Alanine dosimetry of 60 MeV proton beam - preliminary results

• Autorzy: Michalec B. , Mierzwińska G. , Sowa U. , Ptaszkiewicz M. , Nowak T. , Swakoń J.
• Konferencja: Proceedings of the International Conference on Development and Applications of Nuclear Technologies NUTECH-2011, 11-14 September 2011, Kraków, Poland
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometry (X-band) was used to determine the dose absorbed in alanine detectors, of different shapes and different alanine content, irradiated with Co-60 gamma rays and in a 60 MeV proton beam. The goal of our study was to confirm applicability of alanine as a passive detector in therapeutic proton beam. In the paper dose response characteristic and relative efficiency of alanine are shown. The study confirmed that alanine detectors with a high alanine content (ca. 95%) may be a useful and convenient tool for dose measurements in proton beams, used for eye cancer treatment.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

alanine; dosimetry; electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR); proton beam

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 57, No. 4
• Strony: 503--506
• Opis fizyczny: BIbliogr. 16 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Michalec B.

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Mierzwińska G.

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Sowa U.

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Ptaszkiewicz M.

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Nowak T.

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Swakoń J.

• Proton Radiotherapy Group, The Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Kraków, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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