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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2012.6.5.343

Evaluation of the dose distribution in Mapcheck using Enhanced Dynamic Wedge  

Kang, Su-Man (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
Jang, Eun-Sun (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
Lee, Byung-Koo (Department of Radiation Oncology, Korea University Anam Hospital)
Jung, Bong-Jae (Department of Radiological Science, International University of Korea)
Shin, Jung-Sub (Department of Radiologic Technology, Sunlin college)
Park, Cheol-Woo (Department of Radiologic technology Dong-eui Institute of Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.6, no.5, 2012 , pp. 343-349 More about this Journal
Abstract
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) is increasing its use recently due to its benefits of minimizing the dose on surrounding normal organs and being able to target a high dose specifically to the tumor. The study aims to measure and evaluate the dose distribution according to its dynamic changes in Mapcheck. In order to verify the dose distribution by EDW angle($10^{\circ}$,$15^{\circ}$,$20^{\circ}$,$25^{\circ}$,$30^{\circ}$,$45^{\circ}$,$60^{\circ}$), field size (asymmetric field) and depth changes (1.5 cm, 5.0 cm) using IMRT in Clinac ix, a solid phantom was placed on the Mapcheck and 100MU was exposed by 6 MV, 10MV X-ray. Using a 6MV, 10MV energy, the percentage depth dose according to a dynamic changes at a maximum dose depth (1.5 cm) and at 5.0 cm depth showed the value difference of maximum 0.6%, less than 1%, which was calculated by a treatment program device considering the maximum dose depth at the center as 100%, the percentage depth dose was in the range between 2.4% and 7.2%. Also, the maximum value difference of a percentage depth dose was 4.1% in Y2-OUT direction, and 1.7% in Y1-IN direction. When treating a patient using a wedge, it is considered that using an enhanced dynamic wedge is effective to reduce the scattered dose which induces unnecessary dose to the surroundings. In particular, when treating a patient at clinic, a treatment must be performed considering that the wedge dose in a toe direction is higher than the dose in a heel direction.
Keywords
Mapcheck; Enhanced Dynamic Wedge(EDW); Isodose Curve;
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