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ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2023

Quantitative study on dose distribution of Freiburg flap for keloid high-dose-rate brachytherapy based on MatriXX.

Jie Ni, Guanghui Gan, Xiaoting Xu

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Jie NiRadiation Therapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2258-0096
Guanghui GanRadiation Therapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
Xiaoting XuRadiation Therapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Abstract

purposeTo quantify the dose distribution effect of insufficient scattering conditions in keloid HDR brachytherapy with Freiburg fFlap (FF) applicator. MATERIALS AND

methodsA phantom composed of FF applicator, MatriXX and solid water slices was designed and scanned for treatment planning. Bolus with different thicknesses were covered to offer different scatter conditions. Planar dose distributions were measured by MatriXX. The maximum value (Max), average value (Avg) and γ passing rate (3 mm/3%) were evaluated by the software MyQA Platform.

resultsThe maximum and average doses measured by MatriXX were lower than the calculated values. The difference increased as field size decreased. The Max value, found at 0.86 cm level in the two tube case, was -20.0%, and the avg value was -11.9%. All the γ values were less than 95%. This difference gradually decreased with increasing bolus thickness and the γ values were significantly improved.

conclusionMatriXX could be used for dose verification of HDR brachytherapy with an FF applicator. When the FF applicator was applied for keloid, insufficient scattering conditions would cause an insufficient target dose. This difference could be reduced by covering the bolus with different thicknesses on the applicator. The smaller the field, the thicker the bolus required.

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BrachytherapyKeloidGamma RaysHumansPhantoms, ImagingSoftwaredose verificationHDR brachytherapyMatriXX

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PMID37593834
PMCPMC10476986

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