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Thermoluminescent Dosimetry MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
Tree Number(s)
E05.799.638.785
N06.850.810.370.420
Unique ID
D013819
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013819
Scope Note
The use of a device composed of thermoluminescent material for measuring exposure to IONIZING RADIATION. The thermoluminescent material emits light when heated. The amount of light emitted is proportional to the amount of ionizing radiation to which the material has been exposed.
NLM Classification #
WN 660
Previous Indexing
Luminescence (1966-1970)
Radiation Monitoring (1966-1970)
Radiometry (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(71)
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2009/07/06
Thermoluminescent Dosimetry Preferred
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