Calibration of the Accuscan II IN Vivo System for High Energy Lung Counting

Ovard R. Perry ; David L. Georgeson

关键词: CALIBRATION;    EFFICIENCY;    IN VIVO;    LUNGS;    PERFORMANCE;    PHANTOMS;    VALIDATION;    VERIFICATION Calibration;    Dosimetry;    Whole Body Counting;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1042393
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-11-22670
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1042393
Others  :  TRN: US1202867

学科分类：核能源与工程

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report describes the April 2011 calibration of the Accuscan II HpGe In Vivo system for high energy lung counting. The source used for the calibration was a NIST traceable lung set manufactured at the University of Cincinnati UCLL43AMEU & UCSL43AMEU containing Am-241 and Eu-152 with energies from 26 keV to 1408 keV. The lung set was used in conjunction with a Realistic Torso phantom. The phantom was placed on the RMC II counting table (with pins removed) between the v-ridges on the backwall of the Accuscan II counter. The top of the detector housing was positioned perpendicular to the junction of the phantom clavicle with the sternum. This position places the approximate center line of the detector housing with the center of the lungs. The energy and efficiency calibrations were performed using a Realistic Torso phantom (Appendix I) and the University of Cincinnati lung set. This report includes an overview introduction and records for the energy/FWHM and efficiency calibration including performance verification and validation counting. The Accuscan II system was successfully calibrated for high energy lung counting and verified in accordance with ANSI/HPS N13.30-1996 criteria.