Title :
Application of an imaging plate to relative dosimetry of clinical X-ray beams
Author :
Lim, Sangwook ; Yeo, Inhwan J. ; Lee, Youngmin ; Lee, Jaeki ; Kwon, Sooil ; Suh, Taeseok ; Kim, Daeyong ; Ahn, Yongchan ; Huh, Seungjae
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radiat. Oncology, Sung Kyun Kwan Univ., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
The authors tested an imaging plate for the dosimetry of photon beams. This test involved measurements using imaging plates and additionally an X-ray film, an ion-chamber, and EGS4 Monte Carlo transport code. As a result, the imaging plate showed potential for portal dosimetry
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; X-ray applications; biomedical imaging; dosimetry; ionisation chambers; radiation therapy; EGS4 Monte Carlo transport code; X-ray film; clinical X-ray beams; imaging plate; ion-chamber; photon beams dosimetry; portal dosimetry; relative dosimetry; Dosimetry; Monte Carlo methods; Optical imaging; Particle scattering; Phosphors; Portals; Position measurement; Testing; X-ray imaging; X-ray scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6465-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2000.901486
