Mailed thermoluminescent dosimetry reviews in radiation therapy

John F. Wochos; Larry A. Dewerd; Robert Hilko; Jeff A. Meyer; Marilyn Stovall; David Spearman; Cynthia Thomason; Gregory L. Dubuque

doi:10.1118/1.595203

Mailed thermoluminescent dosimetry reviews in radiation therapy

John F. Wochos, Larry A. Dewerd, Robert Hilko, Jeff A. Meyer, Marilyn Stovall, David Spearman, Cynthia Thomason, Gregory L. Dubuque

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Abstract

The six Centers for Radiological Physics performed periodic thermoluminescent dosimetry (TLD) reviews for photon beams at 276 facilities across the country. The purpose of the reviews and the techniques in use are briefly described. Results from 2413 mailed reviews of megavoltage units indicate that, in 92% of the reviews, a specified dose was delivered within Â±5% of the TLDâ€�measured dose. A comparison is made to other mailed TLD review systems.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	920-924
Number of pages	5
Journal	Medical physics
Volume	9
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1118/1.595203
State	Published - Nov 1982

Keywords

accuracy
calibration
performance testing
photon beams
radiotherapy
thermoluminescent dosimetry

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Biophysics
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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