Toward precision dosimetry : harnessing the versatility of radiochromic fi lms in radiation measurements

• Autorzy: Gójska Aneta Maria , Mazerewicz Piotr , Trela Krystian
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents the findings of a study on dose rate distribution in air and water phantoms, recorded using Gafchromic films. Low energy accelerator with X-ray tube (NALR), a system developed at the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ), generated by the dose rates. The primary objective of this research was to employ the X-ray tube as a source of X-ray radiation and assess dosimetry techniques using radiochromic films for radiological protection purposes. Gafchromic MD-55-V2 and EBT films were utilized for measurements. Two-dimensional measurements with Gafchromic dosimetry films were compared against ionization chambers AP 2.0 (in water) and PTW-23342 (in air) to validate radiation dose rate distributions. Furthermore, the film response over different days post-exposure highlights the importance of scanning radiochromic films on the first day after exposure.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

dosimetry; dose rate; gafchromic; radiotherapy

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 70, No. 1
• Strony: 11--17
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Gójska Aneta Maria

• National Centre for Nuclear Research Andrzeja Sołtana St. 7, 05-400 Otwock-Świerk, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-2180

autor

Mazerewicz Piotr

• National Centre for Nuclear Research Andrzeja Sołtana St. 7, 05-400 Otwock-Świerk, Poland

autor

Trela Krystian

• National Centre for Nuclear Research Andrzeja Sołtana St. 7, 05-400 Otwock-Świerk, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7936-1428

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).