Compensation for beam intensity fluctuation in determination of P(ion) the ion-recombination correction factor for ionization chambers, by the two-voltage technique

Med Phys. 1989 May-Jun;16(3):346-51. doi: 10.1118/1.596343.

Abstract

We have developed a method of compensation for fluctuations in beam intensity that may occur during measurement of Pion, the ion-recombination correction factor, by the two-voltage technique. The method requires signals proportional to beam intensity during measurement. We used a parallel-plate ionization chamber, whose Pion was known, and a vacuum chamber to obtain signals that were proportional to the beam intensity. Experiments were conducted using pulsed proton beam providing doses that ranged from 0.16 to 0.01 cGy/pulse. The value of Pion of a thimble ionization chamber was measured. With these measurements, the validity of the method which we proposed for pulsed beam was verified experimentally.

MeSH terms

  • Particle Accelerators
  • Protons
  • Radiometry / instrumentation*
  • Radiometry / methods
  • Radiotherapy, High-Energy
  • Software

Substances

  • Protons