The values of the replacement correction factors (P(repl), or in the IAEA's notation p(dis)p(cav)) used for cylindrical chambers in high-energy photon beams represent one of the most significant differences between the AAPM and the IAEA dosimetry protocols. In a previous study (Wang L L W and Rogers D W O 2008 Med. Phys. 35 1747-55), we found that the AAPM protocol adopted incorrect values of P...

FOREWORD The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has published material on different policy considerations in the introduction of nuclear power, primarily addressed to top level decision makers in government and industry in Member States. Several Member States and experts recommended to the IAEA to address the aspects of an integrated approach to nuclear power programme planning and to se...

The Global Network of Isotopes in Precipitation consisted of 153 active stations in 2001. As can be seen in the map above, active stations are classified as " IAEA " or " National Network " (NN). The " IAEA " stations are those where national institutes are performing the monthly sampling, compiling the meteorological parameters and shipping samples to the IAEA for isotope analyses. The " Natio...