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Correction of enhanced dynamic wedge factor and analysis of monitor unit calculation / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University ; (12): 260-263, 2015.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-239200
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the correction of algorithm for Varian enhanced dynamic wedge(EDW) factors and compare the dose/monitor unit (MU) deviation measured at the central axis of EDW field with that obtained by manual calculation or using the treatment planning system.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>EDW factors and dose were measured with Thimble ion chamber at 10 cm depth under the water for 6 MV and 10 MV photon on Varian linear accelerator. The corresponding calculations were done with the radiation treatment planning system. An analytic formula, namely the MU Fraction model, was used to calculate the EDW factor, which was corrected with a constant factor. The MU of conventional 2-D planning derived from manual calculating, treatment planning system, and actual measurements were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>With the measured results as the standard, the corrected manual calculation deviation of EDW factors was significantly reduced. For photon 6 MV, the maximum deviation reduced from 4.2% to 1.3% for 60° symmetry fields was, and from -4.7% to -1.8% for asymmetric fields. For photon 10 MV, the maximum deviation for all EDW fields was reduced from -3.0% to 1.1%. Comparison of the manual calculations with the measured results showed a MU deviation for symmetric fields within 2%, and more than 5% for some asymmetric fields. The deviation between the calculations of the treatment planning and the measured results was less than 1.5%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Constant factor correction can effectively reduce the deviation of manual calculation. For MU calculation of EDW field in conventional 2-D dimensional treatment planning, the corrected results of symmetric fields meet clinical requirements. While the minimum distance between the field edge and the central axis was less than 4 cm in asymmetric fields, the corresponding special method, measurement or the treatment planning system should be used to calculate the dose/MU.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Particle Accelerators / Radiotherapy Dosage / Algorithms / Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Models, Theoretical Type of study: Practice guideline / Prognostic study Language: Chinese Journal: Journal of Southern Medical University Year: 2015 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Particle Accelerators / Radiotherapy Dosage / Algorithms / Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Models, Theoretical Type of study: Practice guideline / Prognostic study Language: Chinese Journal: Journal of Southern Medical University Year: 2015 Type: Article