The results show that, in general, extremity dosemeters perform better for photon than for beta radiations.
In this paper we describe the initial Australasian experience with the Novoste Beta-Cath device, designed specifically for the delivery of beta radiation to the coronary artery.
Since not all of the energy of beta radiation could be accounted for, the law of conservation of energy appeared to be violated, but Pauli argued that this could be redressed if another, undiscovered, particle was involved.
Here we describe a new method for quantifying 32Si activity using a gas-flow proportional counter optimized for low-level beta radiation analysis.
In this study thin LiF Mg,Cu,P dosimeters (trade name MCP-Ns) designed for measurements in beta radiation fields were tested in comparison with classical LiF Mg,Cu,P ones (trade name MCP-N).
Groundwater samples are being tested for radium-226, radium-228, and gross alpha and beta radiation.
They were outfitted in heavy firefighting suits with oxygen tanks, gear that would shield them from inhaling and absorbing through their skin tiny particles that emit alpha and beta radiation, which can linger in the body for years, causing organ damage.
Curium-243 with a ~30 year half-life and good energy yield of ~1.6 W/g could make for a suitable fuel, but it produces significant amounts of harmful gamma and beta radiation from radioactive decay products.
For example, In or Ga can be replaced with Y or Lu (both emit beta radiation) and labelled with the same peptides.
