Published April 1988 | Version v1
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Dosimetric evaluation of 252Cf beam for use in radiobiology studies at Hiroshima University

Creators

  • 1. Hiroshima Univ. (Japan). Research Inst. for Nuclear Medicine and Biology

Description

This report provides reliable tissue kerma in free air data by characterising the 252Cf irradiating system and by comparing three dosimetry methods, paired chambers (ICRU 1977, 1978), Fricke and thermoluminescence dosemeter. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Med. Biol.
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
4
Series
Phys. Med. Biol.
Journal Page Range
473-480
ISSN
0031-9155
CODEN
PHMBA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
19067600
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CALIFORNIUM 252; CHEMICAL DOSEMETERS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FISSION NEUTRONS; FISSION SPECTRA; GAMMA RADIATION; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; KERMA; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; RBE; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; TISSUES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BARYONS; BODY; CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES; DOSEMETERS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EVALUATION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HEAVY NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SPECTRA; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES