Measurement of Therapeutic Proton Beam Using a Fiber-Optic Cerenkov Radiation Sensor

Seon Guen Kim; Kyoung Won Jang; Sang Hun Shin; Seung Han Hong; Hyeok In Sim; Hye Su Jeon; Jae Seok Jang; Jae Seok Kim; Gu Won Kwon; Wook Jae Yoo; Me Young Kim; Dong Ho Shin; Seung Hyun Cho; Bong Soo Lee

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1033-1034.431

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Measurement of Therapeutic Proton Beam Using a Fiber-Optic Cerenkov Radiation Sensor

Abstract:

Tumor therapy using the high-energy radiation has evolved over the decades as typical non-invasive treatment method due to its advantage compared with surgery. But, the radiotherapy can damage or destroy normal cells as well as destroying tumor cells and cause side effects of treatment. Even though most side effects are temporary, these effects can be extremely fatal for patient. Therefore, the exact measurement of the exposure dose of patient during radiation therapy is very important for patient safety. In the case of the conventional fiber-optic radiation sensor that consists of a scintillator for high-energy radiation dosimetry, additional correction is necessary due to the quenching effects of the scintillator. In this study, we measured the exposure dose of the high-energy proton beam without the scintillator by using the Cerenkov radiation that generated inside the plastic optical fiber. As a result of this study, we confirmed a Bragg peak of the proton beam without a scintillator. Also it was in good agreement with the result of the ionization chamber.

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Seon Guen Kim*, Kyoung Won Jang, Sang Hun Shin, Seung Han Hong, Hyeok In Sim, Hye Su Jeon, Jae Seok Jang, Jae Seok Kim, Gu Won Kwon, Wook Jae Yoo, Me Young Kim, Dong Ho Shin, Seung Hyun Cho, Bong Soo Lee

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Bragg Peak, Cerenkov Radiation, Depth Dose, Fiber Optic Sensor, Proton Therapy

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