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Evaluating environmental radiations of the tomotherapy facility by optimizing full factorial design of the TLD
Zhangmin Shen1, Ying-Hsiang Chou1,2,3, Cheng-Chang Lu1,2
1Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Background:
In the last 40 years, the number of deaths due to cancer has been the highest in TaiwanOBJECTIVE: To optimize the readout system of the thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD)-100H, the radiation rates among the Tomotherapy (TOMO) facility of the Department of Radiology Oncology of Chung Shan Medical University Hospital (CSMUH) were calculated with a 32 full factorial design (FFD).
Methods:
A ten-month survey of the facility was employed using the sensitive and accurate TLD method. The TLD system was optimized for maximum temperature, heat rate, and preheat temperature of Harshaw 3500 reader. Eight analyzed groups with different factors were tested.
Results:
The TOMO facility had significantly different radiation rates. The farther away from the gantry head, environmental radiation rates. The half value layer (HVL) was also determined. These results were compared with published. No significant contributions of environmental gamma radiations were detected except in the treatment room.
Conclusions:
Those were far below the occupational doses recommended by ICRP 60.
