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Radiation Protection Dosimetry Advance Access published online on December 6, 2006
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, doi:10.1093/rpd/ncl158
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Gary Kramer, Radiation Protection Bureau. Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced with the Permission of the Controller of HerMajesty's Stationery Office
Received July 13, 2006
Revised September 12, 2006
Accepted September 23, 2006

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PAPER

LARGE AREA GERMANIUM DETECTOR ARRAYS FOR LUNG COUNTING: WHAT IS THE OPTIMUM NUMBER OF DETECTORS?

Gary H. Kramer 1 * and Barry M. Hauck 1

1 Human Monitoring Laboratory, Radiation Surveillance and Health Assessment Division, Radiation Protection Bureau, 775 Brookfield Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 1C1

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Gary H. Kramer, E-mail: gary_h_kramer{at}hc-sc.gc.ca


  Abstract

Using the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) torso phantom to calibrate a lung counting system can lead to the conclusion that three large area (i.e. >70 mm diameter) Ge detectors will outperform a four-detector array and provide a lower MDA as a four-detector array of large area Ge detectors covers a significant portion of inactive tissue (i.e. non-lung tissue). The lungs of the LLNL phantom, which are ~10 cm too short compared with real lungs, also suggests that a two-detector array could be used under limited circumstances. When tested with modified lungs that are more human-like, it was found that the four-detector array showed the best counting efficiency and the lowest MDA. Fortunately, these findings indicate that, although the LLNL phantom's lungs are too short, there is no adverse impact on the calibration of a lung counter.


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