title: [Study of a new commercial film for high energy photon dosimetry].
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.
authors.affiliation: Unité de radiophysique, Corad, CHU Bretonneau, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours, France. c.bramoulle@chu-tours.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bramoullé
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aget
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Louisot
mesh_terms: D005373:Film Dosimetry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017785:Photons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity