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A Technique for Modeling a Diode Array Into the TPS for Lung SBRT Patient Specific QA

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C Curley

C Curley1*, Z Ouhib2 , T Leventouri1 , (1) Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, (2) Lynn Regional Cancer Center, Delray Beach, FL

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SU-F-T-270 (Sunday, July 31, 2016) 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Room: Exhibit Hall


Purpose: To accurately match the treatment planning system (TPS) with the measurement environment, where quality assurance (QA) devices are used to collect data, for lung Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) patient specific QA. Incorporation of heterogeneities is also studied.

Methods: Dual energy computerized tomography (DECT) and single energy computerized tomography (SECT) were used to model phantoms incorporating a 2-D diode array into the TPS. A water-equivalent and a heterogeneous phantom (simulating the thoracic region of a patient) were studied. Monte Carlo and pencil beam planar dose distributions were compared to measured distributions. Composite and individual fields were analyzed for normally incident and planned gantry angle deliveries. γ-analysis was used with criteria 3% 3mm, 2% 2mm, and 1% 1mm.

Results: The Monte Carlo calculations for the DECT resulted in improved agreements with the diode array for 46.4 % of the fields at 3% 3mm, 85.7% at 2% 2mm, and 92.9% at 1% 1mm.
For the SECT, the Monte Carlo calculations gave no agreement for the same γ-analysis criteria.

Pencil beam calculations resulted in lower agreements with the diode array in the TPS. The DECT showed improvements for 14.3% of the fields at 3% 3mm and 2% 2mm, and 28.6% at 1% 1mm.
In SECT comparisons, 7.1% of the fields at 3% 3mm, 10.7% at 2% 2mm, and 17.9% at 1% 1mm showed improved agreements with the diode array.


Conclusion: This study demonstrates that modeling the diode array in the TPS is viable using DECT with Monte Carlo for patient specific lung SBRT QA. As recommended by task groups (e.g. TG 65, TG 101, TG 244) of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), pencil beam algorithms should be avoided in the presence of heterogeneous materials, including a diode array.


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