Table 1.
Point dose values comparison between the Monte Carlo calculations and experimental measurements.
| Dosimeter Channel Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelvis | Phantom material | Bone | Bone | Soft tissue | Soft tissue | Bone | Bone | Soft tissue | Soft tissue | Bone | Soft tissue |
| Calculated dose (mGy) | 36.8 | 42.1 | 12.3 | 17.4 | 41.3 | 42.9 | 12.9 | 14.0 | 49.9 | 18.0 | |
| Measured dose (mGy) * | 38.6 | 43.7 | 10.6 | 14.7 | 42.8 | 46.00 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 50.1 | 14.8 | |
| Difference (%) | 4.9 | 3.6 | 16.1 | 18.6 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 21.3 | |
| Chest | Phantom material | Soft tissue | Soft tissue | Lung | Bone | Bone | Soft tissue | Lung | Soft tissue | Lung | Soft tissue |
| Calculated dose(mGy) | 11.4 | 16.7 | 15.1 | 46.9 | 47.8 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 13.1 | 15.1 | |
| Measured dose (mGy) * | 11.6 | 15.7 | 13.4 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 18.4 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 13.1 | |
| Difference (%) | 1.7 | 6.6 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 0.1 | 27.5 | 6.4 | 15.5 | |
The measurement errors for each dosimeter are below 5%, in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and calibration results.