Your Radiation Dosimeter: A Tutorial
chest level (nuclear medicine) – waist level (during pregnancy) • Ring Dosimeter: Ring dosimeters (used for measuring beta and gamma dose to the hand) should be worn: – on the hand which is closest to the radiation source – so that the label is on the palmar (inside) surface of the finger, toward the radiation source
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