Can we consider the use of Monte Carlo codes for the calculation of the dose distribution in an irradiated product in order to qualify an industrial irradiation process ?

24 March 202217 March 2022 by Gaëlle RETAILLEAU

Ludovic Eychenne ^a, François Vander Stappen ^b, Florent Kuntz ^c, Frédéric Stichelbaut ^b,
Cédric Dossat ^a, Steven Robin-Chabanne^a, Nathalie Chatry^a

a TRAD Tests & Radiations, 907 L’Occitane, 31670, Labège, France
b IBA, 3 Chemin du Cyclotron, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
c Aerial, 250 Rue Laurent Fries, 67400, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France

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“Radiation Processing Modelling – Your Accelerator for Product Design” webinar on November 16th 9 am Central US Time. 16PM French time zoneDamien Prieels from IBA and Samuel Dorey from Sartorius and Antoine GHILARDI from TRAD, Tests & Radiations for RayXpert will be the 3 speakers. Save the date and register below 👇 https://www.rayxpert.com/radiation-processing-modelling-your-accelerator-for-product-design-webinar-on-november-16th-9-am-central-us-time/ Sterilization by radiation processing is a standardized process for some health care devices. Sterility validation is part of product development and evaluation of dose distribution in products is a key step as it can impact the choices made during the design of such products (Radiation processing may present disadvantages of inducing modifications for exposed materials.).The qualification of irradiated products to assess their performance is mandatory and obviously requires prototypes in hands, which can be a (long) iterative process. In a world where time to market is essential to remain competitive, Radiation Processing Modelling is an appropriate tool to consider radiation impacts and dose distribution at an early stage of the product design and therefore improve the design efficiency of a new product. [...] Read more
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