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ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2025

Commissioning of Halcyon enhanced leaf model in the Eclipse treatment planning system: Focus on simple slit fields and VMAT dose calculation.

Ryohei Miyasaka, Mari Shirai, Mitsunobu Igari, Yume Kojima, Yuki Kozawa, Toru Kawachi, Ryusuke Hara

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Ryohei MiyasakaDivision of Radiation Oncology, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan.
Mari ShiraiMedical Radiology Room, Shimada General Medical Center, Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan.
Mitsunobu IgariDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan.
Yume KojimaMedical Radiology Room, Shimada General Medical Center, Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan.
Yuki KozawaDepartment of Radiology Imaging, Sagamihara Kyodo Hospital, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Toru KawachiDivision of Radiation Oncology, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan.
Ryusuke HaraDivision of Radiation Oncology, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan.

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Varian Medical Systems
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Abstract

purposeThe dual-layer multileaf collimator (MLC) in Halcyon adds complexities to the dose calculation process owing to the variability of dosimetric characteristics with leaf motion. Recently, an enhanced leaf model (ELM) was developed to refine the MLC model in the Eclipse treatment planning system. This study investigates the performance of the Halcyon ELM by verifying doses for simple slit fields and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans. MATERIALS AND

methodsDose calculations were performed with Acuros XB using the ELM. To commission the leaf-tip model, the dosimetric leaf gap (DLG) was calculated (referred to as DLG

resultsDLG

conclusionHalcyon ELM considerably improved the accuracy of simulating actual leaf-tip transmission, both with and without leaf trailing, and it effectively accounted for the additional blocking caused by TG design. Furthermore, the introduction of ELM in Eclipse considerably enhanced the VMAT dose calculation. ELM addresses the limitations of traditional leaf models and reduces uncertainties in Halcyon dose calculations.

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AlgorithmsNeoplasmsParticle AcceleratorsPhantoms, ImagingRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedHumansRadiotherapy Dosagedose calculationdose verificationdual‐layer MLCELMVMAT

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PMID39960336
PMCPMC12148793

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