Optical characterization of a radiochromic film by total reflectance and transmittance measurements

Year: 2004

Authors: Fusi F., Mercatelli L., Marconi G., Cuttone G., Romano G.

Autors Affiliation: Laser Center for Medical Application – CEO, Firenze, Italy;
Sezione A INFM, Viale G. Pieraccini 6, 50139 Firenze, Italy;
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy;
Department of Clinical Physiopatology, Medical Physics Unit, University of Florence, Viale G. Pieraccini 6, 50139 Firenze, Italy;
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Via S. Sofia 44, 95123 Ctania, Italy
Department of Clinical Physiopatology, Univ. of Florence Viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Firenze, Italy

Abstract: The GafChromic™ film (GCF) MD-55-2, a radiochromic material, was examined for its optical properties through total reflectance and transmittance measurements in visible spectrum (400-700 nm). By using a multilayer model of the film and Kubelka-Munk

Journal/Review: MEDICAL PHYSICS

Volume: 31 (7)      Pages from: 2147  to: 2154

KeyWords: Dose calculation; Gafchromic; Film; Irradiation; Kubelka munk theory; Light absorption; Light scattering; Optical density; optics; photon; priority journal; Radiation dose; Radiochromic film; Reflectometry; Spectrophotometry
DOI: 10.1118/1.1764701

ImpactFactor: 2.748
Citations: 14
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