The correction of time and temperature effects in MR-based 3D Fricke xylenol orange dosimetry

Previously developed MR-based three-dimensional (3D) Fricke-xylenol orange (FXG) dosimeters can provide end-to-end quality assurance and validation protocols for pre-clinical radiation platforms. FXG dosimeters quantify ionizing irradiation induced oxidation of Fe 2+ ions using pre- and post-irradiation MR imaging methods that detect changes in spin-lattice relaxation rates ( R 1   =   ##IMG## [http://ift.tt/2mIbdJN] {$T_{1}^{-1}$} ) caused by irradiation induced oxidation of Fe 2+ . Chemical changes in MR-based FXG dosimeters that occur over time and with changes in temperature can decrease dosimetric accuracy if they are not properly characterized and corrected. This paper describes the characterization, development and utilization of an empirical model-based correction algorithm for time and temperature effects in the context of a pre-clinical irradiator and a 7 T pre-clinical ...

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