The Radiation Dosimetry Laboratory calibrates, distributes, and manages over 70, 000 Electronic Personal Dosimeters for radiation workers and first responders worldwide.
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External dosimetry, due to irradiation from an external source is based on measurements with a dosimeter, or inferred from other radiological protection instruments.
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The proposed technique used to create the race-specific statistical phantom maintains anatomic realism and provides the statistical parameters for application to radionuclide dosimetry.
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Film badges have now been largely replaced with other devices such as the TLD badge which uses Thermoluminescent dosimetry or optically stimulated luminescence ( OSL ) badges.
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Research on ionizing radiation included : plutonium exposure; internal dosimetry; radioactive discharges; nuclear accidents and ultraviolet sources, electricity supplies, and mobile phones.
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Dosimetry is used extensively for radiation protection and is routinely applied to occupational radiation workers, where irradiation is expected, but regulatory levels must not be exceeded.
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During the 1980s, there were re-evaluations of the survivors of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, partly due to revisions in the dosimetry.
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It was established that significant issues relating to the accuracy of this dosimetry technique were a result of oxygen inhibition in the polymer gel and MRI imaging artefacts.
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Laboratory B was responsible for the handling, treatment, and use of radioactive products generated in reactors, as well as radiation biology, dosimetry, and radiochemistry.
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Laughlin's later research addressed the dangers of radiation and tried to quantify exposure for medical workers, scientists and the public, in a field known as dosimetry.
