The quenching effect in PRESAGE® by a proton beam: Investigation of formulation dependence

M. Carroll, M. Alqathami, G. Ibbott

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Abstract

The radiochromic dosimeter PRESAGE® has shown potential in conventional radiotherapies, but it suffers from dose under-responding, or signal quenching, in proton therapy as a result of dependence on variations in the linear energy transfer (LET). Early investigations have shown the under-response is affected by the chemical concentration of the active components, but as yet this relationship has not been comprehensively measured. This study investigated the impact of PRESAGE® formulation changes on signal quenching to determine the magnitude by which the quenching can be minimized.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number012027
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume847
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 5 2017
Event9th International Conference on 3D Radiation Dosimetry, IC3DDose 2016 - Galveston, United States
Duration: Nov 7 2016Nov 10 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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