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RESUMONeste estudo é realizada uma investigação, via modelagem computacional, das influências remotas que as anomalias positivas da temperatura da superfície do mar (TSM) na região da Confluência das correntes do Brasil e das Malvinas (CBM), exercem no regime hidrometeológico das regiões Sul e Sudeste do Brasil. Essa região é marcada por uma intensa frente oceânica formada pelo encontro das águas transportadas pela Corrente do Brasil (CB) e das águas transportadas pela Corrente das Malvinas (CM). Essa investigação foi realizada com a utilização do modelo climático Community Atmosphere Model 2.01 (CAM 2.01), sendo utilizadas anomalias numéricas da TSM, geradas dentro do código do modelo, visando a reprodução do episódio ocorrido no verão de 2005, tanto em relação a sua distribuição espacial, quanto temporal. Foram observadas alterações significativas no padrão ondulatório da circulação vertical da atmosfera em parte da América do Sul, o que acarretou em uma diminuição da precipitação na região Sul do Brasil e condições mais favoráveis para a configuração da Zona ABSTRACT: INFLUENCE OF EXTRATROPICAL SOUTH ATLANTIC SST ANOMALIES AT BRAZIL-MALVINAS CONFLUENCE REGION OVER THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SUMMER REGIME OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN BRAZILThis study analyses the influence of the extratropical South Atlantic sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in the Southern and Southeastern Brazilian hydrometeorological pattern. The BrazilMalvinas Confluence (BMC) is one of the most important South Atlantic Ocean features. This region is characterized by a strong thermal front formed by the confluence between the warm waters transported by the Brazil Current (BC) and the cold waters carried by the Malvinas Current (MC). The knowledgement of its dynamics could represent an important advance to understand its connection with locally and remotely generated ocean and atmospheric processes. This investigation is made with computational modeling using a Community Atmosphere Model (CAM 2.01). The spatial and time SST anomalies were numerically generated inside the model code in such a way to reproduce the summer 2005 event. Significant changes were observed in this experiment in the vertical atmospheric circulation pattern. The precipitation over South Brazil region decreased and more favorable conditions to the South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ) formation appeared over the northern part of the Southeastern Brazil region. These model generated patterns were similar to those observed during the summer 2005, especially the precipitation anomalies results.

Since autumn 2012, the European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS) has been developing its Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), which is intended to contribute to the identification of future research needs in radiation dosimetry in Europe. The present article summarises-based on input from EURADOS Working Groups (WGs) and Voting Members-five visions in dosimetry and defines key issues in dosimetry research that are considered important for the next decades. The five visions include scientific developments required towards (a) updated fundamental dose concepts and quantities, (b) improved radiation risk estimates deduced from epidemiological cohorts, (c) efficient dose assessment for radiological emergencies, (d) integrated personalised dosimetry in medical applications and (e) improved radiation protection of workers and the public. The SRA of EURADOS will be used as a guideline for future activities of the EURADOS WGs. A detailed version of the SRA can be downloaded as a EURADOS report from the EURADOS website (www.eurados.org).

A preliminary assessment of the occupational dose to the intervention radiologist received in fluoroscopy computerised tomography (CT) used to guide the collection of lung and bone biopsies is presented. The main aim of this work was to evaluate the capability of the reading system as well as of the available whole-body (WB) and extremity dosemeters used in routine monthly monitoring periods to measure per procedure dose values. The intervention radiologist was allocated 10 WB detectors (LiF: Mg, Ti, TLD-100) placed at chest and abdomen levels above and below the lead apron, and at both right and left arms, knees and feet. A special glove was developed with casings for the insertion of 11 extremity detectors (LiF:Mg, Cu, P, TLD-100H) for the identification of the most highly exposed fingers. The H(p)(10) dose values received above the lead apron (ranged 0.20-0.02 mSv) depend mainly on the duration of the examination and on the placement of physician relative to the beam, while values below the apron are relatively low. The left arm seems to receive a higher dose value. H(p)(0.07) values to the hand (ranged 36.30-0.06 mSv) show that the index, middle and ring fingers are the most highly exposed. In this study, the wrist dose was negligible compared with the finger dose. These results are preliminary and further studies are needed to better characterise the dose assessment in CT fluoroscopy.

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