Re: X-Ray Machine Shielding Software?

[scooby@dvol.com]

RA>At 06:35 AM 6/7/96 -0500, you wrote:
RA>>Bruce Pickett wrote:
RA>>>
RA>>>  Two weeks ago, I asked a question on RADSAFE for a colleague: is there a
RA>>>  software available to calculate shielding for x-ray machines, based on
RA>>>  ANSI N43.3-1993 (and NCRP 49) methodology. I have received no answers to
RA>>>  this question. If anyone knows of any such software, please let me know.
RA>>
RA>>There is a program by Simpkins called KUX.  It can be downloaded from the
RA>HP Homepage
RA>>(Bruce Busby's great web site) although I am not sure that the program
RA>there is the
RA>>most recent version.  This program also accounts for 3 phase x-ray
RA>machines, something
RA>>NCRP 49 does NOT do, resulting in underestimation of shielding
RA>requirements, or at least
RA>>less conservative shielding requirements.
RA>>
RA>>--
RA>>Kent Lambert, CHP
RA>>lambert@hal.hahnemann.edu
RA>>
RA>>All opinions are well reasoned and insightful.
RA>>Needless to say, they are not [necessarily] the
RA>>opinions of my employer. - paraphrased from Michael Feldman
RA>>

RA>Bruce,

RA>Also, there is an X-ray shielding program entitled "NCRP 49" (or something
RA>akin to that) which is available gratis from the RSIC at Oak Ridge.  As Kent
RA>correctly points out, this (NCRP 49)is a "simple-minded" calculation and one
RA>should be aware of its limitations.

RA>Milton McLain

The software Milton spoke of is not exactly "free"; after calling RSIC I
was told one must register with the group for $250 and then there are
separate costs for the software.