Radiation Detection and Measurement

  1. Health Physics and Dosimetry
    1. Radiation Quantities and Units
      1. Exposure
        1. Definition and Units
          1. Roentgen
            1. Air Kerma
            2. Absorbed Dose
              1. Definition and Concept
                1. Gray
                  1. rad
                    1. Dose Rate
                    2. Equivalent Dose
                      1. Radiation Weighting Factors
                        1. Sievert
                          1. rem
                          2. Effective Dose
                            1. Tissue Weighting Factors
                              1. Committed Dose
                                1. Collective Dose
                                2. Operational Quantities
                                  1. Ambient Dose Equivalent
                                    1. Personal Dose Equivalent
                                      1. Directional Dose Equivalent
                                    2. Principles of Radiation Protection
                                      1. Justification
                                        1. Optimization
                                          1. Dose Limitation
                                            1. ALARA Principle
                                              1. Time Factor
                                                1. Distance Factor
                                                  1. Shielding Factor
                                                  2. Personal Dosimetry
                                                    1. Thermoluminescent Dosimeters
                                                      1. TLD Materials
                                                        1. Annealing Procedures
                                                          1. Readout Systems
                                                            1. Advantages and Limitations
                                                            2. Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeters
                                                              1. OSL Materials
                                                                1. Readout Methods
                                                                  1. Performance Characteristics
                                                                  2. Film Badge Dosimeters
                                                                    1. Film Types
                                                                      1. Filter Systems
                                                                        1. Processing and Evaluation
                                                                        2. Electronic Personal Dosimeters
                                                                          1. Real-time Monitoring
                                                                            1. Alarm Functions
                                                                            2. Neutron Dosimeters
                                                                              1. Albedo Dosimeters
                                                                                1. Track Etch Detectors
                                                                              2. Area Monitoring
                                                                                1. Fixed Area Monitors
                                                                                  1. Continuous Air Monitors
                                                                                    1. Portal Monitors
                                                                                      1. Contamination Monitors
                                                                                      2. Portable Survey Instruments
                                                                                        1. Ion Chamber Survey Meters
                                                                                          1. Geiger-Mueller Survey Meters
                                                                                            1. Scintillation Survey Meters
                                                                                              1. Neutron Survey Instruments
                                                                                            2. Instrument Calibration and Quality Assurance
                                                                                              1. Calibration Standards
                                                                                                1. Reference Sources
                                                                                                  1. Traceability Requirements
                                                                                                  2. Calibration Procedures
                                                                                                    1. Energy Response
                                                                                                      1. Angular Response
                                                                                                        1. Environmental Conditions
                                                                                                        2. Quality Assurance Programs
                                                                                                          1. Performance Testing
                                                                                                            1. Intercomparison Studies
                                                                                                            2. Documentation and Records
                                                                                                              1. Calibration Certificates
                                                                                                                1. Maintenance Records
                                                                                                                  1. Performance History
                                                                                                                2. Radiation Detection in Emergency Response
                                                                                                                  1. Emergency Response Instruments
                                                                                                                    1. Rapid Assessment Methods
                                                                                                                      1. Field Measurements
                                                                                                                        1. Data Communication Systems

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                                                                                                                      1. Fundamentals of Radiation Physics