This thesis presents the use of polymer optical fibre for enhancing the measurement of
radiation dose in radiotherapy. The methods of sensing with this fibre depend on the direct …

This article presents an overview of the recent developments and requirements in
radiotherapy dosimetry, with particular emphasis on the development of optical fibre …

The complexity of treating cancerous cells in patients using radiotherapy, requires precision
in terms of the total dose received by the patient. The use of scintillating materials at the tip of …

Optical fibres have played an important role in the advancement of real-time dosimetry in
clinical applications in recent years. Significant work has been done to increase precision …

A PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) based plastic optical fibre is coated with radiation
sensitive inorganic scintillators that fluoresce when exposed to ionising radiation. The …

Conference title, upper and lower case, bolded, 18 point type, centered Page 1 Optical Fibre
Sensors for Radiation Dosimetry: Challenges and Opportunities Sinéad O’Keeffe1,2, Michael …

A plastic optical fibre (POF) dosimeter for measuring ionising radiation during radiotherapy
applications is presented. Previous initial results involving this type of sensor using an x-ray …

The use of ionising radiation in a wide range of areas, from industrial processes to medical
applications, has become increasingly significant in recent years. Radiation dosimetry, the …

The paper presents the development and investigation of distributed and a quasi-distributed
fiber optic sensors for the real-time monitoring of radiations during cancer treatments. Both …

An investigation into a novel in-vivo PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) plastic fiber-optic
dosimeter for monitoring low doses of ionizing radiotherapy radiation in real time and for …