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In vivo measurement of radiotherapeutic doses is an important procedure for ensuring the accuracy of radiation treatments. The glass rod dosimeter is a known dosimeter for in vivo dosimetry, which has high reproducibility and low dependencies with respect to major radiotherapeutic conditions. A hemispherical buildup cap made of brass was fabricated to avoid a large measurement error owing to the partial lack of buildup effect during the measurement on the patient's skin. The correction factors (CFs) were experimentally obtained and verified using a Monte Carlo simulation. A clinical trial was performed with 117 patients. As a result, the measured CF was consistent with the simulation by a 2.3% error, and the mean errors of each site were within 2%. The total mean error was 1.84%, with a standard deviation of 1.39%. To conclude, this methodology can provide high accuracy and convenience in radiotherapeutic in vivo measurements.