Abstract
Micelle gel is a radiochromic hydrogel with the potential to be used as a three dimensional (3D) radiation dosimeter. Since an ideal dosimeter should present water equivalent properties, in this study the water equivalence of two formulations of micelle gel has been investigated by calculating electron density, effective atomic number, fractional interaction probabilities, mass attenuation coefficient. The depth doses for kilovoltage and megavoltage x-ray beams have also modelled using Monte Carlo code. Based on the results of this work, micelle gels can be considered as water equivalent dosimeters.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 012024-1-012024-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
Volume | 444 |
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Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | International Conference on 3D Radiation Dosimetry (7th : 2012) - Sydney Duration: 4 Dec 2012 → 8 Dec 2012 |