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Jentashapir Journal of Health Research: Vol.4, issue 3; e94075
published online: June 30, 2013
article type: Research Article
received: May 19, 2019
accepted: June 30, 2013

Isodose 2D determining in water phantom regular and irregular fileds in radiation therapy for caculation modulated dose

authors:

avatar Mohamad Javad Tahmasebi Biragani 1 , avatar Nahid Chegeni 2 , * , avatar Mansur Zabihzade 3 , avatar Shole Arvandi 4 , avatar Sasan Razmjoo Ghalaee 4 , avatar Fatemeh Seif 2

Associate professor, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Ph.D Student of Medical Physics,Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Assistant professor, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Assistant professor , Department of Radiotherapy, Golestan hospital, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

how to cite: Tahmasebi Biragani M J, Chegeni N, Zabihzade M, Arvandi S, Razmjoo Ghalaee S, et al. Isodose 2D determining in water phantom regular and irregular fileds in radiation therapy for caculation modulated dose. Jentashapir J Cell Mol Biol. 2013;4(3):e94075. 

Abstract

Background: The dose distribution plays an importance role in the commercial treatment planning algorithm; therefore, a patient-independent model is needed to calculate the modulated profile.
Methods: A general formula has been proposed to calculate the profiles for any field shape in the wedged and non-wedged, blocked and non-blocked fields under symmetry and asymmetry photon beam conditions. Percentage depth doses (PDDs) are measured for a large number of square fields for both energies, and 45º wedge. Accessing the accuracy of the model for profile prediction, several measurements were carried out for some special treatment fields.
Results: Comparison between measurements and calculation showed that using the γ-index in the range of 3% error in the low dose gradient region and a 3mm isodose shift in the penumbra region.
Conclusion: This analytical approach provides a general fast and accurate algorithm to calculate dose distribution for any treatment field in conventional radiotherapy.

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