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PRACTICAL MCNP FOR THE HP, MEDICAL PHYSICIST, AND RAD ENGINEER (4.5 DAYS)
Monte Carlo type calculations are ideally suited to solving a variety of problems in radiation protection and dosimetry. The Los Alamos MCNPTM code is a general and powerful Monte Carlo transport code for photons, neutrons, and electrons, and can be safely described as the “industry standard.” This course is aimed at the HP, medical physicist, and rad engineer with no prior experience with Monte Carlo techniques. The focus is almost entirely on the application of MCNPTM to solve a variety of practical problems in radiation shielding and dosimetry. The intent is to “jump start” the student toward using MCNPTM productively. With a little practice and study of the examples, many will find they are able to solve problems that have, in the past, been out of reach. The lead instructor will be Dick Olsher, who developed the course at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and has taught this course since its inception in 1996.
Course content: Extensive interactive practice sessions are conducted on a personal computer. Topics will include an overview of the MCNPTM code and the Monte Carlo method, input file preparation, geometry, source definition, standard MCNP tallies, interpretation of the output file, exposure and dose rate calculations, radiation shielding, photon skyshine, detector simulation and dosimetry. Students will be provided with a class manual and a CD containing all of the practice problems. This course has been granted 32 Continuing Education Credits by the AAHP (2005-00-003), and 4.5 CM points by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
Payment: Register online (www.riophysics.com) or via mail. Major credit cards (VISA, MC & AMEX) are accepted. Make checks payable to: RIO Grande Radiological Physics Group, LLC (checks must be in U.S. dollars on a U.S. bank).
DATES: March 22-26, 2010
FEE: $1,800 per person
PLACE: RIO® Grande Radiological Physics Group Training Room, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Foreign national students are welcome to apply.
