SOLID STATE TISSUE EQUIVALENT RADIATION DETECTOR

QEL Inc.计划开发一种新型固态辐射探测器 对所有类型的癌症具有与组织相同的反应功能 辐射。因此，该装置可用于测量各种类型的剂量 不需要基于能量的校正的辐射类型， 辐射质量等。 QEL已经开发出一种光刻工艺，用于生产微型 电子设备主要由有机材料制成。初步数据， 如建议书中所示，表明由这些设备制成的探测器 将能够测量电离辐射。Qel打算表演 一系列研究，以确定哪些材料最适合 生产辐射探测器。使用这些结果，QEL随后将执行 用来表征一组线性和灵敏度的一系列测试 可行性/测试设备。有了这些数据，QEL将确定 这些类型的装置可以成为实用的固态组织等效物 探测器(TED)。 建议的商业应用： 实用的组织当量检测器在许多方面都是非常理想的 申请。它们可以取代电离室作为剂量监测器和/或 校准探测器，并更换个人胶片徽章或TLD 剂量计(因为它们可以低价生产)。

QEL Inc. proposes to develop a novel, solid state radiation detector that would have the same response function as tissue for all types of radiation. The device can therefore be used to measure dose for a variety of radiation types without the need for corrections based on energy, radiation quality, etc. QEL has developed a photolithography process for producing micro- electronic devices primarily from organic materials. Preliminary data, shown within the proposal, indicate that detectors made from these devices will be capable of measuring ionizing radiation. QEL intends to perform a series of studies to determine which materials are most suitable for producing radiation detectors. Using these results, QEL will then perform a series of tests to characterize the linearity and sensitivity of a set of feasibility/test devices. With these data, QEL will determine whether these types of devices can become practical solid state tissue equivalent detectors (TEDs). PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: Practical tissue equivalent detectors would be highly desirable in many applications. They could replace ion chambers as dose monitors and/or calibration detectors, and replace film badges or TLD's as personal dosimeters (since they can be produced at a low price).