CALIBRATION OF THERMOLUMINESCENCE AND FILM DOSEMETERS FOR SKIN DOSES FROM HIGH-ACTIVITY MICROPARTICLES.
The use of EXT-RAD™ extremity TLDs and radiochromic film to measure doses from primarily beta-emitting microparticles is discussed. Specific calibration techniques have been developed, using both Monte Carlo modelling and experiments. Results for a (90)Sr/(90)Y microparticle are presented to illustrate the general techniques and to demonstrate reasonable agreement between the dosimetry methods.
Public Health England, CRCE, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, UK jonathan.eakins@phe.gov.uk.
J S
JS
Eakins
Public Health England, CRCE, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, UK.
L G
LG
Hager
Public Health England, CRCE, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, UK.
R J
RJ
Tanner
D002138:Calibration; D005373:Film Dosimetry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D000072232:Radiation Dosimeters; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis
D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes