Construction of Pulse Badge for Upper Extremities Dosimetry in Nuclear Medicine

Authors

  • Clêdison de Jesus Cunha Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Divanizia do N. Souza Departamento de Educação, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Keywords:

nuclear medicine, pulse badge, thermoluminescent detectors

Abstract

In the manipulation of radioactive materials in nuclear medicine service the body parts of the worker who more is displayed to the ionizing radiation is hands, underarm and arm.  Therefore is necessary to developing badges for monitoring of easy reproduction and low cost to determine the doses level radiation received by the worker in these extremities. The aim of this work is to investigation of a new pulse badge, that is developed with termoluminescent detectors of CaSO4:Dy (TLD) in a small plate of acrylic, perforated cardboard to deposit the TLD. This set was involved in plastic to protect of humidity and other harmful ambient factors, moreover, a bracelet was inserted, adaptable for any worker. This badge had been gotten resulted satisfactory, with a reply to the enough dose for a dosimetric evaluation. 

How to Cite

Cunha, C. de J., & Souza, D. do N. (2011). Construction of Pulse Badge for Upper Extremities Dosimetry in Nuclear Medicine. Scientia Plena, 1(5). Retrieved from https://scientiaplena.org.br/sp/article/view/581

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