This paper discusses the clinical applications of electron spin resonance (ESR) dosimetry
focusing on the ESR/alanine system. A review of few past studies in this area is presented …

Purpose: Noble metal nanoparticles have found several medical applications in the areas of
radiation detection; x‐ray contrast agents and cancer radiation therapy. Based on …

Radiation dose assessment is essential for several medical treatments and diagnostic
procedures. In this context, nanotechnology has been used in the development of improved …

Silver/alanine nanocomposites with varying mass percentage of silver have been produced.
The size of the silver nanoparticles seems to drive the formation of the nanocomposite …

The dose-to-water energy dependence may be defined as the dosimeter reading per
absorbed dose to water for a given radiation beam relative to that for 60Co γ rays. The …

The potential use of alanine for the production of nanoparticles is presented here for the first
time. Silver nanoparticles were synthesized using a simple green method, namely the …

Abstract This article describes Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) response measurements of
Kodak BioMax alanine films exposed to low-energy X-rays from a Cu-target tube operating …

Metallic nanoparticles increase the delivered dose and consequently enhance tissue radio
sensitization during radiation therapy of cancer. The Dose Enhancement Factor (DEF) …

L-α-alanine has aroused considerable interest for use in radiation EPR dosimetry and has
been formally accepted as a secondary standard for high-dose (kGy) and transfer dosimetry …

This chapter introduces new developments in dosimetric materials, devices, systems, and
advanced quality assurance methods. The new dosimetry materials and systems, not …