RAPTOR-AI: An open-source AI powered radiation protection toolkit for radioisotopes.

Journal: Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine
PMID: 40184907

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has gained significant attention in various scientific fields due to its ability to process large datasets. In nuclear radiation physics, while AI presents exciting opportunities, it cannot replace physics-based models essential for explaining radiation interactions with matter. To combine the strengths of both, we have developed and open-sourced the Radiation Protection Toolkit for Radioisotopes with Artificial Intelligence (RAPTOR-AI). This toolkit integrates AI with the Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System (PHITS) Monte Carlo package, enabling rapid radiation protection analysis for radioisotopes and structural shielding. RAPTOR-AI is particularly valuable for emergency scenarios, allowing quick dose dispersion assessments when a facility's structural map is available, enhancing safety and response efficiency.

Authors

  • Hiroshi Watabe
    Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center (CYRIC), Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan.
  • Peter K N Yu
    Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Dragana Krstic
    Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, R. Domanovica 12, 34000, Kragujevac, Serbia.
  • Dragoslav Nikezic
    Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, R. Domanovica 12, 34000, Kragujevac, Serbia.
  • Kyeong Min Kim
    Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Taiga Yamaya
    National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS), National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST), Chiba, Japan.
  • Naoki Kawachi
    Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute, Quantum Beam Science Research Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science (QST), Takasaki, Japan.
  • Hiroki Tanaka
    Rehabilitation Unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Japan. Electronic address: tanaka.hiroki.8w@kyoto-u.ac.jp.
  • Zoran Jovanovic
    State University of Novi Pazar Department of Natural Science and Mathematics, Vuka Karadzica 9, 36300, Novi Pazar, Serbia.
  • A K F Haque
    Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh.
  • M Rafiqul Islam
    Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, AERE, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh.
  • Gary Tse
    Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, 300211 Tianjin, China.
  • Quinncy Lee
    Family Medicine Research Unit, Cardiovascular Analytics Group, PowerHealth Research Institute, Hong Kong, China.
  • Mehrdad Shahmohammadi Beni
    Division of Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Research Center for Accelerator and Radioisotope Science, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba, Sendai, 980-8578 Miyagi, Japan; Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China; School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address: ben.sh@tohoku.ac.jp.

Keywords

External Resources

Popular Topics
Recent Journals