Advantages and Disadvantages of Different dosimetry
techniques questions with verified answers
Advantages of Calorimetry Ans✓✓✓ Absolute, Dose rate and LET
independent, valid for all radiation, no rad damage at high doses, water
devices are tissue equivalent
Advantages of Chemical dosimetry Ans✓✓✓ Absolute, Zeff, rho, etc.
close to water, Liquids can fit into any container, linear dose response
over useful range
Advantages of film dosimetry Ans✓✓✓ high spatial resolution, 2D,
permanent, reasonable accuracy
Advantages of OSLDs Ans✓✓✓ Can re-read, don't need dark room or
processor, usually protected from outside conditions,
Advantages of radiochromic film Ans✓✓✓ Close to tissue equivalent,
no dark room or processing, high range
Advantages of radiographic film Ans✓✓✓ Low cost per film, good
uniformity
Advantages of TLDs Ans✓✓✓ LiF: stable at room temp (not much
techniques questions with verified answers
Advantages of Calorimetry Ans✓✓✓ Absolute, Dose rate and LET
independent, valid for all radiation, no rad damage at high doses, water
devices are tissue equivalent
Advantages of Chemical dosimetry Ans✓✓✓ Absolute, Zeff, rho, etc.
close to water, Liquids can fit into any container, linear dose response
over useful range
Advantages of film dosimetry Ans✓✓✓ high spatial resolution, 2D,
permanent, reasonable accuracy
Advantages of OSLDs Ans✓✓✓ Can re-read, don't need dark room or
processor, usually protected from outside conditions,
Advantages of radiochromic film Ans✓✓✓ Close to tissue equivalent,
no dark room or processing, high range
Advantages of radiographic film Ans✓✓✓ Low cost per film, good
uniformity
Advantages of TLDs Ans✓✓✓ LiF: stable at room temp (not much
