Measuring the photon depth dose distribution produced by a medical linear accelerator in a water-equivalent radio-fluorogenic gel

The present work describes use of a water-equivalent radio-fluorogenic gel dosimeter for measurement of a depth dose distribution from a medical linear accelerator. Relative depth dose distributions for a 6 MV photon beam were measured with a novel radio-fluorogenic gel comprised of aqueous gelatin...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry Vol. 307; no. 3; pp. 2505 - 2508
Main Authors: Sandwall, Peter A., Spitz, Henry B., Elson, Howard R., Lamba, Michael A. S., Connick, William B., Fenichel, Henry
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2016
Springer
Subjects:
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Diagnostic Radiology
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
Ionizing radiation
Measurement
Measuring instruments
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Physics
Physical Chemistry
Radiotherapy
Water
Radiation dosimetry
Radio-fluorogenic gel
Luminescent dosimetry
Gel dosimetry
ISSN:0236-5731, 1588-2780
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Summary:The present work describes use of a water-equivalent radio-fluorogenic gel dosimeter for measurement of a depth dose distribution from a medical linear accelerator. Relative depth dose distributions for a 6 MV photon beam were measured with a novel radio-fluorogenic gel comprised of aqueous gelatin and coumarin-3-carboxylic acid. Agreement was within 3 % of published values in most areas of electronic equilibrium. Results support continued development of radio-fluorogenic gel dosimetry systems for quality assurance of clinical photon beams.
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-015-4563-x