Characterisation of the PSI whole body counter by radiographic imaging.

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serval:BIB_BF9E6A7D5B21
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Characterisation of the PSI whole body counter by radiographic imaging.
Périodique
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Mayer S., Boschung M., Meier K., Laedermann J.P., Bochud F.O.
ISSN
1742-3406 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0144-8420
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2011
Volume
144
Numéro
1-4
Pages
398-401
Langue
anglais
Résumé
A joint project between the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) and the Institute of Radiation Physics was initiated to characterise the PSI whole body counter in detail through measurements and Monte Carlo simulation. Accurate knowledge of the detector geometry is essential for reliable simulations of human body phantoms filled with known activity concentrations. Unfortunately, the technical drawings provided by the manufacturer are often not detailed enough and sometimes the specifications do not agree with the actual set-up. Therefore, the exact detector geometry and the position of the detector crystal inside the housing were determined through radiographic images. X-rays were used to analyse the structure of the detector, and (60)Co radiography was employed to measure the core of the germanium crystal. Moreover, the precise axial alignment of the detector within its housing was determined through a series of radiographic images with different incident angles. The hence obtained information enables us to optimise the Monte Carlo geometry model and to perform much more accurate and reliable simulations.
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Web of science
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