Re: The term TLD

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

It should be "thermoluminescent" dosimeter, because the "T"-word is adjectival.

chris alston


At 04:06  03/19/98 +0900, you wrote:
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>Does anyone kindly give me comments of which the term TLD is the
>abbreviation  of "thermoluminescent dosimeter" or "thermoluminescence
>dosimeter".   I think in Japan they use "luminescence" more often and
>Terminology in Japan Radiological Society also adopt luminescence mainly,
>but I think in literatures  "luminescent"  more often .  Which is better ?
>I would like to have medphys members comments.
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>Thanks in advance.
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