TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermoluminescent materials for medical applications
T2 - LiF:Mg,Ti and LiF:Mg,Cu,P
AU - Moscovitch, M.
AU - Horowitz, Y. S.
PY - 2006/12/1
Y1 - 2006/12/1
N2 - Thermoluminescent dosimeters are used in a variety of medical applications including radiation therapy, diagnostic radiology, and radiotherapy mailed dosimetry. For many years LiF:Mg,Ti has been dominating the field of TL medical dosimetry. In recent years, however, a relatively new material, LiF:Mg,Cu,P, has attracted the attention of the medical dosimetry community and its usefulness in a variety of applications was demonstrated. In this article we discuss and explain in detail the dosimetric properties of these two materials, emphasizing the characteristics that are particularly relevant to medical dosimetry, with special emphasis on the sensitivity (including fading) dose response, and the photon energy dependence.
AB - Thermoluminescent dosimeters are used in a variety of medical applications including radiation therapy, diagnostic radiology, and radiotherapy mailed dosimetry. For many years LiF:Mg,Ti has been dominating the field of TL medical dosimetry. In recent years, however, a relatively new material, LiF:Mg,Cu,P, has attracted the attention of the medical dosimetry community and its usefulness in a variety of applications was demonstrated. In this article we discuss and explain in detail the dosimetric properties of these two materials, emphasizing the characteristics that are particularly relevant to medical dosimetry, with special emphasis on the sensitivity (including fading) dose response, and the photon energy dependence.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34248527907&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.01.008
DO - 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.01.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34248527907
SN - 1350-4487
VL - 41
SP - S71-S77
JO - Radiation Measurements
JF - Radiation Measurements
IS - SUPPL. 1
ER -