SU-E-T-172: Ion Recombination Correction Factor in Medium Dose Rate for Advanced Markus Ionization Chamber

Medical Physics
M GhorbanpourIoannis Simiantonakis

Abstract

To determine the ion recombination correction factor using different methods in medium dose per pulse electron beams for Advance Markus ionization chamber (AMC) Methods: Two different methods were applied to obtain ion recombination correction factor. Conventional Boag's two voltage analysis (TVA) recommended in IAEA TRS-398 dosimetry protocol and recently modified Boag's TVA expressions which consider the effect of free electron contribution on ks value. High energy electron beams of a dedicated linear accelerator, NOCAC7 (NRT, Italy), for intraoperative radiation therapy were applied. Dose per pulse in medium range of 4 to 41 mGy/pulse was investigated. Radiochromic films (ISP Gafchromic EBT2, USA) have been exploited as reference dose rate independent method. Dose measurement was performed by AMC in a small water phantom (IBA Dosimetry, Germany). At reference conditions (9 MeV, 100 mm applicator, SSD 80 cm (27 mGy/pulse)), ks values derived from IAEA TRS- 398 dosimetry protocols deviates 0.3% from reference value. From 4-35 mGy/pulse TVA yielded acceptable result (in average 1.0% deviation). For dose rate more that 35 mGy/pulse, conventional two voltage analysis (TVA) might be applied with caution (4.2% deviation at 41 mGy/p...Continue Reading

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