Published August 1, 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Surface dose accuracy in VMAT head and neck radiation treatment using bolus

  • 1. Department of Physics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L3N6 (Canada)
  • 2. Cancer Centre of South Eastern Ontario at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 2V7 (Canada)

Description

The accuracy of EclipseTM-calculated head and neck VMAT plan dose delivery was assessed in the situation when there is a gap between placed bolus on a head and neck thermoplastic mask and the body surface. GafchromicEBT3 film dosimetry was used for dose delivery validation. The results from 3%, 3 mm 2D gamma comparison indicate better than 95% agreement between measured film dose and calculated plan dose for gap widths up to 25 mm between placed bolus and body surface. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1305/1/012005

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
1305
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
10. International Conference on 3D Radiation Dosimetry
Acronym
IC3DDose
Dates
16-19 Sep 2018
Place
Kunshan (China)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
53045436
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; FILM DOSIMETRY; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; SURFACES; THERMOPLASTICS; THIN FILMS
Descriptors DEC
DOSES; DOSIMETRY; FILMS; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; RADIOLOGY; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS; THERAPY