Method of determining sensitivity of radiation detector

Details Method of determining sensitivity of radiation detector Method of determining sensitivity of radiation detector

2007-06-18

2009-12-08

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Calibration or standardization methods

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07629574

ABSTRACT:
Each of the detectors of a detector inventory are subjected to an identical flat field exposure to generate a radiation mage in each of the detectors, from the radiation images the overall field distribution is determined and neutralized in the images, next the sensitivity is determined.

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