title: Thermoluminescent dosimetry in total body irradiation.
abstract: The aim of this paper was to develop a thermoluminescent dosimetry method for the absorbed dose determination of 6 MeV high-energy electron beams by thermoluminescent dosimetry. Total body irradiation (TBI) was performed using four dual fields angled at 252° and 285° in high-dose rate (HDR) mode. TBI measurements were investigated to estimate the absorbed dose in different anatomical parts of the patient. Experimental results were obtained using thermoluminescent detectors and solid water phantoms. The TL response of the dosimeters, as a function of the high-energy electron beam (HEEB) absorbed dose, was linear, from 0.1 to 500 cGy. The entrance skin dose (ESD) and isodose distribution on the surface of the treatment were investigated graphically.
authors.affiliation: Hospital General de México, Dr Balmis 148 Col Doctores, 06726 México DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Cortés
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rivera-Montalvo
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Villaseñor Navarro
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Flores-López
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roman
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Oviedo
mesh_terms: D004583:Electrons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000532:radiotherapy; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000379:methods*; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation / Q000379:methods*