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ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2024

Influence of dose calculation algorithms on the helical diode array using volumetric-modulated arc therapy for small targets.

Tomohiro Ono, Hideaki Hirashima, Takanori Adachi, Hiraku Iramina, Takahiro Fujimoto, Megumi Uto, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Takashi Mizowaki

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Article in Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tomohiro OnoDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7398-028X
Hideaki HirashimaDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1548-1970
Takanori AdachiDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-5118
Hiraku IraminaDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4059-7932
Takahiro FujimotoDivision of Clinical Radiology Service, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
Megumi UtoDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Mitsuhiro NakamuraDepartment of Advanced Medical Physics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Takashi MizowakiDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8135-8746
Kyoto University · JPKyoto University Hospital · JP

Funding

Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan 21K15782
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFor patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) for small targets, the dose resolution can change depending on the characteristics of the dose calculation algorithms. PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the dose calculation algorithms Acuros XB (AXB), anisotropic analytical algorithm (AAA), photon Monte Carlo (pMC), and collapsed cone (CC) on a helical diode array using volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for small targets. MATERIALS AND

methodsArcCHECK detectors were inserted with a physical depth of 2.9 cm from the surface. To evaluate the influence of the dose calculation algorithms for small targets, rectangular fields of 2×100, 5×100, 10×100, 20×100, 50×100, and 100×100 mm

resultsFor rectangular fields of 2×100 and 5×100 mm

conclusionThe behavior of the dose distribution on the helical diode array differed depending on the dose calculation algorithm for small targets. Measurements using ArcCHECK for VMAT with small targets can have lower GPRs owing to the coarse dose resolution of AXB around the detector area.

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AlgorithmsMonte Carlo MethodOrgans at RiskRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedBrain NeoplasmsHumansPhantoms, ImagingQuality Assurance, Health CareSpinal NeoplasmsAcuros XBcoarser dose resolutionGPRsmall‐field irradiationVMAT

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PMID38363044
PMCPMC11244667
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