Abstract Objective To investigate the gamma (γ) passing rates for volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) dosimetric verification with different techniques. Methods A total of 12 VMAT plans for the treatment of different anatomical sites in cancer patients were chosen. The Octavius 4D system was used to measure the dose distributions in two different settings:the gantry was rotating (three-dimensional (3D) and 2D γ-analysis) and the gantry was fixed at 0°(2D γ-analysis). The γ passing rates were analyzed with 3%/3 mm and 2%/2 mm criteria, using the paired t test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The 2D γ passing rates for different irradiation methods were calculated. Results For the 3D and 2D dose distributions obtained at a rotating gantry angle as well as the 2D dose distribution obtained at zero gantry angle, the average γ passing rates were 96.03%, 96.98%, and 98.90% for 3%/3 mm (P= 0.227, P= 0.000, P= 0.003);82.08%, 84.04%, and 90.90% for 2%/2 mm (P= 0.379, P= 0.000, P= 0.000). For the 2D dose distributions obtained with different irradiation methods, the average γ passing rate was 98.99% for 3%/3 mm and 93.68% for 2%/2 mm. Conclusions The VMAT dosimetric verification based on a 3D volumetric dosimeter at a rotating gantry position can be clinically useful for delivery quality assurance (QA), and can achieve the most reliable dose calculation for VMAT, which has more referential values.
Niu Zhenyang,Fei Zhenle,Duan Zongjin et al. Analysis of VMAT dosimetric verifications with different techniques[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2017, 26(8): 929-933.
Niu Zhenyang,Fei Zhenle,Duan Zongjin et al. Analysis of VMAT dosimetric verifications with different techniques[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2017, 26(8): 929-933.
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