Proposals for the type tests criteria and calibration conditions of passive eye lens dosemeters to be used in interventional cardiology and radiology workplaces

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1235-1238

  Bordy, J M ^a   Daures, J ^a   Denozire, M ^a   Gualdrini, G ^b   Ginjaume, M ^c   Carinou, E ^d   Vanhavere, F ^e  

^a CEA LIST   (France)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^d GREEK ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION   (Greece)

^e BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Calibration; Conversion coefficient; Eye lens dosimetry; Interventional cardiology; Interventional radiology; Type test

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION COEFFICIENT; EYE LENS; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; TYPE TESTS;

CALIBRATION; CARDIOLOGY; DOSIMETRY; RADIATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY;

EYE PROTECTION;

EID: 84860389707     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2011.07.035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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