Evaluation the combined effect of three dose reconstruction systems on VMAT dosimetry verification of lung cancer
Ma Yangguang1, Mai Rizhen2, Pei Yuntong1, Hu Jinyan1, Kong Fanyang1, Wang Xuemin3, Guo Yuexin1
1Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China; 2Department of Medical Equipment, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China; 3Department of Radiotherapy Hospital Unit Radiation Therapy, Shaanxi Provincial Tumor Hospital, Xi'an 710061, China
Abstract:Objective To evaluate the combined effect of an trajectory log field based(LBF)and two commercial dose reconstruction systems on volume-modulated arc therapy(VMAT)dose verification of lung cancer. Methods An in-house program was developed to introduce errors in trajectory log of TrueBeam to the origin plan and recalculate the dose of the error plan in treatment planning system(TPS). A total of 18 lung cancer cases treated by two-arc VMAT were selected to perform on LINAC and measured by ArcCheck simultaneously. Then, the reconstructed doses were obtained by 3DVH. The mode of reconstruction was calculated by LFB and Compass. Five of the 18 cases were performed on LINAC two times in four hours and measured by ArcCheck to evaluate the stability of the TrueBeam performance. The 18 plans were recalculated and performed on LINAC with a solid water phantom with 5 cm build-up, 4 cm back scattering thickness and a FC65-G detector in the center. The measured dose by detector was compared with the reconstructed dose by three systems. Results TheTruebeam performance was stable. For all of the 18 cases, the point dose measured by FC65-G and reconstructed by three systems had a deviation of less than 2% to the TPS calculated. For all of the organs reconstructed by LBF and most organs reconstructed by 3DVH and Compass, the γ pass rate between them and TPS all exceeded 90% under all criteria, as well as the ArcCheck measured Results. For all the organ dose difference between reconstructed and TPS, LBF system had the smallest difference, followed by the Compass system except the lung, and the 3DVH had the highest difference. Conclusions LBF, 3DVH and Compass can reflect the VMAT dose verification Results of lung cancer from different perspectives. The combined application of three systems can demonstrate the verification Results in an intuitive manner, which is beneficial for subsequent analysis.
Ma Yangguang,Mai Rizhen,Pei Yuntong et al. Evaluation the combined effect of three dose reconstruction systems on VMAT dosimetry verification of lung cancer[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2021, 30(1): 76-80.
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