Abstract
Throughout the world, the instrument that is used in nuclear medicine to measure radioactivity is the calibrated re-entrant ionization chamber, commonly known as a radionuclide calibrator or dose calibrator. Commercial systems comprise a cylindrical well ionization chamber connected to a microprocessorcontrolled electrometer providing calibrated measurements for a range of common radionuclides (Fig. 9.1). The chamber is usually constructed of aluminium filled with argon under pressure (typically 1–2 MPa or 10–20 atm). Dose calibrators with reduced gas pressure are available for positron emission tomography (PET) production facilities where very large activities may be measured.
Smart, R. C.
[1]
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, St. George Hospital, Sydney (Australia)
Citation Formats
Smart, R. C.
Physics in the Radiopharmacy. Chapter 9.
IAEA: N. p.,
2014.
Web.
Smart, R. C.
Physics in the Radiopharmacy. Chapter 9.
IAEA.
Smart, R. C.
2014.
"Physics in the Radiopharmacy. Chapter 9."
IAEA.
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title = {Physics in the Radiopharmacy. Chapter 9}
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abstractNote = {Throughout the world, the instrument that is used in nuclear medicine to measure radioactivity is the calibrated re-entrant ionization chamber, commonly known as a radionuclide calibrator or dose calibrator. Commercial systems comprise a cylindrical well ionization chamber connected to a microprocessorcontrolled electrometer providing calibrated measurements for a range of common radionuclides (Fig. 9.1). The chamber is usually constructed of aluminium filled with argon under pressure (typically 1–2 MPa or 10–20 atm). Dose calibrators with reduced gas pressure are available for positron emission tomography (PET) production facilities where very large activities may be measured.}
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title = {Physics in the Radiopharmacy. Chapter 9}
author = {Smart, R. C.}
abstractNote = {Throughout the world, the instrument that is used in nuclear medicine to measure radioactivity is the calibrated re-entrant ionization chamber, commonly known as a radionuclide calibrator or dose calibrator. Commercial systems comprise a cylindrical well ionization chamber connected to a microprocessorcontrolled electrometer providing calibrated measurements for a range of common radionuclides (Fig. 9.1). The chamber is usually constructed of aluminium filled with argon under pressure (typically 1–2 MPa or 10–20 atm). Dose calibrators with reduced gas pressure are available for positron emission tomography (PET) production facilities where very large activities may be measured.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {2014}
month = {Dec}
}