Publications by authors named "E Semones"
Space radiation is a notable hazard for long-duration human spaceflight. Associated risks include cancer, cataracts, degenerative diseases and tissue reactions from large, acute exposures. Space radiation originates from diverse sources, including galactic cosmic rays, trapped-particle (Van Allen) belts and solar-particle events.
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- The International Partner Agencies of the ISS compare radiation exposure and risk during lunar missions, focusing on ionizing radiation absorbed doses and related risk factors.
- They modeled a scenario simulating a 30-day lunar mission, examining radiation from galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) and solar particle events (SPE) using simple shield geometries and body phantoms.
- Results provide insights into how consistently space agencies can assess organ dosimetry and effective doses, with findings set to be included in an upcoming ICRP report.
The importance of time-resolved personal Dosimetry in space: The ISS Crew Active Dosimeter.
Life Sci Space Res (Amst)
November 2023
Monitoring space radiation is of vital importance for risk reduction strategies in human space exploration. Radiation protection programs on Earth and in space rely on personal and area radiation monitoring instruments. Crew worn radiation detectors are crucial for successful crew radiation protection programs since they measure what each crewmember experiences in different shielding configurations within the space habitable volume.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTask Group 115 of the International Commission on Radiological Protection is focusing on mission-related exposures to space radiation and concomitant health risks for space crew members including, among others, risk of cancer development. Uncertainties in cumulative radiation risk estimates come from the stochastic nature of the considered health outcome (i.e.
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