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Irradiator Commissioning and Dosimetry for Assessment of LQ α and β Parameters, Radiation Dosing Schema, and in vivo Dose Deposition
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Irradiator Commissioning and Dosimetry for Assessment of LQ α and β Parameters, Radiation Dosing Schema, and in vivo Dose Deposition
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06:20 min

March 11, 2021

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Chapters

  • 00:05Introduction
  • 01:14Dose Output Determination
  • 02:12Radiochromic Film Calibration Curve Creating
  • 03:26Alpha/beta and Specific Dose Output Value Determination
  • 04:22Beam Positioning for Mouse Tumor Treatment
  • 04:52Results: Representative Irradiator Commissioning and Dosimetry
  • 05:28Conclusion

Summary

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Radiation dosimetry provides a technique for enhancing the accuracy of preclinical experiments and ensuring that the radiation doses delivered are closely related to clinical parameters. This protocol describes steps to be taken at each phase during preclinical radiation experiments to ensure proper experimental design.

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