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Quality control of the treatment planning systems dose calculations in external radiation therapy using the Penelope Monte Carlo code; Controle qualite des systemes de planification dosimetrique des traitements en radiotherapie externe au moyen du code Monte-Carlo Penelope

Abstract

The treatment planning systems (T.P.S.) occupy a key position in the radiotherapy service: they realize the projected calculation of the dose distribution and the treatment duration. Traditionally, the quality control of the calculated distribution doses relies on their comparisons with dose distributions measured under the device of treatment. This thesis proposes to substitute these dosimetry measures to the profile of reference dosimetry calculations got by the Penelope Monte-Carlo code. The Monte-Carlo simulations give a broad choice of test configurations and allow to envisage a quality control of dosimetry aspects of T.P.S. without monopolizing the treatment devices. This quality control, based on the Monte-Carlo simulations has been tested on a clinical T.P.S. and has allowed to simplify the quality procedures of the T.P.S.. This quality control, in depth, more precise and simpler to implement could be generalized to every center of radiotherapy. (N.C.)
Publication Date:
Sep 15, 2007
Product Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Report Number:
FRNC-TH-7427
Resource Relation:
Other Information: TH: These radiophysique et imagerie medicales; Also available from SCD Toulouse-3 - BU de Sciences, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 - Toulouse Cedex 4 (France)
Subject:
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; DOSIMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; P CODES; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
OSTI ID:
21154022
Research Organizations:
Toulouse-3 Univ. Paul Sabatier, 31 (France)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
French
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: FR0801576032625
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
249 pages
Announcement Date:
May 18, 2009

Citation Formats

Blazy-Aubignac, L. Quality control of the treatment planning systems dose calculations in external radiation therapy using the Penelope Monte Carlo code; Controle qualite des systemes de planification dosimetrique des traitements en radiotherapie externe au moyen du code Monte-Carlo Penelope. France: N. p., 2007. Web.
Blazy-Aubignac, L. Quality control of the treatment planning systems dose calculations in external radiation therapy using the Penelope Monte Carlo code; Controle qualite des systemes de planification dosimetrique des traitements en radiotherapie externe au moyen du code Monte-Carlo Penelope. France.
Blazy-Aubignac, L. 2007. "Quality control of the treatment planning systems dose calculations in external radiation therapy using the Penelope Monte Carlo code; Controle qualite des systemes de planification dosimetrique des traitements en radiotherapie externe au moyen du code Monte-Carlo Penelope." France.
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