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Optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters

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Development And Implementation Of The Use Of Optically Stimulated Luminescent Detectors In The Radiological Physics Center Anthropomorphic Quality Assurance Phantoms, Jennelle Bergene Aug 2012

Development And Implementation Of The Use Of Optically Stimulated Luminescent Detectors In The Radiological Physics Center Anthropomorphic Quality Assurance Phantoms, Jennelle Bergene

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The Radiological Physics Center (RPC) uses both on-site and remote reviews to credential institutions for participation in clinical trials. Anthropomorphic quality assurance (QA) phantoms are one tool the RPC uses to remotely audit institutions, which include thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) and radiochromic film. The RPC desires to switch from TLD as the absolute dosimeter in the phantoms, to optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters (OSLDs), but a problem lies in the angular dependence exhibited by the OSLD. The purpose of this study was to characterize the angular dependence of OSLD and establish a correction factor if necessary, to provide accurate dosimetric measurements as …