Calibration services for medical applications of radiation
Conference
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OSTI ID:250233
Calibration services for the medical community applications of radiation involve measuring radiation precisely and having traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Radiation therapy applications involve the use of ionization chambers and electrometers for external beams and well-type ionization chamber systems as well as radioactive sources for brachytherapy. Diagnostic x-ray applications involve ionization chamber systems and devices to measure other parameters of the x-ray machine, such as non-invasive kVp meters. Calibration laboratories have been established to provide radiation calibration services while maintaining traceability to NIST. New radiation applications of the medical community spur investigation to provide the future calibration needs.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 250233
- Report Number(s):
- PNL--10076; CONF-9303220--; ON: DE96008816
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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