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The MICOS Compton spectrometer is a tool for the routine spectrometric control of X‐ray generators, mainly in the medical field (<150 kV). The use of a pen‐type NaI (Tl) detector with thin Be window allows to extend its range down to 6 keV, for a better evaluation of the low‐E side of the spectrum, which is determined by filtration. A specific problem is encountered in the deconvolution of the spectrum at very low energies, dominated by the K escape of iodine. The proposed solution combines an approximate step‐by‐step application of the GRAVEL algorithm, whereas the MAXED unfolding software is used for reaching the final solution. A new computer code was developed that combines spectrum acquisition and deconvolution and calculates the main characteristics of the source spectrum: end point energy, mean energy, energy at 50% of the left slope, and air kerma at 1 m from the source. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Compton spectrometer is a device in which radiation coming from an X-ray generator is scattered at a known angle in order to reduce the flux and to allow spectrometric measurements without saturating the detector. A small-size prototype Compton spectrometer usable in the range 20-150 keV was developed, using a pen-type NaI detector. The source spectrum is reconstructed by unfolding the measured spectrum, using the response matrix calculated by the Monte-Carlo method. The Monte-Carlo geometrical model was validated with gamma-ray point sources. Unfolding is performed using a modified version of the GRAVEL algorithm. Results are presented for the unfolded spectrum obtained with a test measurement on a medical X-ray device. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]