RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 19-26.

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Study on air kerma measurement and conversion coefficient from air kerma to dose equivalent for 250-500 kV X-ray narrow spectrum

QU Bingbing1,2, ZHAO Rui2, WU Jinjie2, LU Pingzhou1,2, LI Mengyu1,2, LI Ting2, MA Yingjie1   

  1. 1. Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059;
    2. National Institute of Metrology, Beijing 100029
  • Received:2023-02-16 Online:2024-01-20 Published:2024-02-05

Abstract: Accurate measurement of radiation dosimeter is an important guarantee for conducting radiation protection. According to the operational quantities in ICRU report, it is necessary to verify or calibrate it in the reference radiation field. Referring to the ISO 4037-1:2019, the narrow spectrum X-ray reference radiation quality in (250-500) kV was established, and the uniformity of the radiation field and the spectrum were studied. The spectrum and half value layer parameters of radiation quality were obtained by Monte Carlo simulation and experimental measurement, and were compared with the ISO recommended values. These results meet the requirements of the relevant specification, indicating that the new radiation quality is accurate and reliable. The A5 ionization chamber is used to measure the air kerma in the new radiation field. According to the conversion coefficient of the air kerma to dose equivalent calculated by the X-ray energy spectrum, the conversion of the air kerma to the ambient dose equivalent and the individual dose equivalent is realized, which provides the measurement conditions for the energy response evaluation of various radiation dose meters in the high-energy region, and ensures the accuracy and reliability of the measurement value.

Key words: X-ray, narrow spectrum radiation quality, air kerma, dose equivalent, conversion coefficient

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  • TL72