Absorbed Dose Determination in Photon and Electron Beams
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The IAEA Code of Practice for Absorbed Dose Determination in Photon and Electron Beams TRS 277 gives recommendations for the absorbed dose determination in high energy photon and electron beams based on the use of ionization chambers calibrated in terms of air kerma. It was the task of the present work to test the validity of the Code for *°Co gamma radiation for ton different types of ionization chambers. The absorbed dose as determined in accordance with the Code was compared with the absorbed dose derived from calorimteric measurements. The results show excellent agreement between the two methods.
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