Absolute dose verification of static intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with ion chambers of various volumes and TLD detectors.
Autor: | Acun-Bucht H; Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Osmanbey Campus, 63300 Sanliurfa, Turkey., Tuncay E; Ministry of Health, İstanbul Research and Training Hospital, Samatya, İstanbul, Turkey., Darendeliler E; İstanbul University, Facuty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, 34390 Capa, Istanbul, Turkey., Kemikler G; Istanbul University, Institute of Oncology, Department of Medical Physics, 34390 Capa, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology [Rep Pract Oncol Radiother] 2018 Jul-Aug; Vol. 23 (4), pp. 242-250. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 19. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.rpor.2018.04.001 |
Abstrakt: | Aim: This study aims at examining absolute dose verification of step-and-shoot intensity modulated radiation treatment (IMRT) of prostate and brain patients by use of ion chambers of two different volumes and thermoluminescent detectors (TLD). Background: The volume of the ion chamber (IC) is very important for absolute dose verification of IMRT plans since the IC has a volume average effect. With TLD detectors absolute dose verification can be done measuring the dose of multiple points simultaneously. Materials and Methods: Ion chambers FC65-P of volume 0.65 cc and semiflex of volume 0.125 cc as well as TLDs were used to measure the central axis absolute dose of IMRT quality assurance (QA) plans. The results were compared with doses calculated by a treatment planning system (TPS). The absolute doses of off axis points located 2 cm and 4 cm away from the isocenter were measured with TLDs. Results: The measurements of the 0.125 cc ion chamber were found to be closer to TPS calculations compared to the 0.65 cc ion chamber, for both patient groups. For both groups the root mean square (RMS) differences between doses of the TPS and the TLD detectors are within 3.0% for the central axis and points 2 cm away from the isocenter of each axis. Larger deviations were found at the field edges, which have steep dose gradient. Conclusions: The 0.125 cc ion chamber measures the absolute dose of the isocenter more accurately compared to the 0.65 cc chamber. TLDs have good accuracy (within 3.0%) for absolute dose measurements of in-field points. |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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