Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1878959 Applied Radiation and Isotopes 2013 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

The delivery and validation of a specified dose to medical devices are key concerns to operators of gamma radiation facilities. The objective of the present study was to characterize the industrial gamma radiation facility and map the dose distribution inside the product-loading pattern during the validation and routine control of the sterilization process using radiochromic films. Cardboard phantoms were designed to achieve the homogeneity of absorbed doses. The uncertainty of the dose delivered during validation of the sterilization process was assessed.

► Using γ-rays for sterilization of hollow fiber dialyzers and blood tubing sets according to ISO 11137, 2006. ► Dosimetry studies of validations of γ-irradiation facility and sterilized medical devices. ► Places of Dmin and Dmax have been determined using FWT-60 films. ► Determining the target minimum doses required to meet the desired SAL of 10−6 for the two products.

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