Surface loop resonator design for in vivo EPR tooth dosimetry using finite element analysis.
Finite element analysis is used to evaluate and design L-band surface loop resonators for in vivo electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) tooth dosimetry. This approach appears to be practical and useful for the systematic examination and evaluation of resonator configurations to enhance the precision of dose estimates. The effects of loop positioning in the mouth are examined, and it is shown that the sensitivity to loop position along a row of molars is decreased as the loop is moved away from the teeth.
Pollock
Jennifer D
JD
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA. jennap@ieee.org
Williams
Benjamin B
BB
Sidabras
Jason W
JW
Grinberg
Oleg
O
Salikhov
Ildar
I
Lesniewski
Piotr
P
Kmiec
Maciej
M
Swartz
Harold M
HM
D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000295:instrumentation; D008954:Models, Biological; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014070:Tooth / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014159:Transducers