Advantages and disadvantages of luminescence dosimetry

Advantages and disadvantages of luminescence dosimetry

Owing to their excellent dosimetric properties, luminescence detectors of ionizing radiation are now extensively applied in individual dosimetry services. The most frequently used personal dosemeters are based on Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL), radiophotoluminescence (RPL) or thermoluminesc...

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Published in:Radiation measurements Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 506 - 511
Main Author: Olko, Paweł
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2010
Subjects:
Medical dosimetry
OSL
Personal dosimetry
RPL
TLD
OSL
Personal dosimetry
TLD
Medical dosimetry
RPL
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Summary:Owing to their excellent dosimetric properties, luminescence detectors of ionizing radiation are now extensively applied in individual dosimetry services. The most frequently used personal dosemeters are based on Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL), radiophotoluminescence (RPL) or thermoluminescence (TL). Luminescence detectors have also found several applications in clinical dosimetry, especially around new radiation modalities in radiotherapy, such as Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) or ion beam radiotherapy. Requirements of luminescence detectors applied in individual and clinical dosimetry and some recent developments in luminescence of detectors and techniques leading to significant improvements of the functionality and accuracy of dosimetry systems are reviewed and discussed.
ISSN:1350-4487
1879-0925
DOI:10.1016/j.radmeas.2010.01.016