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ArticleMedical physics2020

High spatial resolution inorganic scintillator detector for high-energy X-ray beam at small field irradiation.

Sree Bash Chandra Debnath, Carole Fauquet, Agnes Tallet, Anthony Goncalves, Sébastien Lavandier, Franck Jandard, Didier Tonneau, Julien Darreon

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Article in Medical physics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors.

Sree Bash Chandra DebnathAix Marseille Université, CNRS, CINaM, UMR 7325, 13288, Marseille, France.
Carole FauquetAix Marseille Université, CNRS, CINaM, UMR 7325, 13288, Marseille, France.
Agnes TalletInstitut Paoli-Calmettes, 13009, Marseille, France.
Anthony GoncalvesAix Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7258, INSERM, UMR 1068, CRCM, 13009, Marseille, France.
Sébastien LavandierAix Marseille Université, CNRS, CINaM, UMR 7325, 13288, Marseille, France.
Franck JandardAix Marseille Université, CNRS, CINaM, UMR 7325, 13288, Marseille, France.
Didier TonneauAix Marseille Université, CNRS, CINaM, UMR 7325, 13288, Marseille, France.
Julien DarreonInstitut Paoli-Calmettes, 13009, Marseille, France.

Funding

A*MIDEX ANR-11-IDEX-0001-02European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program 713750French GovernmentRegional Council of Provence- Alpes-Côte d'Azur
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSmall field dosimetry for radiotherapy is one of the major challenges due to the size of most dosimeters, for example, sufficient spatial resolution, accurate dose distribution and energy dependency of the detector. In this context, the purpose of this research is to develop a small size scintillating detector targeting small field dosimetry and compare its performance with other commercial detectors.

methodAn inorganic scintillator detector (ISD) of about 200 µm outer diameter was developed and tested through different small field dosimetric characterizations under high-energy photons (6 and 15 MV) delivered by an Elekta Linear Accelerator (LINAC). Percentage depth dose (PDD) and beam profile measurements were compared using dosimeters from PTW namely, microdiamond and PinPoint three-dimensional (PP3D) detector. A background fiber method has been considered to quantitate and eliminate the minimal Cerenkov effect from the total optical signal magnitude. Measurements were performed inside a water phantom under IAEA Technical Reports Series recommendations (IAEA TRS 381 and TRS 483).

resultsSmall fields ranging from 3 × 3 cm

conclusionsThe developed detector can be used to accurately measure the delivered dose at small fields during the treatment of small volume tumors. The author's measurement shows that despite using a nonwater-equivalent detector, the detector can be a powerful candidate for beam characterization and quality assurance in, for example, radiosurgery, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), and brachytherapy. Our detector can provide real-time dose measurement and good spatial resolution with immediate readout, simplicity, flexibility, and robustness.

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Inorganic ChemicalsLinear ModelsScintillation CountingSignal-To-Noise RatioX-RaysInorganic Chemicalsinorganic scintillator detectormicro-scintillatorsreal-time radiation dosesmall field irradiationX-ray detector

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PMID31883388
PMCPMC7155062

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