Dose response of Fricke Gel dosimeters with distinct indicators

Fricke solution, composed of ferrous ammonium sulfate in an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid, is used as a chemical dosimeter for gamma rays, X-rays and high energy electrons. The three-dimensional dosimetry has several applications, such as in radiotherapy procedures, imaging diagnosis techniques...

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Main Authors: Iasmin Nishibayaski, A. L. S Silveira, L. C. Meira-Belo
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Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2599
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description Fricke solution, composed of ferrous ammonium sulfate in an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid, is used as a chemical dosimeter for gamma rays, X-rays and high energy electrons. The three-dimensional dosimetry has several applications, such as in radiotherapy procedures, imaging diagnosis techniques and internal dosimetry. In this work, the response of Fricke gel dosimeter with two types of indicator was compared. Sodium thiocyanate, a salt not used in dosimetry, and xylenol orange, a well-established indicator, were analyzed as indicators. The studies were performed in a cobalt-60 source.  Dosimetric responses of Fricke gel with distinct indicators differ in their sensitivity, that is, the addition of sodium thiocyanate to the gel shifted the saturation point of the gel to an absorbed dose of approximately 300 Gy, while the Fricke gel with xylenol orange presents a saturation of around 30 Gy.
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spelling doaj-art-056e95dcd57045899a2fa7704f6955a42025-08-20T03:28:13ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122025-05-01124A (Suppl.)10.15392/2319-0612.2024.25992224Dose response of Fricke Gel dosimeters with distinct indicatorsIasmin Nishibayaski0A. L. S Silveira1L. C. Meira-Belo 2Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear - CDTNCentro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear - CDTNCentro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear - CDTN Fricke solution, composed of ferrous ammonium sulfate in an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid, is used as a chemical dosimeter for gamma rays, X-rays and high energy electrons. The three-dimensional dosimetry has several applications, such as in radiotherapy procedures, imaging diagnosis techniques and internal dosimetry. In this work, the response of Fricke gel dosimeter with two types of indicator was compared. Sodium thiocyanate, a salt not used in dosimetry, and xylenol orange, a well-established indicator, were analyzed as indicators. The studies were performed in a cobalt-60 source.  Dosimetric responses of Fricke gel with distinct indicators differ in their sensitivity, that is, the addition of sodium thiocyanate to the gel shifted the saturation point of the gel to an absorbed dose of approximately 300 Gy, while the Fricke gel with xylenol orange presents a saturation of around 30 Gy. https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2599dosimetryFricke Gelgamma radiationindicators
spellingShingle Iasmin Nishibayaski
A. L. S Silveira
L. C. Meira-Belo
Dose response of Fricke Gel dosimeters with distinct indicators
Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
dosimetry
Fricke Gel
gamma radiation
indicators
title Dose response of Fricke Gel dosimeters with distinct indicators
title_full Dose response of Fricke Gel dosimeters with distinct indicators
title_fullStr Dose response of Fricke Gel dosimeters with distinct indicators
title_full_unstemmed Dose response of Fricke Gel dosimeters with distinct indicators
title_short Dose response of Fricke Gel dosimeters with distinct indicators
title_sort dose response of fricke gel dosimeters with distinct indicators
topic dosimetry
Fricke Gel
gamma radiation
indicators
url https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2599
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