Mailed thermoluminescent dosimeter determination of entrance skin exposure and half-value layer in mammography
Journal Article
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· AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)
A method of providing in vivo measurement of entrance skin exposure for mammography using mailed thermoluminescent dosimeters has been developed. The dosimeters are calibrated to /sup 137/Cs (662 keV), and a correction is applied to account for energy response. A mailed dosimeter packet which can be used to measure the half-value layer at mammography energies is also described. The results for both systems agree well (to within 10%) with careful ion chamber determinations. These dosimeter measurements provide a simple inexpensive means to reliably determine exposure and to monitor machine parameters on a periodic basis.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
- OSTI ID:
- 5502482
- Journal Information:
- AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Journal Name: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Vol. 131:4; ISSN AAJRD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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560151* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Man
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
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CALIBRATION
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
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DOSES
GLANDS
IN VIVO
LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
MAMMARY GLANDS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POSTAL SERVICES
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOLOGY
SKIN
TESTING
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560151* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Man
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
CALIBRATION
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DOSEMETERS
DOSES
GLANDS
IN VIVO
LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
MAMMARY GLANDS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POSTAL SERVICES
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOLOGY
SKIN
TESTING
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS