| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827704 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A synthetic single crystal diamond Schottky diode, in a p-type/intrinsic/metal structure, deposited by Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) and operating in photovoltaic regime, with no external bias voltage applied, was tested as a dosimeter for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) applications. The device response was compared with dose measurements from two commercial ionization chambers and a 2D diode array in an IMRT prostate cancer treatment plan. The obtained results indicate that CVD synthetic single crystal diamond-based dosimeters can successfully be used for highly conformed radiotherapy and IMRT dosimetry, due to their small size and high sensitivity per unit volume.
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Authors
S. Almaviva, I. Ciancaglioni, R. Consorti, F. De Notaristefani, C. Manfredotti, Marco Marinelli, E. Milani, A. Petrucci, G. Prestopino, C. Verona, G. Verona-Rinati,