Carbon-fiber alternative to the commercial gating surrogate for the Varian Truebeam™

Sidsel Marie Skov Damkjær*, Mette Marie Bruun Nielsen, Nikolaj Kylling Gyldenløve Jensen

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In this study we present the Tracking Accessory 3 (TA3) as an alternative to the commercial gating block (GB) surrogate for the Varian Truebeam™ gating system (TGS). The TGS requires three visible reflectors to track the surrogate, presenting an opportunity for a surrogate to be made with less material and thus smaller dosimetric footprint than the commercial four reflector model.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Relative dose and depth dose profiles below the TA3 and the GB were measured with radiosensitive film. Accuracy and reproducibility of the detected motion amplitude for three TA3s and one GB were determined using a respiratory phantom with surrogate to determine the camera's tracking volume. Clinical performance was evaluated prospectively in 10 breast cancer patients treated with deep inspiration breath hold monitored with TA3 and compared to previously published results. Non-parametric statistics were applied to test for significance.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Surface doses were increased up to 94% and 187% for the TA3 and GB, respectively, compared to no surrogate. The surface area influenced by at least 25% increase in dose was 12 cm2 and 105 cm2 for the TA3 and GB, respectively. The water equivalent thickness of the surrogates was found to be 1 mm for the TA3 and 3 mm for GB. The difference in measured amplitude were <0.2 mm for TA3 compared to the GB. The TA3s and GB were detected at all extremes of the clinically relevant tracking volume of the TGS. Clinical performance showed no significant differences. The TA3 caused less surface dose increase compared to the commercial GB. In the tested range all surrogates measured motion amplitude within 0.2 mm of reference value, which is not a clinically relevant difference. The TA3 showed no significant differences in clinical performance to similarly positioned surrogates.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftActa Oncologica
Vol/bind62
Udgave nummer10
Sider (fra-til)1178-1183
Antal sider6
ISSN0284-186X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - okt. 2023

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