Fabricated germanium-doped silica optical fibres: a novel dose meter for clinical blood irradiation
TA-GVH disease represents a potential adverse effect associated with blood transfusions, highlighting the importance of irradiating blood components within defined limits to effectively mitigate this risk. The recommended irradiation doses range from 25 to 50 Gy, with a peripheral threshold establis...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2025
|
| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25637/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25637/1/SE%2014.pdf |
| _version_ | 1848816412228845568 |
|---|---|
| author | Ku Shaidaton Akmar Ku Bakar, Noramaliza Mohd Noor, Faridah Ismail, |
| author_facet | Ku Shaidaton Akmar Ku Bakar, Noramaliza Mohd Noor, Faridah Ismail, |
| author_sort | Ku Shaidaton Akmar Ku Bakar, |
| building | UKM Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | TA-GVH disease represents a potential adverse effect associated with blood transfusions, highlighting the importance of irradiating blood components within defined limits to effectively mitigate this risk. The recommended irradiation doses range from 25 to 50 Gy, with a peripheral threshold established at 15 Gy. This study explores the feasibility of using fabricated germanium-doped (Ge-doped) silica-based optical fibres as dose indicators during clinical blood transfusions. Two types of 2.3 mol% Ge-doped optical fibres were tested: cylindrical (CF) and flat (FF). Calibration was performed using a Cobalt-60 gamma-ray machine across a dose range of 5 to 50 Gy. Clinical trials were conducted using a Cesium-137 source blood irradiator. A central dose of 25 Gy was delivered to real adult blood bags, which were exposed to gamma rays for 9 min and 56 s. Thermoluminescence (TL) signals from the fibres were measured with a HarshawTM 3500 TLD reader, and compared with EBT-XD film and conventional dose indicator stickers. The study found no statistically significant difference among dosimeters, with a p-value of 0.285 (p > 0.05, 95% Confidence Level) for the 25 Gy dose. Mean errors were 3.4% for CF and 4.3% for FF when compared to EBT-XD film. These results indicate that Ge-doped optical fibres offer precise, quantitative measurements of blood irradiation doses, unlike conventional dose stickers which provide only qualitative visual indicators. This innovative dosimetry approach shows significant potential as a cost-effective, reusable, and highly sensitive alternative for clinical blood irradiation. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-15T01:05:28Z |
| format | Article |
| id | oai:generic.eprints.org:25637 |
| institution | Universiti Kebangasaan Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-15T01:05:28Z |
| publishDate | 2025 |
| publisher | Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:256372025-07-16T08:08:47Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25637/ Fabricated germanium-doped silica optical fibres: a novel dose meter for clinical blood irradiation Ku Shaidaton Akmar Ku Bakar, Noramaliza Mohd Noor, Faridah Ismail, TA-GVH disease represents a potential adverse effect associated with blood transfusions, highlighting the importance of irradiating blood components within defined limits to effectively mitigate this risk. The recommended irradiation doses range from 25 to 50 Gy, with a peripheral threshold established at 15 Gy. This study explores the feasibility of using fabricated germanium-doped (Ge-doped) silica-based optical fibres as dose indicators during clinical blood transfusions. Two types of 2.3 mol% Ge-doped optical fibres were tested: cylindrical (CF) and flat (FF). Calibration was performed using a Cobalt-60 gamma-ray machine across a dose range of 5 to 50 Gy. Clinical trials were conducted using a Cesium-137 source blood irradiator. A central dose of 25 Gy was delivered to real adult blood bags, which were exposed to gamma rays for 9 min and 56 s. Thermoluminescence (TL) signals from the fibres were measured with a HarshawTM 3500 TLD reader, and compared with EBT-XD film and conventional dose indicator stickers. The study found no statistically significant difference among dosimeters, with a p-value of 0.285 (p > 0.05, 95% Confidence Level) for the 25 Gy dose. Mean errors were 3.4% for CF and 4.3% for FF when compared to EBT-XD film. These results indicate that Ge-doped optical fibres offer precise, quantitative measurements of blood irradiation doses, unlike conventional dose stickers which provide only qualitative visual indicators. This innovative dosimetry approach shows significant potential as a cost-effective, reusable, and highly sensitive alternative for clinical blood irradiation. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25637/1/SE%2014.pdf Ku Shaidaton Akmar Ku Bakar, and Noramaliza Mohd Noor, and Faridah Ismail, (2025) Fabricated germanium-doped silica optical fibres: a novel dose meter for clinical blood irradiation. Sains Malaysiana, 54 (4). pp. 1147-1158. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol54num4_2025/contentsVol54num4_2025.html |
| spellingShingle | Ku Shaidaton Akmar Ku Bakar, Noramaliza Mohd Noor, Faridah Ismail, Fabricated germanium-doped silica optical fibres: a novel dose meter for clinical blood irradiation |
| title | Fabricated germanium-doped silica optical fibres: a novel dose meter for clinical blood irradiation |
| title_full | Fabricated germanium-doped silica optical fibres: a novel dose meter for clinical blood irradiation |
| title_fullStr | Fabricated germanium-doped silica optical fibres: a novel dose meter for clinical blood irradiation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fabricated germanium-doped silica optical fibres: a novel dose meter for clinical blood irradiation |
| title_short | Fabricated germanium-doped silica optical fibres: a novel dose meter for clinical blood irradiation |
| title_sort | fabricated germanium-doped silica optical fibres: a novel dose meter for clinical blood irradiation |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25637/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25637/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25637/1/SE%2014.pdf |