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Dependence of the thermoluminescent high-temperature ratio (HTR) of LiF:Mg,Ti detectors on proton energy and dose by Bilski, P., Sądel, M., Swakoń, J., Weber, A.

“…The high-temperature ratio (HTR) is a parameter quantifying changes of the shape of the high-temperature part of the LiF:Mg,Ti glow-curve after exposure to…”
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Relative thermoluminescent efficiency of LiF detectors for proton radiation: Batch variability and energy dependence by Sądel, M., Bilski, P., Swakoń, J., Ptaszkiewicz, M., Boberek, M., Olko, P.

“…The available experimental data on the relative thermoluminescent efficiency of the LiF:Mg,Ti dosimetric peaks for protons are contradictory. There are several…”
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Characterization of passive dosimeters in proton pencil beam scanning – A EURADOS intercomparison for mailed dosimetry audits in proton therapy centres by De Saint-Hubert, M., De Angelis, C., Knežević, Ž., Michalec, B., Reniers, B., Pyszka, E., Stolarczyk, L., Swakon, J., Foltynska, G., Wochnik, A., Parisi, A., Majer, M., Harrison, R.M., Kopec, R., Vanhavere, F., Olko, P.

“…•EURADOS WG9 characterization of several passive detector systems in Proton Therapy.•Unique study comparing luminescence detectors and alanine from three…”
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Facility for proton radiotherapy of eye cancer at IFJ PAN in Krakow by Swakon, J., Olko, P., Adamczyk, D., Cywicka-Jakiel, T., Dabrowska, J., Dulny, B., Grzanka, L., Horwacik, T., Kajdrowicz, T., Michalec, B., Nowak, T., Ptaszkiewicz, M., Sowa, U., Stolarczyk, L., Waligorski, M.P.R.

“…In the Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Science in Krakow (IFJ PAN), Poland, in cooperation with the Department of…”
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Individual patient shielding for a proton eye therapy facility by Cywicka-Jakiel, T., Stolarczyk, L., Swakoń, J., Olko, P., Waligórski, M.P.R.

“…The first proton ocular radiotherapy facility in Poland has been developed at the Institute of Nuclear Physics (IFJ PAN), Kraków, in collaboration with the…”
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Assessment of undesirable dose to eye-melanoma patients after proton radiotherapy by Stolarczyk, L., Olko, P., Cywicka-Jakiel, T., Ptaszkiewicz, M., Swakoń, J., Dulny, B., Horwacik, T., Obryk, B., Waligórski, M.P.R.

“…Radiotherapy with a proton beam of initial energy 55–80 MeV is presently the clinically recommended therapy for some cases of intraocular melanoma such as…”
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Evaluation of risk of secondary cancer occurrence after proton radiotherapy of ocular tumours by Stolarczyk, L., Cywicka-Jakiel, T., Horwacik, T., Olko, P., Swakon, J., Waligorski, M.P.R.

“…Reduction of undesired exposure to scattered neutron and gamma radiation associated with proton therapy should reduce the risk of occurrence of secondary…”
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Detection of proton tracks with LiF fluorescent nuclear track detectors by Bilski, P., Marczewska, B., Sankowska, M., Kilian, A., Swakoń, J., Siketić, Z., Olko, P.

“…Fluorescent nuclear track detectors based on LiF crystals were successfully applied for detection of proton induced tracks. Irradiations were performed with…”
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Reconstruction of gamma-ray source activity in a multiple samples set-up by Sękowski, P., Saworska, G., Skwira-Chalot, I., Spyra, A., Szcześniak, W., Matulewicz, T., Horwacik, T., Swakoń, J.

“…When numerous radioactive samples irradiated simultaneously have to be measured using a single photon detector, the resulting energy spectrum comprises not…”
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Dose perturbation behind tantalum clips in ocular proton therapy by Ptaszkiewicz, M., Weber, A., Swakon, J., Klosowski, M., Olko, P., Bilski, P., Michalec, B., Czopyk, L.

“…Proton therapy of eye tumors requires precise positioning in the sub-millimeter range. For this reason small (2.5 mm in diameter and a thickness of 0.2 mm)…”
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Evaluation of the premature chromosome condensation scoring protocol after proton and X-ray irradiation of human peripheral blood lymphocytes at high doses range by Rawojć, K., Miszczyk, J., Możdżeń, A., Swakoń, J., Sowa-Staszczak, A.

“…Purpose of the study: One of the main difficulties in radiation dose assessment is cells inability to reach mitosis after exposure to acute radiation…”
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Two-dimensional radiation dosimetry based on LiMgPO4 powder embedded into silicone elastomer matrix by Sądel, M., Bilski, P., Sankowska, M., Gajewski, J., Swakoń, J., Horwacik, T., Nowak, T., Kłosowski, M.

“…Two-dimensional (2D) spatial radiation dosimetry based on optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) phenomena is presented. By embedding OSL active particles…”
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Comparative investigations of the relative thermoluminescent efficiency of LiF detectors to protons at different proton therapy facilities by Sądel, M., Bilski, P., Swakoń, J., Rydygier, M., Horwacik, T., Weber, A.

“…Radiotherapy with proton beam is one of the most modern methods of cancer treatment. The basic dosimetric tools in proton therapy are ionization chambers…”
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Evaluation of the relative TL efficiency of the thermoluminescent detectors to heavy charged particles by Sądel, M, Bilski, P, Swakoń, J, Weber, A

“…The relative thermoluminescence efficiency, η, is in general not constant but depends on ionisation density. Evaluation of the η is therefore important…”
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Do protons and X-rays induce cell-killing in human peripheral blood lymphocytes by different mechanisms? by Miszczyk, J., Rawojć, K., Panek, A., Borkowska, A., Prasanna, P.G.S., Ahmed, M.M., Swakoń, J., Gałaś, A.

“…Significant progress has been made in the technological and physical aspects of dose delivery and distribution in proton therapy. However, mode of cell killing…”
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Proton induced target fragmentation studies on solid state nuclear track detectors using Carbon radiators by Szabó, J., Pálfalvi, J.K., Strádi, A., Bilski, P., Swakoń, J., Stolarczyk, L.

“…One of the limiting factors of an astronaut’s career is the dose received from space radiation. High energy protons, being the main components of the complex…”
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Two-dimensional dosimetry of radiotherapeutical proton beams using thermoluminescence foils by Czopyk, L., Klosowski, M., Olko, P., Swakon, J., Waligorski, M. P. R., Kajdrowicz, T., Cuttone, G., Cirrone, G. A. P., Di Rosa, F.

“…In modern radiation therapy such as intensity modulated radiation therapy or proton therapy, one is able to cover the target volume with improved dose…”
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Relative TL and OSL efficiency to protons of various dosimetric materials by Sądel, M, Bilski, P, Swakoń, J

“…Thermoluminescence (TL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) are the well-known phenomena used for passive methods of dose measurements. TL and OSL…”
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Nuclear Reactions That Occur in Human Body During Proton Therapy by Sękowski, P., Lisicka, A., Saworska, G., Szcześniak, W., Matulewicz, T., Skwira-Chalot, I., Spyra, A., Chorwacik, T., Swakoń, J., Mietelski, J.W.

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Sensitivity changes of LiF:Mg,Ti and LiF:Mg,Cu,P TL detectors after proton exposures by Sądel, M., Bilski, P., Swakoń, J., Rydygier, M.

“…Two most common types of LiF-based thermoluminescent (TL) detectors LiF:Mg,Ti (natural Li: MTS-N) and LiF:Mg,Cu,P (natural Li: MCP-N) have been studied for…”
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