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Fricke Dosimetry: Determination of the G-Value for Ir-192 Energy Based On the NRC Methodology
C Salata*, M David , P Rosado , C de Almeida , Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, RJ
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SU-F-BRA-10 (Sunday, July 12, 2015) 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Room: Ballroom A
Purpose:Use the methodology developed by the National Research Council Canada (NRC), for Fricke Dosimetry, to determine the G-value used at Ir-192 energies.
Methods:In this study the Radiology Science Laboratory of Rio de Janeiro State University (LCR),based the G-value determination on the NRC method, using polyethylene bags. Briefly, this method consists of interpolating the G-values calculated for Co-60 and 250 kV x-rays for the average energy of Ir-192 (380 keV). As the Co-60 G-value is well described at literature, and associated with low uncertainties, it wasn’t measured in this present study. The G-values for 150 kV (Effective energy of 68 keV), 250 kV (Effective energy of 132 keV)and 300 kV(Effective energy of 159 keV)were calculated using the air kerma given by a calibrated ion chamber, and making it equivalent to the absorbed to the Fricke solution, using a Monte Carlo calculated factor for this conversion. Instead of interpolations, as described by the NRC, we displayed the G-values points in a graph, and used the line equation to determine the G-value for Ir-192 (380 keV).
Results:The measured G-values were 1.436 ± 0.002 μmol/J for 150 kV, 1.472 ± 0.002 μmol/J for 250 kV, 1.497 ± 0.003 μmol/J for 300 kV. The used G-value for Co-60 (1.25 MeV) was 1,613 μmol/J. The R-square of the fitted regression line among those G-value points was 0.991. Using the line equation, the calculate G-value for 380 KeV was 1.542 μmol/J.
Conclusion:The result found for Ir-192 G-value is 3,1% different (lower) from the NRC value. But it agrees with previous literature results, using different methodologies to calculate this parameter. We will continue this experiment measuring the G-value for Co-60 in order to compare with the NRC method and better understand the reasons for the found differences.
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