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Abstract
Thedevelopmentofspecializedmedicalproceduresusingionizingradiationcarries
theneedtodevelopdosimetrymethodsdedicatedtotheexposureestimation
ofpatients,aswellasthemedicalstaff,andinsomecasesalsomembers
ofthepublic.
Thisbookisdevotedtothedosimetryofmixedradiationfields,whicharisewhen
usingionizingradiationinmedicalprocedures,andmorespecifically
totherecombinationindexofradiationqualityasanimportantinformationabout
theradiationfieldunderinvestigation.
Thefirstpartofthebookdescribesanevolutionoftheconceptofqualityfactor,
variousdefinitionsofthequalityfactoralongwiththediscussionofconsequences
ofitsusefortheexposureestimation.Additionally,basicinformationabout
recombinationmethodsanddetectorsarepresented,withparticularemphasis
ontherecombinationindexofradiationquality.
Thesecondpartofthebookpresentsanddiscussesexperimentalmeasurements
oftherecombinationindexofradiationqualityforcharacterizationofX-raybeams
with
accelerating
voltage
up
to
250kV,
beams
generated
during
theboron-neutroncapturetherapy,andalsomixedradiationfieldsaroundmedical
linearaccelerators,cyclotronsandtherapeuticprotonbeams.
Keywords:qualityfactor,recombinationindexofradiationquality,recombination
chambers,dosimetry,medicalprocedures
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