Tissue mimicking materials for imaging and therapy phantoms: a review

CK McGarry, LJ Grattan, AM Ivory, F Leek… - Physics in Medicine …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Tissue mimicking materials (TMMs), typically contained within phantoms, have been used
for many decades in both imaging and therapeutic applications. This review investigates the …

Ionizing radiation‐induced acoustics for radiotherapy and diagnostic radiology applications

S Hickling, L Xiang, KC Jones, K Parodi… - Medical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Acoustic waves are induced via the thermoacoustic effect in objects exposed to a pulsed
beam of ionizing radiation. This phenomenon has interesting potential applications in both …

Simulation and optimization of optical fiber irradiation with X-rays at different energies

A Meyer, D Lambert, A Morana, P Paillet, A Boukenter… - Radiation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We investigated the influence of modifying the voltage of an X-ray tube,
and therefore its photon energy spectrum, on the Total Ionizing Dose deposited in a single …

A review: photonic devices used for dosimetry in medical radiation

E Damulira, MNS Yusoff, AF Omar, NH Mohd Taib - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Numerous instruments such as ionization chambers, hand-held and pocket dosimeters of
various types, film badges, thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) and optically stimulated …

Microfluidic synthesis of theranostic nanoparticles with near-infrared scintillation: toward next-generation dosimetry in X-ray-induced photodynamic therapy

M Isikawa, E Guidelli - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
We developed a microfluidic synthesis to grow GdF3: Eu theranostic scintillating
nanoparticles to simultaneously monitor the X-ray dose delivered to tumors during …

Analysis of the response of PVA-GTA Fricke-gel dosimeters with clinical magnetic resonance imaging

G Collura, S Gallo, L Tranchina, BF Abbate… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fricke gel dosimeters produced with a matrix of Poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA) cross-linked with
glutaraldehyde (GTA) were analyzed with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Previous …

Improvement on the performance of chemically cross-linked fricke methylthymol-blue radiochromic gel dosimeter by addition of dimethyl sulfoxide

KA Rabaeh, MM Eyadeh, TF Hailat, BG Madas… - Radiation …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of free radical scavenger dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) on the performance of
transparent Fricke methylthymol blue dye (MTB)-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-chemical cross …

Smart sensors for healthcare and medical applications

D Formica, E Schena - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
This special issue on “Smart Sensors for Healthcare and Medical Applications” focuses on
new sensing technologies, measurement techniques, and their applications in medicine and …

High optical stability of reusable radiochromic polyvinyl alcohol-iodine gel dosimeter for radiotherapy

KA Rabaeh, HHN Al-Zawaydaih, MM Eyadeh… - Radiation Physics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a stable reusable radio-chromic gel dosimeter based on a polyvinyl alcohol-
sodium iodide complexes (PVA-NaI) and chemical cross-linking agent glutaraldehyde …

Characterization of radiochromic poly (vinyl-alcohol)–glutaraldehyde Fricke gels for dosimetry in external x-ray radiation therapy

S Gallo, E Artuso, MG Brambilla… - Journal of Physics D …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Quality assurance procedures required in modern radiotherapy would greatly benefit from
the development of tissue equivalent dosimeters able to render three-dimensional dose …