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Electron absorbed dose measurements in LINACs by thermoluminescent dosimeters
J Rodríguez Cortés1, R Alvarez Romero, J Azorín Nieto
1Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada-Legaria, IPN. Av. Legaria 694, 11500 México D.F., Mexico; Hospital General de México, Dr. Balmis 148, Col. Doctores, 06726 México D.F., Mexico.
Abstract:
In this work, electron absorbed doses measurements in radiation therapy (RT) were obtained. Radiation measurements were made using thermoluminescent dosimeters of calcium sulfate doped with dysprosium (CaSO4:Dy) and zirconium oxide (ZrO2). TL response calibration was obtained by irradiating TLDs and a Farmer cylindrical ionization chamber PTW 30013 at the same time. Each TL material showed a typical glow curve according to each material. Both calcium sulfate doped with dysprosium and zirconium oxide exhibited better light intensity to high energy electron beam compared with lithium fluoride. TL response as a function of absorbed dose was analyzed. TL response as a function of high energy electron beam was also studied.
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