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Overview and analysis of follow-up actions based on nuclear power plants stress-test results in the Czech Republic and world-wide
Ludvík, Lubomír ; bezpečnost, Ondřej Šťastný, Státní úřad pro jadernou (referee) ; Katovský, Karel (advisor)
This thesis deals with the issue of the stress tests as a reaction to Fukushima accident. Nuclear safety and control systems are generally described in different modes. Fukushima accident is analyzed and described in details. Special attention is focused on the final results and lessons learnt as the background for stress tests goals. The main part of the thesis are the stress tests at all NPP in the European Union overview. Scope of tests was focused on resistance to extreme environmental conditions, a complete loss of safety systems and actions with solution of the severe accidents, including reactor core melting and subsequent effects. The Czech NPPs are discussed in detail, the others in particular way. Finally, recommendations that will be implemented within a few years are summarized. It will strengthen the management of severe accidents beyond the design basic events.
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Calculation of efficient dose rtg diagnostic irradiation
Bažantová, Lucie ; Drastich, Aleš (referee) ; Rozman, Jiří (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals primarily with the theory of ionizing radiation and its interaction with matter. It deals particularly with x-radiation and the methods of its use in medicine. The thesis contains a description of the origin of the x-ray image and a description of the techniques of radiography and skiascopy. A list of quantities and units used in radiation physics and in radiation protection has been set out, with regard to assessing the risk involved in the interaction of x-radiation with an organism. In particular, the effective dose and the methods of evaluating this during medical irradiation have been set out. The main parts of the work are an overview of the software environment used in radiation physics and an example of the calculation of an effective dose for a concrete radiographic examination together with a detailed description of the method of calculation. At the end of the thesis there is a table of calculated values and an evaluation of them.
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Radioactive Waste in Hospital Facilities
Bradáč, Antonín ; Houdková, Lucie (referee) ; Tabasová, Andrea (advisor)
The thesis is focused on a little-known issue of institutional waste produced by hospitals, the creation, collection and subsequent disposal. This thesis described the distribution of waste from various aspects, especially the characteristics and their subsequent use in the effective elimination. This thesis deals with not only this issue, but trying to get closer to negative impact of ionizing radiation on the human body, not only in the current level of radiation protection, but also in terms of the historical development of different sources and work with them, especially in connection with the use of ionizing radiation in normal human activity but also through the list of nuclear accidents. The practical part of this thesis compares the three types of hospitals primarily on the basis of a personal meeting with the heads of various departments involved in the management of institutional waste, and materials derived their visit. Specifically, the hospital Atlas and Tomas Bata Regional Hospital (both situated in Zlin) and specialized workplace Masaryk cancer institute in Brno.
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Effect of a nuclear power plant in terms of radiatin burden
Vániš, Jiří ; Procházka, Zdeněk (referee) ; Belatka, Martin (advisor)
This text deals with ionizing radiation affecting nuclear power plant personnel and surrounding population. Irradiation limits of radiological industry personnel are also mentioned along with ways of protecting them and checks on absorbed ionizing radiation dose. In conclusion, a nuclear power plant, as a source of ionizing radiation, and its effects on contamination of water sources and gas vents are evaluated. The next part be engaged problematical of storage nuclear waste from the time, when is removed the nuclear waste from nuclear reactor, trough permanent storage.
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Design of Intelligent Network Module for 2D Radiation Data Acquisition
Lelek, Martin ; Polášková, Lenka (referee) ; Wilfert, Otakar (advisor)
This thesis describes about theoretical design and practical realization of self-contained module for intensity and absorbed dose measuring of X-Radiation from High Voltage X-RAY industrial sources. In the first part, thesis is focused on ways and solutions of radiation protection and principles of measuring absorbed dose and intensity of radiation and possibilities of sending measured data through sensor networks. In the second part, the complete schematic of measuring module is solved, critical blocks are tested and design of PCB is done. Detection circuit, blocks for optical and acoustic signaling, power management and control of the entire device are designed. Detection circuit uses a GM Tube. Next, main box of whole device is designed and made by 3D printing technology. The next step is putting hardware into operation and writing test firmware included verification of wireless communication through WiFi.
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Estimation of average doses of the population of the Czech Republic from medical sources
ŠÍPOVÁ, Aneta
The intention of my diploma thesis was estimate the effective doses from different examinations in the area of the nuclear medicine and radiodiagnosis and find out what numbers are of the examinations in the Czech republic. In the theoretical part I worked with the professional literature, the applicable legal regulations and the internet links. The diploma thesis on the topic "Estimation of average doses of the population of the Czech republic from medical sources" is partition to the two parts. The introductory part of the theoretical work is dedicated to the importance of medical radiation within radiological methods and to the brief description the whole thesis. In the other part od the thesis are summarized the informations about the ionizing radiation - about his history, species, sources, interactions with the environment and biological effects on the organism. In the other part of the thesis which is devoted to radiation protection is listed the basic czech legislation which relates on the given topic. Further are in this thesis within the radiation protection listed her objectives, conception, principles, radiation protection methods, radiation monitoring and basic monitored quantities which are important in terms of the radiation protection. In the last part of the theoretical thesis is listed the medical radiation and his possibilities of use in the medical. In this thesis were to established three objectives. The first objective was to estimate the average effective doses in various examinations in the nuclear medicine and the radiodiagnosis. For selected examinations was calculated the average effective dose for patients who underwent the selected examination in January 2022. In the framework of nuclear medicine, it was an skeletal scintigraphy (96 patients), myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (51 patients), perfusion and ventilation lung scintigraphy (166 patients) and dynamic renal scintigraphy (12 patients). The results of these examinations were compared with data listed in UNSCEAR Report 2020/2021. In the famework of the radiodiagnosis, it was an CT brain natively (226 patients), abdominal CT natively (91 patients), CT chest native (33 patients) and CT of the lumbrar spine natively (46 patients). The results of these examinations were compared with data listed in UNSCEAR Report 2020/2021 and the results listed in the document "Medical radiation assessment" released by the SÚJB in the year 2021. The second objective was to find out how are numbers of examinations mentioned above in Czech republic. For this purpose I was provided with data from ÚZIS. Within this objective were estimated the collective effective doses. The third objective was estimated the relative probability of emergence of stochastic effects (the cancer). For this purpose was used the program named X-ray risk.
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work in radiology departments in selected hospitals in the Czech Republic
DOBIÁŠOVÁ, Marcela
In March 2020, the first patients with the disease COVID-19 began to appear in the Czech Republic, therefore measures had to be taken to protect both hospital workers and patients. Hospitals also had to respond to this situation,as health care providers. With the increasing incidence of the epidemic, covid units were created in hospitals, often at the expense of regular beds, but sometimes even entire departments. These restrictions also affected work in the radiology departments, where there were restrictions on planned examinations. The aim of the thesis was to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work in radiology departments and at the same time to analyze and structure examinations in radiology departments in the period from March 2019 to February 2021 in selected hospitals. In the theoretical part of the thesis, terms from the radiology department are defined, especially examination methods, contrast agents are described and divided, as well as their side effects. The next part is devoted to the principles of radiation protection, its use in the healthcare sector, the protection of radiological workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last chapter of the theoretical part presents the findings so far about the causative agent of the disease COVID-19, as well as the use of protective equipment. The research part introduces the results of a questionnaire survey among 64 respondents, describes what measures the hospital took to protect staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The provided data on the number and structure of examinations from individual hospitals was evaluated and analyzed. 86 % of respondents answered that the COVID-19 pandemic affected the number and structure of examinations.
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Information of the population and employees of Temelín NPP on evacuation in case of a radiation emergency
RYBÁK, Tomáš
The aim of the thesis was to compare the awareness of employees of the Temelín nuclear power plant and the general public about evacuation in the event of a radiation emergency. For this purpose, a questionnaire survey was carried out. Questionnaires were distributed and filled out using an internet tool for creating questionnaires at survio.com stands. The theoretical part of the work is focused on the Temelín nuclear power plant, its geographical location and technical description. The work is also focused on the radiation safety of nuclear power plants, their workers and residents against radiation. In the theoretical part, selected accidents of the Jaslovské Bohunice, Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear power plants are further described. For the purposes of the practical part, the same questionnaire was created for the employees of the Temelín nuclear power plant and the general public. The questionnaire is composed of 34 questions. The first 4 questions serve to divide the respondents, and the remaining questions determine the awareness of the respondents about evacuation in the event of a radiation emergency. A total of 100 respondents took part in the survey - 50 employees of the Temelín nuclear power plant (50%) and 50 respondents from the general public (50%). The survey results were evaluated using the internet tool survio.com and the Microsoft Excel software program. The aim of the thesis was to compare the awareness of the general public and employees of the Temelín nuclear power plant about evacuation in the event of a radiation emergency. From the questionnaire survey, it is evident that the level of awareness of the employees of the Temelín nuclear power plant reaches 86%, and the general public only 68%. The result shows that employees are better and more informed than the lay public. Based on this investigation, I would recommend informing the public more about evacuation options in the event of a radiation emergency.
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Analysis of the readiness of the Police of the Czech republic to a radiation extraordinary event
HOMOLOVÁ, Tereza
The bachelor thesis analyzes the knowledge of police officers of the Regional Police Directorate of the South Bohemian Region in the performance of the tasks of the Police of the Czech Republic in the event of a radiation extraordinary event and analyzes the equipment of the Regional Police Directorate of the South Bohemian Region with protective equipment for a radiation emergency. The theoretical part of the bachelor thesis deals with an integrated rescue systém and its basic components, a radiation extraordinary events and their history and classification, a problematics of an ionizing radiation and its effects on a human organism, a radiation protection and a tasks of the Police of the Czech Republic in the radiation extraordinary event at Temelín Nuclear Power Plant. The research part of the bachelor thesis is carried out using a questionnaire survey and an interview with the staff of the Crisis Management Department of the Police of the Czech Republic in České Budějovice. Questionnaires were distributed to police officers of the Regional Police Directorate of the South Bohemian Region, from whom quantitative research was conducted. With the help of a questionnaire survey, the unpreparedness of the police officers of the Regional Police Directorate of the South Bohemian Region in the area of performing the tasks of the Police of the Czech Republic in the event of a radiation extraordinary event was found. The results did not reach the success rate, which was set at 70 %. Police officers who have a nuclear power plant in their region should have more knowledge in this area. By studying the professional literature, the External Emergency Plan of the Temelín Nuclear Power Plant, the documentation of the Regional Police Directorate of the South Bohemian Region and based on the interview, it was found that the amount of protective equipment available in a radiation emergency available to the Regional Police Directorate of the South Bohemian Region is sufficient due to the number of serving police officers.
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Received dose analysis of the Hospital Třebíč, p.o. staff during the radiodiagnostic examinations
ŠOTKOVSKÝ, Aleš
The discovery of X-rays, made by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895, was a major turning point not only in medical diagnostics but also in medical science as a whole. The discovery gave rise to a new field of medicine - radiodiagnostics. The field of radiodiagnostics has seen a rapid development, mainly since 1970s. Today, radiodiagnostic imaging methods have an indispensable place in medicine and no medical facility can possibly work without them. With the current fast development in the field of radiodiagnostics, both the extent of X-ray examinations available to patients and the number of patients examined by X-rays have multiplied. Unfortunately, this brings along a higher risk of exposing medical staff to ionizing radiation effects and associated undesirable consequences. To keep the risk at the minimum level and at the same time maintain the number and quality of examinations performed, it is necessary to strictly obey the principles of radiation protection at facilities with sources of ionizing radiation. I addition, regular inspections must be done to check if these principles are obeyed in reality. That is why the doses of ionizing radiation received by staff working at such facilities are monitored and regularly assessed. The objective of this thesis is to analyse the doses received by staff working with sources of ionizing radiation at Třebíč Hospital during the past ten years, when the hospital saw a significant increase in patients examined by radiodiagnostic imaging methods. The thesis is divided into two parts - a theoretical section and a practical section. The theoretical section is based on both domestic and foreign literature. It describes the X-ray radiation itself, its origin, properties, effects and possible use. The theoretical section also explores ways to detect the radiation and the effects it has on living cells. There is a special focus on the protection from ionizing radiation, including the relevant legislation related to this subject and the individual principles of protection. The final chapter deals with dosimetry and thus relates to the research conducted in the practical section. The practical section is based on research. The objective of the research was to analyse the values of effective doses and equivalent doses measured in staff working at the Department of Radiodiagnostics and the central operation theatres in Třebíč Hospital from 2011 to 2021. The research sample included 51 staff members working at those departments for the whole ten-year-long period. The participants were divided into categories according to their departments and their job titles. During the period all staff members were monitored by personal film dosimeters produced by VF, a.s. company. The research was based on the data measured during the period in question.
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