course Overview (Chapter A & B)

8:45-10:00

The Monte Carlo Method (Chapter C)

10:00-10:15

Break

10:15-11:30

MCNP Input File: Geometry & Cell Definition (Chapter D)

11:30-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:00

MCNP Input File: Cell Definition & Plotting (Chapter D)

2:00-2:15

Break

2:15-3:15

MCNP Input File: Cell Definition & Plotting (cont.)

3:15-3:30

Break

3:30-4:30

MCNP Input File: Cell Definition & Plotting (cont.)

 

Tuesday, Day 2

8:30-9:45

MCNP Input File: Data Cards & Cross-Sections (Chapter E)

9:45-10:00

Break

10:00-11:30

MCNP Input File: Source Definition (Chapter F)

11:30-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:15

Tally Overview: Type F2, F4, & F5 (Chapter G)

2:15-2:30

Break

2:30-3:30

Demo 1: Fluence Calculations (Chapter H)

 

Demo 2: Disk Source / Output Review (Chapter I)

3:30-3:45

Break

3:45-4:30

Demo 3: Volume Source (Chapter J)

 

Wednesday, Day 3

8:30-9:45

Dose & Exposure Calculations (Chapter K)

9:45-10:00

Break

10:00-11:30

Demo 4a, 4b, & 4c: Gamma Ray Constants (Chapter L)

11:30-1:00

Lunch

1:00-1:45

Demo 4d: Dose Rate from a Mixed Nuclide (Chapter L)

1:45-2:00

Break

2:00-3:15

Demo 5a: Contact Dose Rate from Vial (Chapter M)

3:15-3:30

Break

3:30-4:30

Demo 5b: Contact Dose Rate from Vial w/ Lead Shield

 

(Chapter M)

 

Thursday, Day 4

8:30-9:45

Variance Reduction & Statistical Analysis (Chapter N)

9:45-10:00

Break

10:00-11:30

Demo 6a & 6b: Radiation Shielding (Chapter O)

11:30-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:30

Demo 7: Photon Streaming Through a Maze

 

(Chapter P)

2:30-2:45

Break

2:45-4:30

Demo 8: Photon Skyshine (Chapter Q)

 

Friday, Day 5

8:30-9:30

Type F8 Tally: Photon Spectrum (Chapter R)

9:30-9:45

Break

9:45-10:30

Demo 9: Simulation of a Cadmium Telluride Detector

 

Response (Chapter R)

10:30-10:40

Break

10:40-11:45

Demo 10 & 11: Dose Tallys (Chapter S)

11:45-12:0

Conclusion

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