Radioluminescence Dosimetry in Modern Radiation Therapy
Arash Darafsheh, Sreekrishna Murty Goddu, Jeffrey G. Williamson, Tiezhi Zhang, L. G. Sobotka
Abstract
Accurate and precise measurement of radiation energy delivered to and absorbed by the patient's tissue is of great importance in radiation therapy (RT) quality assurance. Radioluminescence (RL) dosimetry has shown great potential for high spatiotemporal resolution dose measurement of RT fields. Implementation of efficient RL dosimetry in RT requires multidisciplinary effort and skills in optics, medical physics, radiation physics, electronics, and imaging science. In this review, a wide overview of fundamentals and applications of RL properties of media for RT dosimetry with emphasis on their potential use for multidimensional, small‐field, and ultra‐high dose rate RT dosimetry is provided.