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The dosimetric impact on treatment planning of the Dynamic MLC leaf gap  

Kim, Chong Mi (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center)
Yun, In Ha (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center)
Hong, Dong Gi (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center)
Back, Geum Mun (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center)
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The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy / v.26, no.2, 2014 , pp. 233-238 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : The Varian's Eclipse radiation treatment planning system is able to correct radiation treatment thought leaf gap which is limitation MLC movement for collision with both MLC. In this study, I'm try to analyze dosimetric effect about the leaf gap in treatment planning system. And then apply to clinical implement. Materials and Methods : The Elclipse version is 10.0. In general, the leaf gap set to 0.05~0.3 mm and must measurement each leaf gap. The leaf gap measured by each LINACs and photons. We applied to measured each leaf gap in IMRT and VMAT. Changing the leaf gap, we evaluated treatment plans by Dmax, CI, etc. Results : When the same plan was evaluated with changing the leaf gap, an increase of 2-5% over the value Dmax, CI increases mm to 0.0~0.50 mm leaf gap. Volumetric modulated and intensity modulated radiation therapy plans all showed the same trend was not found significant between each radiation treatment planning. Conclusion : Generally, the leaf gap setting has a unique measure of the Multileaf collimator. However, the aging of the Multileaf collimator, calibration, and can be changed, after inspection and repair of the lip gap should eventually because these values affect the treatment plan must be applied to the treatment after confirmation. In some cases, may be to maintain the initial setting value of the lip gap, which is undesirable because it can override the influence on the treatment plan.
Keywords
Dynamic Multileaf collimator; leaf gap; Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy; radiation treatment planning;
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