title: A preliminary dosimetric characterization of chemical vapor deposition diamond detector prototypes in photon and electron radiotherapy beams.
abstract: Three radiation detectors based on polycrystalline diamond films with different thickness and resistivity, obtained by microwave chemical vapor deposition, were tested to assess their suitability for relative dosimetry of photon and electron beams supplied by clinical linear accelerators. All samples showed a linear response as a function of the absorbed dose. The sensitivity per unit of detector sensitive volume spanned between 7 and 43 nC Gy(-1) mm(-3) with an applied electric field of 40 kV/cm. The dose rate dependence was evaluated following the Fowler theory and delta coefficient values between 0.95 and 1.00 were found for the three samples when polarized at 40 kV/cm. Percentage depth dose curves, output factors, and normalized dose profiles were determined for 6 and 10 MV photon beams and for 6 and 15 MeV electron beams. The results obtained with the diamond detectors were in good agreement with those obtained by reference detector measurements [all the data were within the experimental uncertainty of 1% (1sigma)].
authors.affiliation: Physics Institute, Università Cattolica S Cuore, Largo F Vito, I-00168 Rome, Italy. andrea.fidanzio@rm.unicatt.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fidanzio
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Azario
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kalish
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Avigal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ascarelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piermattei
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods; D018130:Diamond / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004583:Electrons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D017785:Photons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014159:Transducers
chemical_list: D018130:Diamond