Title :
Small dimension plastic dosimeter in high dose rate brachytherapy with 192Ir source
Author :
Rego, Florbela ; Ribeiro, Tiago Ramos ; Peralta, Luis ; Jesus, Carlos
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Instrumentacao e Fis. de Particulas, Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract :
Dosimeters made of scintillating optical fibers have interesting properties and due to its small dimensions can found a field of application in brachytherapy. In this work we exploit the properties of such a dosimeter when irradiated with a clinical 192Ir radioactive source. Furthermore, we compare its response to the responses of an ionization chamber and a MOSFET dosimeter irradiated under the same conditions.
Keywords :
MOSFET; biomedical electronics; brachytherapy; dosimeters; dosimetry; iridium; solid scintillation detectors; 192Ir; MOSFET dosimeter; brachytherapy; plastic dosimeter; radioactive source; scintillating optical fibers; MOSFET circuits; Silicon; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0118-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2011.6154490