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- Title
Verification of junction dose between VMAT arcs of total body irradiation using a Sun Nuclear Arc CHECK phantom.
- Authors
Morrison, Colm T.; Symons, Kirsty L.; Woodings, Simon J.; House, Michael J.
- Abstract
A volumetric modulated arc therapy ( VMAT) approach to total body irradiation ( TBI) has recently been introduced at our institution. The planning target volume ( PTV) is divided into separate sub-volumes, each being treated with 2 arcs with their own isocentre. Pre-treatment quality assurance of beams is performed on a Sun Nuclear ArcCHECK diode array. Measurement of junction regions between VMAT arcs with separate isocentres has previously been performed with point dose ionization chamber measurements, or with films. Translations of the Arc CHECK with respect to a known distance between the adjacent isocentres of two arcs, which are repeated with the Arc CHECK in an inverted position, allows the recording of a junction dose map. A 3%/3 mm global gamma analysis (10% threshold) pass rate for arc junctions were comparable to their component arcs. Dose maps of junction regions between adjacent arcs with different isocentres can be readily measured on a Sun Nuclear ArcCHECK diode array.
- Subjects
TOTAL body irradiation; RADIOTHERAPY; GAMMA (Electronic computer system); IONIZATION (Atomic physics); ONCOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 2017, Vol 18, Issue 6, p177
- ISSN
1526-9914
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/acm2.12208