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ANSI N42.42 Standard
Last Updated Date: 05/17/2013 The purpose of the N42 data format is to facilitate manufacturer-independent transfer of information from radiation measurement instruments for … more
High-Dose Dosimetry Uncertainty Tables
Last Updated Date: 04/02/2013 The high-dose dosimetry program supports radiation-processing applications by assuring that the absorbed dose to the product, often prescribed or … more
Radioactivity Standard Reference Material Program
Last Updated Date: 03/27/2013 The Standard Reference Materials Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides science, industry, and government … more
Calibration of Beta-Particle Sources and Instruments for Radiation Protection
Last Updated Date: 03/21/2013 A calibration service for protection-level beta-particle sources and instrumentation has been in place at NIST for several years
Neutron Tomography of Hydrogen Storage Bed
Last Updated Date: 03/20/2013 Future hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will require hydrogen storage vessels that efficiently store and quickly release the hydrogen fuel. … more
Absorbed-Dose Measurements to Support Biologics Research
Last Updated Date: 03/20/2013 The Dosimetry Group have been working with Maryland-based biotech firm Sanaria Inc. that is planning to manufacture a new vaccine against malaria. more
Radionuclides by Anticoincidence Counting
Last Updated Date: 03/20/2013 The standardization of radionuclides by primary methods is the foundation for all the standards and services provided by the NIST radioactivity … more
Liquid Scintillation Counting
Last Updated Date: 03/19/2013 The triple-to-double coincidence ratio (TDCR) method of liquid scintillation counting employs three detectors to facilitate the experimental … more
Ge-68, PET Scanner Clinical Trials
Last Updated Date: 03/19/2013 The interpretation of quantitative imaging data obtained from Positron Emission Tomography (PET) studies requires an understanding of the … more
International Comparison of Tc-99
Last Updated Date: 03/19/2013 An international measurement comparison for a 99 Tc solution hosted by National Physical Laboratory (NPL) of the UK, (CCRI(II)K-2. 99 Tc … more
Comparison of Co60 Absorbed Dose for High-Dose Dosimetry
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013 NIST participated in a recent international comparison of standards for absorbed dose to water for 60 Co gamma radiation at radiation-processing … more
Dose/Dose-Rate Effects in Alanine Dosimetry
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013 Check standards are used by the NIST Ionizing Radiation Division to monitor the performance of the alanine dosimetry system that is central to its … more
Applications of NIST Alanine/EPR Dosimetry to the Irradiation of Blood and Blood Products
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013 At present, irradiation of blood products with ionizing energy is the only procedure known to prevent transfusion-associated graft-versus-host … more
Advanced X-ray Systems for the Detection of Special Nuclear Materials
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013 The Dosimetry Group provides support to the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for their … more
Comparison of ANSI N42.46 and IEC 62523 Standards for Cargo and Vehicle Screening
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013 We are undertaking a comparison of the relative performance of ANSI N42.46 and IEC 62523 consensus standards for x-ray cargo and vehicle screening. more |
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