Introduction to IMBA Professional Plus

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Introduction to IMBA Professional Plus
Lecture 2
Prof Alan Birchall Internal Dosimetry Course,
SSI, Sweden Nov 16-17 (2006)
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Introduction to IMBA Professional Plus

1. The IMBA modules
2. IMBA Expert
3. IMBA Professional
4. IMBA Professional Plus
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1. The IMBA Modules
Introduction

• When the project started
• Why the project started
• What was the aim of the project

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1. The IMBA Modules
Why the project started

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1. The IMBA Modules
The aim of the project

• The aim of the project was to develop a
  systematic way forward, in which the latest ICRP
  biokinetic models could be
• easily applied for bioassay and dosimetry
• readily incorporated within existing systems

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1. The IMBA Modules
Structure

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1. The IMBA Modules
Deposition module

IN AMAD AMTD GSD Shape Factor Density Exposure
Type Subject
OUT D(ET1) D(ET2) D(BB) D(bb) D(AI)
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1. The IMBA Modules
Quality assurance

• Modularity

• Use of previous code where possible

• Each module developed twice

• Comparisons

Recently acquired formal USDOE Quality Assurance
Acreditation.
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1. The IMBA Modules
Methods of distribution
1st Idea To distribute the modules themselves
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1. The IMBA Modules
Methods of distribution
1st Idea To distribute the modules themselves
2nd Idea To design customised user friendly
software.
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1. The IMBA Modules
Methods of distribution
1st Idea To distribute the modules themselves
2nd Idea To design customised user friendly
software.
1997-2000
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2. IMBA Expert
Birth of IMBA Expert US-DOE Edition
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2. IMBA Expert
US-DOE Edition (requirements)
Intakes
Calculations
Doses from known intakes Bioassay quantities
from intakes Intakes from bioassay measurements
Inhalation, Ingestion, Injection Acute and
chronic intakes Up to 10 simultaneous intakes
(mixed)
Ability to change parameters
Built in data bases
Aerosol Particle transport rates Absorption rates
GI-tract parameters, f1 Dosimetric parameters
WR, wT, Enter own bioassay functions
All ICRP default parameters (lung, GIT) All
element specific defaults (type, f1) All bioassay
and biokinetic models All ICRP dosimetric
parameters Nuclear decay data
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2. IMBA Expert
US-DOE Edition (requirements)
Other requirements
To simultaneously fit up to 10 intakes To fit to
multiple bioassay types (eg urine, faeces and
lung) Multiple units Bq/pCi, rem/Sv, Ability
to enter times since intake or dates To calculate
doses from mixtures of up to 30 radionuclides To
save/restore all parameter values, generate
reports On screen help facilities, user manuals
etc. On screen graphical and tabular
outputs Inport/export data from spreadsheets,
files and data bases etc.
Simple and Easy to Use
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2. IMBA Expert
Main page
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2. IMBA Expert
Distribution of USDOE-Edition
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2. IMBA Expert
CANDU-Edition
Additional Requirements
Implementaion of a wound model Implementation of
vapours Additional Radionuclides specific to
CANDU type reactors Errors on estimates of intakes
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2. IMBA Expert
Distribution of CANDU-Edition
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2. IMBA Expert
OCAS-Edition
In 2001, we were contracted by OCAS/NIOSH to
produce a version of IMBA Expert for the US
worker compensation scheme (EEOICPA 2000).
Additional Requirements
Organ doses in each calendar year Additional
radionuclides, uranium mixtures Assign different
wR for each gamma depending on energy Interface
with NIOSH software Run on a network
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2. IMBA Expert
Other Editions
Academic versions
Washington State University Florida State
University Colorado State University Idaho State
University University of Milan, Italy
Commercial versions
Ortec, Canberra
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3. IMBA Professional
To make software available to others
IMBA Professional was released in Jan 2004
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4. IMBA Professional Plus
Structure
IMBA Professional was released in Apr 2005
(Vienna)

Faster
More powerful
More flexible
Less bugs
More customisable
Cheaper
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4. IMBA Professional Plus
Distribution around the world

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4. IMBA Professional Plus
The future
Predicted Distribution
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