title: Sensitivity loss of Lif:Mg,Cu,P thermoluminescence dosemeters caused by oven annealing.
abstract: LiF:Mg,Cu,P is a very sensitive thermoluminescence material that can be used for personal dosimetry in radiology. But if this material is heated too much during annealing or reading it quickly loses its sensitivity. This study shows that an annealing oven in wide use can cause thermal damage to the dosemeters owing to inhomogeneous temperature distribution in the annealing tray. At annealing temperatures>240 degrees C, differences of only 1 degrees C lead to significant losses of sensitivity. Therefore, it is necessary to measure the distribution of temperature in the annealing tray for correct placement of the dosemeters in the tray.
authors.affiliation: University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Institute for General Radiology and Medical Physics, Bischofsholer Damm 15, Building 102, D-30173 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lüpke
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goblet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Polivka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seifert
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper; D005459:Fluorides; D006361:Heating; D018020:Lithium Compounds; D008274:Magnesium; D010758:Phosphorus; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
chemical_list: D018020:Lithium Compounds; C027651:lithium fluoride; D010758:Phosphorus; D003300:Copper; D008274:Magnesium; D005459:Fluorides