Thin sintered Al2O3 pellets as thermoluminescent dosimeters for the therapeutic dose range.
Thermoluminescent properties of sintered alumina pellets were investigated with the aim of using them as radiation dosimeters. Peak temperatures, signal reproducibility, fading, curves of the response to X-radiation, as well as energy and angular dependences were studied. The results show that the pellets can be used in quality control programs in the therapeutic dose range.
Rocha
Felícia D G
FD
Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Caixa Postal 11049, CEP 05422-970 São Paulo, Brazil.
Oliveira
Mércia L
ML
Caldas
Linda V E
LV
D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013696:Temperature; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*
D000537:Aluminum Oxide