Response of a shadow-shield whole-body counter to a variety of physical phantoms

O. Aviv; H. B. Spitz; H. Datz; G. Haquin; Y. Shamai; E. Daniely; Z. Yungrais; J. Koch

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncw250

Response of a shadow-shield whole-body counter to a variety of physical phantoms

O. Aviv
, H. B. Spitz
, H. Datz
, G. Haquin
, Y. Shamai
, E. Daniely
, Z. Yungrais
, J. Koch

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Abstract

The performance characteristics of a shadow-shield whole-body counter system with an array of four high-resolution germanium detectors using whole-body and organ-specific (lungs, liver, head, knee and thyroid) physical phantoms are described. Detection efficiency and minimum detectable activities for selected radionuclides and several measurement configurations are presented. Results demonstrate that the system meets the requirements for direct radio bioassay and that detection efficiency and minimum detectable activities are similar in magnitude to other whole-body (or organ) counting systems installed in fully shielded structures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	457-463
Number of pages	7
Journal	Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Volume	174
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncw250
State	Published - 1 May 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiation
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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