On the requirements to establish a European radiological preparedness for malicious airborne dispersion scenarios

European computerised decision support systems are currently targeted for large accidental atmospheric contaminant releases from nuclear installations. To make these systems applicable also for malicious dispersion events, such as ‘dirty bomb’ blasts, a series of modifications and extensions are necessary. Also European decision support handbooks need supplementary sections to cover the features of these types of scenarios. An overview is given of the requirements

Implementation in ARGOS of ERMIN and AGRICP

The ERMIN model is a new implement developed to enable estimation of the radiological consequences in inhabited areas of accidents in nuclear installations. Similarly, AGRICP is a model developed to enable estimation of the radiological consequences of contamination of agricultural production areas. This paper provides a short overview of the background of the two models and describes the features enabled through their implementation in the ARGOS decision support system. The integration allows calculation of both dose rates and doses in particular areas, and can be used to evaluate the effectiveness and costs of countermeasure strategies

Ge-rich (70%) SiGe nanowire MOSFET fabricated using pattern-dependent Ge-condensation technique

10.1109/LED.2008.922548IEEE Electron Device Letters296595-598EDLE

Integrative haptic and visual interaction for simulation of PMMA injection during vertebroplasty.

Studies in health technology and informatics.11996-9