Beam Modeling in Commercial Treatment Planning System for IMRT and VMAT performance with an Elekta MLCI 2 Multileaf Collimator

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1 Department Of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.

2 Part Consult Company, Casablanca, Morocco.

3 Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed 1st University, Oujda, Morocco.

4 Laboratory of biochemistry, Ibn Rochd University, Hospital Center, Casablanca, Morocco

5 Department of Radiotherapy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India.

Abstract

Introduction: Linear accelerator multileaf collimator (MLC) requires to be tested with best possible quality assurance tools and accordingly treatment planning system input with the data for appropriate modeling of MLC. Dose calculation is affected due to MLC modeling, especially when using the high standard treatment techniques like intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) or volumetric modulation arc therapy (VMAT).
Material and Methods: An MLCI 2 (Elekta Inc.) multileaf collimator is verified by 2D detector matrix (IBA dosimetry, Germany) using the quality assurance kit Express QA test package & clinical cases verification. The standard plan in QA mode is made in TPS and delivered under a medical linear accelerator like pre-treatment verification. The measured and calculated fluence is compared and accordingly the Gamma analysis is done.
Results: Express QA tests & clinical cases fields showed a great agreement with TPS calculations with 3% Dose Distribution ( DD ) and 3 mm Distance to Aggrement ( DTA) Gamma criteria. The open field 10 x 10 cm2 and 20 x 20 cm2 found to be passed with 100% results for 3% &3mm criteria. 3ABUT test helped in setting the leaf offset value from default 0.0mm to 0.15mm. FourL test provides adjustment in leaf transmission value and leaf groove width from 0.012 to 0.0073 and 1.0mm to 0.7mm respectively. H&N and Prostate clinical cases passed with more than 95% for set criteria (3%DD&3mm). The absolute point dose measurement agreement was found to be more than 97%.
Conclusion: This study confirmed that the appropriate MLC check before starting IMRT and VMAT in a clinic and even after any repair is required thorough quality assurance check using Express QA and TG 119 package. Small changes in the MLC parameters like leaf offset, groove width and transmission n the TPS model can cause large changes in the calculated dose. At least annually Express QA test is recommended to every user to confirm the status of changed MLC parameters in due course of time.

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Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 18, Issue 6
November and December 2021
Pages 452-460

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  • Receive Date: 30 August 2020
  • Revise Date: 23 December 2020
  • Accept Date: 26 December 2020

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