Fricke gel-layer dosimetry in high dose-rate brachytherapy

Appl Radiat Isot. 2010 Apr-May;68(4-5):722-5. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.09.036. Epub 2009 Sep 19.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of Fricke gel-layer dosimeters for the measurement of in-phantom dose distributions produced by a ((192))Ir brachytherapy source. The doses obtained were compared to measurements performed with thermoluminescent dosimeters and treatment planning calculations. Fricke gel-layer dosimeters have proven to be a promising tool to measure three-dimensional dose distributions in high dose-rate brachytherapy.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brachytherapy / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Ferrous Compounds / radiation effects
  • Gels / radiation effects
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Solutions / radiation effects
  • Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / instrumentation*
  • Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / methods

Substances

  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Fricke solution
  • Gels
  • Solutions