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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Dosimetry
  • Particle Accelerators

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  • Accurate determination of air kerma is essential for radiation dosimetry.
  • Wide-angle free-air chambers (WAFACs) and free-air chambers (FACs) are used for air kerma measurements.
  • Inverse square correction factors are necessary for detectors of various shapes (cylindrical, conical, square-prism).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present inverse square correction factors for WAFACs and FACs in a consistent framework.
  • To clarify the relationships between these correction factors.
  • To provide a more accurate correction for square-prism detectors.

Main Methods:

  • Monte Carlo simulations were employed to determine correction factors.
  • The effective volume technique, related to inverse square correction factors, was utilized.
  • A new averaging method for 1/d^2 was developed for square-prism detectors.

Main Results:

  • The study presents consistent inverse square correction factors for different detector shapes.
  • Monte Carlo simulations demonstrated accuracy within 0.04% for most corrections.
  • A new, more accurate correction factor for square-prism detectors was developed, improving upon existing methods.

Conclusions:

  • The presented framework provides accurate inverse square correction factors for WAFACs and FACs.
  • The new correction for square-prism detectors enhances the accuracy of air kerma determination.
  • This work contributes to more precise radiation dosimetry measurements.