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2010

In vivo dosimetry

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An Implantable Mosfet Dosimeter Modified To Act As A Fiducial Marker, Joseph S. Dick Aug 2010

An Implantable Mosfet Dosimeter Modified To Act As A Fiducial Marker, Joseph S. Dick

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In external beam radiation therapy, it is imperative that the prescribed dose is administered to the correct location and in the correct amount. Though several ex vivo methods of quality assurance are currently employed to achieve this goal, verifying that the correct dose is received within the patient in situ is impossible without the capability of measuring dose inside the patient. Recently, a method of measuring dose delivered within the patient has been developed, an implantable MOSFET dosimeter. This dosimeter is implanted within the patient and records the dose received. Since the dosimeter is implanted in the patient, it could …