ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2016
Going the distance: validation of Acuros and AAA at an extended SSD of 400 cm.
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- A novel AP/PA total body irradiation technique using abutting IMRT fields at extended SSD.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2024Article
- Two compound techniques for total body irradiation.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2022Article
- Total body irradiation for standard treatment rooms: a robust sweeping beam technique with respect to the body shape.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2022Article
- Commissioning of total body irradiation using plastic bead bags.Journal of radiation research · 2020Article
- Early clinical experience with a total body irradiation technique using field-in-field beams and on-line image guidance.Physics and imaging in radiation oncology · 2020Article
- Extended SSD VMAT treatment for total body irradiation.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2019Article
- Bridging Precision and Practice: A Systematic Approach to Total Body Irradiation in Routine Clinical Settings.Journal of medical physicsArticle
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Abstract
Accurate dose calculation and treatment delivery is essential for total body irradiation (TBI). In an effort to verify the accuracy of TBI dose calculation at our institution, we evaluated both the Varian Eclipse AAA and Acuros algorithms to predict dose distributions at an extended source-to-surface distance (SSD) of 400 cm. Measurements were compared to calculated values for a 6 MV beam in physical and virtual phantoms at 400 cm SSD using open beams for both 5 × 5 and 40 × 40cm2 field sizes. Inline and crossline profiles were acquired at equivalent depths of 5 cm, 10 cm, and 20 cm. Depth-dose curves were acquired using EBT2 film and an ion chamber for both field sizes. Finally, a RANDO phantom was used to simulate an actual TBI treatment. At this extended SSD, care must be taken using the planning system as there is good relative agreement between measured and calculated profiles for both algorithms, but there are deviations in terms of the absolute dose. Acuros has better agreement than AAA in the penumbra region.
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