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ReviewGels (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Advancements in Tissue-Equivalent Gel Dosimeters.

Mustafa Erdem Sagsoz, Ozlem Korkut, Salvatore Gallo

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Review in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mustafa Erdem SagsozDepartment of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, 25050 Erzurum, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-3324-6942
Ozlem KorkutDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Atatürk University, 25050 Erzurum, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-1427-9183
Salvatore GalloDepartment of Physics and Astronomy "Ettore Majorana", Catania University, via Santa Sofia 64, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5479-4577

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissue-equivalent hydrogel dosimeters represent a class of tools that hold significant promise, particularly in the precise measurement of three-dimensional dose distributions in radiotherapy. Due to their physical properties closely resembling those of human soft tissue, these dosimeters effectively replicate the energy transfer phenomena resulting from radiation interactions, such as atomic ionization and scattering by nuclei or electrons. Consequently, tissue-equivalent dosimeters, characterized by their linear energy transfer properties, have been extensively applied in medical physics, radiation oncology, and nuclear safety. Future advancements focusing on developing more stable, less toxic, normoxic, and cost-effective dosimeters could enable their broader adoption. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the key characteristics that make hydrogel dosimeters tissue-equivalent, highlighting their benefits, limitations, and primary application areas. Additionally, it explores current advancements in polymeric gel technology and discusses future directions aimed at optimizing their performance and accessibility for broader adoption.

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gel dosimetersmagnetic resonance imagingoptical densityradiotherapythree-dimensional dosimetrytissue equivalency

Identifiers

PMID39996624
PMCPMC11854564

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