Tasks
Ionizing radiation in diagnostic and therapy, this includes in particular:
- Realization and dissemination of the unit "gray" for the water absorbed dose for the photon and electron radiation used in external radiation therapy
- Realization and dissemination of the unit "gray" for the dose quantity air kerma free-in-air for X- and gamma radiation
- Development of dose measurement procedures and measurements technology for the quality assurance of dosimetry in the modern radiation therapy and diagnostic radiology
- R&D for dosimetry for modern external radiation therapy and diagnostic radiology
- Evaluation and optimization of radiation transport calculations and determination of physical fundamental data for dosimetry
- Medical imaging: quantification of image quality depending on the diagnostic problem
- Quality assurance for clinical dosimetry within the scope of the Medizinproduktegesetz
- Type approval of dosemeters for diagnostic radiology in compliance with the Measures and Verification Act
- Involvement in the drawing up of national and international recommendations and standards