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  • Title: Personal dosimetry in terms of HP(3): Monte Carlo and experimental studies.
    Author: Ferrari P, Gualdrini G, Bedogni R, Fantuzzi E, Monteventi F, Morelli B.
    Journal: Radiat Prot Dosimetry; 2007; 125(1-4):145-8. PubMed ID: 17261537.
    Abstract:
    Hp(3) has been defined as the operational quantity for eye lens dosimetry. Hp(3)/ka conversion coefficients were evaluated at the GSF (Germany) in a 30x30x15 cm3 4-elements ICRU slab phantom for various energies and incident angles through Monte Carlo. The ISO report 12,794 suggests to employ a PMMA water filled phantom, of the same dimensions, for dosemeter calibration in terms of Hp(3). The present paper briefly summarises the main aspects of a study carried out at ENEA-Radiation Protection Institute (Bologna, Italy) to provide practical procedures for the calibration of dosemeters in terms of Hp(3). Tabulations of a new set conversion coefficients and air kerma backscatter factors are provided as a function of energy and incident angle. The paper demonstrates that a more accurate approach to the dosimetric assessment in terms of Hp(3) could be rather simply introduced employing a reduced phantom.
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