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Dosimetric aspects of physical and dynamic wedge of Clinac 2100C linear accelerator. 1997

J S Avadhani, and A S Pradhan, and A Sankar, and P S Viswanathan
Department of Medical Physics, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.

OBJECTIVE To investigate variation of wedge factors on field size and depth for physical and dynamic wedges of identical wedge angles for Clinac 2100C linear accelerator and its clinical implementation. METHODS A computer controlled water phantom dosimetric system is used to generate profile data for physical wedges, whereas a 0.6 cm3 ion chamber is used for generation of profiles for dynamic wedge and wedge factors for both types of wedges. The method has been discussed to handle the dynamic wedge dosimetry in absence of linear array of detectors or film densitometer. RESULTS A systematic dependence on wedge factor is observed for physical wedge, with respect to depth and wedge angle but not depending on field size. Whereas dynamic wedge shows strong dependence on field size and is not systematic because the dynamic wedge is controlled by segmented treatment tables depending on field size and energy and no significant variation is observed on depth for various wedge angles. The handling of beam data in a commercially available treatment planning system is discussed and a comparison has been made for iso-doses of both types of wedges. CONCLUSIONS The dynamic wedge isodose curves shows rather straight lines than physical wedge but larger hot spots at thin edge which needs careful consideration during planning.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
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
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D019047 Phantoms, Imaging Devices or objects in various imaging techniques used to visualize or enhance visualization by simulating conditions encountered in the procedure. Phantoms are used very often in procedures employing or measuring x-irradiation or radioactive material to evaluate performance. Phantoms often have properties similar to human tissue. Water demonstrates absorbing properties similar to normal tissue, hence water-filled phantoms are used to map radiation levels. Phantoms are used also as teaching aids to simulate real conditions with x-ray or ultrasonic machines. (From Iturralde, Dictionary and Handbook of Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Imaging, 1990) Phantoms, Radiographic,Phantoms, Radiologic,Radiographic Phantoms,Radiologic Phantoms,Phantom, Radiographic,Phantom, Radiologic,Radiographic Phantom,Radiologic Phantom,Imaging Phantom,Imaging Phantoms,Phantom, Imaging

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