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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2024

Comparison Flattening Filter and Flattening Filter-Free Techniques in Small-Fields Dosimetry with Various Types of Detectors.

Elsayed M Alashkar, Hussein M Abdelhafez, Mahmoud A Kenawy, Gamal M Hassan, Khairy T Ereiba, Abdullah Megahed

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Elsayed M AlashkarPhysics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-0937-1281
Hussein M AbdelhafezPhysics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mahmoud A KenawyPhysics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Gamal M HassanIonizing Radiation Metrology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards (NIS), Giza, Egypt.
Khairy T EreibaPhysics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abdullah MegahedDepartment of Radiotherapy, Shefaa-Alorman Hospital, Egypt.

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purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the detector size effect on small-field dosimetry and compare the performance of 6MV WFF/FFF techniques.

methodsWe investigated the detector size effect on small-field dosimetry and compared the performance of 6MV WFF/FFF techniques. PDD, profile curves, and absorbed dose were measured in water under reference conditions with 6MV (WFF/FFF) techniques. We employed Farmer FC65-P, CC13, CC01, and IBA Razor diode, with Versa Lineac. Subsequently, we replicated this assessment for small-fields under 5cmx5cm dimensions.

resultsFor both 6MV WFF/FFF, significant dose differences (Dmax=1.47cm), were ±4.55%, ±6.7, ±12.75% and ±33.3% for 4cmx4cm, 3cmx3cm, 2cmx2cm, and 1cmx1cm, respectively. The average difference relative to D10 was observed to be ±4.66%, ±5.73%, ±6.58%, and ±8.75% for the previous field sizes. Differences between WFF/FFF are neglected values at all field sizes>2.3%, also, the output of the largest detector FC65-P is lower at 55% in the smallest field size. Variation in the profile doesn't exceed a difference of >5% in flatness between WFF/FFF at depth10cm, across all fields, while symmetry is >1%, but radiation output is considerably lower at 55% for FC65-P chamber in 2cmx2cm, 1cmx1cm compared to the CC01 chamber and Razor diode. Significant differences in 1cmx1cm, where FC65-P chamber exhibits around 49% difference compared to Razor diode with 6MV (WFF/FFF).  Conclusions: Significant differences were observed in doses with various detectors. Detector-size influences the dose. WFF/FFF techniques show no major differences in small-fields dosimetry. Utilize some situations the advantage of FFF boasting a higher dose rate, consequently reducing treatment time to half.

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RadiometryHumansParticle AcceleratorsPhantoms, ImagingRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedCC01 chambers and Razor diodeCC13FC65-PWFF/FFF techniques

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PMID38918673
PMCPMC11382863

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