Implementation of alanine/EPR as transfer dosimetry system in a radiotherapy audit programme in Belgium.

Authors :: Schaeken B
Cuypers R
Lelie S
Schroeyers W
Schreurs S
Janssens H
Verellen D
Source :: Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology [Radiother Oncol] 2011 Apr; Vol. 99 (1), pp. 94-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Mar 11.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: A measurement procedure based on alanine/electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) dosimetry was implemented successfully providing simple, stable, and accurate dose-to-water (D(w)) measurements. The correspondence between alanine and ionization chamber measurements in reference conditions was excellent. Alanine/EMR dosimetry might be a valuable alternative to thermoluminescent (TLD) and ionization chamber based measuring procedures in radiotherapy audits.<br /> (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Belgium
Humans
Least-Squares Analysis
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Radiation Dosage
Radiotherapy Dosage
Reproducibility of Results
Alanine
Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
Radiometry methods

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1879-0887
Volume :: 99
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 21397968
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2011.01.026

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