M Allahverdi et al 1999 Phys. Med. Biol. 44 1125 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/44/5/001
M Allahverdi, A Nisbet and D I Thwaites
Show affiliationsEpoxy resin phantom materials have been available for some time and are widely used for dosimetry purposes, not least in audit phantoms. Information on their behaviour is partly available in the literature, but there are different mixes and formulations often given similar names and it may not be appropriate to transfer information from one material to another. Five commercially available water-substitute materials have been evaluated for use in megavoltage photon beams: WT1, WTe, RMI 451, RMI 457 and `plastic water'. Four independent experiments were carried out to compare these materials with water in megavoltage photon beams ranging in energy from cobalt-60 to nominal 16 MV x-rays, and some general conclusions are drawn from the results as to their use. All are suitable for relative dosimetry in megavoltage photon beams. However, differences of up to 1% are observed for absolute measurements. The newer formulations, developed for electron beam use, are also closer to water for megavoltage photon beams.
Issue 5 (May 1999)
Received 14 December 1998
M Allahverdi et al 1999 Phys. Med. Biol. 44 1125
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