1564 poster PENCIL BEAM VS COLLAPSED CONE TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM CALCULATION ALGORITHM IN 3D PLANNING OF LUNG CANCER.

2011 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. S582
Author(s):  
T. Paschalis ◽  
A. Silyvridou
Author(s):  
Muhammad Masud Rana ◽  
S.M. Azharul Islam ◽  
M. Moinul Islam ◽  
Md. Shakilur Rahman ◽  
Sarwar Alam ◽  
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The Pencil Beam Convolution (PBC) algorithm in radiation treatment planning system is widely used to calculate the radiation dose distribution in radiotherapy planning. A new photon dose calculation algorithm known as Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm (AAA) by Varian Medical Systems is applied to investigate the difference of dose distribution by using AAA and PBC algorithms for the lung cancer with an inhomogeneity of its low density. In the present work, radiotherapy treatment planning of 10 lung cancer patients are designed with 6 MV photon beam using three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) and dose distribution was calculated by the AAA and the PBC Algorithms. The dose distribution performance is evaluated by dose profile curve along transversal slice of PTV and Dose Volume Histogram (DVH) covered by the 95% isodose of PTV. The mean dose of organ at risks did not changed significantly but the volume of the PTV covered by the 95% isodose curve was decreased by 6% with inhomogeneity due to the algorithms. The dose distribution and the accuracy in calculating the absorbed dose of the AAA algorithm of the Varian Eclipse treatment planning system is analyzed and discussed.


2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liyong Lin ◽  
Sheng Huang ◽  
Minglei Kang ◽  
Petri Hiltunen ◽  
Reynald Vanderstraeten ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
DaZhen Jiang ◽  
Dajiang Wang ◽  
Jiuling Shen ◽  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Cheng Chen ◽  
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Abstract ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate accuracy of the United Imaging Healthcare's uRT treatment planning system (uRT-TPS), by creating AAPM TG 119 test plans with respectively IMRT and VMAT techniques by homogeneous and heterogeneous phantom. Materials and MethodsThe plans were delivered to the homogeneous and heterogeneous phantom using the United Imaging Healthcare's uRT-Linac 506C. The overall dose calculation accuracy by uRT-TPS with Collapsed Cone Convolution (CC) and Monte Carlo (MC) algorithm was measured and analyzed by creating IMRT and VMAT plans for the 5 test geometries specified in TG 119, by using two kinds of beams FF photon beam and FFF photon beam. The point doses were measured with a Farmer type ion chamber and the fluences were measured with films respectively. Results The result of position accuracy was shown that the worst position accuracy is 0.36 mm and the repeated positioning accuracy of MLC field location was less than 0.25mm. The symmetry deviation of MLC was less than 0.08mm. In this study, the CLs of sMLC, dMLC and VMAT plans with FF photon beams were 2.74%, 2.12%, and 1.36% respectively. As for FFF photon beams, they were 3.76%, 2.14% and 2.90% respectively, whereas the counterpart CL specified in TG119 were 4.5% for the high dose regions and 4.7% for OAR regions. The CLs of Gamma Passing rates for sMLC, dMLC and VMAT plans were 4.59%, 5.35% and 2.15% for FF beam mode, and were 1.82%, 6.12% and 4.82% for FFF beam mode. For the heterogeneous phantom, the maximum deviation is 2.35% for CC and 2.63% for MC algorithm respectively.Conclusion Based on this analysis which were performed in accordance with the TG 119 recommendations, it is evident that the URT treatment planning system and URT-Linac 506C have commissioned IMRT and VMAT techniques with adequate accuracy. and all uRT_TPS treatment plans were recognized as clinically acceptable.


Author(s):  
Leonie Brodbek ◽  
Jana Kretschmer ◽  
Katrin Büsing ◽  
Hui Khee Looe ◽  
Bjoern Poppe ◽  
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Abstract The RUBY head phantom in combination with the System QA insert MultiMet can be used for simultaneous point dose measurements at an isocentric and two off-axis positions. This study investigates the suitability of the system for systematic integral end-to-end testing of single-isocenter multiple target stereotactic treatments. Several volumetric modulated arc therapy plans were optimized on a planning CT of the phantom positioned in a stereotactic mask on the stereotactic treatment board. The plans were created for three artificial spherical target volumes centred around the measurement positions in the MultiMet insert. Target diameters between 5 and 40 mm were investigated. Coplanar and non-coplanar plans were optimized using the collapsed cone algorithm of the Oncentra Masterplan treatment planning system and recalculated with the Monte Carlo algorithm of the Monaco treatment planning system. Measurements were performed at an Elekta Synergy linear accelerator. The head phantom was positioned according to clinical workflow comprising immobilization and CBCT imaging. Simultaneous point dose measurements at all target positions were performed with three PinPoint 3D chambers (type 31022) as well as three microDiamond (type 60019) detectors and compared to the treatment planning system calculations. Furthermore, the angular dependence of the detector response was investigated to estimate the associated impact on the measured point dose values. Considering all investigated plans, PTV diameters and positions, the point doses calculated with the Monaco treatment planning system and the microDiamond measurements differed within 3.5%, whereas the PinPoint 3D showed differences of up to 6.9%. Point dose differences determined in comparison to the Oncentra Masterplan dose calculations were larger. The RUBY system was shown to be suitable for end-to-end testing of complex treatment scenarios such as single-isocenter multiple target plans.


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