Journal Publications

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2024

  • *E. M. Mate-Kole, S. A. Dewji, “Mathematical Complexities in Radionuclide Metabolic Modeling: A Review of Ordinary Differential Equation Kinetics Solvers in Biokinetic Modeling”. Journal of Radiological Protection. Accepted Jan. 2024. In Press. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ad270d
  • *J. Wang, D. Clayton, S. A. Dewji, “Comparison of Atmospheric Radionuclide Dispersion Models for a Risk-Informed Consequence-Driven Advanced Reactor Licensing Framework”. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 273:107379, Accepted Jan. 2024. Published Ahead of Print February (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2024.107379.
  • *Wei. Y, S. A. Dewji, “Navigating Emergency Preparedness and Response: A Comprehensive Review of Dose Limits, Triage Systems, and Measurement Tools”. Journal of Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 217, April (2024), 111533. Published Ahead of Print Jan. 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2024.111533.
  • *E. Asano, S. Johnson, S. A. Dewji, “Effectiveness of Radiation Transport Variance Reduction Methods for Wide-Area Environmental Contamination Assay Applications”. Nuclear Science and Engineering. Accepted Jan. 2024. Published Ahead of Print.
    DOI: 10.1080/00295639.2024.2302764
  • *E. Asano, S. A. Dewji, “Experimental Validation of Monte Carlo NaI(Tl) Detector Efficiency Responses with Surrogate 137Cs Environmental Contamination Source Term”. Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A. 1060, Accepted Dec. (2024) Published Ahead of Print March (2024), 169067. DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2023.169067 .

 

2023

  • *H. Lee, H. Hanson, J. Logan, A. Kapadia, S. Dewji, G. Agasthya. “Evaluating County-level Lung Cancer Incidence from Environmental Radiation Exposure, PM2.5, and Other Exposures with Regression and Machine Learning Models”. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 46:82 Nov. (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01820-4.
  • *E. Matey Mate-Kole, D. Margot, S. Dewji. “Mathematical Solutions in Internal Dose Assessment: A Comparison with Python-Based Differential Equation Solvers in Biokinetic Modeling”. Journal of Radiological Protection. 43:041507 Oct. (2023). DOI:10.1088/1361-6498/ad0409.
  • *M. Louis, E. Matey Mate-Kole, L. Aziz, S. A. Dewji. “Radiation Protection Considerations for Cancer Patients with End-stage Renal Disease Receiving 131I Treatment”. Health Physics. (2023) Published Ahead of Print. DOI: 10.1097/HP.0000000000001743 (Featured as Journal Cover Article)
  • *A. Rosenstrom, M. S. Leitner, S. H. Rokni, M. Shumail, S. Tantawi, J. Kwofie, S. Dewji, B. W. Loo Jr. “Shielding Analysis of a Preclinical Bremsstrahlung X-ray FLASH Radiotherapy System within a Clinical Radiation Therapy Vault”. Health Physics. 125(4):281-288 Oct (2023). DOI: 10.1097/HP.0000000000001718 (Featured as Journal Cover Article)
  • *A. Rosenstrom, M. S. Leitner, S. H. Rokni, M. Shumail, S. Tantawi, S. Dewji, B. W. Loo Jr. “Methodology for designing stand-alone cabinet form factor shielding for a preclinical MV-energy photon FLASH radiotherapy system”. Medical Physics. 50(5):3055–3065 May (2023). DOI: 10.1002/mp.16290.
  • *D. Coleman, K. Griffin, S. Dewji. “Stylized versus voxel phantoms: quantification of internal organ chord length distances”. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 68(5) 055020. Mar. (2023). DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/acbbb6.
  • *M. Nosaka, C. Borras, V. Holahan, S. A. Dewji, T. Johnson, J. W. Hiatt, W. Newhauser, J. W. Poston Sr., N. Hertel, “Health Physics Workforce in the United States”. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 23(Suppl. 1):e13757-65 Jan. (2023). DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13757.

 

2022

  • *R. Alsadi, O. Bouhali, S. Dewji, M. Djekidel. “177Lu-PSMA Therapy for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A review of state-of-the-art”. The Oncologist. 27(12):e957-e966, Dec. (2022). DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyac216
  • *S. Dalak, E. Asano, S. Dewji, “Estimation of Protection Factors for Surrogate Vehicle Models in Environmental Contamination Scenarios”. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 198(20):1598-1610, Dec. (2022). DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncac207.
  • *E. Asano, D. Coleman, G. Davidson, S. Dewji. “Photon detector response function methodology using MCNP and Shift hybrid radiation transport code for wide-area contamination assay applications”. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment and Nuclear Instruments. 1031:166568, May (2022) DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2022.166568.
  • L. Aziz, S. Dewji. “Updated Age-Specific External Dose and Exposure Rate Coefficients for I-131 Patient Release”. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 198(6):311-324, Apr. (2022). DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncac049.
  • *R. Abergel, J. Aris, W.E. Bolch, S.A. Dewji, A. Golden, D.A. Hooper, D. Margot, C.G. Menker, T. Paunesku, D. Schaue, G.E. Woloschak. “The Enduring Legacy of Marie Curie: Impacts of Radium in 21st Century Radiological and Medical Sciences”. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 98(3):267-275, Feb. (2022) DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2022.2027542 (Invited).

 

2021

  • R. Alsadi, L. Aziz, M. Bohanon, S. Dewji, O. Bouhali, M. Djekidel, “Clinical Management of End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Dialysis Receiving Radioactive Iodine Treatment”. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 46(12):977-982, Dec. (2021) DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003915.
  • A. Rosenstrom, E. Asano, K. Griffin, C. Lee, D. Hooper, S. Dewji, “Dose Coefficient Simulation for Use in Dosimetry Assessment of Fission-Based Weapon”. Radiation Research. 196(3):272-283. July (2021) DOI: 10.1667/RADE-21-00012.1.
  • S. Sivabhasar, A. E. Perry, S. A. Dewji, “Comparison of Neutron Organ and Effective Dose Coefficients for PIMAL Stylized Phantom in Bent Postures in Cranial and Caudal Irradiation Geometries”. Health Physics. 120(5):559-572, May (2021) DOI: 10.1097/HP.0000000000001382.
  • B. Schwarz, W. Godwin, M. Wayson, S. Dewji, D. Jokisch, C. Lee, W. Bolch. “Specific absorbed fractions for a revised series of the UF/NCI pediatric reference phantoms: Internal electron sources”. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 66(3) 035005. Jan. (2021) DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/abc709.
  • B. Schwarz, W. Godwin, M. Wayson, S. Dewji, D. Jokisch, C. Lee, W. Bolch. “Specific absorbed fractions for a revised series of the UF/NCI pediatric reference phantoms: Internal photon sources”. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 66(3) 035006. Jan. (2021) DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/abc708.

 

2020

  • S. Dewji, K. Bales, E. Asano, K. Veinot, K. Eckerman, S. Hart, L. Finklea, A. Ansari. “Estimation of External Contamination and Exposure Rates Due to Fission Product Release”. Health Physics. 119(2):163-175, Aug. (2020). DOI: 10.1097/HP.0000000000001168.
  • C. Foreman, S. Dewji. “Estimation of External Dose Rates to Hotel Workers from Bed Linens Contaminated from I-131 Patients”. Health Physics. 116(5):599-606, June (2020) DOI: 10.1097/HP.0000000000000985. EDITOR’S PICK
  • K. Griffin, T. Cuthbert, S. Dewji, C. Lee. “Stylized versus Voxel Phantoms: A Juxtaposition of Organ Depth Distributions”. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 65(6):065007, March (2020). DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab7686.

 

2019 and Prior

  • C. Kofler, S. Domal, D. Satoh, S. Dewji, K. Eckerman, W. E. Bolch. “Organ and Detriment-Weighted Dose Rate Coefficients for Exposure to Radionuclide-Contaminated Soil Considering Body Morphometries that Differ from Reference Conditions: Adults and Children”. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics, 58(4):477-92, Nov. (2019) DOI: 10.1007/s00411-019-00812-2.
  • C. Li, M. Tremblay, K. Capello, O. Kurihara, M. Youngman, A. Ansari, M. A. Lopez, D. Franck, S. Dewji. “Monitoring and Dose Assessment for Children Following a Radiation Emergency Part II: Calibration Factors for Thyroid Monitoring”. Health Physics, 117(3):283-290, Sept. (2019) DOI 10.1097/HP.0000000000001058.
  • K. Bales, S. Dewji. “Organ and Effective Photon Dose Coefficients for Reference Phantoms in Articulated Postures in Cranial and Caudal Irradiation Geometries”. Health Physics, 116(5):599-606, Jan. (2019) DOI: 10.1097/HP.0000000000000985.
  • K. Bales, S. A. Dewji, E. Sanchez. “Comparison of Neutron Organ and Effective Dose Coefficients for PIMAL Stylized Phantom in Bent Postures in Standard Irradiation Geometries”. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics, 57(4):375-393, Nov. (2018) DOI: 10.1007/s00411-018-0751-8.
  • S. Dewji, K. Bales, K. Griffin, C. Lee, M. Hiller. “Age-dependent Comparison of Monoenergetic Photon Organ and Effective Dose Coefficients for Pediatric Stylized and Voxel Phantoms Submerged in Air”. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 63(17):175019, Sept. (2018) DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aad64e.
  • K.G. Veinot, S.A. Dewji, M.M. Hiller, K.F. Eckerman, C.E. Easterly, N.E. Hertel. Organ and Effective Dose Coefficients for Room Immersions in Occupational Settings. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics, 56(4):453-462, Nov. (2017) DOI: 10.1007/s00411-017-0705-6.
  • N. Nelson, Y. Azmy, R. P. Gardner, J. Mattingly, R. Smith, L. Worrall, S. Dewji. “Validation and Uncertainty Quantification of Detector Response Functions for a 1”x2” NaI Collimated Detector Intended for Inverse Radioisotope Source Mapping Applications”. Nuclear Inst. And Methods in Physics Research, B, 410:1-15, Nov. (2017), DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2017.07.015.
  • S. A. Dewji, K. L. Reed, M. Hiller. “Comparison of Organ Doses for PIMAL Stylized Phantoms in Upright and Bent Positions for Standard Irradiation Geometries”. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics, 56(3):277-291, Aug. (2017) DOI: 10.1007/s00411-017-0698-1.
  • K.G. Veinot, M.B. Bellamy, K.F. Eckerman, M.M. Hiller, S.A. Dewji, C.E. Easterly, N.E. Hertel, R. Manger. “Effective Dose Rate Coefficients for Exposure to Contaminated Soil”. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics, 56 (3):255-267, Aug. (2017) DOI: 10.1007/s00411-017-0692-7.
  • M. Hiller, S. Dewji. “Comparison of Monoenergetic Photon Organ Dose Rate Coefficients for the Female Stylized and Voxel Phantoms Submerged in Air”. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 175 (3):336-343, July (2017) DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncw354.
  • M.B. Bellamy, K.F. Eckerman, K.G. Veinot, M.M. Hiller, S.A. Dewji, C.E. Easterly, N.E. Hertel, R.W. Leggett, R.P. Manger. “Effective Dose Rate Coefficients for Immersions in Radioactive Air and Water”. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 174 (2):275-286, April (2017) DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncw103.
  • S. Dewji, S. Croft, N. Hertel. “Sensitivity Analysis of High-Resolution Gamma-ray Detection for Safeguards Monitoring at Natural Uranium Conversion Facilities”. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment and Nuclear Instruments, 848:153-161, March (2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2016.12.018.
  • S. Dewji. “Critical Issues in Radiation Protection Knowledge Management for Preserving Radiation Protection Research and Development Capabilities”. Health Physics, 112(2):199-206, Feb. (2017), DOI: 10.1097/HP.0000000000000603. (Invited)
  • S. Dewji, N. Hertel, S. Croft, D. Lee, J. Chapman, R. McElroy. “Validation of Gamma-Ray Detection Techniques for Safeguards Monitoring at Natural Uranium Conversion Facilities”. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment and Nuclear Instruments, 823:135-148, July (2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2016.03.069.
  • M. B. Bellamy, M. Hiller, S. A. Dewji, R. W. Leggett, K. F. Eckerman, C. E. Easterly, N. E. Hertel. “Comparison of Organ Dose for Stylized and Voxel Phantoms – Monoenergetic Photons in Air Submersion”. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 172(4):367-374, Dec. (2016) DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv548.
  • S. Dewji, M. Bellamy, N. Hertel, R. Leggett, S. Sherbini, M. Saba, K. Eckerman. “Assessment of Point Source Method for Estimating Doses to Members of the Public from Exposure to Patients with 131I Thyroid Treatment”. Health Physics, 109(3):233-241, Sept. (2015) DOI 10.1097/HP.0000000000000327.
  • S. Dewji, M. Bellamy, N. Hertel, R. Leggett, S. Sherbini, M. Saba, K. Eckerman. “Estimated Doses to Members of the Public from External Exposure to Patients with 131I Treatment”. Medical Physics, 42(4):1851-1857, April (2015) DOI: 10.1118/1.4915084.
  • S. Dewji, N. Hertel, A. Ansari. “Assessing Internal Contamination After a Radiological Dispersion Device Using a 2×2-inch Sodium Iodide Detector”. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 155(3):300-316, July (2013) DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nct014.