What gas is used in a dose calibrator?
air
What gas is used in a cutie pie?
Air
Quenching gas is used in what instrument in nuclear medicine?
GM Survey Meter
Which type of survey meter is appropriate to use when looking for contamination?
GM Survey Meter
Which type of survey meter is appropriate to use when measuring high levels of radiation?
Cutie Pie
What region of the voltage curve does the GM survey meter operate in?
GM region
(T/F) The dose calibrator can differentiate different isotopes based on their energies.
False
(T/F)The well counter can differentiate isotopes based on their energies.
True
(T/F) A gas filled detector can differentiate energies.
false
Linearity
proportional response of a radiation detector to variable quantities of radioactive material, over orders of magnitude
Accuracy
correctness of an instrument's reading compared to the true value
Geometry
reproducibility of activity with differing volumes
Constancy
similarities of readings of a long-lived source from day to day
Frequency performed: Constancy
Daily
Frequency performed: Accuracy
Annually
Frequency performed: Linearity
Quarterly
Frequency performed: Geometry
Upon installation or repair