A new system of radiation dose mapping based on laser heating of thermoluminescent dosimetric plates (TLDP) has been developed. Application of this technique to intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) has been investigated. Preliminary results show that TLDP are a possible alternative to radiological films and ionization chambers since they provide some advantages such as 2D dose measurements with digital storage, large dynamic dose range, and easy processing.

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