title: Characteristics of in vivo radiotherapy dosimetry.
abstract: The recent discussion and debate about the use of in vivo dosimetry as a routine component of the radiotherapy treatment process has not included the limitations introduced by the physical characteristics of the detectors. Although a robust calibration procedure will ensure acceptable uncertainties in the measurements of tumour dose, further work is required to confirm the accuracy of critical organ measurements with a diode or a thermoluminescent dosemeter outside the main field owing to limitations caused by a non-uniform X-ray energy response of the detector, differences between the X-ray energy spectrum inside and outside the main field, and contaminating electrons.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Mountford
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D004583:Electrons; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014965:X-Rays