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17664586

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
13
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-7-31
pubmed:abstractText
The energy dependence of the radiochromic film (RCF) response to beta-emitting sources was studied by dose theoretical calculations, employing the MCNP4C and EGSnrc/BEAMnrc Monte Carlo codes. Irradiations with virtual monochromatic electron sources, electron and photon clinical beams, a (32)P intravascular brachytherapy (IVB) source and other beta-emitting radioisotopes ((188)Re, (90)Y, (90)Sr/(90)Y,(32)P) were simulated. The MD-55-2 and HS radiochromic films (RCFs) were considered, in a planar or cylindrical irradiation geometry, with water or polystyrene as the surrounding medium. For virtual monochromatic sources, a monotonic decrease with energy of the dose absorbed to the film, with respect to that absorbed to the surrounding medium, was evidenced. Considering the IVB (32)P source and the MD-55-2 in a cylindrical geometry, the calibration with a 6 MeV electron beam would yield dose underestimations from 14 to 23%, increasing the source-to-film radial distance from 1 to 6 mm. For the planar beta-emitting sources in water, calibrations with photon or electron clinical beams would yield dose underestimations between 5 and 12%. Calibrating the RCF with (90)Sr/(90)Y, the MD-55-2 would yield dose underestimations between 3 and 5% for (32)P and discrepancies within +/-2% for (188)Re and (90)Y, whereas for the HS the dose underestimation would reach 4% with (188)Re and 6% with (32)P.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0031-9155
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
7
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3931-48
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Monte Carlo dose calculations using MCNP4C and EGSnrc/BEAMnrc codes to study the energy dependence of the radiochromic film response to beta-emitting sources.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Physics, S Camillo Forlanini Hospital, P.zza Carlo Forlanini 1, 00151 Rome, Italy. mpacilio@scamilloforlanini.rm.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article