Time-gated Cherenkov emission spectroscopy from linear accelerator irradiation of tissue phantoms

A time-gated-acquisition method is introduced to measure the Cherenkov emission from linear accelerator (LINAC) in tissue mimic phantom and shown to be an effective way to enhance the intensity of the Cherenkov emission over the ambient light.

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