Report/Guide

Sander, T; Billas, I; Kelly, M; Maughan, D J; Shipley, D R (2024) Changes to the NPL reference air kerma rate primary standard TH100C for high dose rate 192Ir brachytherapy sources. NPL Report. IR 67

Bass, G A; Manning, J W; Homer, M J; Shipley, D R; Barry, M A (2023) The NPL absorbed dose to water primary standard for electron beams: summary of factors incorporating ICRU Report 90 recommendations. NPL Report. IR 64

Bass, G A; Barry, M A; Duane, S; Homer, M J; Kelly, M; Manning, J W; Maughan, D J; Nutbrown, R F; Sander, T; Shipley, D R; Snaith, J A D (2019) Changes to the UK National Primary Standards of Air Kerma and Absorbed Dose Incorporating ICRU Report 90 Recommendations. NPL Report. IR 55

Kelly, M; Bass, G A; Manning, J W; Maughan, D J; Nutbrown, R F; Sander, T; Shipley, D R (2019) The NPL Air Kerma Primary Standard Free-Air Chamber for Low Energy X-Rays: Summary of Factors Incorporating ICRU Report 90 Recommendations. NPL Report. IR 51

Bass, G A; Duane, S; Kelly, M; Manning, J W; Maughan, D J; Nutbrown, R F; Sander, T; Shipley, D R (2019) The NPL Air Kerma Primary Standard Free-Air Chamber for Medium Energy X-rays: Summary of Factors Incorporating ICRU Report 90 Recommendations. NPL Report. IR 54

Bass, G A; Duane, S; Homer, M J; Kelly, M; Manning, J W; Maughan, D J; Nutbrown, R F; Sander, T; Shipley, D R; Snaith, J A D (2019) The NPL Air Kerma Primary Standard PS5-1/PS5-2 for 137CS and 60CO: Summary Of Factors Including ICRU 90 Recommendations. NPL Report. IR 53

Sander, T; Bass, G A; Cashmore, M T D; Duane, S; Galer, S E; Homer, M J; Lee, N D; Nutbrown, R F; Shipley, D R (2017) The NPL absorbed dose primary standard graphite calorimeter (2015 design) for 60Co: summary of correction and conversion factors. NPL Report. IR 45

Bass, G A; Duane, S; Galer, S E; Homer, M J; Kelly, M; Manning, J W; Maughan, D J; Nutbrown, R F; Sander, T; Shipley, D R; Snaith, J A D (2017) The NPL air kerma primary standard PS5-1/PS5-2 for 137Cs and 60CO: summary of factors. NPL Report. IR 41

Bass, G A; Duane, S; Kelly, M; Manning, J W; Maughan, D J; Nutbrown, R F; Sander, T; Shipley, D R (2017) The NPL air kerma primary standard free air chamber for medium energy X-rays: summary of factors. NPL Report. IR 42

Pearce, J A D; Shipley, D R (2010) Re-establishing the absorbed dose primary standard for photon beams on the NPL clinical linac. NPL Report. IR 24

Duane, S; Nutbrown, R F; Shipley, D R (2009) Changes to the NPL air kerma standard for 137Cs and 60Co. NPL Report. IR 17

Palmans, H; Thomas, R A S; Shipley, D R; Kacperek, A* (2006) Light-ion beam dosimetry. NPL Report. DQL-RD 003

Nutbrown, R F; Shipley, D R (2000) Calculation of factors to convert from air kerma to absorbed dose to water for medium energy photons. NPL Report. CIRM 41

Nutbrown, R F; Shipley, D R (2000) Calculation of the response of a NE2561 ion chamber in a water phantom for high energy photons. NPL Report. CIRM 40

Nutbrown, R F; Duane, S; Shipley, D R; Thomas, R A S (2000) Evaluation of factors to convert absorbed dose calibrations in graphite to water for mega-voltage photon beams. NPL Report. CIRM 37

Shipley, D R (1996) Corrections to air kerma rate measurements of 137Cs environmental sources for free space conditions. NPL Report. CIRA(EXT)013

Shipley, D R; Duane, S (1996) Heat loss mechanisms in a measurement of specific heat capacity of graphite. NPL Report. CIRA(EXT)003

Shipley, D R; Duane, S (1994) Corrections to air kerme rate measurements of 125I brachytherapy sources to free space conditions. NPL Report. RSA(EXT) 51

Shipley, D R; Duane, S (1994) Determination of poton fluence spectra from NPL Mobaltron 60Co unit. NPL Report. RSA(EXT) 46

Article

Bass, G A; Shipley, D R; Flynn, S; Thomas, R A S (2023) A Prototype Low-cost Secondary Standard Calorimeter for Reference Dosimetry with Ultra-high Pulse Dose Rates. The British Journal of Radiology, 96 (1141). 20220638

Galer, S; Shipley, D R; Palmans, H; Kirkby, K J; Nisbet, A (2017) Monte Carlo simulation of a TEPC for microdosimetry of carbon ions. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 140. pp. 412-418.

Picard, S*; Burns, D T*; Roger, P*; Duane, S; Bass, G A; Manning, J W; Shipley, D R (2015) Key comparison BIPM.RI(I)-K6 of the standards for absorbed dose to water at 10 g cm-2 of the NPL, United Kingdom and the BIPM in accelerator photon beams. Metrologia, 52 (1A). 06021.

Picard, S*; Burns, D T*; Roger, P*; Duane, S; Bass, G A; Manning, J W; Shipley, D R (2015) Key comparison BIPM.RI(I)-K6 of the standards for absorbed dose to water at 5 g cm -2 and 7 g cm -2 of the NPL, United Kingdom and the BIPM in accelerator photon beams. Metrologia, 52 (1A). 06010.

Bailey, M; Shipley, D R; Manning, J W (2015) Roos and NACP-02 ion chamber perturbations and water-air stopping-power ratios for clinical electron beams for energies from 4 to 22 MeV. Phys. Med. Biol., 60 (3). pp. 1087-1105.

Shipley, D R; Sander, T; Nutbrown, R F (2015) Source geometry factors for HDR 192Ir brachytherapy secondary standard well-type ionisation chamber calibrations. Phys. Med. Biol., 60 (6). pp. 2573-2586.

Pearce, J A D; Shipley, D R; Duane, S (2011) Transfer of the UK absorbed dose primary standard for photon beams from the research linac to the clinical linac at NPL. Metrologia, 48 (5). pp. 365-374.

Pearce, J A D; Bass, G A; Duane, S; Nutbrown, R F; Shipley, D R (2009) Revised correction factor for the UK national primary standard for air kerma for 137Cs and 60Co gamma-rays. Metrologia, 46 (5). L26.

Chin, E*; Shipley, D R; Bailey, M; Seuntjens, J*; Palmans, H; DuSautoy, A R; Verhaegen, F* (2008) Validation of a Monte Carlo model of a NACP-02 plane-parallel ionization chamber model using electron backscatter experiments. Phys. Med. Biol., 53 (8). N119-N126

Baker, C*; Shipley, D R; Palmans, H; Kacperek, A* (2006) Monte Carlo modelling of a clinical proton beam-line for the treatment of ocular tumours. Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A, Accel. Spectrom. Detec. Assoc. Equip., 532. pp. 1005-1008.

Verhaegen, F*; Zakikhani, R*; DuSautoy, A R; Palmans, H; Bostock, G; Shipley, D R; Seuntjens, J* (2006) Perturbation correction factors for the eNACP-02 plane-parallel ionization chamber in water in high-energy electron beams. Phys. Med. Biol., 51 (5). pp. 1221-1235.

McEwan, M R*; Sephton, J P; Sharpe, P H G; Shipley, D R (2003) Use of a range scaling method to determine alanine/water stopping power ratios. Radiat. Phys. Chem., 68 (6). pp. 1017-1022.

Nutbrown, R F; Duane, S; Shipley, D R; Thomas, R A S (2002) Evaluation of factors to convert absorbed dose calibrations from graphite to water for the NPL high-energy photon calibration service. Phys. Med. Biol., 47 (3). pp. 441-454.

Nutbrown, R F; McEwen, M R; Thomas, R A S; Duane, S; Shipley, D R (2001) Comparison of conversion factors for x-ray beams from Philips SL15 and the NPL linear accelerator. Phys. Med. Biol., 46. N245-N252

Conference or Workshop Item

Shipley, D R; Palmans, H; Kacperek, A*; Baker, C* (2005) Geant4 simulation of an ocular proton beam and benchmark against other Monte Carlo codes. In: Proceedings of the Monte Carlo Method: Versatility Unbounded in a Dynamic Computing World, Monte Carlo Topical Meeting, 17 - 21 April 2005, Chattanooga, USA.

Nutbrown, R F; Duane, S; Shipley, D R; Thomas, R (2000) Absorbed dose conversion factors for megavoltage photon beams. In: Proceedings of Monte Carlo 2000 Conference, 23-26 October 2000, Lisbon.