SU-E-T-589: A Comparison of Field Size Dependence of Electron Depth Dose From Different Linacs

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2014 · Medical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4888925· OSTI ID:22369706

Kim, M; Zhu, T ^[1]

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1. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)

Purpose: For accurate dose calculation in electron beam therapy, it is important to know the percentage depth dose (PDD) for each beam. This can vary depending on the machine make and model and the field size. Three different linear accelerators were compared in this study. Methods: PDD data was collected for different output beam energies and different field sizes for three different linear accelerators (Siemens Primus, Varian 2300ix, Varian Truebeam). Data was compared for the same energy with the same field size to see if the PDD differed among manufacturers. Furthermore, PDD was compared for different field sizes of the same machine at the same energy. Results: For the same beam energy and the same field size, the PDD curves were comparable for the three linacs with variations within 13%. PDD curves for different field sizes and beam energies were compared to verify this result. At higher beam energies, the disagreement between PDD curves is more pronounced between different field sizes for all three of the linacs compared. Conclusions: For the same energy and field size, the variation between different machines was within 13%. For the same manufacturer (Varian Clinac 2300ix and Truebeam), the agreement is within 3% with a standard deviation of less than 2.5%. PDD curves for different field sizes for the same energy were also investigated for the three linacs.

• OSTI ID: 22369706
• Journal Information: Medical Physics, Journal Name: Medical Physics Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 41; ISSN 0094-2405; ISSN MPHYA6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
ELECTRON BEAMS
LINEAR ACCELERATORS
MANUFACTURERS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOTHERAPY