Gel Dosimetry for Radiotherapy: A Review and Initial Experience - Softcover

Kumar, D. Senthil; Jebaseelan Samuel, E. James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3846510793 ISBN 13: 9783846510797

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Modern radiation delivery technique aims at precise delivery of radiation dose like Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, 3D Conformal Radiotherapy and Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy are commonly using now a days. These techniques are based on increased complexity of radiation delivery methods and therefore necessitate verification of computer calculated dose distribution by an accurate dosimetric method. Gel dosimeters absorb dose in a tissue-equivalent manner and capable of recording dose distributions 3 dimensionally. An Optical CT (OCT) scanner plays a major role for Gel dosimeter readout and in clinical radiation therapy as a 3-Dimensional Radiation Dosimetry.

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About the Author

Senthil Kumar is a Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Research Scholar at University of Minnesota. He has worked as a PG Teacher in Physics at SRV Matric Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappalli, India. He holds M.Sc. and M.Phil. degrees in Physics and currently pursuing doctorate in Gel Dosimetry under Dr.James J Samuel at VIT University, Vellore,India.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3846510793
• ISBN 13: 9783846510797
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80