3D dose reconstruction for narrow beams using ion chamber array measurements.

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serval:BIB_B5A031B3644E
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
3D dose reconstruction for narrow beams using ion chamber array measurements.
Journal
Zeitschrift Für Medizinische Physik
Author(s)
Schombourg K., Bochud F.O., Mirimanoff R.O., Moeckli R.
ISSN
1876-4436 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0939-3889
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
22
Number
2
Pages
123-132
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
3D dose reconstruction is a verification of the delivered absorbed dose. Our aim was to describe and evaluate a 3D dose reconstruction method applied to phantoms in the context of narrow beams. A solid water phantom and a phantom containing a bone-equivalent material were irradiated on a 6 MV linac. The transmitted dose was measured by using one array of a 2D ion chamber detector. The dose reconstruction was obtained by an iterative algorithm. A phantom set-up error and organ interfraction motion were simulated to test the algorithm sensitivity. In all configurations convergence was obtained within three iterations. A local reconstructed dose agreement of at least 3% / 3mm with respect to the planned dose was obtained, except in a few points of the penumbra. The reconstructed primary fluences were consistent with the planned ones, which validates the whole reconstruction process. The results validate our method in a simple geometry and for narrow beams. The method is sensitive to a set-up error of a heterogeneous phantom and interfraction heterogeneous organ motion.
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