Measurements of relative depth doses and Cerenkov light using a scintillating fiber-optic dosimeter with Co-60 radiotherapy source

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 274-277

  Jang, Kyoung Won ^a   Yoo, Wook Jae ^a   Moon, Jinsoo ^a   Han, Ki Tek ^a   Park, Jang Yeon ^a   Lee, Bongsoo ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Co 60; Fiber optic dosimeter; Organic scintillator; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CERENKOV LIGHT; CO-60; DEPTH DOSE; FIBER-OPTIC DOSIMETER; FIELD SIZE; ORGANIC SCINTILLATOR; PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBERS; SCINTILLATING LIGHTS; SECONDARY ELECTRONS; WATER PHANTOM;

DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBER OPTICS; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; RADIOTHERAPY; SCINTILLATION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

FIBERS;

COBALT 60; POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID; POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; ELECTRON BEAM; FIBER OPTICS; GAMMA RADIATION; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM YIELD; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOTHERAPY; SCINTILLATION;

COBALT RADIOISOTOPES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; LIGHT; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 80955158534     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: 18729800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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