The NMIJ air kerma primary standard for high energy x-ray beams in 300–450 kV
Description
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Accurate radiation dosimetry is required for radiation protection in various environments. Therefore, dosemeters and dose-rate meters must be calibrated in standard radiation fields. The National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ) expands the energy range of x-ray reference field measurement up to 450 kV using a cylindrical graphite-walled cavity ionization chamber. Departure from the condition of the Spencer-Attix cavity theory was evaluated by comparing the measurement results obtained using the cavity ionization and the free-air ionization chambers, which are used as the primary standard up to a tube voltage of 250 kV. The calibration coefficients found using the spherical ionization chamber were in good agreement with those obtained by the free-air ionization chamber within relative standard uncertainties (<jats:italic>k</jats:italic> = 1) for N-200 and N-250 x-ray fields. Consistent calibration coefficients were obtained in the energy range 300–450 kV.</jats:p>
Journal
-
- Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express
-
Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express 8 015021-, 2021-12-16
IOP Publishing
