ArticleJournal of medical physics
Validation of the Fabricated Cast Nylon Head Phantom for Stereotactic Radiosurgery End-to-End Test using Alanine Dosimeter.
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Abstract
Background: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is an alternative to surgery as it precisely delivers single-large doses to small tumors. Cast nylon is used in phantom due to its computed tomography (CT) number of about 56-95 HU, which is close to that of the soft tissue. Moreover, cast nylon is also more budget-friendly than the commercial phantoms. Aims: The aim of this study is to design and validate the fabricated cast nylon head phantom for SRS end-to-end test using an alanine dosimeter. Materials and Methods: The phantom was designed using cast nylon. It was initially created by a computer numerical control three-axis vertical machining center. Then, the cast nylon phantom was scanned using a CT simulator. Finally, the validation of the fabricated phantom using alanine dosimeter proficiency with four Varian LINAC machines was performed. Results: The fabricated phantom presented a CT number of 85-90 HU. The outcomes of VMAT SRS plans showed percentage dose differences from 0.24 to 1.55, whereas the percentage dose differences in organ at risk (OAR) were 0.09-10.80 due to the low-dose region. The distance between the target (position 2) and the brainstem (position 3) was 0.88 cm. Conclusions: Variation in dose for OAR is higher, which might be due to a high-dose gradient in the area where measurement was being conducted. The fabricated cast nylon end-to-end test head phantom had been suitably designed to image and irradiate during an end-to-end test for SRS using an alanine dosimeter.
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