MIDTERM L1 - Radiation Detection and Measurement Flashcards
Materials designed to detect or measure radiation
Radiation Detection Instrument
Radiation Detection Instruments operate in the _____ or ____ mode
- Pulse
- Rate
Mode indicating the PRESENCE OF RADIATION through a ticking, chirping, or beeping sound.
Pulse Mode
Pertains to the INSTRUMENT RESPONSE usually expressed in mGya/hr
Rate Mode
Instruments designed to measure the intensity of radiation usually operate in the ______ mode
Integrate Mode
The measure of radiation intensity
Dosimetry
What is the difference between Dosimetry and Dosimeter ?
Dosimetry = Measure of Radiation Intensity
Dosimeter = Radiation intensity measuring device
The earliest radiation detection device
Photographic Emulsion
TRUE OR FALSE:
Photographic Emulsion is sensitive and energy dependent
TRUE
Give the three types of Gas-filled Detectors
- Ionization Chamber
- Proportional Counter
- Geiger-Muller Counter
It is used widely as a device to measure radiation intensity and and to detect radioactive contamination.
Gas-Filled Detectors
TRUE OR FALSE:
In Gas-filled Detectors, the larger the chamber means the lesser gas molecules are available for ionization
FALSE
The larger the chamber, the MORE gas molecules are available for ionization
Which of the following Gas-filled Detectors is the instrument of choice for measuring radiation intensity ?
A. Geiger-Muller Counter
B. Ionization Chamber
C. Proportional Counter
D. NOTA
B. Ionization Chamber
Ionization Chamber is used for surveying radiation levels at exactly ______ or ______
1 mR/hr or 10 uGy/hr
Used for contamination control in nuclear medicine laboratories
Geiger-Muller Counter
Geiger-Muller Counter is limited to ______ and is portable
100 mR/hr