Water equivalent radiological properties of Gafchromic external beam therapy and external beam therapy 2 film dosimeters

Conclusion: Presence of high atomic number element chlorine, potassium, and bromine may disturb the water equivalent properties in the lower energy range <100 KeV and similarly enhance the dose sensitivity because of the strong photoelectric absorption process.

Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics - March 21, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: K Srinivasan E James Jabaseelan Samuel Source Type: research