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In this work we present a gel dosimeter based on 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate (HEMA). The gel dosimeter is manufactured in normal atmospheric oxygen (normoxic) and undergoes a measurable change after irradiation. The gel is shown to provide a signal to noise ratio of up to at least 35 and have a linear change in transverse relaxation rate up to 70 Gy when measured with magnetic resonance imaging.
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Trapp, J.V., Leach, M.O. & Webb, S. Preliminary dose response study of a gel dosimeter using 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate (HEMA). Australas. Phys. Eng. Sci. Med. 28, 172 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03178711
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