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Recommendations for harmonized reporting of radiation Dosimetry by adoption of Compatibility in Irradiation Research Protocols Expert Roundtable (CIRPER)

Journal Article · · International Journal of Radiation Biology
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  1. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  2. Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
  3. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA (United States); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (United States); Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (United States)
  4. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
  5. Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY (United States)
  6. American Academy of Health Physics, Princeton Junction, NJ (United States)
  7. Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL (United States)
  8. Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (United States)
  9. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  10. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
  11. National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Guilford (United Kingdom); Cancer Research UK (CRUK), London (United Kingdom)
  12. Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Munich (Germany)
  13. Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
  14. Inst. de Radioprotection et de Sûrete Nucleaire (ISRN), Fontenay-aux-Roses (France). Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry Laboratory (LDRI)
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Here, in radiobiology, radiation physics, and related areas, there is growing interest in transitioning from cesium-based irradiators to X-ray technologies. Therefore, it makes it imperative for reproducibility purposes, for researchers to provide specifications regarding device parameters, machine calibration details, and experimental setup when innovative X-ray technology is being employed. Several groups have already identified a glaring lack in completeness of critical information on experimental setups, equipment, and physical parameters in published radiation biology studies. The Alternative Technologies Meta Study Report by Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) examined 456 manuscripts published between 2017-2021. Only 64 of the reviewed studies (14.0%) consistently reported methods that could allow for replication of their studies. However, 85% provided information on the manufacturer, the irradiator model and the absorbed radiation dose. Approximately 66% provided information on the energy spectra and the dose rate, but only one third disclosed the filter used. Less than 15% of the reviewed studies reported information on calibration and field geometry, specifically field size and distance from source, which are critical parameters in determining the absorbed radiation dose.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
2428903
Report Number(s):
BNL--225719-2024-JAAM
Journal Information:
International Journal of Radiation Biology, Journal Name: International Journal of Radiation Biology Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 100; ISSN 0955-3002
Publisher:
Taylor and FrancisCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

A Dose of Reality: How 20 Years of Incomplete Physics and Dosimetry Reporting in Radiobiology Studies May Have Contributed to the Reproducibility Crisis journal February 2020
1,500 scientists lift the lid on reproducibility journal May 2016
Before reproducibility must come preproducibility journal May 2018
Minimum Reporting Standards Should be Expected for Preclinical Radiobiology Irradiators and Dosimetry in the Published Literature journal August 2023
The Importance of Dosimetry Standardization in Radiobiology journal December 2013

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Cs-137 irradiator In
Reproducibility
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compatibility in irradiation research protocols (CIRPER)
dosemitry
irradiation protocols