[Study of a new commercial film for high energy photon dosimetry]

Cancer Radiother. 2002 Sep;6(5):300-2. doi: 10.1016/s1278-3218(02)00168-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Dosimetric properties of a new film, the Extended Dose Range-EDR2, manufactured by Kodak, have been studied. We have established the response of the film versus dose and compared it with that of X-OMAT V films. We found a linear response with dose, for the range from 0.5 to 4 Gy. No dependence of this curve with beam quality and with depth is observed. EDR2 films are useful for dosimetric study of high-energy photon beam, especially when high dose gradient occurs such as for Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Treatment.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Film Dosimetry / methods*
  • Humans
  • Photons / therapeutic use*
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Radiotherapy, High-Energy / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity