TLD The Harshaw 5500 includes an automatic sample changer and carrier disk for automatic processing of up to 50 TLD dosimeter elements in a single loading.
Product Detail
The Model 5500 TLD Reader provides cost-effective measurements of the radiation dose absorbed by individual TLD elements: ribbon (chips), rods or micro-cubes. The instrument includes an automatic sample changer and carrier disk for automatic processing of up to 50 TLD dosimeter elements in a single loading. Also included are a linear, programmable heating system and a cooled photomultiplier tube with associated electronics to measure the TL light output. The WinREMS System Software, which runs under Windows™ on a separate computer, provides the user interface, the reader control and the application software.
Model 5500 key features:
Unattended automatic operation for up to 50 dosimeters
Multiple, programmable, linear time-temperature profiles
Heating profile includes pre-heat and post-read anneal cycles, with editing
Heating by hot gas, temperature capability up to
7 decade glowcurve acquisition range
Thermoelectric PMT cooler for maximum gain stability
Measurement quality assurance
Automatic background subtraction capability
Easy to operate, service and maintain
Compact and attractive; 460 mm wide x 560 mm deep x 375 mm high
Built-in calibration software
Applications:
Radiotherapy planning verification
Total Body Irradiation dose verification
Skin Irradiation dose verification
Stereotactic beam output factor measurement
Critical organ dose verification
Diagnostic dose studies
Mammography
CT dose measurement for quality assurance
Environmental dosimetry
Radioactive dating
Radiation hardness testing
Research
Advantages of a separate computer:
Minimum initial investment
Extremely flexible parametric adjustments, implemented in software
The computer can be used for other purposes when not required for TLD
Data is easily exported to ASCII for use by commercial software for data manipulation and special report generation