Normoxic polymer gel – basic characterisation and clinical use

Abstract

The formulation for a new polymer gel, which is made under normal atmospheric conditions, has been published. Because manufacturing and processing can be performed under normal atmospheric conditions, the gel is also called normoxic. Only a few accessories for gel production are necessary, facilitating the use of this gel, which can be easily produced in a clinical environment. The purpose of this study, which is work in progress, was to produce several gel batches with varying concentrations of their compounds, to measure dose response curves, to investigate ageing effects and to use this polymer gel in 3D absolute dose verifications in radiosurgery, IMRT and proton therapy.