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(+) While cancer ranks as the
tenth leading cause of mortality, the medical field strives to
detect cancer in its early stages along with appropriate
therapy. Thermoluminescence dosimeter (TLD) is the most
convenient and precise means of estimating radiation
dosage. The inability to use TLD to test and verify the
irradiated area made by a linear accelerator and the
dosage makes it impossible to ensure the quality of the
accelerator and the reliability of the medical treatment
therapy in confirming the dosage and the desired outcome.
Therefore, thi s work descri bes a novel TLD
measurement method, capable of comparing the radiation
dose predicted by a therapeutic treatment plan with actual
dose measurements for verification purposes.
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The radiation dose is determined using TLDs. Measurement
results obtained using TLDs and an ion chamber are then compared to
obtain an accurate dosage. Next, the exposure uniformity is verified
using TLDs, thus confirming the effectiveness of the therapeutic
treatment plan. Analysis results indicate that the
proposed TLD measurement method reduces the percentage error of
therapeutic treatment plans by 5%. Hence, absorption dose of TLDs
further determines whether the therapeutic treatment plan is adequately
thorough. Moreover, comparing the dosage measure of TLDs with that
of the treatment plan allows us to verify the preciseness of such plans if
the measurement dosage of the TLDs is the same as that of the
treatment plans. In addition to verifying the
reliability of therapeutic treatment plans, the proposed measurement
method ensures that such plans adhere to quality assurance stands
and elevate the accuracy and safety level when treating carcinogenesis
patients.
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(+) Surgery, radiotherapy
and chemi cal therapy are t hree conventi onal
approaches to treat cancer. Radiotherapy is the most
effective means of using radiation for successful
resolution. Owing to their inability to estimate precisely
the dose required for cancer patients, conventional
radiotherapy methods normally underestimate or
overestimate the actual treatment dose, necessitating
a precise and efficient evaluation of the proper and
correct dose. Therefore, this work introduces a
novel material, i.e. polycrystalline diamond films
produced by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), for
determining efficiently and straightforwardly the
radiation dose of patients or staff.
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Following illumination by indoor light, CVD
diamond films are analyzed to characterize their
fundamental properties. CVD diamond films irradiated
by a linear accelerator are then counted to elucidate
the behavior of CVD diamond films in a high-energy
region. Analysis results indicate
that, in addition to this new thermoluminescence
material reducing additional annealing time, CVD
diamond films are a good dosimeter owing to their
sensitivity to high-energy radiation.
Moreover, without the requirement of annealing,
this material is highly promising for other applications,
especially in radiotherapy.
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