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Feasibility study of a chlorophyll dosimeter for high energy X-ray beam used in radiotherapy

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Chlorophyll extracted from Mangifera indica leaves in acetone (80%) has been explored for its feasibility as a radiation dosimeter in therapeutic X-rays. The UV−VIS spectroscopic analysis of the irradiated samples shows a decrease in optical density at 664 nm with an increase in the X-ray dose. A linear response has been observed up to 2 Gy (Pearson’s correlation coefficient is 0.90), and a supralinear trend thereafter. The dosimeter has been found to be energy dependent and dose rate independent. The chlorophyll molecule has shown the potential to be used as a radiation dosimeter.

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The research work is supported by the multidisciplinary research unit (MRU), Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. The authors are particularly thankful to Dr. Piush Sharma, the Research Associate at MRU laboratory.

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    Bhagat Chand & Mukesh Kumar

  2. Department of Radiotherapy, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, 176001, India

    Bhagat Chand,  Priyamvda & Muninder Kumar

  3. Department of Physics, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144004, India

    Sangeeta Prasher

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Chand, B., Priyamvda, Kumar, M. et al. Feasibility study of a chlorophyll dosimeter for high energy X-ray beam used in radiotherapy. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 1881–1887 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-08106-y

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