A thermoluminescence dosimetry system for use in a survey of high-energy Bremsstrahlung dosimetry

Conference · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5471964

Soares, C G; Ehrlich, M

A thermoluminescence dosimetry system suited for a survey of high-energy Bremsstrahlung in U. S. radiation-therapy departments has been selected and calibrated. The experiments leading to the choice of the recommended operational characteristics, including dosimeter handling, annealing and readout, dosimeter stability in the contemplated mode of operation, dosimeter response over the photon-energy range to be covered, irradiation geometry and irradiation level are treated in detail. Results are reported of a pilot study involving the shipment of a typical survey assembly (a plastic phantom loaded with a set of dosimeters) for irradiation in one U. S. therapy department and the overall uncertainty of the proposed survey procedure is discussed.

• Research Organization: National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 5471964
• Report Number(s): CONF-801111-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: NS-28:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
CALIBRATION
COBALT 60
COBALT ISOTOPES
DOSEMETERS
DOSIMETRY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY RANGE
ESTERS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GAMMA RADIATION
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IRRADIATION
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
KEV RANGE
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM FLUORIDES
LITHIUM HALIDES
LUCITE
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATERIALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICINE
MEV RANGE
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
MOCKUP
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHANTOMS
PHOTONS
PLASTICS
POLYACRYLATES
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
SENSITIVITY
STRUCTURAL MODELS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
THERAPY
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY
US DOC
US NBS
US ORGANIZATIONS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES