Comparison of methods for the measurement of radiation dose distributions in high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy: Ge-doped optical fiber, EBT3 Gafchromic film, and PRESAGE® radiochromic plastic.

Palmer, AL, Di Pietro, P, Alobaidli, S, Issa, F, Doran, S, Bradley, D and Nisbet, A (2013) Comparison of methods for the measurement of radiation dose distributions in high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy: Ge-doped optical fiber, EBT3 Gafchromic film, and PRESAGE® radiochromic plastic. Med Phys, 40 (6).

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Abstract

Dose distribution measurement in clinical high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy is challenging, because of the high dose gradients, large dose variations, and small scale, but it is essential to verify accurate treatment planning and treatment equipment performance. The authors compare and evaluate three dosimetry systems for potential use in brachytherapy dose distribution measurement: Ge-doped optical fibers, EBT3 Gafchromic film with multichannel analysis, and the radiochromic material PRESAGE(®) with optical-CT readout.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions :	Surrey research (other units)
Authors :	Palmer, AL, Di Pietro, P, Alobaidli, S, Issa, F, Doran, S, Bradley, D and Nisbet, A
Date :	June 2013
DOI :	10.1118/1.4805100
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Depositing User :	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited :	28 Mar 2017 13:23
Last Modified :	24 Jan 2020 12:12
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/803974

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