METHOD AND MEANS OF MEASURING RADIATION TRI-DIRECTIONALLY

Patent · Tue Apr 24 00:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4790817

Gevantman, L H; Pestaner, J F

A method is outiined for determining the extent of energy or dose absorbed by a body or object when impinged by radiation. A mold is made of the object and two phantoms with equivalent geometry and tissue equivalent are made with an agar gel containing a chemical system for indicating dose absorption by optical density changes, e.g., potassium iodide or trichloroethylene with a color indicator. One phantom is irradiated and both phantoms are then sliced in planes normal to the direction of the irradiating beam. Optical density readings are made with a microphotometer on corresponding slices of both phantoms and the difference taken as a measure of the dose. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-16-016567
• Assignee: U.S. Navy
• Patent Number(s): US 3031575
• OSTI ID: 4790817
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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