%0 Journal Article
%@ 1350-4487
%A Klimpki, Grischa
%A Osinga, Julia-Maria
%A Herrmann, Rochus
%A Akselrod, Mark
%A Jäkel, Oliver
%A Greilich, Steffen
%A German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Division of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany,
%A Aarhus University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark,
%A Landauer Inc., Stillwater Crystal Growth Division, 723 1/2 Eastgate, Stillwater Oklahoma 74074, USA,
%A Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Im Neuenheimer Feld 450, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany,
%A Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany,
%D 2013
%F heidok:14863
%I Elsevier
%J Radiation Measurements
%K Ion range measurements, Fluorescent nuclear track detectors,  Laser-induced fluorescence, Confocal laser-scanning microscopy, Heavy ion radiotherapyy
%P 342-346
%T Ion range measurements using fluorescent nuclear track detectors
%U https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/14863/
%V 56
%X Fluorescent nuclear track detectors (FNTDs) show excellent detection properties for heavy charged particles and have, therefore, been investigated in this study in terms of their potential for in-vivo range measurements.    We irradiated FNTDs with protons as well as with C, Mg, S, Fe and Xe ion beams (3 – 9 MeV/u) over a broad range of fluences (4.5e5 – 1.0e11 per cm²) with the detectors’ optical c-axis positioned perpendicular to the beam direction. All measured ion ranges (for single track as well as track bulk intensity irradiations) deviate less than 3% from tabulated SRIM data, independent of particle type, energy, fluence and linear energy transfer.    Proton irradiation of detectors placed inside a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) phantom at the Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center showed promising results for future in-vivo FNTD applications.