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Polymer gel dosimeters are fabricated from radiation sensitive chemicals which, upon irradiation, polymerize as a function of the absorbed radiation dose. These gel dosimeters, with the capacity to uniquely record the radiation dose distribution in three-dimensions (3D), have specific advantages when compared to one-dimensional dosimeters, such as ion chambers, and two-dimensional dosimeters, such as film. These advantages are particularly significant in dosimetry situations where steep dose gradients exist such as in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery. Polymer gel dosimeters also have specific advantages for brachytherapy dosimetry. Potential dosimetry applications include those for low-energy x-rays, high-linear energy transfer (LET) and proton therapy, radionuclide and boron capture neutron therapy dosimetries. These 3D dosimeters are radiologically soft-tissue equivalent with properties that may be modified depending on the application. The 3D radiation dose distribution in polymer gel dosimeters may be imaged using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), optical-computerized tomography (optical-CT), x-ray CT or ultrasound. The fundamental science underpinning polymer gel dosimetry is reviewed along with the various evaluation techniques. Clinical dosimetry applications of polymer gel dosimetry are also presented.
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HYDROXYMETHYL PHOSPHONIUM CHLORIDE, NEUTRON-CAPTURE THERAPY, CROSS-LINKING COPOLYMERIZATION, TARGETED RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY, NUCLEAR-MAGNETIC-RESONANCE, ULTRASONIC-ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT, X-RAY CT, RADIATION-DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS, DIFFUSION-CONTROLLED TERMINATION, OPTICAL-CT

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Baldock, Clive, et al. “Polymer Gel Dosimetry.” PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, vol. 55, no. 1, 2010, pp. R1–63, doi:10.1088/0031-9155/55/5/R01.
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Baldock, C., De Deene, Y., Doran, S., Ibbott, G., Jirasek, A., Lepage, M., … Schreiner, L. (2010). Polymer gel dosimetry. PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 55(1), R1–R63. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/55/5/R01
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Baldock, Clive, Yves De Deene, Simon Doran, Geoffrey Ibbott, A Jirasek, M Lepage, KB McAuley, M Oldham, and LJ Schreiner. 2010. “Polymer Gel Dosimetry.” PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 55 (1): R1–63. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/55/5/R01.
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Baldock, Clive, Yves De Deene, Simon Doran, Geoffrey Ibbott, A Jirasek, M Lepage, KB McAuley, M Oldham, and LJ Schreiner. 2010. “Polymer Gel Dosimetry.” PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 55 (1): R1–R63. doi:10.1088/0031-9155/55/5/R01.
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Baldock C, De Deene Y, Doran S, Ibbott G, Jirasek A, Lepage M, et al. Polymer gel dosimetry. PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 2010;55(1):R1–63.
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C. Baldock et al., “Polymer gel dosimetry,” PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. R1–R63, 2010.
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  author       = {{Baldock, Clive and De Deene, Yves and Doran, Simon and Ibbott, Geoffrey and Jirasek, A and Lepage, M and McAuley, KB and Oldham, M and Schreiner, LJ}},
  issn         = {{0031-9155}},
  journal      = {{PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY}},
  keywords     = {{HYDROXYMETHYL PHOSPHONIUM CHLORIDE,NEUTRON-CAPTURE THERAPY,CROSS-LINKING COPOLYMERIZATION,TARGETED RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY,NUCLEAR-MAGNETIC-RESONANCE,ULTRASONIC-ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT,X-RAY CT,RADIATION-DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS,DIFFUSION-CONTROLLED TERMINATION,OPTICAL-CT}},
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  title        = {{Polymer gel dosimetry}},
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  volume       = {{55}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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