Dosimetry, Radiation

Name:
Dosimetry, Radiation
Detailed information:
Measurement of the amount of radiation delivered to the body of an individual. The permissible dose is the quantity of radiation that may be received by an individual over a given period with no detectable harmful effects. For X- or γ-ray exposure the permissible dose is 0.3 roentgen/week, measured in air. All workers with radioactive materials are expected to wear some device for detecting incident radiation. A dosimeter based on fiber optics has been developed for possible application in radiation therapy.See Rad; Rem.