Intercomparison on measurements of the quantity personal dose equivalent, Hp(0.07), by extremity ring dosimeters in medical fields

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 43, Issue 2-6, 2008, Pages 565-570

  Carinou, E ^a   Donadille, L ^b   Ginjaume, M ^c   Jankowski, J ^d   Rimpler, A ^e   Sans Merce, M ^f   Vanhavere, F ^g   Denoziere, M ^h   Daures, J ^h   Bordy, J M ^h   Itie, C ^b   Covens, P ⁱ  

^a GREEK ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION   (Greece)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^d NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

^e BUNDESAMT FÜR STRAHLENSCHUTZ   (Germany)

^f Institut Universitaire de Radiophysique Appliquee   (Switzerland)

^g BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^h CEA SACLAY   (France)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Extremity dosimeters; Intercomparison; Personal dose equivalent Hp

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RADIOLOGY;

EXTREMITY DOSIMETERS; PERSONAL DOSE;

DOSIMETERS;

EID: 46549090078     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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