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Imaging of Radiation Dose for Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Journal Article · · Medical Dosimetry
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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Louisville, KY40292 (United States)
  2. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY40292 (United States)
  3. Department of Surgery (Neurological Surgery), Louisville, KY40292 (United States)
The distributions of radiation dose for stereotactic radiosurgery, using a modified linear accelerator (Philips SL-25 and SRS-200), have been studied by using three different dosimeters: (1) ferrous-agarose-xylenol orange (FAX) gels, (2) TLD, and (3) thick-emulsion GafChromic dye film. These dosimeters were loaded into a small volume of defect in a phantom head. A regular linac stereotactic radiosurgery treatment was then given to the phantom head for each type of dosimeter. The measured radiation dose and its distributions were found to be in good agreement with those calculated by the treatment planning computer.
OSTI ID:
22577826
Journal Information:
Medical Dosimetry, Journal Name: Medical Dosimetry Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 18; ISSN 0958-3947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English