本次計畫是第一次利用熱發光劑量計(Thermoluminescent dosimeter, TLD),進行醫學大學附設醫院迴旋加速器中心的長達一個月的TLD-100佈點/普查,當做環境輻射評估,TLD-100經由計讀儀得到的電荷量,在清華大學Cs-137校正場,測得各TLD均勻性及轉換毫西弗劑量的方程式。將未使用過的TLD-100被照射測量後,取用準確性、靈敏度校正誤差在5%以內的TLD-100,利用二維空間分布,表示經過自我屏蔽設備洩漏的光子輻射,在靠近H218O靶處的光子輻射有顯著的變化,在運轉的一個月裡,迴旋加速器本體的輻射劑量結果範圍從0.28±0.07至17.0±3.2mSv。在醫院工作人員每一年內,所受到的額外的加馬劑量低於10mSv,更小於ICRP60號報告,結果表示在迴旋加速器中心的辦公室工作範圍內,自我屏蔽系統具有保護人員的功能,並且符合法規規定值。最後並探討光子劑量的最小可測值(Theminimum detectable limit, MDL),驗證TLD-100測量結果的可信度。
This work is the first to evaluate environmental radiation in the facility of CTI RDS-111 cyclotron center with Thermoluminescent dosimeter, (TLD)-100 at Medical University Hospital during a month of operation. TLDs were calibrated using 137Cs irradiated facility of National Tsing-Hua University. The accuracy, sensitivity and blank test of TLD-100 were also measured within 5%. Two dimensional environmental radiations were mapped, and indicated heavy leakage of photo dose through self-shielded blocks. These photo doses reveal strong variations among positions close to the H218O target. The photo doses in the cyclotron room range from 0.28±0.07 to 17.0±3.2 mSv in one month study. The annual ”extra” γ-ray for medical personal is less than 10 mSv at the highest of radiochemistry lab during a year of operation, far below the recommended ICRP 60 limit. The results reveal that the self-shielded system adequately protects laboratory personnel. The minimum detectable limit (MDL) of photo dose was discussed herein to demonstrate the reliability of TLD-100 approach.