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Superficial and peripheral dose in compensator-based FFF beam IMRT. 2017

Daniel G Zhang, and Vladimir Feygelman, and Eduardo G Moros, and Kujtim Latifi, and Sarah Hoffe, and Jessica Frakes, and Geoffrey G Zhang
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.

Flattening filter-free (FFF) beams produce higher dose rates. Combined with compensator-based intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) techniques, the dose delivery for each beam can be much shorter compared to the flattened beam MLC-based or flattened beam compensator-based IMRT. This 'snap shot' IMRT delivery is beneficial to patients for tumor motion management. Due to softer energy, superficial doses in FFF beam treatment are usually higher than those from flattened beams. Due to no flattening filter, thus less photon scattering, peripheral doses are usually lower in FFF beam treatment. However, in compensator-based IMRT using FFF beams, the compensator is in the beam pathway. Does it introduce beam hardening effects and scattering such that the superficial dose is lower and peripheral dose is higher compared to FFF beam MLC-based IMRT? This study applied Monte Carlo techniques to investigate the superficial and peripheral doses in compensator-based IMRT using FFF beams and compared it to the MLC-based IMRT using FFF beams and flattened beams. Besides varying thicknesses of brass slabs to simulate varying thicknesses of compensators, a simple cone-shaped compensator was simulated to mimic a clinical application. The dose distribution in water phantom by the cone-shaped compensator was then simulated by multiple MLC-defined FFF and flattened beams with varying apertures. After normalization to the maximum dose, Dmax, the superficial and peripheral doses were compared between the FFF beam compensator-based IMRT and FFF/flattened beam MLC-based IMRT. The superficial dose at the central 0.5 mm depth was about 1% (of Dmax) lower in the compensator-based 6 MV FFF (6FFF) IMRT compared to the MLC-based 6FFF IMRT, and about 8% higher than the flattened 6 MV MLC-based IMRT dose. At 8 cm off-axis at depth of central maximum dose, dmax, the peripheral dose between the 6FFF and flattened 6 MV MLC demonstrated similar doses, while the compensator dose was about 1% (of Dmax) higher. Compensators reduce the superficial doses slightly compared to open FFF beams, but increases the peripheral doses due to scatter in the compensator.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009010 Monte Carlo Method In statistics, a technique for numerically approximating the solution of a mathematical problem by studying the distribution of some random variable, often generated by a computer. The name alludes to the randomness characteristic of the games of chance played at the gambling casinos in Monte Carlo. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed, 1993) Method, Monte Carlo
D009369 Neoplasms New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms. Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D010315 Particle Accelerators Devices which accelerate electrically charged atomic or subatomic particles, such as electrons, protons or ions, to high velocities so they have high kinetic energy. Betatrons,Linear Accelerators,Accelerator, Linear,Accelerator, Particle,Accelerators, Linear,Accelerators, Particle,Betatron,Linear Accelerator,Particle Accelerator
D011879 Radiotherapy Dosage The total amount of radiation absorbed by tissues as a result of radiotherapy. Dosage, Radiotherapy,Dosages, Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy Dosages
D011880 Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted Computer-assisted mathematical calculations of beam angles, intensities of radiation, and duration of irradiation in radiotherapy. Computer-Assisted Radiotherapy Planning,Dosimetry Calculations, Computer-Assisted,Planning, Computer-Assisted Radiotherapy,Calculation, Computer-Assisted Dosimetry,Calculations, Computer-Assisted Dosimetry,Computer Assisted Radiotherapy Planning,Computer-Assisted Dosimetry Calculation,Computer-Assisted Dosimetry Calculations,Dosimetry Calculation, Computer-Assisted,Dosimetry Calculations, Computer Assisted,Planning, Computer Assisted Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy Planning, Computer Assisted
D004867 Equipment Design Methods and patterns of fabricating machines and related hardware. Design, Equipment,Device Design,Medical Device Design,Design, Medical Device,Designs, Medical Device,Device Design, Medical,Device Designs, Medical,Medical Device Designs,Design, Device,Designs, Device,Designs, Equipment,Device Designs,Equipment Designs
D005374 Filtration A process of separating particulate matter from a fluid, such as air or a liquid, by passing the fluid carrier through a medium that will not pass the particulates. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Filtrations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012542 Scattering, Radiation The diversion of RADIATION (thermal, electromagnetic, or nuclear) from its original path as a result of interactions or collisions with atoms, molecules, or larger particles in the atmosphere or other media. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Radiation Scattering,Radiation Scatterings,Scatterings, Radiation
D050397 Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY that combines several intensity-modulated beams to provide improved dose homogeneity and highly conformal dose distributions. Helical Tomotherapy,Intensity-Modulated Arc Therapy,Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy,Arc Therapies, Intensity-Modulated,Arc Therapies, Volumetric-Modulated,Arc Therapy, Intensity-Modulated,Arc Therapy, Volumetric-Modulated,Helical Tomotherapies,Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy,Intensity-Modulated Arc Therapies,Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapies,Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy,Radiotherapies, Intensity-Modulated,Radiotherapy, Intensity Modulated,Therapies, Intensity-Modulated Arc,Therapies, Volumetric-Modulated Arc,Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Arc,Therapy, Volumetric-Modulated Arc,Tomotherapies, Helical,Tomotherapy, Helical,Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy,Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapies

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