SU-E-T-172: Characterization of TLD-100 (LiF:Mg,Ti) Microcube Energy Response in a Cylindrical Chamber Phantom

Purpose: To characterize the energy response of TLD-100 microcubes inside a Virtual Water chamber phantom. Methods: Four TLD microcubes were placed inside a water-proof Virtual Water (VW) chamber phantom and irradiated to a known dose on a Varian linac in a 1D water tank. These chamber phantoms were then replaced by TLD-100 chips inside a separate VW paddle and irradiated to the same dose. Each energy response reading was calculated as light output per unit dose in nC/cGy and normalized to a calibration set irradiated to the same dose in 60Co. The differences in response between the TLD chips and microcubes were then analyzed. Results: Across all energies, the average microcube response was less sensitive to energy than the average chip response with both falling consistently within 2.8% of previously established values in the literature Conclusion: TLD microcubes showed a lower average sensitivity to energy than their TLD chip counterparts. The use of TLD-100 microcubes inside the chamber phantom was validated against TLD-100 chips inside of VW paddles