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Table 2

Dosimetric properties of the most commonly used dosimeters in medical physics and personal dosimetry [8,9,1223].

Mat. Zeff Doping Dosimetera [6Li] Linearity range Repeat. Uniformity (batch, 1σ) Fading Relative sensitivity Applications

/TLD-100 nth/γ n/γ
7LiF 8.2 Mg,Ti TLD-700 0.01% [9] 10−5–10 Gy [13] <2% [13] 7.5% [13] 5% y−1 [13] 1 [13] 0.48 [16] 0.07 [18] γ, β dosi. medical
MTS-7 5×10−5–5 Gy [14] <2% [14] <5% [14] <5% y−1 [14] 1.5 [14]
Mg,Cu,P TLD-700H <0.03% [12] 10−6–10 Gy [13] Negl. [13] 15 [13] 1.45 [16,17] 0.02 [18] γ, β dosi. personal, environment
MCP-7 10−7–10 Gy [14] <2% [14] <5% [14] <5% y−1 [14] 40 [14] 11.8 [16]
MCP-7s 10−5–10 Gy [14] <2% [14] <5% y−1 [14] 1 [14]
GR-207 0.007% [19] 10−7–12 Gy [15] <2% [15] <5% y−1 [15] 0.95–1.87
[16–17]
0.125 [20]
0.118 [19]
  
Mg,Na PTL-717 0.05% [19]
Al2O3 10.2 C TLD-500 5 × 10−8–1 Gy [13]
5 × 10−8–10 Gy [8]
3% y−1 [8,13] 30 [13] 0.242 [21] Medical personal, environment
OSLD nanoDot 10−5–3 Gy [22]
CaF2 16.3 Dy TLD-200 10−7–10 Gy [8,13] 15% [13] 10% (1 d) [13]
16% (2 wk) [8,13]
30 [13] Environment
  Tm TLD-300 3 [13]
  Mn TLD-400 10−7–100 Gy [8,13] 15% [13] 8% (1 d) [13]
12% (3 mth) [13]
15% (3 mth) [8]
10 [13] 0.288 [20]
0.12 [23]
High doses
Li2B4O7 7.4 Mn TLD-800 5 × 10−4–105 Gy [13] <5% (3 mth) [13] 0.15 [13] Wide range
CaSO4 15.5 Dy TLD-900 10−6–100 Gy [13] 2% (1 mth) [13]
8% (6 mth) [13]
20 [13] Environment
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TLD-200, 500 and 900 are extremely sensitive to UV light, so that they have to be handled and stored away from light sources.

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