Features

Provides a comprehensive introduction to plastic scintillation dosimetry and its use in the field of radiation dosimetry
Describes the phenomenon of the scintillation, light detection and evaluation properties of scintillator materials, and difficulties caused by Cerenkov radiation
Explores the use of small plastic scintillation detectors in clinical applications such as radiosurgery dosimetry
Covers one-, two-, and three-dimensional dosimetry, optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), and many other timely topics
Includes chapters authored by leading experts in the medical physics community
Summary

Scintillation Dosimetry delivers a comprehensive introduction to plastic scintillation dosimetry, covering everything from basic radiation dosimetry concepts to plastic scintillating fiber optics. Comprised of chapters authored by leading experts in the medical physics community, the book:

Discusses a broad range of technical implementations, from point source dosimetry scaling to 3D-volumetric and 4D-scintillation dosimetry
Addresses a wide scope of clinical applications, from machine quality assurance to small-field and in vivo dosimetry
Examines related optical techniques, such as optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) or Cerenkov luminescence
Thus, Scintillation Dosimetry provides an authoritative reference for detailed, state-of-the-art information on plastic scintillation dosimetry and its use in the field of radiation dosimetry.

Table of Contents

BASIC PRINCIPLES AND THEORY

Scintillation of Organic Materials
Marie-Ève Delage and Luc Beaulieu

Quenching of Scintillation Light
Daniel Robertson and Sam Beddar

Optical Fibers, Light-Guides, and Light Transmission
Bongsoo Lee and Wook Jae Yoo

Plastic Scintillation Detectors: Basic Properties
Chinmay Darne, Landon Wootton, and Sam Beddar

Cerenkov and Its Solutions
Luc Beaulieu, Jamil Lambert, Bongsoo Lee, and Wook Jae Yoo

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS USING SMALL PSDs

Basic Quality Assurance: Profiles and Depth Dose Curves
Louis Archambault and Madison Rilling

Small Field and Radiosurgery Dosimetry
Kamil M. Yenice, David Klein, and Dany Theriault

In Vivo Dosimetry I: External Beam Radiation Therapy
Landon Wootton and Sam Beddar

In Vivo Dosimetry II: Brachytherapy
Jamil Lambert

Multipoint Plastic Scintillation Detectors
François Therriault-Proulx and Louis Archambault

Applications in Radiology
Daniel E. Hyer, Ryan F. Fisher, and Maxime Guillemette

APPLICATIONS FOR 1D, 2D, AND 3D DOSIMETRY

1D Plastic Scintillation Dosimeters for Photons and Electrons
Bongsoo Lee and Kyoung Won Jang

2D Plastic Scintillation Dosimetry for Photons
Mathieu Guillot and Anne-Marie Frelin

2D and 3D Scintillation Dosimetry for Brachytherapy
Dirk Flühs, Marion Eichmann, and Assen Kirov

3D Liquid Scintillation Dosimetry for Photons and Protons
Daniel Robertson and Sam Beddar

OTHER LUMINESCENCE-BASED APPLICATIONS

Fiber Optic-Based Radiochromic Dosimetry
Alexandra Rink and David A. Jaffray

Fiber-Coupled Luminescence Dosimetry with Inorganic Crystals
Claus E. Andersen

OSL Point Dosimeters for In Vivo Patient Dosimetry
Josephine Chen

Scintillating Quantum Dots
Claudine Nì. Allen, Marie-Ève Lecavalier, Sébastien Lamarre, and Dominic Larivière

Cerenkov for Portal Imaging Dosimetry in Radiation Therapy
Geordi G. Pang

Cerenkov Imaging Applications in Radiation Therapy Dosimetry
Adam K. Glaser, Rongxiao Zhang, Brian W. Pogue, and David J. Gladstone

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