Open AccessClay as Thermoluminescence Dosemeter in diagnostic Radiology applications
Author(s) -
NO Egbe,
Brian T. Heaton,
Shara McCallum
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v19i2.56515
Subject(s) - thermoluminescence , medical physics , medicine , nuclear medicine , radiology , materials science , optoelectronics , luminescence
As part of efforts to isolate and utilize local and naturally occurring materials for development of thermoluminescece dosemeters and other technologies, an earlier report had shown that Nigerian clay showed prospects of utility as a thermoluminescence dosemeter (TLD). This paper reports the investigation of the basic thermoluminescence properties of clay at x-rays in the diagnostic radiology range, including dose monitoring in abdominal radiography.