• Title of article

    Activity measurements of 192Ir solid sources using a well-type ionization chamber

  • Author/Authors

    Gonçalves، نويسنده , , J.A.C. and Botelho، نويسنده , , M. E. S. Cruz and S. F. Pascholati، نويسنده , , P.R. and Ridenti، نويسنده , , M.A. and Fraga، نويسنده , , M.M.F.R. and Camara، نويسنده , , J.R. and Calvo-Dahlborg، نويسنده , , W.A. and Bueno، نويسنده , , C.C.، نويسنده ,

  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    222
  • To page
    225
  • Abstract
    This work presents the preliminary activity measurements of 192Ir solid sources, applied in industrial gammagraphy, produced by the Sealed Sources Laboratory in the Radiation Technology Center (CTR) at IPEN-CNEN/SP. The pellets’ activity measurements were carried out with a well-type ionization chamber developed at CTR. The chamber current–voltage response was studied as a function of 192Ir activities ranging from 27 GBq (0.75 Ci) to 4.1 TBq (110 Ci), under constant geometrical conditions. The results obtained have shown both the linearity of the ionization current and the absence of appreciable recombination or diffusion losses.
  • Keywords
    Tc-99m , activity , Ir-192 , Ionization chambers , Radioactive decay
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Record number

    2029974