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film badge
[film baj]a pack of radiographic film or films worn as a badge, used for the detection and approximate measurement of radiation exposure of personnel.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
film badge
Radiation safety A dosimeter worn by radiation workers to monitor radiation exposure; FBs contain a piece of film that is darkened by radiation, and may contain filters which shield parts of the film from certain types of radiation. See Dosimetry.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
film badge
(film baj)Small packet of x-ray film and filters worn by radiation workers to monitor exposure to radiation on a monthly basis.
See also: pocket dosimeter, thermoluminescent dosimeter
See also: pocket dosimeter, thermoluminescent dosimeter
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
film badge
A small light-tight container for a piece of photographic film which is carried, pinned to the clothing, by all staff in X-ray and radiotherapy departments. The films are regularly developed and a fogged film indicates that accidental exposure to radiation has occurred. The matter is then investigated.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
film badge
(film baj)Device consisting of a strip of photographic film in a lightproof envelope, worn by dentists and ancillary personnel to monitor occupational exposure to x-rays.
Synonym(s): radiation dosimeter.
Synonym(s): radiation dosimeter.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012