Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) and optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters
(OSLD) are practical, accurate, and precise tools for point dosimetry in medical physics …

The Monte Carlo (MC) method has been shown through many research studies to calculate
accurate dose distributions for clinical radiotherapy, particularly in heterogeneous patient …

From background physics and biological models to the latest imaging and treatment
modalities, the Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics: Theory and Practice covers all …

The dosimetric impact from devices external to the patient is a complex combination of
increased skin dose, reduced tumor dose, and altered dose distribution. Although small …

In this critical review of the current practice of patient dose verification, we first demonstrate
that a high accuracy (about 1–2%, 1 SD) can be obtained. Accurate in vivo dosimetry is …

Megavoltage x‐ray beams exhibit the well‐known phenomena of dose buildup within the
first few millimeters of the incident phantom surface, or the skin. Results of the surface dose …

At the UMC Utrecht, in collaboration with Elekta and Philips Research Hamburg, we are
develo** a radiotherapy accelerator with integrated MRI functionality. The radiation dose …

Thermoluminescence dosimetry (TLD) features many advantages such as small detector
size and close tissue equivalence that make it useful for a variety of applications in …

Sufficient skin dose needs to be delivered by a radiotherapy chest wall treatment regimen to
ensure the probability of a near surface tumor recurrence is minimized. To simulate a chest …

The skin dose associated with radiotherapy may be of interest for clinical evaluation or
investigating the risk of late effects. However, skin dose is not intuitive and is difficult to …