Demonstrating the use of optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters (OSLDs) for measurement of staff radiation exposure in interventional fluoroscopy and helmet output factors in radiosurgery

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 45, Issue 3-6, 2010, Pages 677-680

  Gasparian, P B R ^a   Ruan, C ^b   Ahmad, S ^b   Kalavagunta, C ^b   Cheng, C Y ^b   Yukihara, E G ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma knife ; Interventional fluoroscopy; OSL; Output factor; Personal dosimetry

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMORPHIC PHANTOMS; GAMMA KNIFE; HIGH PRECISION; INTERVENTIONAL; LOW DOSE; OPTICALLY STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE DOSIMETERS; OSL; OUTPUT FACTORS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOSURGERY; SCATTERED RADIATIONS; SMALL FIELD SIZE;

DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; LUMINESCENCE; RADIOTHERAPY; SAFETY DEVICES;

FLUORESCENT SCREENS;

EID: 77955309867     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.12.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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