Program Information
Philips Pinnacle Photon Beam Modeling for Elekta Agility 160 Leaf Multi-Leaf Collimator
E Letourneau1*, M Hinse2, (1) Centre Integre de Cancerologie de Laval, Laval, Quebec, (2) Centre Integre de Cancerologie de Laval, Laval, Quebec
SU-E-T-573 Sunday 3:00PM - 6:00PM Room: Exhibit HallPurpose:
The new Elekta Agility 160 leaf multi-leaf collimator was modeled for three photon energies using Philips Pinnacle treatment planning software.
Methods:
The modeling data set was acquired on the Agility for three energies (6, 10 and 18 MV) based on Pinnacle requirements. In addition, a validation data set was also acquired based on the recommendation of Venselaar et al. (2001).
Most model parameters were optimized using Pinnacle automodeling tools.
Custom made software was used to analyse the different beam models performance. The analysis uses a statistical approach as described by Venselaar et al. (2001).
The model was also tested for VMAT using plans generated for TG119 (Ezzell et al., 2009) cases and a series of reference patients (prostate, head-and-neck and anal canal). Quality assurance measurements were acquired with both Gafchromic film EBT3 and Sun Nuclear ArcCHECK and analysed using the gamma index.
Results:
The model went to a series of iterations until good agreement was achieved. The automodeling sequence could not provide proper parameters for the electron contamination component of the 18 MV beam model. Splitting the 18 MV model by different field size gave better results. The Gaussian height and width of the scatter source were adjusted manually in order to improve output factor agreement. It was also necessary to shift the rounded leaf end spec by 1 mm in order to improve VMAT QAs. It was discovered that the guard leaf option in Pinnacle needed to be turned off or the planning system would otherwise provide undeliverable plans.
Conclusion:
The new Elekta Agility 160 leaf linac was successfully modeled using Philip Pinnacle software. The final model calculation was in good agreement with the modeling and validation data sets. The only exception is for asymmetric wedge fields for which clinical limitations must be implemented.
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