Dosimetry has come a long way since I was actively considered occupationally exposed, and even further from the times when very little was known about the effects of radiation on living tissue.

supports the establishment of best practices in clinical medical physics and helps achieve worldwide coherence in radiation dosimetry. The focus of the Section’s activities is on clinical medical ...

Safe and effective radiotherapy relies to a large extent on accurate dosimetry. Differences as small as 5 per cent from the prescribed radiation dose can change the outcome of treatment. Dosimetry ...

Since 1956 this problem of radiation dosimetry has led to a collaborative effort between the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan and the Health Physics Division of the Oak Ridge National ...

Radiation shielding analysis for earth and space radiation environments. Applications of nuclear analytical techniques and research reactor. Applications of nuclear codes (MCNP, MCNPX, PHITS) to model ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Thermo Scientific NetDose PRO digital dosimeter, a device designed to monitor ...

LITHIUM fluoride powder is now being used extensively for thermoluminescent dosimetry of ionizing radiations because of its good tissue-equivalence with respect to photon energy, and its reported ...

It is a return of sorts to Mt. Pleasant for physician Aria Kieft. Born and raised in Spring Lake, Kieft would frequently ...

The UAB Department of Radiation Oncology is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and comprehensive ...

Huntsman Cancer Institute Radiation Oncology treats cancer patients who need radiation therapy. This type of treatment is designed to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells. About half of all cancer ...