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Most common instruments for detection and quantitation of radiation are described in this chapter. The principles of construction and operation of ionization chambers, Geiger-Muller counters, dose calibrators, well counters, and liquid scintillation counters are described in detail. Personnel monitoring devices such as film badges, thermoluminescent dosimeters, optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters are elucidated in terms of their function and utilization. A section on neutron detectors is also added.
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Saha GB. Physics and radiobiology in nuclear medicine. 4th ed. New York: Springer; 2013.
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Saha, G.B. (2019). Essential Equipment in Radiation Safety. In: Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16406-5_2
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