A new extended-length parallel-plate ionization chamber

• Published in: Physics in medicine & biology Vol. 50; no. 16; pp. 3837 - 3847
• Main Authors: Maia, Ana F, Caldas, Linda V E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England IOP Publishing 21.08.2005
• Subjects: Biophysics - methods; Calibration; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Ions; Mammography - methods; Particle Accelerators; Phantoms, Imaging; Radiation Dosage; Radiometry - methods; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; Radiotherapy, High-Energy - instrumentation; Technology, Radiologic; X-Ray Therapy; X-Rays

A special parallel-plate ionization chamber was developed. The motivation for the construction of this new chamber was mainly to fulfil the need of a reference system for computed tomography standard beams in the Calibration Laboratory of IPEN. However, the chamber was tested also in standard radiat...