A method for the inter-calibration of a matrix of sensors

Phys Med Biol. 2006 Feb 7;51(3):485-95. doi: 10.1088/0031-9155/51/3/002. Epub 2006 Jan 11.

Abstract

We present a quick and easy method for the calibration of a matrix of sensors. The algorithm is based on a three-step irradiation procedure which relies only on the constancy of the delivered fluence at each step. With this method the gain of each sensor is derived relative to a reference detector. The algorithm has been applied to a matrix of (32 x 32) ionization chambers. After the calibration coefficients have been applied, by comparing the response of the matrix of chambers to a reference detector over a large field, we determined that the fluence measurement of individual chambers is better than 0.7%. The algorithm solves the cumbersome problem of the relative gain calibration of a matrix of a large number of sensors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Calibration
  • Models, Statistical
  • Phantoms, Imaging
  • Radiometry
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated / instrumentation
  • Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Transducers
  • Water

Substances

  • Water