探测器矩阵相对响应检测方法

目的 检测放疗剂量分布测量探测器矩阵的相对响应以保证剂量分布测量结果的准确可靠。方法 通过平移矩阵使相邻两个探测单元接受相同辐射,可以获得相邻探测单元之间的相对响应,结合递归算法可以获得各个探测单元相对于参考探测单元的相对响应。同时,通过设置参考步骤,将不同测试步骤的测量数据修正到参考步骤,修正了检测过程中辐射条件变化和探测单元响应变化对相对响应结果的影响。结果 根据对32×32探测器矩阵的实际检测,表明被检测的探测器矩阵各个探测单元相对于参考探测单元的相对响应变化范围为0.896~1.077,相对响应结果的不确定度为0.8%(k=2)。结论 在无需已知辐射野剂量分布的前提下,本方法可以方便快捷地准确获得探测器矩阵各个探测单元的相对响应关系,为探测器矩阵的性能评价提供了基础方法,相同的思路还可用于其他用于不同测量目的的探测器矩阵相对响应关系的确定。

A detection method for relative response of a detector matrix

Objective To test the relative response of a detector matrix used for measuring of the dose distribution in radiotherapy in order to ensure the accuracy and reliability of dose distribution measurement result.Methods The two adjacent detectors can be irradiated at the same radiation dose by translating the detector matrix. The relative response of each detector to the reference detector can be obtained by combining the recursive algorithm. At the same time, the measurement data at different test steps are corrected to the reference step by setting the reference step, which correct the influence on the relative response result caused by the variation of the radiation condition and the detector response.Results Based on the actual test of a 32 × 32 detector matrix, the relative response of each detector of the detected detector matrix to the reference detector varied from 0.896 to 1.077, with the expanded uncertainty of the relative response result being 0.8% (k=2).Conclusions On the premise of no known distribution of a radiation field, the relative response relationship of each detector of a detector matrix can be obtained by this method accurately and expediently, which provides a basic method for the performance evaluation of the detector matrix. The same idea can also be used to determine the relative response relationship of other detector matrices for different measurement purposes.