Evaluating the effect of high-density measurement mode on patient-specific quality assurance for head and neck cancer with ArcCHECK.
ArcCHECK
Detector resolutions
Gamma analysis
Modulation complexity score
VMAT QA
Journal
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
ISSN: 2662-4737
Titre abrégé: Phys Eng Sci Med
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101760671
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2022
Dec 2022
Historique:
received:
23
12
2021
accepted:
14
09
2022
pubmed:
2
11
2022
medline:
16
12
2022
entrez:
1
11
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The high-density measurement (HDm) mode of the ArcCHECK device can achieve a twofold resolution enhancement compared to the standard measurement (Sm) mode. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of HDm on the gamma passing rate (GPR) for the patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) in head and neck cancer. We retrospectively evaluated 30 patients who underwent volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for head and neck cancer. Absolute gamma analysis was performed on Sm and HDm data. We also investigated correlations between the modulation complexity score for VMAT (MCSv) and differences in the GPR between the two measurement modes. The global GPR of Sm and HDm was 81.0% ± 8.4% and 82.6% ± 7.6% for the 2%/2 mm criterion, 94.0% ± 4.1% and 94.9% ± 3.6% for the 3%/2 mm criterion, and 96.6% ± 2.4% and 97.0% ± 2.4% for the 3%/3 mm criterion, respectively. HDm slightly improved GPR (p < 0.01) for the 2%/2 mm criterion. Differences in GPR between Sm and HDm for the 2%/2 mm, 3%/2 mm, and 3%/3 mm criteria were 1.6% ± 3.0%, 0.8% ± 2.0%, and 0.4% ± 1.2%, respectively. No correlation was identified between the MCSv and the difference in GPR between Sm and HDm. Despite an improvement in GPR with HDm, the difference in GPR between Sm and HDm was approximately 2% even when the tighter criteria were used. Moreover, the change in the GPR between Sm and HDm did not depend on plan complexity. Thus, the effect of HDm on GPR is limited for the PSQA in VMAT for head and neck cancer.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36318385
doi: 10.1007/s13246-022-01180-w
pii: 10.1007/s13246-022-01180-w
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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