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ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2018

Assessment of combined use of ArcCheck

Gilles Moliner, Lise Sorro, Rodolfe Verstraet, Paul Alexandre Daviau, Mélanie Casas, Bérengère Piron, Karine Dubois, Charles Debrigode, Corinne Barrau, Françoise Bons and 1 more

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Article in Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gilles MolinerDepartment of Radiotherapy, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Lise SorroDepartment of Radiotherapy, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Rodolfe VerstraetDepartment of Radiotherapy, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Paul Alexandre DaviauDepartment of Radiotherapy, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Mélanie CasasDepartment of Radiotherapy, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Bérengère PironDepartment of Radiotherapy, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Karine DuboisDepartment of Radiotherapy, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Charles DebrigodeDepartment of Radiotherapy, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Corinne BarrauMedical Physics Unit, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Françoise BonsDepartment of Radiotherapy, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Joël GreffierMedical Physics Unit, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes Cedex, France.
Université de Nîmes · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo assess the efficiency of combined use of ArcCheck MATERIALS AND

methodsMeasurement processes were studied with the Gamma index method according to three analysis protocols. The detection sensitivity to technical errors of each individual or combined measurement processes was studied by inserting collimator, dose and MLC opening error into five head and neck and five prostate initial treatment plans. A total of 220 plans were created and 660 analyses were conducted by comparing measurements to error free planned dose matrix.

resultsFor head and neck localization, collimator errors could be detected from 2° for AC and 3° for PDIP. Dose and MLC errors could be detected from 2% and 0.5 mm for AC and PDIP. Depending on the analysis protocol, the detection sensitivity of total simulated errors ranged from 54% to 88% for AC vs 40% to 74% for PDIP and 58% to 92% for the combined process. For the prostate localization, collimator errors could be detected from 4° for AC while they could not be detected by PDIP. Dose and MLC errors could be detected from 3% and 0.5 mm for AC and PDIP. The detection sensitivity of total simulated errors ranged from 30% to 56% for AC vs 16% to 38% for PDIP and 30% to 58% for combined process.

conclusionThe combined use of the two measurement processes did not statistically improve the detectability of technical errors compared to use of single process.

Indexed as

Head and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMalePrognosisProstatic NeoplasmsQuality Assurance, Health CareRadiometryRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedArcCheckGamma indexPDIPVMAT pretreatment quality assurance

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PMID30338922
PMCPMC6236827
OpenAlexW2896442338

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