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Area of Science:

Medical Physics
Radiation Oncology
Radiological Sciences

Background:

Microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) research requires precise dose measurement.
Traditional ionization chambers may not accurately reflect dose distributions in complex fields like MRT.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish a reliable method for measuring dose distribution in MRT using film dosimetry.
To compare film dosimetry results with ionization chamber measurements in MRT.

Main Methods:

A multi-slit collimator (MSC) was used to create a microbeam array for MRT research.
Kodak EDR2 film was employed for dose distribution measurements.
Film calibration was performed using a Farmer chamber and a Cobalt-60 gamma-ray source.

Main Results:

The peak dose rate for the microbeam array was determined to be 3.6 Gy/s.
Film dosimetry yielded a peak dose with an estimated uncertainty of 5%.
Ionization chambers underestimated the dose by approximately 30% compared to film dosimetry.

Conclusions:

Film dosimetry provides a more accurate assessment of dose distribution in MRT compared to ionization chambers.
The established calibration curve and methodology are vital for precise MRT dose verification.
Findings highlight the need to re-evaluate dose monitoring techniques in MRT research.