Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Radiometry

The measurement of radiation by photography, as in x-ray film and film badge, by Geiger-Mueller tube, and by SCINTILLATION COUNTING.

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Abstract

The measurement of radiation by photography, as in x-ray film and film badge, by Geiger-Mueller tube, and by SCINTILLATION COUNTING.

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Synonyms

34 entry terms
  • Dosimetry, Radiation
  • Radiation Dosimetry
  • Dosimetries, Radiation
  • Radiation Dosimetries
  • Geiger Counter
  • Geiger-Mueller Counter Tube
  • Geiger-Mueller Counters
  • Geiger-Mueller Probe
  • Geiger-Mueller Tube
  • Nuclear Track Detection
  • Radiation Counter
  • Counter Tube, Geiger-Mueller
  • Counter Tubes, Geiger-Mueller
  • Counter, Geiger
  • Counter, Radiation
  • Counters, Geiger
  • Counters, Geiger-Mueller
  • Counters, Radiation
  • Detection, Nuclear Track
  • Geiger Counters
  • Geiger Mueller Counter Tube
  • Geiger Mueller Counters
  • Geiger Mueller Probe
  • Geiger Mueller Tube
  • Geiger-Mueller Counter Tubes
  • Geiger-Mueller Probes
  • Geiger-Mueller Tubes
  • Probe, Geiger-Mueller
  • Probes, Geiger-Mueller
  • Radiation Counters
  • Tube, Geiger-Mueller
  • Tube, Geiger-Mueller Counter
  • Tubes, Geiger-Mueller
  • Tubes, Geiger-Mueller Counter

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

IM general only for measurement of radiation & techniques & equipment related to it; NIM as coordinate with specific radiation (IM) for measurement of its radiations; do not use with radioisotope tracers for measurement of amount of radiation emitted by the tracer: Manual 29.14; ionization chambers: index under RADIOMETRY / instrum

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History Note

GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTER was see under RADIOMETRY 1963-77

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  1. E05.799w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Radiometry. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011874. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011874
  2. Radiometry. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiometry
  3. Radiometry. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247760