Alanine-ESR in vivo dosimetry: a feasibility study and possible applications

Appl Radiat Isot. 1996 Nov-Dec;47(11-12):1183-8. doi: 10.1016/s0969-8043(96)00171-6.

Abstract

A new alanine-ESR dosimeter has been developed at AERIAL in order to study its potential use in radiotherapy. Alanine-ESR results are compared with ion chamber for depth-dose measurements. A good concordance has been found between provisional dosimetry and absorbed dose during high dose rate and intra operative treatments. The results of the experiments indicate that alanine-ESR dosimetry is suited to check dose optimisation routines and seems to be a promising in vivo dosimetry technique.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Alanine / chemistry
  • Alanine / radiation effects*
  • Brachytherapy
  • Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Female
  • Free Radicals / analysis
  • Free Radicals / radiation effects
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Period
  • Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Phantoms, Imaging
  • Radiometry / methods*
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiotherapy, High-Energy
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / radiotherapy

Substances

  • Free Radicals
  • Alanine