Published April 2010
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Journal article
In vivo dosimetry with thermoluminescent dosimeters in external photon beam radiotherapy
Creators
- 1. Departamento de Fisica e Matematica, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciencias e Letras de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, 14040-901 Ribeirao Preto, SP (Brazil)
- 2. Servico de Radioterapia, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, 14048-900 Ribeirao Preto, SP (Brazil)
- 3. Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 2242, 05508-000 Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)
Description
The ultimate check of the actual dose delivered to a patient in radiotherapy can only be achieved by using in vivo dosimetry. This work reports a pilot study to test the applicability of a thermoluminescent dosimetric system for performing in vivo entrance dose measurements in external photon beam radiotherapy. The measurements demonstrated the value of thermoluminescent dosimetry as a treatment verification method and its applicability as a part of a quality assurance program in radiotherapy.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.09.039Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.09.039;
- PII
- S0969-8043(09)00576-4;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Radiation and Isotopes
- Journal Volume
- 68
- Journal Issue
- 4-5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 760-762
- ISSN
- 0969-8043
- CODEN
- ARISEF
Conference
- Title
- 7. international topical meeting on industrial radiation and radio isotope measurement application
- Acronym
- IRRMA-7
- Dates
- 22-27 Jun 2008
- Place
- Prague (Czech Republic)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41068561
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- IN VIVO; PATIENTS; PHOTON BEAMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; VERIFICATION
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; DOSEMETERS; DOSES; DOSIMETRY; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.