Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 42, Issue 2, 020302(2024)

Monte Carlo simulation of errors in gantry angle and multi-leaf collimators on intensity modulated arc therapy radiation dose

Ruohui ZHANG1, Yulan GAO2, Wenwen BAI1、**, Huipeng MENG3, Keqiang WANG4, and Zifeng CHI1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China
  • 2Department of Endoscopy, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
  • 3Radiotherapy Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300384, China
  • 4Biomedical Engineering Department, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Figures & Tables(7)
    Influence of MLCs random error (a) and system error (b) on the mean Dmin value of the target area
    Randomized errors in MLCs lead to differences in Dmean dose for patients with PTV (a) and OAR ((b)~(d))
    Differences in Dmean dosage of patients with PTV (a) and OAR ((b)~(d)) caused by MLCs system errors
    Effects of gantry angle error on minimum mean dose in the target area
    Dmean percentage difference between patient's PTV (a) and OAR ((b)~ (d)) due to gantry positioning error
    • Table 1. MLC errors leading to dose deviation for PTV and OAR with reference plan

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      Table 1. MLC errors leading to dose deviation for PTV and OAR with reference plan

      误差

      Error

      一侧叶片 Oneside两侧叶片 Twosides
      1 mm2 mm0~2 mm-2 mm-2 mm1 mm2 mm
      PTV Dmax1.50±0.472.34±0.821.14±0.590.05±0.380.41±0.530.19±0.390.11±0.43
      PTV Dmin3.00±0.944.83±2.333.00±1.09-0.95±2.30-0.07±1.53-0.22±1.26-0.93±2.25
      PTV Dave1.12± 0.242.15± 0.461.15±0.25-0.20±0.06-0.03±0.07-0.07±0.14-0.27±0.28
      脑干DmaxBrainstem Dmax1.53 ±0.472.89 ±1.011.52 ±0.43-0.49±0.93-0.36±0.72-0.08±0.64-0.14±1.03
      晶体DmaxLens Dmax4.37±2.458.07±3.235.31±3.181.90±6.990.58±3.160.44±4.490.40±7.88
      视神经Dmax Optic nerve Dmax2.65±1.244.98±1.922.75±1.20-0.13±2.600.61±2.26-0.30±1.09-0.40±2.06
    • Table 2. Gantry errors leading to dose deviation for PTV and OAR with reference plan

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      Table 2. Gantry errors leading to dose deviation for PTV and OAR with reference plan

      误差

      Error

      机架 Gantry
      -2°-1°-0.5°0.5°-2° ~ 2°
      PTV Dmax0.03± 0.260.09 ±0.270.17 ±0.390.20 ±0.350.34 ±0.370.12 ±0.400.28 ±0.28
      PTV Dmin0.03±1.840.36±1.410.57±1.050.56±0.750.69±0.530.54±1.170.78±1.25
      PTV Dave-0.01±0.110.02±0.150.04±0.16-0.03±0.17-0.01±0.15-0.02±0.130.09±0.13
      脑干DmaxBrainstem Dmax0.12±0.510.44±0.440.34±0.34-0.20±0.33-0.03±0.440.28±0.420.30±1.01
      晶体DmaxLens Dmax-0.43±9.05-1.24±4.32-1.11±3.78-0.16±4.69-0.58±7.510.84±13.08-1.41±4.31
      视神经Dmax Optic nerve Dmax0.52±1.880.13±1.78-0.08±1.72-1.33±2.13-0.87±2.27-0.90±2.890.71±1.15
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    Ruohui ZHANG, Yulan GAO, Wenwen BAI, Huipeng MENG, Keqiang WANG, Zifeng CHI. Monte Carlo simulation of errors in gantry angle and multi-leaf collimators on intensity modulated arc therapy radiation dose[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2024, 42(2): 020302

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Nov. 15, 2023

    Accepted: Jan. 16, 2024

    Published Online: May. 28, 2024

    The Author Email: Wenwen BAI (白文文), Zifeng CHI (迟子锋)

    DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2023-0068

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