Optimum delineation of skin structure for dose calculation with the linear Boltzmann transport equation algorithm in radiotherapy treatment planning.

Acuros XB Head and neck Skin-ring structure Skin-surface dose Volumetric modulated arc therapy

Journal

Radiological physics and technology
ISSN: 1865-0341
Titre abrégé: Radiol Phys Technol
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 101467995

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
09 Sep 2024
Historique:
received: 27 10 2023
accepted: 25 08 2024
revised: 23 08 2024
medline: 9 9 2024
pubmed: 9 9 2024
entrez: 9 9 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

This study investigated the effectiveness of placing skin-ring structures to enhance the precision of skin dose calculations in patients who had undergone head and neck volumetric modulated arc therapy using the Acuros XB algorithm. The skin-ring structures in question were positioned 2 mm below the skin surface (skin A) and 1 mm above and below the skin surface (skin B) within the treatment-planning system. These structures were then tested on both acrylic cylindrical and anthropomorphic phantoms and compared with the Gafchromic EBT3 film (EBT3). The results revealed that the maximum dose differences between skins A and B for the cylindrical and anthropomorphic phantoms were approximately 12% and 2%, respectively. In patients 1 and 2, the dose differences between skins A and B were 9.2% and 8.2%, respectively. Ultimately, demonstrated that the skin-dose calculation accuracy of skin B was within 2% and did not impact the deep organs.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39249637
doi: 10.1007/s12194-024-00840-8
pii: 10.1007/s12194-024-00840-8
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Japanese Society of Radiological Technology and Japan Society of Medical Physics.

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Auteurs

Keisuke Hamada (K)

Department of Radiological Technology, National Hospital Organization Kagoshima Medical Center, 8-1 Shiroyama-cho, Kagoshima, 892-0853, Japan. hamada.keisuke.we@mail.hosp.go.jp.
Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. hamada.keisuke.we@mail.hosp.go.jp.

Toshioh Fujibuchi (T)

Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Hiroyuki Arakawa (H)

Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

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