Characterising an aluminium oxide dosimetry system.

Australas Phys Eng Sci Med

William Buckland Radiation Oncology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.

Published: September 2015

In vivo dosimetry is recommended as a defence-in-depth strategy in radiotherapy treatments and is currently employed by clinics around the world. The characteristics of a new optically stimulated luminescence dosimetry system were investigated for the purpose of replacing an aging thermoluminescence dosimetry system for in vivo dosimetry. The stability of the system was not sufficient to satisfy commissioning requirements and therefore it has not been released into clinical service at this time.

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