Published February 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Location-independent determination of the activity of a point source in absorbing media

Description

The unknown distribution of a radioactive material in a bulky volume will induce considerable inaccuracies in the determination of its activity due to the unknown geometry and absorption factors. The methods of using two detectors and of employing the full-energy peak to total ratio were investigated to evaluate parameters, which can be used to improve the accuracy of activity determination

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2003.11.021;
PII
S0969804303003154;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
60
Journal Issue
2-4
Journal Page Range
p. 221-225
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35063472
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; ACCURACY; DISTRIBUTION; GEOMETRY; PEAKS; POINT SOURCES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVITY
Descriptors DEC
MATERIALS; MATHEMATICS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION SOURCES; SORPTION

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Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.