McKeever S W S, Moscovitch M
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2003;104(3):263-70. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006191.
The use of thermoluminescence as a method for the dosimetry of ionising radiation has been established for many decades and has been unquestionably successful. It is therefore difficult to imagine how any new technique could easily supplant it. Perhaps optically stimulated luminescence dosimetry should not be characterised as an entirely new technique, but rather a development of the well established technology that may be considered superior in some respects. As is obvious from the tenor of this debate, our two participants are longtime colleagues who have had numerous discussions on this topic. No doubt, many of us will have similar discussions in our own institutions as we weigh the advantages and disadvantages of TLD versus OSL.
热释光作为一种电离辐射剂量测定方法已确立了数十年，并且无疑是成功的。因此，很难想象有任何新技术能够轻易取代它。或许光激发光剂量测定法不应被视为一种全新的技术，而更应看作是对这项成熟技术的一种发展，在某些方面可能被认为更具优势。从这场辩论的主旨中可以明显看出，我们的两位参与者是长期的同事，他们就这个话题进行过多次讨论。毫无疑问，当我们在各自机构权衡热释光剂量计（TLD）与光激发光剂量计（OSL）的优缺点时，我们中的许多人也会进行类似的讨论。
