Published November 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Use of an electronic personal dosimeter for determination of the dose received by radiotherapy patients in areas off the central ionizing radiation beam

  • 1. Faculty of Health and Social Studies, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)

Description

Radiotherapy patients receive a significant dose outside the irradiated area. In this work, such irradiated areas were represented by the prostate, head and neck. It was found that when irradiating the head or neck, the dose received by the chest is about 2 - 6 times higher than when irradiating the prostate. The relative inter-patient dispersion variance, however, is similar (about 9 - 14 %). (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Czech)
Mereni osobnich davek pacientu v radioterapii mimo centralni svazek ionizujiciho zareni pomoci elektronickeho osobniho dozimetru

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Bezpecnost Jaderne Energie
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
11-12
Journal Page Range
p. 337-340
ISSN
1210-7085

Conference

Title
International conference on '35. radiation protection days'
Original Conference Title
Mezinarodni konference 'XXXV. Dny radiacni ochrany'
Dates
11-15 Nov 2013
Place
Trebon (Czech Republic)

INIS

Country of Publication
Czech Republic
Country of Input or Organization
Czech Republic
INIS RN
45004957
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; DOSEMETERS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; HEAD; NECK; PATIENTS; PROSTATE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; DOSES; EQUIPMENT; GLANDS; IRRADIATION; MALE GENITALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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Notes
3 tabs., 5 figs., 14 refs.