Experimental verification and clinical implementation of a commercial Monte Carlo electron beam dose calculation algorithm

Medical Physics
Margarida FragosoIndrin J Chetty

Abstract

This study describes the modeling and the experimental verification and clinical implementation of the alpha release of Pinnacle3 Monte Carlo (MC) electron beam dose calculation algorithm for patient-specific treatment planning. The MC electron beam modeling was performed for beam energies ranging from 6 to 18 MeV from a Siemens (Primus) linear accelerator using standard-shaped electron applicators and 100 cm source-to-surface distance (SSD). The agreement between MC calculations and measurements was, on average, within 2% and 2 mm for all applicator sizes. However, differences of the order of 3%-4% were noted in the off-axis dose profiles for the largest applicator modeled and for all energies. Output factors were calculated for standard electron cones and square cutouts inserted in the 10 x 10 cm2 applicator for different SSDs and were found to be within 4% of measured data. Experimental verification of the MC electron beam model was carried out using an ionization chamber and film in solid-water slab and anthropomorphic phantoms containing bone and lung materials. Agreement between calculated and measured dose distributions was within +/-3%. Clinical comparison was performed in four patient treatment plans with lesions in hi...Continue Reading

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