(57) ABSTRACT A method of reducing poWer consumption of a radio badge in a boundary detection localization system is disclosed, in Which the radio badge is carried by a tracked target and performs location sampling communication With an infra structure component of the localization system at the start and end of sampling time intervals such that positions of the radio badge can be estimated. Th...

An a-Si Active Matrix Flat Panel Imager (AMFPI) prototype developed in-house has been modified to function as an in-phantom dosimetry system providing high resolution two-dimensional (2-D) data. This Active Matrix Flat Panel Dosimeter (AMFPD) system can be used as a replacement device for standard in-phantom dosimeters, such as scanning ion chambers in water, or film in solid water. The initial...

This study examined the response characteristics of three commercially available radiochromic films when exposed to low energy (50 kVp) X-rays. The aim was to evaluate the films for potential use in 2D dosimetry for a low-kV intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) device known as the ‘Intrabeam’. Dose-response relationships were obtained for Gafchromic EBT, XR-RV2, and XR-QA film in water at several...

It has been shown that radiochromic film is an ideal dosimeter for assessment and verification of delivered dose to irradiated blood products. Using a parallel opposing two-field technique on a medical linear accelerator, blood is irradiated to diminish the risk of transfusion-associated graft vs. host disease (TA-GVHD). The blood products are irradiated in a Perspex blood box to an applied dos...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to combine a set of methods for use of radiochromic film dosimetry, including calibration, correction for lateral effects and a proposed triple-channel analysis. These methods can be applied to GAFCHROMIC EBT3 film dosimetry for radiation field analysis and verification of IMRT plans. METHODS A single-film exposure was used to achieve dose calibration, and th...

Patient-specific verification of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plans can be done by dosimetric measurements or by independent dose or monitor unit calculations. The aim of this study was the clinical evaluation of IMRT verification based on a fast Monte Carlo (MC) program with regard to possible benefits compared to commonly used film dosimetry. 25 head-and-neck IMRT plans were r...

An anthropomorphic head phantom, constructed from a water-equivalent plastic shell with only a spherical target, was modified to include a nonspherical target (pituitary) and an adjacent organ at risk (OAR) (optic chiasm), within 2 mm, simulating the anatomy encountered when treating acromegaly. The target and OAR spatial proximity provided a more realistic treatment planning and dose delivery ...

Heterogeneities existing in the patient during treatment are neglected, as the treated subject is considered homogeneous in most of the commercially-available treatment planning systems (TPSs) used for high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy. The choice of a suitable dosimeter for experimental dosimetry near the HDR source is crucial, mainly due to existence of steep dose gradients. The present work...