
Prof. Peter K.N. Yu
»Professor,
Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong
Kong
»Director,
Nuclear Radiation Unit
Editorship of International Refereed Journals
»Guest Associate Editor, Medical Physics (1999-2003)
»Associate Editor, Medical Physics,
published by American Institute of Physics (2004-2006)
»Editorial
Board Member, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, published by Elsevier
(from May 2005)
»Associate
Guest Editor, Radiation Measurements,
published by Elsevier (Proceedings of 24ICNTS) (2008)
»Editorial Advisory Board member,
The Open Environmental Pollution & Toxicology Journal,
published by Bentham Open (from Nov 2008)
Reviewers of International Refereed Journals
(in alphabetical order of journal names)
»Applied Radiation and Isotopes
»Applied Surface Science
»Atmospheric Environment
»Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine
»Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
»Environmental International
»Environmental Modelling & Software
»Environmental Science and Technology
»European Polymer Journal
»International
Journal of Radiation Biology
»Journal of Aerosol Science
»Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
»Materials
Chemistry and Physics
»Marine Pollution Bulletin
»Medical Physics
»Nuclear
Instruments & Methods in Physics Research (Section A)
»Nuclear
Instruments & Methods in Physics Research (Section B)
»Physical Review B
»Physics
in Medicine and Biology
»Radiation
and Environmental Biophysics
»Radiation
Measurements
»The Science of the Total Environment
»Water Research
Awards
»Teaching
Excellence Award (1997-1998), City University of Hong Kong
»Our World in Concrete &
Structures (OWICS) Award (1999) sponsored by Japan
Concrete Institute
Who's Who List
»Who's
Who in the World (Marquis Who's Who, U.S.A.)
»Who's
Who in America (Marquis Who's Who, U.S.A.)
»Who's
Who in Asia (Marquis Who's Who, U.S.A.)
»Who's
Who in Science and Engineering (Marquis Who's Who, U.S.A.)
»Who's
Who in Medicine and Health Care (Marquis Who's Who, U.S.A.)
Recent Conference Organization (from
2003):
- Advisory
Committee member: International Interdisciplinary Workshop on Radiation
Protection and Dosimetry, October 12, 2003, Badajoz, Spain.
- Board of Scientific Reviewers:
First International Meeting on Applied Physics (APHYS 2003), Badajoz, Spain, 13-18 October 2003.
- Chairman
of invited talk session of International
Conference on Nuclear Tracks in Solids (22 ICNTS), Barcelona, Spain, 23-27
August 2004.
- Panel
member of the Perelygin Prize for young scientist for the International
Nuclear Track Society (2004).
- Organizing
committee member of 23rd International Conference on Nuclear Tracks in
Solids, Beijing, China, 11-15 September 2006.
- Organizing
committee member of 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on Luminescence Dating, Hong
Kong, 23-26 October, 2006.
- Organizing
committee member of International Symposium on Environmental Science and
Technology (2007ISEST), Beijing, China, November 13-16, 2007.
- Organizing
committee member of 7th International Topical Meeting on Industrial
Radiation and Radioisotope Measurement Application, Prague, Czech Republic,
22-27 June 2008.
Recent Invited Talks (from 2000):
- Nikezic, D., Vucic, D., and Yu, K.N.,
2001, "Computer software for lung dosimetric model", 21st Symposium of Yugoslav Society for
Radiological Protection, 5-8.
October 2001, Kladovo, Yugoslavia.
- Butson, M.J., Cheung, T., and Yu, K.N., 2002,
"Variations in skin dose associated with linac bed material at 6 MV x-ray
energy", Illawara Health Service, Radiotherapy Symposium, 8 May 2002, New South
Wales, Australia.
- Cheung, T., Butson, M.J., and Yu, K.N., 2002,
"Quality Assurance procedures required for a high energy medical linear
accelerator", Illawara Health, Wollongong Hospital, 12 June 2002, New South Wales,
Australia.
- Butson, M.J., Cheung, T., and Yu, K.N.,
2002, “Measurement of blood irradiated doses with a blood glucose meter
and MD-55-2 Gafchromic film”, Radiotherapy Symposium of Australia, Illawarra
Cancer Care Centre, 2 October
2002, New South Wales, Australia.
- Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., Vucic, D., "Dosimetric model of human lung",
2003, XLVII ETRAN Conference, 8-13 June,
2003, Herceg Novi, Serbia and Montenegro.
- Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., Kostic, D., "Three
Dimensional Model of the Track Growth: Comparison with Other Models",
2003, Electrochemical Etching (ECE)
Workshop, 30 June -
2 July, 2003, Belgrade, Serbia
and Montenegro.
- Yu, K.N., Ho, J.P.Y., Nikezic,
D., Yip, C.W.Y., "Determination
of the V function for CR-39 by atomic force microscope",
First International Meeting on Applied Physics (APHYS 2003), Badajoz, Spain, 13-18 October 2003.
- Yu, K.N., Nikezic,
D., Ng, F.M.F., Leung,
J.K.C., "Long-term
Measurements of Radon Progeny Concentrations with Solid State Nuclear Track
Detectors", 22nd International Conference on Nuclear Tracks in Solids (22
ICNTS), Barcelona, Spain, 23-27August 2004.
- Yu,
K.N.,
Leung, S.Y.Y., Nikezic, D., Leung, J.K.C., “Equilibrium
factor determination using SSNTDs”, 23rd International Conference on Nuclear Tracks in Solids (23
ICNTS), Beijing, China, 11-15 September 2006.
- Nikezic,
D., Yu,
K.N.,
“Dosimetric model of human respiratory tract for radon dosimetry and
associated computer software”,
15th National Symposium on Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors and Their
Applications, Tehri Garhwal, India, 21-23 June 2007.
Recent Invited Papers/Book Chapter (from 2000):
Butson,
M.J., Yu,
P.K.N., Cheung, T.,
Metcalfe,
P.E., "Radiochromic
film for Medical Radiation Dosimetry", 2003, Materials Science & Engineering
R: Reports, 41, 61-120.
Nikezic,
D., Yu, K.N., "Formation
and Growth of Tracks in Nuclear Track Materials", 2004, Materials
Science & Engineering R, 46 (3-5), 51-123.
Yu, K.N., Lau, B.M.F., Nikezic, D., “Assessment of Environmental Radon Hazard Using
Human Respiratory Tract Models", 2006,
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
132, 98-110.
Nikezic,
D., Yu, K.N., "Computer Simulation of Radon Measurements with Nuclear Track Detectors",
2007, in Computer Physics Research Trends, Ed. S. J. Bianco, (Nova Science Publishers:
New York), p. 119-150.
(purchase
book)
Recent Journal Publications (from 2000) (see
here for
impact factors):
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Relationship
between the Activity of 210Po incorporated in the surface of an object and
potential a - energy
concentration", 2000, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 47(1), 45-55.
Yu,
K.N.,
Cheung, T., Young, E.C.M., Mui, W.N.,
Tang, K.K., "The effects of covering materials on Rn concentrations in offices in
Hong Kong", 2000, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 47(2), 183-188.
Lee,
T.K.C., Yu, K.N., "Effects of Air
Conditioning, Dehumidification and Natural Ventilation on Indoor Concentrations of 222Rn
and 220Rn", 2000, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 47(2), 189-199.
Yu,
K.N.,
Cheung,T., Guan, Z.J., Mui, W.N.,
Ng, Y.T., "222Rn, 220Rn and their progeny concentrations in
offices in Hong Kong", 2000, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 48(2), 211-221.
Cao,
J.Z., Yeung, M.R., Wong, S.K., Ehrhardt, J., Yu, K.N.,
"Adaptation of COSYMA and assessment for accident consequences for Daya Bay nuclear
power plant in China", 2000, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 48(3),
265-277.
Yu,
P.K.N.,
Lam,P.K.S., Ng,K.P., Li,A.M.Y.,
"Biokinetics of cesium in Perna viridis", 2000, Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, 19, 271-275.
Yu,K.N.,
Cheung,T., Luo,D.L., Li,M.F.,
"Factors affecting uptake of 131I in Brassica Chinensis Linn",
2000, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 49(2), 209-216.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P., Metcalfe,
P.E., "Evaluation of a radiotherapy electron contamination deflection system",
2000, Radiation Measurements, 32, 101-104.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., Metcalfe,
P.E., "Simulation and Measurement of Air Generated Electron Contamination in
Radiotherapy", 2000, Radiation Measurements, 32, 105-111.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Monte Carlo
calculations of LR115 detector response to 222Rn in the presence of 220Rn",
2000, Health Physics, 78(4), 414-419.
Yu,
K.N., "Comments on Indoor Air
Quality and Health", 2000, Atmospheric Environment, 34 (16), 2663.
Yu,
K.N., Tang, S.M. and Tay, T.S.,
"Nuclear Microscopic Studies of Inclusions in Natural and Synthetic Emeralds",
2000, X-ray Spectrometry, 29, 178-186.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., Metcalfe,
P.E., "Assessment of large single fraction low energy x-ray dose in-vivo using
radiochromic film", 2000, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology and
Physics, 46, 1071-1075.
Tsang,
F.F.Y., Jin, Y.Z., Yu, K.N., Wu,
C.M.L., Li, R.K.Y., "Effect of g
-irradiation on the short beam shear behavior of pultruded
sisal-fiber/glass-fiber/polyester hybrid composites", 2000, Journal of Materials
Science Letters, 19(13), 1155-1157.
Cheung,
J.Y.C., Yu, K.N., Ho, R.T.K. and Yu,
C.P., "Stereotactic Dose Planning System Used in Leksell Gamma Knife Model-B: EGS4
Monte Carlo versus GafChromic Films MD-55", 2000, Applied Radiation and Isotopes,
53(3), 427-430.
Yu, K.N., Balendran, R.V., Koo, S.Y. and
Cheung, T., "Silica fume as a radon retardant from concrete", 2000,
Environmental Science & Technology, 34, 2284-2287.
Yu, K.N., Guan, Z.J., Cheung, T., Cheung,
T.T.K., and Lo, T.Y., "Light Weight Concrete: 226Ra, 232Th, 40K
Contents and Dose Reduction Assessment", 2000, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 53(6),
975-980.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P., Metcalfe,
P.E., "Effects on skin dose from unwanted air gaps under bolus in photon beam
radiotherapy", 2000, Radiation Measurements, 32, 201-204.
Yu,K.N., Tang, S.M. and Tay, T.S., "PIXE
Studies of Emeralds", 2000, X-ray Spectrometry, 29(4), 267-278.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Uncertainty in
Radon Measurements with CR39 Detector due to Unknown Deposition of 218Po",
2000, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Journal (Section A), 450 (2-3),
568-572.
Yu, K.N., Lau, B.M.F., Guan, Z.J., Lo, T.Y.,
Young, E.C.M., "Survey of Rn dose conversion factor for offices", 2000, Journal
of Environmental Radioactivity, 51(3), 379-385.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., Abatti,
D., Greenoak, G., "Ultraviolet radiation dosimetry with radiochromic film",
2000, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 45, 1863-1868.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., Stokes, M.J.,
"Blood irradiation with accelerator produced electron beams", 2000, Physics in
Medicine and Biology, 45 (11), N139-N142.
Butson,
M.J., Elfernick, R., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N.,
Stokes, M.J., Quach, K.Y., Metcalfe, P., "Verification of lung dose in an
anthropomorphic phantom calculated by the collapsed cone convolution method", 2000,
Physics in Medicine and Biology, 45 (11), N143-N149.
Tanner, P.A., Pan, S.M., Mao, S.Y., Yu, K.N., "g-ray spectrometric and
a-counting method comparison for the
determination of Pb-210 in Estuarine sediments", 2000, Applied Spectroscopy, 54(10),
1443-1446.
Ke,
Caihuan, Yu, K.N., Lam, Paul K.S., Wang, Wen-Xiong,
"Uptake and depuration of cesium in the green mussel, Perna viridis",
2000, Marine Biology, 137, 567-575.
Wang,
Wen-Xiong, Ke, Caihuan, Yu, K.N., Lam, Paul K.S.,
"Modeling radiocesium bioaccumulation in a marine food chain", 2000, Marine
Ecology Progress Series, 208, 41-50.
- Yu, K.N., "Bronchial radiation dose from
radon", 2001, Journal of Environmental Medicine, 3(1), 13-35. (Invited "State of
the art" review paper).
Cheung,
J.Y.C., Yu, K.N., Yu, C.P., and Ho, R.T.K.
"Dose Distributions at Extreme Irradiation Depths of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: EGS4
Monte Carlo Calculations", 2001, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 54(3) 461-465.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., "Radiochromic
film dosimetry in water phantoms", 2001, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 46,
N27-N31.
Yu,
K.N., "Theoretical Foundation for a Simple
Method for Simultaneous Measurements of Unattached Fraction and Activity Median Diameter
of Attached Radon Progeny", 2001, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 54(6), 961-965.
Yu, K.N., Lau, B.M.F., Guan, Z.J., Lo, T.Y., Young,
E.C.M., "Bronchial Rn dose survey for residences", 2001, Journal of
Environmental Radioactivity, 54(2), 221-229.
Yu, K.N., Cheung, T.T.K., Haque, A.K.M.M., Nikezic, D.,
Lau, B.M.F., Vucic, D., "Radon Progeny Dose Conversion Coefficients for Chinese Males
and Females", 2001, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 56(3), 327-340.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Alpha hit frequency due to
radon decay products in human lung cells", 2001, International Journal of Radiation
Biology, 77, 559-565.
Yu, K.N., Wong, B.T.Y., Law, J.Y.P., Lau, B.M.F.,
Nikezic, D., "Indoor Dose Conversion Coefficients for Radon Progeny for Different
Ambient Environments", 2001, Environmental Science and Technology, 35, 2136-2140.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., Vucic, D.,
"Absorbed Fraction and Dose Conversion Coefficients of Alpha Particles for Radon
Dosimetry", 2001, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 46 (7), 1963 - 1974.
Cheung,
T.T.K., Yu, K.N., and Nikezic, D.,
"Bronchial Dosimeter for Radon Progeny", 2001, Applied Radiation and Isotopes,
55, 707-713.
- Guan, Z.J., Yu, K.N., Cheung, T.T.K.,
"Simultaneous measurements of unattached fraction and activity median diameter of
progenies in different indoor air conditions", 2001, Radiation Protection, 21(2),
65-72.
- Butson, M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., "Skin dose
delivered in megavoltage external beam therapeutic radiology", 2001, Recent Advances
and Research Updates, 2, 63-68.
Cheung, T., Butson, M.J., Yu,
P.K.N., "Visible dye
light absorption properties of processed radiographic film", 2001, Physics in
Medicine and Biology, 46, N197-N201.
Cheung, T., Butson, M.J., Yu,
P.K.N., "Use
of multiple layers of Gafchromic film to increase sensitivity", 2001, Physics in
Medicine and Biology, 46, N235N240.
Cheung, T., Butson, M.J., Yu,
P.K.N.,
"Validation of blood product irradiation doses", 2001, Physics in Medicine and
Biology, 46, N241N244.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Micro-dosimetric
calculation of absorption fraction and the resulted dose conversion factor for radon
progeny", 2001, Radiation and Environmental Biophysics, 40, 207-211.
Zhao, X., Wang, W.-X., Yu, K.N., Lam, P.K.S.,
"Biomagnification of radiocesium in a marine piscivorous fish", 2001, Marine
Ecology Progress Series, 222, 227-237.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., "Spatial
resolution of a stacked radiochromic film dosimeter", 2001, Radiotherapy and
Oncology, 61, 211-213.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., B. Webb,
"Variations in skin dose associated with linac bed material at 6 MV x-ray
range", 2002, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 47, N25-N30.
Cheung, T., Butson, M.J., Yu,
P.K.N., "Evaluation of
a fluorescent light densitometer for radiochromic film analysis", 2002, Radiation
Measurements, 35, 13-16.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Distributions of Specific
Energy in Sensitive Layers of Human Respiratory Tract", 2002, Radiation Research,
157, 92-98.
Nikezic, D., Haque, A.K.M.M., Yu, K.N., "Absorbed
dose delivered by alpha particles calculated in cylindrical geometry", 2002, Journal
of Environmental Radioactivity, 60, 293-305.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Incidence characteristics
of alpha particles on detectors irradiated in a radon + progeny atmosphere", 2002,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 187, 492-498.
Cheung, T., Butson, M.J., Yu,
P.K.N., "Multilayer
Gafchromic film detectors for breast skin dose determination in vivo", 2002,
Physics in Medicine and Biology, 47, N31-37.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., "Calculation
of electron contamination doses produced using blocking trays for 6 MV X-rays", 2002,
Radiation Measurements, 35, 99-102.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., "Lepton
contamination and photon scatter produced by open field 18 MV X-ray beams in the build up
region", 2002, Radiation Measurements, 35, 103-107.
Nikezic, D., Haque, A.K.M.M., Yu, K.N., "Effects
of different deposition models on the calculated dose conversion factors from 222Rn
progeny", 2002, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 61, 305-318.
Yu, K.N., Koo, V.S.Y. and Guan, Z.J., "A
simple and versatile 222Rn/220Rn exposure chamber", 2002,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Journal (Section A), 481, 749-755.
Cheung, T., Butson, M.J., Yu,
P.K.N., "Evaluation of
build up dose from 6 MV x-rays under pelvic an abdominal patient immobilization
devices", 2002, Radiation Measurements, 35, 235-238.
Koo,
V.S.Y., Yip, C.W.Y., Ho, J.P.Y., Nikezic, D., Yu,
K.N., "Sensitivity of LR115 detector in diffusion chamber to 222Rn in
the presence of 220Rn", 2002, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 56, 953-956.
Yu, K.N., Yeung, Z.L.L., Lee, L.Y.L., Stokes,
M.J., Kwok, R.C.W., "Determination of multi-element profiles of soil using Energy
Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF)", 2002, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 57,
279-284.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., Metcalfe, P.,
"Measurement of skin dose variations produced by a silicon-based protective dressing
in radiotherapy", 2002, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 47, N145-N151.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Alpha particle lineal
energy spectra for the human lung", 2002, International Journal of Radiation Biology,
78, 605-609.
Cheung, T., Butson, M.J., Yu,
P.K.N.,
“Use of a blood glucose meter for radiochromic film analysis in blood
irradiation”, 2002, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 47, N259-263.
Yu, K.N., Lam, P.K.S., Cheung, C.C.C., Yip,
C.W.Y., 2002, "Mathematical modeling of PCB bioaccumulation in Perna viridis",
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 45, 332-338.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Profiles and parameters of
tracks in LR115 detector irradiated with alpha particles", 2002, Nuclear Instruments
and Methods in Physics Research B, 196, 105-112.
Ho,
J.P.Y., Yip, C.W.Y., Koo, V.S.Y., Nikezic, D., Yu,
K.N., "Measurement of bulk etch rate of LR115 detector with atomic force
microscopy", 2002, Radiation Measurements, 35, 571-573.
Koo,
V.S.Y., Yip, C.W.Y., Ho, J.P.Y., Nikezic, D., Yu,
K.N., "Experimental Study of Track Density Distribution on LR115 Detector and
Deposition Fraction of 218Po in Diffusion Chamber", 2002, Nuclear
Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Journal (Section A), 491,
470-473.
Yu, K.N., Lee, L.Y.L., "Measurements of
atmospheric 7Be properties using high efficiency gamma spectroscopy",
2002, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 57, 941-946.
Cheung, T., Butson, M.J., Yu,
P.K.N.,
Metcalfe, P., “Effects of water light absorption properties of a
radiographic film”, 2002, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 47, 279-284.
Cheung,
J.Y.C., Yu, K.N., Yu, C.P., Ho, R.T.K.,
"Choice of Phantom Materials for Dosimetry of Leksell Gamma Knife Unit: A Monte Carlo
Study", 2002, Medical Physics, 29, 2260-2261.
Nikezic,
D., Ho, J.P.Y., Yip, C.W.Y., Koo, V.S.Y., Yu, K.N., “Feasibility and
Limitation of Track Studies Using Atomic Force Microscopy”, 2002,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Journal (Section B),
197, 293-300.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu,
P.K.N., “Corresponding dose response of radiographic film with layered
Grafchromic film”, 2002, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 47, N285-N289.
Butson,
M.J., Yu,
P.K.N., Cheung, T., Metcalfe, P., “High sensitivity radiochromic film
dose comparisons”, 2002, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 47, N291-N295.
Nikezic,
D., Yu, K.N., “Three-dimensional
analytical determination of the track parameters. Over-etched tracks”,
2003, Radiation Measurements, 37, 39-45.
Chu, A.K.M., Cheng, H.H., Kwok, R.C.W., Yu,
K.N., “Study of Air Pollutants in Hong Kong using Energy Dispersive
X-Ray Fluorescence”, 2003, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 58, 333-338.
Yeung, Z.L.L., Kwok, R.C.W.,
Yu, K.N., “Determination
of multi-element profiles of street dust using Energy Dispersive X-Ray
Fluorescence (EDXRF)”, 2003, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 58, 339-346.
Lau, B.M.F., Balendran, R.V., Yu, K.N., “Metakaolin
as a Radon Retardant from Concrete”, 2003, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 103(3), 273-276.
Nikezic, D., Yu,
K.N., “Quality factors for
alpha particles in the human respiratory tract”, 2003, Health
Physics, 84(5), 652-654.
Chiang, W.L., Au, D.W. T., Yu, K.N., Wu,
R.S.S., “UV-B Damages Eyes of Barnacle Larvae and Impairs Their
Photo-responses and Settlement Success”, 2003, Environmental Science &
Technology, 37(6), 1089-1092.
Nikezic, D., Yu,
K.N., “Absorbed fraction of alpha particles emitted in bifurcation
regions of the human tracheo-bronchial tree”, 2003, Radiation and
Environmental Biophysics, 42, 49-53.
Yip,
C.W.Y., Ho, J.P.Y., Koo, V.S.Y., Nikezic,
D., Yu, K.N., “Effects
of stirring on the bulk etch rate of LR 115 detector”, 2003, Radiation Measurements, 37,
197-200.
Nikezic, D., Novakovic, B., Yu, K.N.,
“Absorbed Fraction of Radon Progeny in Human Bronchial Airways with
Bifurcation Geometry”, 2003, International Journal of Radiation Biology,
79, 175-180.
Cheung,
J.Y.C., Yu,
K.N., Chan, J.F.K., Ho,
R.T.K. and Yu, C. P., “Dose
Distribution Close to Metal Implants in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: A Monte
Carlo Study”, 2003, Medical Physics, 30,
1812-1815.
Koo, V.S.Y., Yip, C.W.Y., Ho, J.P.Y., Nikezic,
D., Yu, K.N., “Deposition
Fractions of 218Po in Diffusion Chambers”, 2003, Applied
Radiation and Isotopes, 59, 49-52.
Butson,
M.J., Yu, P.K.N., Cheung,
T., Inwood,
D., “Polarization effects on a high sensitivity radiochromic film”,
2003, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 48, N207-211.
Butson,
M.J., Yu, P.K.N., Cheung, T.,
“Rounded
end multi-leaf penumbral measurements with radiochromic film”, 2003, Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 48, N247-252.
Ho,
J.P.Y., Yip, C.W.Y., Nikezic, D., Yu,
K.N., “Effects of stirring on
the bulk etch rate of CR-39 detector”, 2003, Radiation Measurements,
36, 141-143.
Ho,
J.P.Y., Yip, C.W.Y., Nikezic, D., Yu,
K.N., “Differentiation
between tracks and damages in CR-39 detectors under the Atomic Force
Microscope”, 2003,
Radiation Measurements, 36, 155-159.
Yip,
C.W.Y., Ho, J.P.Y., Nikezic, D., Yu,
K.N., “A fast method to
measure the thickness of removed layer from etching of LR-115 detector based
on EDXRF”, 2003, Radiation Measurements, 36, 161-164.
Yip,
C.W.Y., Ho, J.P.Y., Nikezic, D., Yu,
K.N., “Study of inhomogeneity
in thickness of LR 115 detector with SEM and Form Talysurf”, 2003,
Radiation Measurements, 36, 245-248.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., “Calculations
of track parameters and plots of track openings and wall profiles in CR39
detector”, 2003, Radiation Measurements, 37, 595-601.
Butson, M.J., Yu,
P.K.N., Cheung, T.,
Metcalfe,
P.E., "Radiochromic
film for Medical Radiation Dosimetry", 2003, Materials Science & Engineering
R: Reports, 41, 61-120. (Invited paper)
Yu,
P.K.N., Cheung, T.,
Butson, M.J., “Variations in skin dose using 6MV or 18MV x-ray beams”,
2003, Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 26,
78-80.
Cheung, T.,
Butson, M.J., Yu, P.K.N., “MOSFET
dosimetry in-vivo at superficial and orthovoltage x-ray energies”,
2003, Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 26,
81-83.
Butson,
M.J., Yu, P.K.N., Cheung, T.,
“Polarity Effect on Surface Dose
Measurement for an Attix parallel plate ionisation chamber”, 2003,
Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 26, 84-86.
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., “Variations
in 6MV x-ray radiotherapy build up dose with treatment distance”, 2003,
Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 26, 87-89.
Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., Butson, M.J., “Source and detector polarization effects on radiographic film dosimetry”, 2003,
Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 48, N329-N334.
Yu, K.N., Yip, C.W.Y., Nikezic,
D., Ho, J.P.Y., Koo, V.S.Y., “Comparison among alpha-particle
energy losses in air obtained from data of SRIM, ICRU and
experiments”, 2003, Applied
Radiation and Isotopes, 59,
363-366.
Nikezic,
D., Yu, K.N., Kostic, D., "Three
Dimensional Model of the Track Growth: Comparison with Other Models",
2003, Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection, 18, 24-30.
Cheung, T.T.K., Yu,
K.N., “Bronchial Dosimeters for Radon Progeny for Chinese Males and
Females”, 2004, Journal of
Environmental Radioactivity, 71, 215-224.
Ng,
F.M.F., Yip, C.W.Y., Ho, J.P.Y., Nikezic,
D., Yu, K.N., "Non-destructive
Measurement of Active Layer Thickness of LR 115 SSNTD", 2004, Radiation Measurements, 38, 1-3.
Nikezic,
D., Ng, F.M.F., Yu, K.N., "Sensitivity of LR 115
Detectors in Hemispherical Chambers for Radon Measurements",
2004,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Journal (Section B), 217, 637-643.
Cheung, T.,
Butson, M.J., Yu, P.K.N., “Effects of temperature variation on MOSFET dosimetry”,
2004, Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 49, N191-N196.
Butson, M.J., Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., Currie, M., “Surface dose extrapolation measurements with radiographic film”,
2004, Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 49, N197-N201.
Yu,
K.N., Cheung, Y.P., Cheung, T., Henry, R.C., “Identifying
the Impact of Large Urban Airports on Local Air Quality by Nonparametric
Regression", 2004, Atmospheric
Environment, 38, 4501-4507.
Yu,
P.K.N., Cheung, T.,
Butson, M.J., "Prostate dosimetry in an anthropomorphic phantom",
2004, Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 27,
60-62.
Yu, K.N., Ng, F.M.F., Ho, J.P.Y., Yip,
C.W.Y., Nikezic,
D., "Measurement of parameters of tracks in CR-39 detector from replicas",
2004, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 111, 93-96.
-
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., "Visible absorption properties of radiation exposed XR type T radiochromic film", 2004,
Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 49, N347-351.
-
Cheung,
J.Y.C.,
Ng,
B.K.P., Yu,
K.N., "Dose
Enhancement Close to Platinum Implants for the 4MV, 6MV and 10MV
Stereotactic Radiosurgery", 2004, Medical Physics, 31, 2787-2791.
-
Nikezic,
D., Ng, F.M.F., Yu, K.N., "Theoretical basis for long-term measurements of
equilibrium factor using LR 115 detector", 2004, Applied
Radiation and Isotopes, 61, 1431-1435.
-
Nikezic,
D., Yu, K.N., "Formation
and Growth of Tracks in Nuclear Track Materials", 2004, Materials
Science & Engineering R, 46 (3-5), 51-123. (Invited
paper)
-
Cheung, T.,
Butson, M.J.,
Yu, P.K.N., "Experimental energy response verification of XR type T radiochromic film", 2004,
Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 49, N371-N376.
-
Yu, K.N., Ng,
F.M.F., "Fast and non-destructive determination of active-layer thickness of LR
115 SSNTD using a color commercial document scanner", 2004,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Journal (Section B), 226,
365-368.
-
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., "Absorption spectra analysis of exposed FWT-60 radiochromic film", 2004,
Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 49, N377-N381.
-
Lee,
L.Y.L., Kwok,
R.C.W., Cheung, Y.P., Yu, K.N., "Analyses of airborne 7Be
Concentrations in Hong Kong Using Back Trajectories", 2004, Atmospheric
Environment, 38, 7033-7040.
-
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T., Yu, P.K.N., "Radiochromic film: the new x-ray dosimetry and
imaging tool", 2004,
Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 27,
230.
-
Yu, K.N., Nikezic, D., "Letter to the Editor: Radon-222 signatures of natural
ventilation regimes in an underground quarry", 2005, Journal of
Environmental Radioactivity,
78, 247-248.
-
Chu,
A.K.M., Kwok, R.C.W., Yu, K.N.,
"Study of Pollution Dispersion in Urban Areas Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Geographic Information System (GIS)",
2005, Environmental Modelling & Software, 20, 273-277.
-
Li,
A.M.Y., Yu, K.N., Hsieh, D.P.H., Wang, W.-X., Wu, R.S.S., Lam, P.K.S.,
“Uptake and depuration of paralytic shellfish toxins in the green-lipped
mussel, Perna viridis: a dynamic model”, 2005, Environmental Toxicology
and Chemistry, 24, 129-135.
-
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., "Peripheral dose measurement with a MOSFET
detector", 2005, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 62, 631-634.
-
Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., Butson, M.J., "Low dose measurement with a MOSFET in high energy radiotherapy
applications", 2005, Radiation Measurements, 39, 91-94.
-
Yu, K.N., Nikezic, D., Ng, F.M.F.,
Lau, B.M.F., Leung, J.K.C., "Long-term measurements of radon progeny
concentrations with LR 115 SSNTDs", International Congress Series,
1276, 217-218.
-
Yu, K.N., Choi, M.C., Shen, X., Wu,
R.S.S., Wang, W.-X., Lam, P.K.S., "Modeling
of depuration of paralytic shellfish toxins in Chlamys
nobilis
and Perna viridis",
2005, Marine Pollution Bulletin,
50, 474-479.
-
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Are
radon gas measurements adequate for epidemiological studies and case control
studies of radon induced lung cancer?",
2005, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 113, 233-235.
-
Cheung,
T., Butson, M.J., Yu, P.K.N., "Reflection spectrometry analysis of irradiated GAFCHROMIC XR type R radiochromic films",
2005, Applied Radiation and Isotopes,
63, 127-129.
-
Cheung,
J.Y.C.,
Yu, K.N., "Dose Distribution Close to Metal Implants in Gamma Knife
Radiosurgery: A Monte Carlo Study" [Med. Phys., 30, 1812-1815],
2005, Medical Physics, 32, 1448-1449.
-
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., "Absorption spectra variations of EBT radiochromic film
from radiation exposure",
2005, Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 50, N135-N140.
-
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., "XR type R radiochromic film x-ray energy response",
2005, Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 50, N195-N199.
-
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., "Fluorescent light effects on FWT-60 radiochromic film",
2005, Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 50, N209-N213.
-
Cheung, T.,
Butson, M.J.,
Yu, P.K.N., "Post irradiation coloration of Gafchromic EBT radiochromic film",
2005, Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 50, N281-N285.
-
Nikezic,
D., Ng, F.M.F., Yip,
C.W.Y., Yu, K.N.,
"Application
of ray tracing method in studying alpha tracks in SSNTDs", 2005,
Radiation Measurements, 40, 375-379.
-
Yu,
K.N., Ng, F.M.F., Nikezic,
D., "Measuring
depths of sub-micron tracks in CR-39 detector from replicas using Atomic
Force Microscopy", 2005,
Radiation Measurements, 40, 380-383.
-
Yu,
K.N., Nikezic,
D., Ng, F.M.F., Leung, J.K.C., "Long-term
Measurements of Radon Progeny Concentrations with Solid State Nuclear Track
Detectors", 2005, Radiation Measurements, 40, 560-568.
-
Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., Butson, M.J., "Measurements of centi-Gray x-ray dose levels with radiochromic film" 2005, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear
Science, 52, 1271-1273.
-
Yip,
C.W.Y., Nikezic,
D., Ho, J.P.Y., Yu, K.N., “Chemical
Etching Characteristics for Cellulose Nitrate”, 2006, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 95, 307-312.
-
Cheung, T.,
Butson, M.J.,
Yu, P.K.N., "Weak energy dependence of EBT Gafchromic film dose response in the
50 kVp - 10 MVp X-ray range", Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2006, 64, 60-62.
-
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., "Exposures
to 222Rn and its progeny derived from implanted 210Po
activity", 2006, Radiation Measurements, 41, 101-107.
-
Nikezic,
D., Kostic, D., Yip, C.W.Y., Yu, K.N., “Comparison
among Different Models of Track Growth and Experimental Data“,
2006, Radiation Measurements, 41, 253-256.
-
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., “Computer
program TRACK_TEST for calculating parameters and plotting profiles for etch
pits in nuclear track materials", 2006, Computer
Physics Communications, 174, 160-165.
-
Cheung,
J.Y.C.,
Yu, K.N., "Study of Scattered Photons from the Collimator
System of Leksell Gamma Knife using the EGS4 Monte Carlo Code",
2006, Medical Physics,
33, 41-45.
-
Yu,
K.N., Lau, B.M.F., Nikezic, D., “Assessment of Environmental Radon Hazard Using
Human Respiratory Tract Models", 2006,
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
132, 98-110.
(Invited paper)
-
Chan, K.F., Tse, A.K.W., Fong, W.F., Yu, K.N.,
“Feasibility studies of colorless
LR 115 SSNTD for alpha-particle
radiobiological experiments”, 2006,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Journal (Section B), 247,
307-312.
-
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., "Absorption spectra of irradiated XRCT Radiochromic film", 2006,
Physics
in Medicine and Biology, 51,
3099-3103.
-
Nikezic, D., Lau, B.M.F., Stevanovic,
N., Yu, K.N., “Absorbed Dose in Target Cell Nuclei
and Dose Conversion Coefficient of Radon Progeny in the Human Lung”, 2006,
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 89,
18-29.
-
Tse, K.C.C., Ng, F.M.F., Yu, K.N., "Photo-degradation of PADC by UV radiation at various wavelengths", 2006, Polymer Degradation and Stability,
91,
2380-2388.
-
Cheung,
J.Y.C.,
Yu, K.N., "Rotating and Static Sources for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Systems: Monte Carlo Studies",
2006, Medical Physics,
33, 2500-2505.
-
Li, W.Y., Chan, K.F., Tse, A.K.W., Fong, W.F., Yu, K.N., “Studies of biocompatibility of chemically etched CR-39 SSNTDs in view of
their applications in alpha-particle
radiobiological experiments", 2006,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Journal (Section B), 248, 319-323.
-
Nikezic, D., Lau, B.M.F., Yu, K.N., “Comparison
of dose conversion factors for radon progeny from the ICRP 66 regional model
and an airway tube model of tracheobronchial tree", 2006, Radiation and
Environmental Biophysics, 45,
153-157.
-
Leung, S.Y.Y., Nikezic, D.,
Yu, K.N., "Passive monitoring of the equilibrium factor
inside a radon exposure chamber using bare LR 115 SSNTDs", 2006,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Journal (Section A), 564,
319-323.
-
Cheung, T.,
Butson, M.J., Yu, K.N., "Independence of calibration curves for EBT Gafchromic films of the size of
high-energy x-ray fields", 2006,
Applied Radiation and Isotopes,
64,
1027-1030.
-
Ng,
F.M.F., Yu, K.N., “X-Ray Irradiation Induced
Degradation of Cellulose Nitrate”, 2006, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 100,
38-40.
-
Cheung, T.,
Butson, M.J., Yu, K.N., "Measurement of high energy x-ray beam penumbra with
GafchromicTM EBT radiochromic film", 2006, Medical Physics,
33,
2912-2914.
-
Butson,
M.J., Cheung, T.,
Yu, P.K.N., "Measurement of energy dependence for XRCT Radiochromic film",
2006, Medical
Physics, 33,
2923-2925.
-
Kwong,
R.W.M., Wang, W.-X., Lam, P.K.S., Yu, K.N., "The uptake, distribution and elimination of paralytic shellfish toxins in mussels and fish exposed to toxic dinoflagellates",
2006, Aquatic Toxicology, 80, 82-91.
-
Choi,
M.C.,
Yu, K.N., Hsieh, D.P.H., Lam, P.K.S., "Trophic transfe