Lessons learnt from the recent EURADOS intercomparisons in computational dosimetry

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent EURADOS intercomparison exercises in computational dosimetry, highlighting lessons learned, current state of the art, and future needs for quality assurance in the field.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive analysis of recent intercomparison exercises, offering insights into best practices and areas for development in computational dosimetry quality assurance.

Findings

Identified strengths and weaknesses in current computational dosimetry methods

Highlighted the importance of standardized procedures for quality assurance

Recommended future directions for research and validation

Abstract

Organized by Working Group 6 "Computational Dosimetry" of the European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS), a group of intercomparison exercises was conducted in which participants were asked to solve predefined problems in computational dosimetry. The results of these comparisons were published in a series of articles in this virtual special issue of Radiation Measurements. This paper reviews the experience gained from the various exercises and highlights the resulting conclusions for future exercises, as well as regarding the state of the art and the need for development in terms of quality assurance for computational dosimetry techniques.