Water equivalence of micelle gels for x-ray beams

Author(s)
Gorjiara, Tina
Hill, Robin
Kuncic, Zdenka
Bosi, Stephen G
Baldock, Clive
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
Micelle gel is a radiochromic hydrogel with the potential to be used as a three dimensional (3D) radiation dosimeter. Since an ideal dosimeter should present water equivalent properties, in this study the water equivalence of two formulations of micelle gel has been investigated by calculating electron density, effective atomic number, fractional interaction probabilities, mass attenuation coefficient. The depth doses for kilovoltage and megavoltage x-ray beams have also modelled using Monte Carlo code. Based on the results of this work, micelle gels can be considered as water equivalent dosimeters.
Citation
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 444(1), p. 1-5
ISSN
1742-6596
1742-6588
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Publisher
Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd
Title
Water equivalence of micelle gels for x-ray beams
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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