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Instruments for Radiation Detection

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Clinical Radiotherapy Physics

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Radiation is detected by measurement of the effect of its interactions with target materials. The radiation-induced effect on a detector produces a signal that can be interpreted to give the radiation quantity of interest. We already discussed the use of ionization chambers and calorimeters for this purpose in Chapter 11. In this chapter, we will provide more details on ionization chambers and also discuss other devices used for radiation detection.

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  1. Valley Radiation Oncology, 1301 S 7th Avenue, Suite 400, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007, USA

    Subramania Jayaraman Ph.D. (Chief Medical Physicist)

  2. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 5750, S Kennwood Avenue

    Lawrence H. Lanzl Ph.D. (Professor Eremitus Medical Physics)

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    Lawrence H. Lanzl Ph.D. (Professor Eremitus Medical Physics)

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Jayaraman, S., Lanzl, L.H. (2004). Instruments for Radiation Detection. In: Clinical Radiotherapy Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18549-6_12

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