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<journal-id>0188-9532</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de ingeniería biomédica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. mex. ing. bioméd]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0188-9532</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Mexicana de Ingeniería Biomédica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0188-95322017000100363</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17488/rmib.38.1.32</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Análisis de los espectros de absorción de las películas radiocrómicas EBT2 y EBT3]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Analysis of the absorption spectra of EBT2 and EBT3 radiochromic films]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[León-Marroquín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[E.Y.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Camacho-López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M.A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García-Garduño]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[O.A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Herrera-González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J.A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Villarreal-Barajas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J.E.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez-Quiroz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[C.A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cruz-Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D. De la]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jiménez-Avilés]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[G.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Edo. México]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Cd. México]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Calgary Department of Oncology Department of Physics and Astronomy]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Calgary AB ]]></addr-line>
<country>Canada</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>38</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>363</fpage>
<lpage>371</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0188-95322017000100363&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0188-95322017000100363&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0188-95322017000100363&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Objetivo:  Analizar los espectros de absorción neta de las películas radiocrómicas EBT2 y EBT3 para describir su influencia en el comportamiento de las curvas de dosis-respuesta.  Metodología:  Las películas se irradiaron en un acelerador lineal de 6 MV. La obtención de los espectros de absorción neta se realizó con espectrofotómetro UV/VIS. Las curvas de dosis-respuesta se obtuvieron con un escáner, un láser He-Ne y un espectrofotómetro.  Resultados:  El espectro de absorción de las EBT2 muestra tres bandas de absorción centradas que conservan la posición y aumentan su intensidad en función de la dosis, sin embargo, este comportamiento no se observa en las películas EBT3. La curva dosis-respuesta muestra la máxima sensibilidad utilizando el espectrofotómetro, pero no muestra un comportamiento definido.  Implicaciones:  Generación de nuevos conocimientos para la creación de nuevos sistemas ópticos capaces de amplificar la sensibilidad de la respuesta de las películas.  Originalidad:  Mostrar la correlación entre los espectros de absorción neta y su influencia en las curvas dosis-respuesta en tres diferentes sistemas ópticos.  Conclusiones:  El comportamiento de los espectros de absorción aunado al comportamiento de las curvas dosis-respuesta nos ayuda a descartar el uso de sistemas ópticos que no garanticen un uso clínico confiable.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Objective:  To analyze the net absorption spectra of EBT2 and EBT3 radiochromic films to describe their influence on the behavior of dose-response curves.  Methodology:  The films were irradiated in a linear accelerator of 6 MV. The net absorption spectra were obtained with a UV / VIS spectrophotometer. Dose-response curves were obtained with a scanner, a He-Ne laser and a spectrophotometer.  Results:  The absorption spectrum of the EBT2 shows three focused absorption bands that retain position and increase their intensity as a function of dose, however, this behavior is not observed in EBT3 films. The dose-response curve shows maximum sensitivity using the spectrophotometer, but does not show a defined behavior.  Implications:  Generation of new knowledge for the creation of new optical systems capable of amplifying the responsiveness of the films.  Originality:  Show the correlation between net absorption spectra and their influence on dose-response curves in three different optical systems.  Conclusions:  The behavior of absorption spectra combined with the behavior of the dose-response curves helps to discard the use of optical systems that do not guarantee a reliable clinical use.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Espectro de absorción]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[espectrofotómetro]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[película radiocrómica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Absorption spectrum]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[spectrophotometer]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[radiochromic film]]></kwd>
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