60 E. Saeedian et al.: Radioprotection 2025, 60( 1), 57 – 64 Fig. 2. Rings and Cards for measuring Hp( 0.07) and Hp( 10) respectively.
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Fig. 3. Calibration curve of TLDs used in Animal skin dosimetry.
3.3 Adopters dosimetry results with TLD-100
The TLDs used for the measurement of the adopters were read out using the TLD reader, and the responses were converted to the dose equivalent values using the calibration curves. The imaging is performed for six different sites, i. e. abdomen, cranial thoracic, head, limbs, lung, and neck( see groups 1 to 6 in Tab. 1). Therefore, six groups of adopters were considered for each group. Figures 6 and 7 refer to the average dose received by six different groups of animal adopters.
3.4 Uncertainty analysis of the TLD
Table 2 shows the uncertainty analysis for TL dosimeters. As it is obvious, the quadrature combination of type A and B uncertainties are 4 %, and 6 % respectively. Therefore, the total uncertainty for the measurements is calculated as 7.21 %.
4 Discussion
The International Commission of Radiological Protection, publication 153, recommends that in veterinary imaging, the main focus should be on reducing the dose to humans, however, animal protection should not be neglected.( ICRP 153, 2022). Based on the publication, in the establishment of radiation protection programs in veterinary departments, the safety of students, or trainers, veterinary staff, radiation protection professionals, and members of the public should be taken into consideration. In the Radiology Department of the School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, the