Radiochromic Film Dosimetry and its Applications in Radiotherapy

Journal Article · Thu May 05 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3576160· OSTI ID:21608112

Williams, Matthew ^[1]; Metcalfe, Peter ^[2]

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1. Illawarra Cancer Care Centre, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, NSW (Australia)
2. Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW (Australia)

Radiochromic film can be a fast and inexpensive means for performing accurate quantitative radiation dosimetry. The development of new radiochromic compositions that have greater dose sensitivity and fewer environmental dependencies has led to an ever increasing use of the film in radiotherapy applications. In this report the various physical and dosimetric properties of radiochromic film are presented and the strategies to adequately manage these properties when using radiochromic film for radiotherapy applications are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 21608112
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1345, Issue 1; Conference: SSD summer school on concepts and trends in medical radiation dosimetry, Wollongong (Australia), 15-18 Sep 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3576160; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
DOSES
FILM DOSIMETRY
LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM DOSEMETERS
RADIOTHERAPY
SENSITIVITY
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
DOSEMETERS
DOSIMETRY
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
RADIOLOGY
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
THERAPY