Use of Hydroxyapatite Prepared by Sol-Gel Method for Gamma Ray and Electron Beam Dosimetry

Hajiloo, N; Ziaie, F; Hesami, M

Use of Hydroxyapatite Prepared by Sol-Gel Method for Gamma Ray and Electron Beam Dosimetry

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

N Hajiloo

F Ziaie

M Hesami

Abstract

In this research, radiation dosimetry was made through measuring free radicals induced in synthetic hydroxyapatite (HAP) using EPR spectroscopy. At the first step, the hydroxyapatite nano-powders were synthesized via sol-gel method. The produced powders were passed through a thermal treatment, weighted and packed. Then, the samples were irradiated at different dose rates using ⁶⁰Co γ-ray and 10MeV electron beam radiation at a high dose range. The EPR signal intensity of hydroxyapatite samples were measured at room temperature in the air. Subsequently, the variations of the EPR signal intensities were constructed as peak-to-peak signal amplitude and were compared with alanine and bone powder samples. The results showed that the EPR signal intensity of the HAP samples are several times higher than alanine and bone powder and are saturated at the higher dose rates in comparison with other species.

Highlights

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2. K. Mahesh, D.R. Vij(eds) “Techniques of radiation dosimeter,” Wily Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, India (1985).

3. K.W. Bögl, D.F. Regulla, M.J. Suess, “Health impact, identification, and dosimetry of irradiated food,” Report of a WHO Working Group. Berich des Institute für Strahlenhygiene des Bundesgesundheitsarntes Neuherberg, FRG, ISH‑125 (1988).

4. F. Ziaie, W. Stachowicz, G. Strzelczak, S. Al-Osaimi, “Using bone powder for dosimetric system EPR response under the action of gamma irradiation,” Nukleonika, 4, 603-608 (1999).

5. P. Moens, P. De Volder, R. Hoogewijs, F. Callens, R. Verbeeck, “Maximum-likelihood common factor analysis as a powerful tool in decomposing multycomponent EPR powder spectra,” J. Magn. Reson., 101, 1-15 (1993).

6. H.P. Schwarcz, “ESR study of tooth enamel,” Nucl, Tracks, 10, 865-867 (1985).

7. J. Talpe, “Theory of experiments in paramagnetic resonance,” Pergamon Press, New York, First Edition (1971).

8. M.F. Desrosiers, A.A. Romanyukha, “Medical and workplace application,” The National Academic Press (1998).

9. IAEA, “Use of electron paramagnetic resonance dosimetry with tooth enamel for retrospective dose assessment,” TECDOC-1331 (2002).

F. Ziaie, N. Hajiloo, H. Fathollahi, S.I. Mehtieva, “Bone powder as EPR dosimetry system for electron and gamma radiation,” NUKLEONIKA, 54(4) 267−270 (2009).

M.H. Fathi, A. Hanifi, “Evaluation and characterization of nanostructure hydroxyapatite powder prepared by simple sol–gel method,” Materials Letters 61, 3978–3983 (2007).

S. Kim and P.N. Kumta, “Sol-gel synthesis and characterization of nanostructured hydroxyl-apatite powder,” Materials Science and Engineering, B111, 232-236 (2004).

JCPDS Card, 9-432 (1994).

S. Kweh, K. Khor, P. Cheang, “An in vitro investigation of plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite(HA) coatings produced with flame-spheroidized feedstock,” Biomaterials; 23, 775–785 (2002).

K. Ishikawa, S. Takagi, L. Chow, K. Suzuki, “Reaction of calcium phosphate cements with different amounts of tetracalcium phosphate and dicalcium phosphate anhydrous,” J. Biomed Mater Res A; 46, 405–510 (1999).

Keywords

EPR Spectroscopy

Hydroxyapatite

Sol-Gel Method

Dosimetry

Gamma Ray and Electron Beam

1. 1. W. Stachowics, K. Ostrowski, A. Dziedzic-Goclawski, A. Komender, “Sterilization and preservation of biological tissues by ionizing radiation,” Panel Proc. Series IAEA, Vienna, STVPUB/247, 15 (1970).
1. 2. K. Mahesh, D.R. Vij(eds) “Techniques of radiation dosimeter,” Wily Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, India (1985).
1. 3. K.W. Bögl, D.F. Regulla, M.J. Suess, “Health impact, identification, and dosimetry of irradiated food,” Report of a WHO Working Group. Berich des Institute für Strahlenhygiene des Bundesgesundheitsarntes Neuherberg, FRG, ISH‑125 (1988).
1. 4. F. Ziaie, W. Stachowicz, G. Strzelczak, S. Al-Osaimi, “Using bone powder for dosimetric system EPR response under the action of gamma irradiation,” Nukleonika, 4, 603-608 (1999).
1. 5. P. Moens, P. De Volder, R. Hoogewijs, F. Callens, R. Verbeeck, “Maximum-likelihood common factor analysis as a powerful tool in decomposing multycomponent EPR powder spectra,” J. Magn. Reson., 101, 1-15 (1993).
1. 6. H.P. Schwarcz, “ESR study of tooth enamel,” Nucl, Tracks, 10, 865-867 (1985).
1. 7. J. Talpe, “Theory of experiments in paramagnetic resonance,” Pergamon Press, New York, First Edition (1971).
1. 8. M.F. Desrosiers, A.A. Romanyukha, “Medical and workplace application,” The National Academic Press (1998).
1. 9. IAEA, “Use of electron paramagnetic resonance dosimetry with tooth enamel for retrospective dose assessment,” TECDOC-1331 (2002).
1. F. Ziaie, N. Hajiloo, H. Fathollahi, S.I. Mehtieva, “Bone powder as EPR dosimetry system for electron and gamma radiation,” NUKLEONIKA, 54(4) 267−270 (2009).
1. M.H. Fathi, A. Hanifi, “Evaluation and characterization of nanostructure hydroxyapatite powder prepared by simple sol–gel method,” Materials Letters 61, 3978–3983 (2007).
1. S. Kim and P.N. Kumta, “Sol-gel synthesis and characterization of nanostructured hydroxyl-apatite powder,” Materials Science and Engineering, B111, 232-236 (2004).
1. JCPDS Card, 9-432 (1994).
1. S. Kweh, K. Khor, P. Cheang, “An in vitro investigation of plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite(HA) coatings produced with flame-spheroidized feedstock,” Biomaterials; 23, 775–785 (2002).
1. K. Ishikawa, S. Takagi, L. Chow, K. Suzuki, “Reaction of calcium phosphate cements with different amounts of tetracalcium phosphate and dicalcium phosphate anhydrous,” J. Biomed Mater Res A; 46, 405–510 (1999).