Title :
Low dose plastic optical fibre radiation dosimeter for clinical dosimetry applications
Author :
Keeffe, S.O. ; Lewis, E. ; Santhanam, A. ; Winningham, A. ; Rolland, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Fibre Sensors Res. Centre, Univ. of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Abstract :
PMMA optical fibres offer the opportunity to monitor ionising radiation doses online and in real-time. The work presented here investigates the use of these fibres in clinical dosimetry applications. Tests to determine the sensitivity of the PMMA optical fibres at low radiation doses were carried out at the MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Florida. The results demonstrate that PMMA optical fibres exhibit a quantifiable response to low doses (up to 12Gy) of radiation, similar to that received during radiation treatment.
Keywords :
dosimeters; dosimetry; optical fibres; optical materials; plastics; radiation effects; radiation therapy; MD Anderson Cancer Center; PMMA optical fibres; clinical dosimetry; ionising radiation dose monitoring; low dose plastic optical fibre radiation dosimeter; radiation treatment; Cancer; Dosimetry; Ionizing radiation; Medical treatment; Optical fibers; Patient monitoring; Plastics; Radiation monitoring; Tumors; X-rays;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors, 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Christchurch
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4548-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1930-0395
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398516
