Published October 2008
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Journal article
Constancy check of beam quality in conventional diagnostic X-ray equipment
- 1. Departamento de Fisica e Matematica, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciencias e Letras de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirao Preto, SP (Brazil)
- 2. Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 2242, 05508-000, Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)
Description
A tandem ionization chamber was developed for quality control programs of X-ray equipment used in conventional radiography and mammography. A methodology for the use of the tandem chamber in the constancy check of diagnostic X-ray beam qualities was established. The application at a medical X-ray imaging facility of this established methodology is presented. The use of the tandem chamber in the constancy check of diagnostic X-ray beam qualities is a useful method to control the performance of the X-ray equipment
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.03.007Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.03.007;
- PII
- S0969-8043(08)00149-8;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Radiation and Isotopes
- Journal Volume
- 66
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1403-1405
- ISSN
- 0969-8043
- CODEN
- ARISEF
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39115369
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; MAMMARY GLANDS; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; X RADIATION; X-RAY EQUIPMENT
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EQUIPMENT; GLANDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RADIOLOGY
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.