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In vivo dosimetry can be agitated out added generally and added safe and adequate for the accommodating through the arresting processing algorithm of a accessory created by the University of Granada.

Researchers at the Department of Electronics and Computer Technology, University of Granada have designed a portable device that evaluates the ionizing radiation received by patients in each radiation treatment. The system has two parts: the sensor, which is placed over the patient, and the reading unit, where it is administered once the sensor radiation.

Alberto Palma, one of the founders, explained to Medical Journal that “we start from transmitters Manfet existing, and we made some changes to meet the disadvantages of current technology in this field.” Important changes have been two: “We’ve eliminated the cables that could cause small downloads for the patient and the sensor can also be used throughout treatment.

The latter has been achieved thanks to “the reduction of thermal effects which has allowed a signal processing algorithm that we have under patent application”. The device, which can also measure the radiation received by the professional who administers it, “has gained confidence with a margin of error less than 1 percent.” During the first half of next year will complete the clinical validation in hospital Clínico San Cecilio of Granada and the Virgen de las Nieves.

The great advantages of the sensor, according to Damian Guirado, Radiophysics of San Cecilio, is that “can be read in real time easily and also is an inexpensive method. Thus, it can perform more control in vivo dosimetry. “You do not need it more than once a week, but before the sensors only permitted use. This lowers the cost even more if one considers that they are employing semiconductors are cheaper than usual.

Another advantage is that sensors allow traceability separately. “This device can calibrate each sensor depending on the treatment being performed and after recalibration,” said Guirado, who added that in the future could be improved if it could also be used for diagnosis. “