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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2013.7.1.093

Calibration of Optically Stimulated Luminescent nanoDot Dosimeter for 6 MV Photon Beam  

Kim, Jongeon (Department of Radiological Science, Kaya University)
Kim, Seonghu (Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital)
Lee, Hyoyeong (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.7, no.1, 2013 , pp. 93-98 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the calibration of an optically stimulated luminescent nanoDot dosimeter(OSLnD) to 6 MV photon beam. Dose ranges of the calibration of linear and non-linear from the analysis of dose response of the OSLnD were decided. To evaluate the accuracy of calibration equation and the calibration, the sets of the calibration and quality control dosimeter were used to make. The calibrations were performed by the linear and the non-linear in the dose range of 0~300 cGy and 20~1300 cGy, respectively. The errors of the calibration were acquired less than 0.1% respectively from the measurement of the quality control dosimeters for the calibration of linear and the non-linear. This study provides the calibration equation of the OSLnD to the 6 MV photon beam.
Keywords
Optically stimulated luminescent nanoDot dosimeter; Dose response; Calibration;
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