A portable organic plastic scintillator dosimetry system for low energy X-rays: A feasibility study using an intraoperative X-ray unit as the radiation source

Journal of Medical Physics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 73-76

  Williams, Kerry ^a   Robinson, Neil ^a   Trapp, Jamie ^a   Ackerly, Trevor ^b   Das, Ram ^b   Kemp, Penny ^b   Geso, Moshi ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dosimeter; Low energy intraoperative radiotherapy organic plastic scintillator

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547311028     PISSN: 09716203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.33245     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (9)

1. Vaidya JS, Baum M, Tobias JS, D'Souza DP, Naidu SV, Morgan S, et al . Targeted intra-operative radiotherapy (Targit): An innovative method of treatment for early breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2001;12:1075-80.
2. nd ed. Mosby: Ch.5 1996. p. 116.
3. nd ed. Williams and Wilkins: 2003, Ch.6.
4. Dinsmore M, Harte KJ, Sliski AP, Smith DO, Nomikos PM, Dalterio MJ, et al . A new miniature X-ray source for interstitial radiosurgery: Device description. Med Phy 1996;23:45-52.
5. Available from: http://www.zeiss.de.
6. Beatty J, Biggs PJ, Gall K, Okunieff P, Pardo FS, Harte KJ, et al . A new miniature X-ray device for interstitial radiosurgery: Dosimetry. Med Phy 1996;23:53-62.
7. Ebert MA, Carruthers B. Dosimetric characteristics of a low-kV intra-operative X-ray source: Implications for use in a clinical trial for treatment of low-risk breast cancer. Med Phys 2003;30:2424-31.
8. Clift MA, Sutton RA, Webb DV. Water-equivalence of plastic scintillators in megavoltage radiotherapy bremsstrahlung beams. Phys Med Biol 2000;45:1885-95.
9. Beddar AS, Mackie TR, Attix FH. Water-equivalent plastic scintillation detectors for high-energy beam dosimetry: I. Physical characteristics and theoretical consideration. Phys Med Biol 1992;37:1883-900.