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Evaluation of Dosimetry Check software for IMRT patient-specific quality assurance.

ΤίτλοςEvaluation of Dosimetry Check software for IMRT patient-specific quality assurance.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsNarayanasamy, G., Zalman T., Ha C. S., Papanikolaou N., & Stathakis S.
JournalJ Appl Clin Med Phys
Volume16
Issue3
Pagination5427
Date Published2015
ISSN1526-9914
Λέξεις κλειδιάAlgorithms, Humans, Neoplasms, Patient-Specific Modeling, Quality Assurance, Health Care, Radiometry, Radiotherapy Dosage, Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted, Radiotherapy, Conformal, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Software, United States
Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of the Dosimetry Check system for patient-specific IMRT QA. Typical QA methods measure the dose in an array dosimeter surrounded by homogenous medium for which the treatment plan has been recomputed. With the Dosimetry Check system, fluence measurements acquired on a portal dosimeter is applied to the patient's CT scans. Instead of making dose comparisons in a plane, Dosimetry Check system produces isodose lines and dose-volume histograms based on the planning CT images. By exporting the dose distribution from the treatment planning system into the Dosimetry Check system, one is able to make a direct comparison between the calculated dose and the planned dose. The versatility of the software is evaluated with respect to the two IMRT techniques - step and shoot and volumetric arc therapy. The system analyzed measurements made using EPID, PTW seven29, and IBA MatriXX, and an intercomparison study was performed. Plans from patients previously treated at our institution with treated anatomical site on brain, head & neck, liver, lung, and prostate were analyzed using Dosimetry Check system for any anatomical site dependence. We have recommendations and possible precautions that may be necessary to ensure proper QA with the Dosimetry Check system.

DOI10.1120/jacmp.v16i3.5427
Alternate JournalJ Appl Clin Med Phys
PubMed ID26103501

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