A TL-based anthropomorphic benchmark for verifying 3-D dose distributions from external electron beams calculated by radiotherapy treatment planning systems

Authors: Waligórski, M. P. R.; Barańczyk, R.; Hyödynmaa, S.; Eskola, J.; Lesiak, J.; Rozwadowska-Bogusz, B.; Kołodziejczyk, A.

Source: Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 120, Numbers 1-4, September 2006 , pp. 74-77(4)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Buy & download fulltext article:

Price: $44.11 plus tax (Refund Policy)

Abstract:

Initial results are reported of a Polish-Finnish project to verify electron dose distributions calculated by treatment planning systems (TPSs), CadPlan v.6.3.2 and Theraplan v.3.5, which use different electron beam dose distribution algorithms. Treatment of gross tumour volumes representing lung and parotid cancer was simulated in an Alderson anthropomorphic phantom with thermoluminescent detectors (TLDs) (Li<inf>2</inf>B<inf>4</inf>O<inf>7</inf>:Mn,Si) placed at selected measurement points inside its volume. The observed discrepancy between relative values of dose calculated and measured by TLDs at each of the measurement points and those calculated by the different TPSs at the same points is discussed.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/nci552

Publication date: 2006-09-01

More about this publication?

RPD publishes peer-reviewed papers covering all aspects of personal and environmental dosimetry and monitoring for both ionising and non-ionising radiations. This includes biological aspects, physical concepts, biophysical dosimetry, external and internal personal dosimetry and monitoring, environmental and workplace monitoring and accident dosimetry and dosimetry related to the protection of patients.