Radiation Physics and Engineering
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Experimental study on Fricke gelatin gel dosimeters

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Farshid Pourranjbar 1
Elham Edalatkhah 2
Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Abtahi 1

1 Physics Department‎, ‎Imam Khomeini International University‎, ‎Iran

2 Radiation Applications Research School‎, ‎Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute‎, ‎14155-1339‎, ‎Tehran‎, ‎Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/rpe.2023.406693.1151
Abstract
‎Fricke gel dosimeters obtained by modifications on standard Fricke dosimeter presents some advantages like easy preparation‎, ‎tissue equivalence‎, ‎good reproducibility and dose mapping‎. ‎In this work‎, ‎dose response characteristics of Gelatin Fricke gel dosimeters was investigated and compared with Fricke agarose gel dosimeters in terms of sesitivity‎. ‎After prepration of three different formulation of Gelatin Fricke gel dosimeters and gamma irradiation of the samples‎, ‎a spectrophotometer was applied to measure the optical absorbance of the samples‎. ‎Results indicate a linear dose range response of 10 to 30 Gy‎, ‎as well as increased gelatin concentrations cause the sensitivity of the dosimeter to detereorate with a 80% reduction of dose response for a change in gelatin concentration from 3 to 8 weight percent‎. ‎Obtained coefficient variation verifies the good repeatability of the gel response‎. ‎The gel dosimeter has no dose rate dependence‎. ‎Comparison of the most sensitive Gelatin Fricke gel sample with the prepared Fricke agarose gel samples confirm that Fricke agarose dosimeter is more sensitive than Gelatin Fricke gel dosimeter‎.

Highlights

  • Optical absorbance study of Fricke gelatin gel dosimeters was performed.
  • 80% reduction of dose response for a change in gelatin concentration from 3% to 8% by weight.
  • Good repeatability and no dose rate dependence of the gel response.
  • Fricke agarose gel dosimeter is more sensitive than Fricke gelatin gel dosimeter.

Keywords

Fricke gel dosimeters
Gelatin
Agarose
Response curve
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Radiation Physics and Engineering
Volume 5, Issue 1
Winter 2024
Pages 57-61

  • Receive Date 12 July 2023
  • Revise Date 22 August 2023
  • Accept Date 23 August 2023

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