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ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2025

Validation of a diode-based phantom for high temporal and spatial measurements in a 1.5 T MR-linac.

Stijn Oolbekkink, Jochem W H Wolthaus, Bram van Asselen, Madelon van den Dobbelsteen, Bas W Raaymakers

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Stijn OolbekkinkDepartment of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2948-6134
Jochem W H WolthausDepartment of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Bram van AsselenDepartment of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Madelon van den DobbelsteenDepartment of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9671-8062
Bas W RaaymakersDepartment of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research 19NRM01Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek 18495
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Abstract

backgroundFor the development and validation of dynamic treatment modalities and processes on the MR-linac, independent measurements should be performed that validate dose delivery and linac behavior at a high temporal resolution. To achieve this, a detector with both high temporal and spatial resolution is necessary. PURPOSE: This study investigates the suitability of a Delta4 Phantom+ MR (Delta4) detector array for time-resolved dosimetry in the 1.5 T MR-linac and characterizes the Delta4's performance with dynamic dose delivery, such as beam gating and field modulation during radiation.

methodsA Delta4 detector was used, including software for time-resolved dosimetry. First validation experiments were performed and compared to reference measurements. Subsequently, demonstrator measurements were performed to show use cases of the Delta4's time-resolved dose readouts. An example of such an experiment is the determination of the field speed during a sliding window experiment, traveling between 0.7 and 6.8 cm/s in the cranial-caudal direction.

resultsValidation experiments of the dose reproducibility and dose rate dependency showed no difference relative to the standard static delivery. The field speed measured by the Delta4 showed an average field speed difference of -0.3% relative to MR-linac log files. The Delta4 was capable of measuring the dose with high accuracy and temporal resolution during dynamic radiation delivery.

conclusionThe Delta4 can be used for time-resolved dosimetry in a 1.5 T MR-linac.

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Magnetic Resonance ImagingParticle AcceleratorsPhantoms, ImagingRadiometryRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedHumansRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedReproducibility of ResultsDelta4MR‐linacquality assurancetime‐resolved dosimetry

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PMID39720857
PMCPMC11799925

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