Proton dosimeter design for distributed body organs.
A simple dosimeter design is established to monitor the space proton dose to a distributed body organ as a linear combination of ion chambers with varying wall thickness.  Even dosimetric quantities, including quality and distribution factors, can be monitored.
Wilson
J W
JW
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 23665, USA.
Khandelwal
G S
GS
D001132:Arm; D006413:Hematopoietic System / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D007477:Ions; D007866:Leg; D011522:Protons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012886:Skull; D018531:Spacecraft / Q000295:instrumentation; D013909:Thorax
D007477:Ions; D011522:Protons