Megavoltage X-Ray Imaging Based on Cerenkov Effect: A New Application of Optical Fibres to Radiation Therapy

A Monte Carlo simulation was used to study imaging and dosimetric characteristics of a novel design of megavoltage (MV) X-ray detectors for radiotherapy applications. The new design uses Cerenkov effect to convert X-ray energy absorbed in optical fibres into light for MV X-ray imaging. The proposed...

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Main Authors: A. Teymurazyan, G. Pang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Optics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/724024