This book reviews ionising radiation quantities and the relationships between them and discusses the principles underlying their measurement. The emphasis is on the determination of absorbed dose and related dosimetric quantities.
By:
J.R Greening
Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Volume: 15
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9780852747896
ISBN 10: 0852747896
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 01 January 1985
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Professional & Vocational
,
A / AS level
,
Further / Higher Education
Replaced By: 9780750309134
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
The radiation field. Interactions of ionising radiations with matter. Measurement of fluence, energy fluence and spectral distributions. Direct measurement of absorbed dose. Exposure and its measurement. The concept of kerma and its relationships. Determination of absorbed dose via exposure or air kerma. Determination of absorbed dose and exposure from cavity theory. Comparison of electron, photon and neutron dosimetry. The dosimetry of radionuclides. Methods of dosimetry. Dosimetry in radiation protection. Appendix - Physical quantities and units. References. Index.