Report of AAPM Task Group 219 on independent calculation‐based dose/MU verification for IMRT
TC Zhu, S Stathakis, JR Clark, W Feng… - Medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Independent verification of the dose per monitor unit (MU) to deliver the prescribed dose to a
patient has been a mainstay of radiation oncology quality assurance (QA). We discuss the …
patient has been a mainstay of radiation oncology quality assurance (QA). We discuss the …
Dosimetry of ionising radiation in modern radiation oncology
Dosimetry of ionising radiation is a well-established and mature branch of physical sciences
with many applications in medicine and biology. In particular radiotherapy relies on …
with many applications in medicine and biology. In particular radiotherapy relies on …
Online magnetic resonance image guided adaptive radiation therapy: first clinical applications
Purpose To demonstrate the feasibility of online adaptive magnetic resonance (MR) image
guided radiation therapy (MR-IGRT) through reporting of our initial clinical experience and …
guided radiation therapy (MR-IGRT) through reporting of our initial clinical experience and …
Correlation of phantom‐based and log file patient‐specific QA with complexity scores for VMAT
CE Agnew, DM Irvine… - Journal of applied clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The motivation for this study was to reduce physics workload relating to patient‐specific
quality assurance (QA). VMAT plan delivery accuracy was determined from analysis of pre …
quality assurance (QA). VMAT plan delivery accuracy was determined from analysis of pre …
[HTML][HTML] A practical implementation of risk management for the clinical introduction of online adaptive Magnetic Resonance-guided radiotherapy
S Klüter, O Schrenk, CK Renkamp… - Physics and Imaging in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Purpose The clinical introduction of on-table adaptive
radiotherapy with Magnetic Resonance (MR)-guided linear accelerators (Linacs) yields new …
radiotherapy with Magnetic Resonance (MR)-guided linear accelerators (Linacs) yields new …
A tool for patient‐specific prediction of delivery discrepancies in machine parameters using trajectory log files
Purpose Multileaf collimator (MLC) delivery discrepancy between planned and actual
(delivered) positions have detrimental effect on the accuracy of dose distributions for both …
(delivered) positions have detrimental effect on the accuracy of dose distributions for both …
Towards effective and efficient patient-specific quality assurance for spot scanning proton therapy
An intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA)
program based on measurement alone can be very time consuming due to the highly …
program based on measurement alone can be very time consuming due to the highly …
A multi-institution evaluation of MLC log files and performance in IMRT delivery
Background The multileaf collimator (MLC) is a critical component to accurate intensity-
modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) delivery. This study examined MLC positional accuracy via …
modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) delivery. This study examined MLC positional accuracy via …
Prospective clinical validation of virtual patient-specific quality assurance of volumetric modulated arc therapy radiation therapy plans
Purpose Performing measurement-based patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) is
recognized as a resource-intensive and time inefficient task in the radiation therapy …
recognized as a resource-intensive and time inefficient task in the radiation therapy …
Phantomless patient‐specific TomoTherapy QA via delivery performance monitoring and a secondary Monte Carlo dose calculation
LL Handsfield, R Jones, DD Wilson, JV Siebers… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To describe the validation and implementation of a novel quality assurance (QA)
system for TomoTherapy using a Monte Carlo (MC)‐based secondary dose calculation and …
system for TomoTherapy using a Monte Carlo (MC)‐based secondary dose calculation and …