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OSL and Tl response characterization of micro LiF:Mg, Ti dosimeters to be applied to VMAT quality assurance

  • 1. Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares / CNEN, Av. Lineu Prestes 2242, Cidade Universitaria, 05508-000 Sao Paulo (Brazil)
  • 2. Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira - Hospital Albert Einstein, Av. Albert Einstein 627/701, Jardim Leonor, 05652-900 Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Description

VMAT Rapid Arc is a new method of treatment responsible for a change in the setting of radiotherapy, bringing benefits and allowing a lower toxicity in the treatment of patients. With this treatment is possible to minimize the radiation dose to the healthy tissues and escalate the dose to the target volume (tumor) (Hall, 1998; Mundt, 2005; Bortfeld, 2006). The quality assurance is essential to verify the operation of all components involved in the process of treatment planning and dose delivery. Several organizations recommended the verification of patient dose for quality improvement in radiotherapy and the recommended maximum values for the uncertainty in the dose range of ± 5% (ICRU, 1976, AAPM, 1983). This paper aims to evaluate the feasibility of applying LiF:Mg,Ti micro dosimeters as a new method of dosimetry to VMAT Rapid Arc. (Author)

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Sociedad Mexicana de Irradiacion y Dosimetria
Imprint Place
Mexico, D. F. (Mexico)
Imprint Pagination
10 p.
Report number
INIS-MX--2744

Conference

Title
14. International Symposium on Solid State Dosimetry
Original Conference Title
14. Conferencia Internacional sobre Dosimetria de Estado Solido
Dates
13-16 Apr 2014
Place
Cusco (Peru)