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SU‐E‐J‐47: Development of a High‐Precision, Image‐Guided Radiotherapy, Multi‐ Purpose Radiation Isocenter Quality‐Assurance Calibration and Checking System
Author(s) -
Liu C,
Yan G,
Helmig R,
Lebron S,
Kahler D
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.4888099
Subject(s) - isocenter , imaging phantom , linear particle accelerator , quality assurance , optics , calibration , dosimetry , image guided radiation therapy , medical imaging , medical physics , computer science , physics , nuclear medicine , beam (structure) , medicine , artificial intelligence , external quality assessment , pathology , quantum mechanics
Purpose: To develop a system that can define the radiation isocenter and correlate this information with couch coordinates, laser alignment, optical distance indicator (ODI) settings, optical tracking system (OTS) calibrations, and mechanical isocenter walkout. Methods: Our team developed a multi‐adapter, multi‐purpose quality assurance (QA) and calibration device that uses an electronic portal imaging device (EPID) and in‐house image‐processing software to define the radiation isocenter, thereby allowing linear accelerator (Linac) components to be verified and calibrated. Motivated by the concept that each Linac component related to patient setup for image‐guided radiotherapy based on cone‐beam CT should be calibrated with respect to the radiation isocenter, we designed multiple concentric adapters of various materials and shapes to meet the needs of MV and KV radiation isocenter definition, laser alignment, and OTS calibration. The phantom's ability to accurately define the radiation isocenter was validated on 4 Elekta Linacs using a commercial ball bearing (BB) phantom as a reference. Radiation isocenter walkout and the accuracy of couch coordinates, ODI, and OTS were then quantified with the device. Results: The device was able to define the radiation isocenter within 0.3 mm. Radiation isocenter walkout was within ±1 mm at 4 cardinal angles. By switching adapters, we identified that the accuracy of the couch position digital readout, ODI, OTS, and mechanical isocenter walkout was within sub‐mm. Conclusion: This multi‐adapter, multi‐purpose isocenter phantom can be used to accurately define the radiation isocenter and represents a potential paradigm shift in Linac QA. Moreover, multiple concentric adapters allowed for sub‐mm accuracy for the other relevant components. This intuitive and user‐friendly design is currently patent pending.