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Dosimetric Characteristics of Detectors in Measurement of Beam Data for Small Fields of Linear Accelerator  

Koo, Ki-Lae (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Yang, Oh-Nam (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Lim, Cheong-Hwan (Department of Radiological Science, Hanseo University)
Choi, Won-Sik (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Shin, Seong-Soo (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Ahn, Woo-Sang (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.35, no.3, 2012 , pp. 265-273 More about this Journal
Abstract
Aquisition of accurate beam data is very important to calculate a reliable dose distribution of the treatment planning system for small radiation fields in intensity-modulated radiation therapy(IMRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery(SRS). For the measurement of small fields, the choice of a suitable detector is important due to the shape gradient in profile penumbra, the lack of lateral electronic equilibrium, and the effect of effective detector volume. Therefore, this study was to analyze the dosimetric characteristics of various detectors in measurement of beam data for small fields of linear accelerator. 0.01cc and 0.13cc ion chambers (CC01 and CC13) and a stereotactic diode detector(SFD) were used for measurement of small fields. The beam data, including the percent depth dose, output factor, and beam profile were acquired under 6 MV and 15 MV photon beams. Measurements were performed with the field size ranging from $2{\times}2cm^2$ to $5{\times}5cm^2$. For $2{\times}2cm^2$ field size, the differences of the ratios of $PDD_{20}$ and $PDD_{10}$ measured by CC01 and SFD detectors were 1.02% and 0.12% for 6 MV and 15 MV photon beams, respectively. For field sizes larger than $3{\times}3cm^2$, the differences of values of $PDD_{20}/PDD_{10}$ obtained from each detector were 1.15% and 0.71% for 6 MV and 15 MV photon beams, respectively. The output factors obtained from CC01 and SFD for $2{\times}2cm^2$ field size were within 0.5% and 1.5% for 6 MV and 15 MV, respectively. The differences in output factor of three detectors for $3{\times}3cm^2$ to $5{\times}5cm^2$ field sizes were within 0.5%. Profile penumbras measured by the SFD, CC01, and CC13 detectors at three depths were average 2.7 mm and 3.5 mm, 3.4 mm and 4.3 mm, and 5.2 mm and 6.1 mm for 6 MV and 15 MV photon beams, respectively. In conclusion, it could be possible to use of the CC01 and SFD detectors for the measurement of percent depth dose and output factor for $2{\times}2cm^2$ field size, and to use of three detectors for $3{\times}3cm^2$ to $5{\times}5cm^2$ field sizes. CC01 and SFD detectors, consider ably smaller than the radiation field, should be used in order to accurately measure the profile penumbra for small field sizes.
Keywords
small field; output factor; percent depth dose; beam profile; detector;
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