title: Calculation of the x-ray film response to heavy charged particle irradiation.
abstract: A model was developed to calculate the response of films to heavy ion irradiation as a function of particle type and energy. It is based on the local effect model and was extended to be applied to the non-homogeneous target of photographic emulsions. The calculation was performed for protons and carbon ions in the energy range from 2 to 430 MeV u(-1). The calculated film responses are in very good agreement with experimental data. Based on this model calculation a data base of film responses was set up. This enables a three-dimensional dose verification with films in the heavy ion tumour therapy project at GSI, Darmstadt.
authors.affiliation: Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung, Darmstadt, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spielberger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scholz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krämer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kraft
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005373:Film Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007477:Ions; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011522:Protons; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D011522:Protons; D002244:Carbon