Characterization of the proton beam from an IBA Cyclone 18/9 with radiochromic film EBT2

Journal Article · Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 EST 2012 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4773938· OSTI ID:22075950

Sansaloni, F; Lagares, J I; Arce, P; Llop, J; Perez, J M ^[1]

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1. Medical Applications Unit, Technology Department, CIEMAT, Madrid (Spain)

The use of radiochromic films is widespread in different areas of medical physics like radiotherapy and hadrontherapy; however, radiochromic films have been scarcely used in the characterization of proton or deuteron beams generated in biomedical cyclotrons. In this paper the radiochromic film EBT2 was used to study the beam size and the proton beam energy of an IBA Cyclone 18/9 cyclotron. The results indicate that the beam size can be easily measured at a very low expense; however, an accurate determination of the beam energy might require the implementation of certain experimental improvements.

• OSTI ID: 22075950
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1509, Issue 1; Conference: 14. international workshop on targetry and target chemistry, Playa del Carmen (Mexico), 26-29 Aug 2012; Other Information: (c) 2012 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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