Radiation applications need dosimetry

Radiation's beneficial uses are spreading into many fields. Special measuring instruments known as dosimeters ensure effectiveness of its applications and add to safety. Dosimeters can be pieces of film, capsules containing powder, some chemical substances, electronic instruments or even pieces of glass. Some aspects of the science of dosimetry, applications making the use of radiation cheaper, and Agency action to ensure its efficiency in practice are discussed here by Horst Eisenlohr and Walter Moos of the Division of Life Sciences. (author)