The dosimeters used to monitor industrial irradiation processing commonly experience significant temperature rises that must be considered in the dose analysis stage. The irradiation-temperature coefficient for a dosimetry system is derived from the dosimeter's radiation response to the absorbed dose and the irradiation temperature. This temperature coefficient is typically expressed in percent...

PURPOSE To obtain and assess the accuracy of 3D dose distributions and LET maps from a passively-scattered proton beam through the use of LET-dependent and LET-independent polymer gel formulations. METHODS Dose measurements were performed with BANG3-Pro2 (MGS Research, Inc, Madison, CT) polymer gel dosimeters. The dosimeters were mixed from kits and were poured into 14.5 cm high by 15 cm diam...

Abstract Fricke gel dosimeters were prepared using a matrix based on poly(vinyl-alcohol) chemical cross-linked with glutaraldehyde and loaded Xylenol Orange. The samples irradiated gamma rays to doses in the range of 5–30 Gy consequent color changes investigated by spectrophotometric colorimetric techniques. Starting from measurement transmittance spectra, an analysis was carried out considerin...

This study investigated the dosimetric properties of various electronic components extracted from a new generation mobile phone using optically stimulated luminescence and thermoluminescence. The studied resistors exhibit high linearity in the dose range of interest, signal repeatibility and reproducibility, along with a minimum detectable dose of 16 mGy after preheating.

Dosimeters and diaries have previously been used to evaluate sun-related behavior and UV exposure in local samples. However, wearing a dosimeter or filling in a diary may cause a behavioral change. The aim of this study was to examine possible confounding factors for a questionnaire validation study. We examined the effects of wearing dosimeters and filling out diaries, measurement period and r...

Background and aims: It is essential for cardiologists, technologists, nurses working in the cardiac catheterization laboratory to understand radiation protection. However, protective equipment usage still low, wearing dosimeters also low there little awareness of protection practice.

PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility of in vivo measurements with metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) dosimeters for oropharynx and nasopharynx intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). METHODS AND MATERIALS During a 1-year period, in vivo measurements of the dose delivered to one or two points of the oral cavity by IMRT were obtained with MOSFET dosimeters. Measurem...

OBJECTIVE To measure surface skin dose from various cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanners using point-dosimeters. MATERIALS & METHODS A head anthropomorphic phantom was used with nanoDOT optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeters (Landauer Corp., Glenwood, IL) attached to various anatomic landmarks. The phantom was scanned using multiple exposure protocols for craniofacial eva...