title: CW-OSL measurement protocols using optical fibre Al2O3:C dosemeters.
abstract: A new system for in vivo dosimetry during radiotherapy has been introduced. Luminescence signals from a small crystal of carbon-doped aluminium oxide (Al2O3:C) are transmitted through an optical fibre cable to an instrument that contains optical filters, a photomultiplier tube and a green (532 nm) laser. The prime output is continuous wave optically stimulated luminescence (CW-OSL) used for the measurement of the integrated dose. We demonstrate a measurement protocol with high reproducibility and improved linearity, which is suitable for clinical dosimetry. A crystal-specific minimum pre-dose is necessary for signal stabilisation. Simple background subtraction only partially removes the residual signal present at long integration times. Instead, the measurement protocol separates the decay curve into three individual components and only the fast and medium components were used.
authors.affiliation: Risø National Laboratory, Radiation Research Department, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark. jens.edmund@risoe.dk
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Edmund
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Marckmann
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Aznar
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Akselrod
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bøtter-Jensen
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008956:Models, Chemical; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000537:Aluminum Oxide