Published August 2012 | Version v1
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IMRT field profiling by high-quality polycrystalline CVD diamond

Creators

  • 1. INFN Firenze and Dip. Energetica, University of Florence, Via S. Marta 3, Firenze (Italy)
  • 2. INFN Firenze and Dip. Fisiopatologia Clinica, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, Firenze (Italy)
  • 3. INFN Firenze and Dip. Fisica e Astronomia, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) (Italy)

Description

A dosimeter made with state of art polycrystalline Chemical Vapour Deposited (pCVD) diamond for applications in clinical radiotherapy has been manufactured, based on a large area (2.5 × 2.5 cm2) film equipped with a matrix of contacts. A dose profile under an Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) beam for prostate cancer has been monitored using a set of in-line pads along a section of the field map. Results compare well with data obtained with a commercial bidimensional silicon dosimeter, confirming that our pCVD diamond device is suitable for mapping the conformed dose in IMRT treatments.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/7/08/P08003

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1748-0221/7/08/P08003;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Instrumentation
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
08
Journal Page Range
p. P08003
ISSN
1748-0221

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44051148
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BEAMS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DIAMONDS; DOSEMETERS; EQUIPMENT; FILMS; NEOPLASMS; POLYCRYSTALS; PROSTATE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; SILICON
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CARBON; CHEMICAL COATING; CRYSTALS; DEPOSITION; DISEASES; DOSES; ELEMENTS; GLANDS; MALE GENITALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; MINERALS; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; SEMIMETALS; SURFACE COATING; THERAPY