Study of Dosimetric Properties of Flattening Filter Free Photon Beam Passing through Cadmium Free Compensator Alloy.

Alloys Photons X-rays

Journal

Journal of biomedical physics & engineering
ISSN: 2251-7200
Titre abrégé: J Biomed Phys Eng
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101589641

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Historique:
received: 25 02 2017
accepted: 22 03 2017
entrez: 11 2 2020
pubmed: 11 2 2020
medline: 11 2 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This study aims to investigate radiation beam geometry of Cyberknife beam and change in dosimetric characteristics of six megavoltage (6MV) flattening filter free (FFF) beam after passing through high density cadmium free compensator alloy. In this experimental study, changes in FFF beam dosimetric characteristics after passing through compensator alloy was measured. Transmitted intensity of FFF beam was measured in air by an ion chamber at a source to detector distance (SDD) of 800mm. Extended SDD measurement also has been performed at a distance of 1270mm to analyze scattering due to compensator. Linear attenuation coefficient (µ Linear attenuation coefficient of compensator alloy was measured 0.042 (Standard Deviation ±0.00099) mm Cyberknife beam has been found to be narrow beam geometry. FFF beam contains lesser scattered photons. Presence of high density compensator filters out the soft x-ray photon causes significant dosimetric changes.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
This study aims to investigate radiation beam geometry of Cyberknife beam and change in dosimetric characteristics of six megavoltage (6MV) flattening filter free (FFF) beam after passing through high density cadmium free compensator alloy.
MATERIAL AND METHODS METHODS
In this experimental study, changes in FFF beam dosimetric characteristics after passing through compensator alloy was measured. Transmitted intensity of FFF beam was measured in air by an ion chamber at a source to detector distance (SDD) of 800mm. Extended SDD measurement also has been performed at a distance of 1270mm to analyze scattering due to compensator. Linear attenuation coefficient (µ
RESULTS RESULTS
Linear attenuation coefficient of compensator alloy was measured 0.042 (Standard Deviation ±0.00099) mm
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Cyberknife beam has been found to be narrow beam geometry. FFF beam contains lesser scattered photons. Presence of high density compensator filters out the soft x-ray photon causes significant dosimetric changes.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32039095
doi: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.745
pii: JBPE-9-6
pmc: PMC6943851
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

647-652

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

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Auteurs

S Kaushik (S)

PhD, DRP, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India.

R Punia (R)

PhD, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
PhD, Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind, Haryana, India.

A Tyagi (A)

PhD, DRP, BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi India.

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