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ObjectiveTo quantify breast dose at the upper outer quadrant (UOQ) and identify factors influencing exposure in female healthcare professionals during routine digital subtraction angiography (DSA) pro…
Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) is widely used in radiation dosimetry and luminescence research, creating a continuing need for flexible measurement systems capable of supporting diverse exper…
Accuracy in dose delivery in brachytherapy treatments is a critical component for clinical success and patient safety, requiring a rigorous quality assurance system. The implementation of external dos…
Radiation safety📖 Free full textPeer-ReviewedPubMedJournal of radiological protection : official journal of the Society for Radiological Protection · 2026
Elanique A, Warimezgane O, Hilal M, Mesradi MR et al.
In the published article [1], typographical transcription errors occurred in table 2 regarding the organ-specific equivalent doses (HT). Furthermore, the authors wish to clarify the annual effective d…
Radiation safety📖 Free full textPeer-ReviewedPubMedJournal of radiological protection : official journal of the Society for Radiological Protection · 2026
Poonak K, Sopapan P, Thongkuam P, Sureeyaphan M et al.
Occupational radiation protection in nuclear medicine is challenged by ambient radiation fields that vary both spatially and temporally. This variability arises from routine radiopharmaceutical handli…
Various methods of physical retrospective dosimetry based mainly on thermally and optically stimulated luminescence in daily-use items are employed to assess the dose after unplanned radiation exposur…
BackgroundCone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is increasingly used in adaptive radiotherapy (ART), yet the dosimetric accuracy and image quality of advanced CBCT imaging platforms-such as Halcyon Hyp…
Young Jin Won, J. Jo, S.S. Yu, Su Jung Shim et al.
Abstract Purpose: This study aimed to develop a customized bolus using commercially available transparent gel wax (TGW) without requiring 3D printing technology and to evaluate its applicability in ra…
Pediatric patients are more sensitive to ionizing radiation, making radiation protection a critical concern in dental cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). This study aimed to assess organ and effecti…
BackgroundVolumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) enables highly conformal pelvic dose delivery, but its clinical benefit depends on agreement between the Treatment Planning System (TPS) calculation a…
Yusuke Ito, Yusei Nishihara, Masanao Kobayashi, Tomoya Hibino et al.
BACKGROUND: In computed tomography (CT), radiation dose is commonly evaluated using system-displayed metrics such as CTDIvol; however, variations in X-ray beam quality may influence organ absorbed dos…
Sekkat H, Khallouqi A, Halimi A, El Rhazouani O et al.
ObjectiveFrom a radioprotection perspective, this work aims to quantify how vertical miscentering redistributes tissue-specific dose and alters objective image quality in pediatric head CT, using a no…
Objective.Minor anatomical changes from evolving edema during breast radiotherapy can compromise skin dose, particularly for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). This study experimentally evaluate…
Della Monaca S, Maltar-Strmečki N, Quattrini MC, Bortolin E.
In radiological emergency scenarios, the rapid distinction between individuals exposed below or above the 1 Gy triage threshold is essential for effective medical sorting and optimized resource alloca…
QA & dosimetryPeer-ReviewedPubMedApplied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine · 2026
Rodrigues CMC, Saraiva JG, Alves LC, Rodrigues AL et al.
Luminescence dosimetry continues to advance through efforts to improve detector sensitivity, stability, and cost-effectiveness. Within this scope, Al2O3 crystals were produced by the flux-growth metho…
Objectives The use of handheld dental X-ray devices has been increasing, raising concerns about operator radiation exposure. This study evaluated the effects of handheld dental X-ray device positionin…
Aguezzoumen Y, Elanique A, Reda Mesradi M, Krim M et al.
While essential for precision in image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), kilovoltage (kV) cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) contributes a cumulative radiation dose to organs at risk. This study quan…
Karampiperi M, Beazley JWW, Eakins JS, Rääf C et al.
Sodium chloride (NaCl) has been proposed as a retrospective and prospective dosemeter for optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry. The potential for NaCl pellets for individualised in situ d…
Warimezgane O, Hilal M, Mesradi MR, Elanique A et al.
Occupational radiation exposure during fluoroscopy-guided dorsolumbar spine surgery was evaluated using ATOM phantoms and carbon-doped aluminium oxide (Al2O3:C) nanoDot optically stimulated luminescen…
By using a PMMA-made therapeutic wedge and a recently developed reusable silicone foil dosimeter based on the optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) of MgB₄O₇:Ce,Li (MBO) material, direct measurement…
Objective.Accurate surface dosimetry is recommended for detecting treatment error and managing skin toxicity. However, measurements using detectors such as optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters…
Ca₂Al₂SiO₇:Dy3+ phosphor was synthesized by solution combustion method. X-ray diffraction study revealed mixed phases of the phosphor annealed up to 1300 °C. Pure tetragonal phase of Ca₂Al₂SiO₇ was ob…
We evaluated the effects of using the half-scan on the exposure of physicians to radiation in intermittent computed tomography (CT) fluoroscopy. For the half-scan, 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° were used as…
The objective of this work was to determine, using panoramic radiography, on one hand how the calibration of Nanodot OSLDs is performed and, on the other hand, to indicate the level of patient irradia…
To perform a large-scale clinical evaluation of OSLD-based in-vivo dosimetry for helical TomoTherapy-based total body irradiation, focusing on patient thickness, anatomical region, junction stability,…
Interventional neuroradiology procedures are among those in which patients and personnel are exposed to the highest radiation dose. This study aims to measure patient doses in terms of dose-area produ…
Scatter radiation to out-of-field radiosensitive organs such as the eyes, thyroid, and axilla can contribute to peripheral dose during mammography. This study evaluates an integrated shielding configu…
L Mota C, de Almeida CE, M Castro V, O da Silva A et al.
PurposeCalibration and quality control are fundamental to ensure that an accurate dose is delivered to a tumor, by HDR 192Ir radioactive sources in brachytherapy treatments. Consequently, it is essent…
The use of in vivo dosimetry (IVD) is integral to radiation oncology, particularly for treatments involving custom boluses or superficial electron lesions. In this report, the "myOSLchip" system, comp…
In radiation oncology, inter-fractional dosimetry using optically stimulated luminescent detectors (OSLDs) ensures accurate plan delivery and patient safety. RadPro International GmbH's myOLSchip syst…
This article investigates the performance of a commercial BeO optically stimulated luminescent (OSL) dosimetry system (myOSLchip, RadPro GmbH International, Remscheid, Germany) through the application…
In recent decades, technological advances have been made in the field of radiotherapy and with it the emergence of new dosimetric systems for their calibration and commissioning, among other uses. Suc…
Objectives Bitewing radiography is considered to be of high diagnostic value in caries detection, but owing to projections, lesions may remain undetected. The novel bitewing plus (BW +) technology ena…
PurposeIn this study, procedures were developed to achieve efficient reversible conversion of a clinical linear accelerator (LINAC) and deliver ultrahigh-dose-rate (UHDR) electron or conventional beam…
Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) and optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters (OSLD) are practical, accurate, and precise tools for point dosimetry in medical physics applications. The charges of…
The Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core QA Center in Houston (IROC-H) performs remote dosimetry audits of more than 20,000 megavoltage photon and electron beams each year. Both a thermoluminescent dos…
A commercial optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry system was investigated for in vivo dosimetry in radiation therapy. Dosimetric characteristics of InLight dot dosimeters and a microStar …
PurposeOptically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry has been recently introduced in radiation therapy as a potential alternative to the thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) system. The aim of this s…
PurposeOptically stimulated luminescent detectors (OSLDs) are quickly gaining popularity as passive dosimeters, with applications in medicine for linac output calibration verification, brachytherapy s…
Ainsbury EA, Bakhanova E, Barquinero JF, Brai M et al.
The current focus on networking and mutual assistance in the management of radiation accidents or incidents has demonstrated the importance of a joined-up approach in physical and biological dosimetry…
Deschênes S, Charron G, Beaudoin G, Labelle H et al.
Study designClinical trial comparing image quality and entrance dose between Biospace EOS system, a new slot-scanning radiographic device, and a Fuji FCR 7501S computed radiography (CR) system for 50 …
PurposeA new type of in vivo dosimeter, an optically stimulated luminescent dosimeter (OSLD), has now become commercially available for clinical use. The OSLD is a plastic disk infused with aluminum o…
Optically stimulated luminescent detectors, which are widely used in radiation protection, offer a number of potential advantages for application in radiation therapy dosimetry. Their introduction int…
This paper reviews fundamental and practical aspects of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry pertaining to applications in medicine, having particularly in mind new researchers and medica…
Optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters, OSLDs, are plastic disks infused with aluminum oxide doped with carbon (Al2O3 : C). These disks are encased in a light-tight plastic holder. Crystals of Al…
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