New dosimetry system based on the thermoluminescence method for evaluation of ionizing radiation doses to workers of the health centers
Urban, P.Å‚; Skubacz, K.
Wiadomosci Lekarskie 68(1): 71-78
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5147 PMID: 26094337 Document Number: 684276
In different areas of industry, science and in the greater extend medicine, plenty of devices intended for production of ionizing radiation or containing sources of such radiation found application. Such situation causes the necessity to control such kind of hazards. Currently, the most popular technique for detection of ionizing radiation is the method based on the thermoluminescence phenomena. Within the frame of this work, a new Panasonic's dosimetry system based on thermoluminescence dosimeters, intended for assessment of doses in mixed radiation fields of various energies is presented. In addition, the measured dosimetry quantities and problems connected with monitoring of radiation hazard in mixed fields (commonly present in medical sector) are characterized. In orderto verify measurement capabilities of the new system the irradiations of dosimeters with ionizing radiation of different energies have been done.