Investigation of EBT3 radiochromic film's response to humidity.

Autor: León-Marroquín EY; Laboratorio de Fotomedicina, Biofotónica y Espectroscopia Láser de Pulsos Ultracortos, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, México., Lárraga-Gutiérrez JM; Laboratorio de Física Médica & Unidad de Radiocirugía, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, México., Herrera-González JA; Laboratorio de Física Médica & Unidad de Radiocirugía, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, México., Camacho-López MA; Laboratorio de Fotomedicina, Biofotónica y Espectroscopia Láser de Pulsos Ultracortos, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, México., Villarreal Barajas JE; Departamento de Oncología & Departamento de Física y Astronomía, Universidad de Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada., García-Garduño OA; Laboratorio de Física Médica & Unidad de Radiocirugía, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, México.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of applied clinical medical physics [J Appl Clin Med Phys] 2018 May; Vol. 19 (3), pp. 283-290. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Apr 29.
DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12337
Abstrakt: Purpose: The aim of this work is to investigate the effects of immersing EBT3 radiochromic film in water and to evaluate its contribution to the total uncertainty in dose determination.
Materials and Methods: We used 3 cm × 3 cm EBT3 radiochromic films irradiated in the range of 0-70 Gy to study the impact of water immersion on the change in net optical density. These films were placed in a water container for a period of 24 h. The net optical density was measured before (0 h) and after of the immersion in water (1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 h). The absorbance spectrum of the EBT3 radiochromic film was measured at 0 h and 24 h after immersion in water. The uncertainty in dose determination due to the effects of keeping the EBT3 radiochromic film submerged in water at 0, 1, and 24 h were recorded in the red, green, and blue channels.
Results: We observed an increase in the net optical density as an effect on the film due to its immersion in water. The penetration of the water at the edges of the radiochromic film was observed to be a function of time during which the film remained in the water. On the other hand, the penetration of water at the edges of the film was found to be independent of irradiation dose.
Conclusions: EBT3 radiochromic film is found more resistant to water penetration through the edges than its predecessors. However, there is evidence that suggest that liquid water damage the Nylon cover layer of the film by changing its optical properties. Therefore, it is recommended to build a new calibration curve for radiochromic films for a specific situation involving dose measurements in liquid water.
(© 2018 The Authors. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Association of Physicists in Medicine.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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