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An evaluation of Genipin gel as a water equivalent dosimeter for megavoltage electron beams and kilovoltage x-ray beams
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Gorjiara, T and Hill, R and Kuncic, Z and Bosi, S and Baldock, C, An evaluation of Genipin gel as a water equivalent dosimeter for megavoltage electron beams and kilovoltage x-ray beams, 6th International Conference on 3D Radiation Dosimetry (IC3DDose 2010), 22-26 August 2010, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 250 (1), pp. 164-168. ISSN 1742-6588 (2010) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Copyright 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd.
DOI: doi:10.1088/1742-6596/250/1/012036
Abstract
Genipin gel is a radiochromic gel with the potential to be used as a three dimensional (3D) dosimeter. An ideal dosimeter should present radiologically water equivalent properties. In this work, we have evaluated the water equivalency of genipin gel by calculating its radiological properties, such as mass and electron density, effective atomic number, fractional interaction probabilities, mass energy absorption coefficient and mass stopping powers as well as depth doses for kilovoltage x-ray and megavoltage electron beams. Based on the results of this study, we conclude that genipin gel is a water equivalent dosimeter.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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| Keywords: | depth dose, genipin, water equivalent, X ray beam |
| Research Division: | Physical Sciences |
| Research Group: | Medical and biological physics |
| Research Field: | Medical physics |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Other health |
| Objective Field: | Other health not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Baldock, C (Professor Clive Baldock) |
| ID Code: | 116153 |
| Year Published: | 2010 |
| Deposited By: | Strategic Research Funding |
| Deposited On: | 2017-05-03 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-06-21 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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