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SU‐F‐T‐667: Development and Validation of Dose Calculation for An Open‐Source KV Treatment Planning System for Small Animal Radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Prajapati S,
Mo X,
Bednarz B,
Lawless M,
Hammer C,
Flynn R,
Westerly D,
Jeraj R,
Mackie T
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.1118/1.4956853
Subject(s) - imaging phantom , radiation treatment planning , dosimetry , thermoluminescent dosimeter , ionization chamber , nuclear medicine , monte carlo method , collimator , physics , dosimeter , materials science , optics , mathematics , radiation therapy , medicine , statistics , ion , quantum mechanics , ionization
Purpose: An open‐source, convolution/superposition based kV‐treatment planning system(TPS) was developed for small animal radiotherapy from previously existed in‐house MV‐TPS. It is flexible and applicable to both step and shoot and helical tomotherapy treatment delivery. For initial commissioning process, the dose calculation from kV‐TPS was compared with measurements and Monte Carlo(MC) simulations. Methods: High resolution, low energy kernels were simulated using EGSnrc user code EDKnrc, which was used as an input in kV‐TPS together with MC‐simulated x‐ray beam spectrum. The Blue Water™ homogeneous phantom (with film inserts) and heterogeneous phantom (with film and TLD inserts) were fabricated. Phantom was placed at 100cm SSD, and was irradiated with 250 kVp beam for 10mins with 1.1cm × 1.1cm open field (at 100cm) created by newly designed binary micro‐MLC assembly positioned at 90cm SSD. Gafchromic™ EBT3 film was calibrated in‐phantom following AAPM TG‐61 guidelines, and were used for measurement at 5 different depths in phantom. Calibrated TLD‐100s were obtained from ADCL. EGS and MNCP5 simulation were used to model experimental irradiation set up calculation of dose in phantom. Results: Using the homogeneous phantom, dose difference between film and kV‐TPS was calculated: mean(x)=0.9%; maximum difference(MD)=3.1%; standard deviation(σ)=1.1%. Dose difference between MCNP5 and kV‐TPS was: x=1.5%; MD=4.6%; σ=1.9%. Dose difference between EGS and kV‐TPS was: x=0.8%; MD=1.9%; σ=0.8%. Using the heterogeneous phantom, dose difference between film and kV‐TPS was: x=2.6%; MD=3%; σ=1.1%; and dose difference between TLD and kV‐TPS was: x=2.9%; MD=6.4%; σ=2.5%. Conclusion: The inhouse, open‐source kV‐TPS dose calculation system was comparable within 5% of measurements and MC simulations in both homogeneous and heterogeneous phantoms. The dose calculation system of the kV‐TPS is validated as a part of initial commissioning process for small animal radiotherapy. The kV‐TPS has the potential for accurate dose calculation for any kV treatment or imaging modalities.