Time-gated scintillator imaging for real-time optical surface dosimetry in total skin electron therapy.

Conclusions: The results from this proof-of-concept study documented the first use of small scintillator targets for remote surface dosimetry in ambient room lighting. The measured dose accuracy renders our method to be comparable to thermo-luminescent detector dosimetry, with the ultimate realization of accuracy likely to be better than shown here. Once optimized, this approach to remote dosimetry may substantially reduce time and effort required for surface dosimetry.
PMID: 29588437 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physics in Medicine and Biology - March 28, 2018 Category: Physics Authors: Bruza P, Gollub SL, Andreozzi JM, Tendler II, Williams BB, Jarvis LA, Gladstone DJ, Pogue BW Tags: Phys Med Biol Source Type: research