Khalid A. Rabaeh , Molham M. Eyadeh , Ahmad J.A. Alrub
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Abstract
In this study, the impact of Lithium Chloride inorganic salt sensitizer on the performance of N-vinyl caprolactam polymer-gel dosimeter was evaluated in terms of dose-response combined with spin-spin relaxation rate (R2) obtained from nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry technique. The irradiation experiments were conducted using a medical linear accelerator, and the improved polymer gel dosimeters were exposed to various doses, photon beam energies, and dose rates. The signal development of the dosimeters was analyzed using a 0.5 T nuclear magnetic resonance instrument. The dose response of the improved gel at different concentration of co-monomers and at different types of gelatins was investigated. Results showed that the R2 sensitivity of the dosimeter was improved with an increase in Lithium Chloride concentration. With 6 % Lithium Chloride, the sensitivity was improved by more than one and half to two times in the linear dose response rang of (0–10 Gy). Furthermore, no significant impact was seen from varying dose rates and photon energy with the improved dosimeter, and R2 was not affected by changing the irradiation temperature from 10 to 30 °C. Additionally, the dose-response and hence R2 data decreased with increasing scanning temperature and the response was stable for up to five days after irradiation. The polymer gel dosimetry accuracy was estimated by calculating the overall uncertainty and found to be 4.06 % (2σ, 95 % confidence level).
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