Determination of the energy dependence of the BC-408 plastic scintillation detector in medium energy x-ray beams

Yucel H., Cubukcu S., Uyar E., Engin Y.

PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, vol.59, no.22, pp.6749-6758, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 59 Issue: 22
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/22/6749
  • Journal Name: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.6749-6758
  • Keywords: plastic scintillator, BC-408, energy response, medical dosimeter, beam quality, x-ray tube, DIAGNOSTIC-RADIOLOGY, DOSIMETRY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The energy dependence of the response of BC-408 plastic scintillator (PS), an approximately water-equivalent material, has been investigated by employing standardized x-ray beams. IEC RQA and ISO N series x-ray beam qualities, in the range of 40-100 kV(p), were calibrated using a PTW-type ionization chamber. The energy response of a thick BC-408 PS detector was measured using the multichannel pulse height analysis method.