AAPM Task Group 198 Report: An implementation guide for TG 142 quality assurance of medical accelerators
J Hanley, S Dresser, W Simon, R Flynn… - Medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The charges on this task group (TG) were as follows:(a) provide specific procedural
guidelines for performing the tests recommended in TG 142;(b) provide estimate of the …
guidelines for performing the tests recommended in TG 142;(b) provide estimate of the …
A comparison of the gamma index analysis in various commercial IMRT/VMAT QA systems
Purpose To investigate the variability of the global gamma index (γ) analysis in various
commercial IMRT/VMAT QA systems and to assess the impact of measurement with low …
commercial IMRT/VMAT QA systems and to assess the impact of measurement with low …
Monitoring daily MLC positional errors using trajectory log files and EPID measurements for IMRT and VMAT deliveries
A Agnew, CE Agnew, MWD Grattan… - Physics in Medicine …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
This work investigated the differences between multileaf collimator (MLC) positioning
accuracy determined using either log files or electronic portal imaging devices (EPID) and …
accuracy determined using either log files or electronic portal imaging devices (EPID) and …
Quantifying the performance of in vivo portal dosimetry in detecting four types of treatment parameter variations
C Bojechko, EC Ford - Medical physics, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To quantify the ability of electronic portal imaging device (EPID) dosimetry used
during treatment (in vivo) in detecting variations that can occur in the course of patient …
during treatment (in vivo) in detecting variations that can occur in the course of patient …
Daily QA of linear accelerators using only EPID and OBI
B Sun, SM Goddu, S Yaddanapudi, C Noel… - Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: As treatment delivery becomes more complex, there is a pressing need for robust
quality assurance (QA) tools to improve efficiency and comprehensiveness while …
quality assurance (QA) tools to improve efficiency and comprehensiveness while …
Prediction of the individual multileaf collimator positional deviations during dynamic IMRT delivery priori with artificial neural network
Purposes Multileaf collimator (MLC) positional accuracy during dynamic intensity
modulation radiotherapy (IMRT) delivery is crucial for safe and accurate patient treatment …
modulation radiotherapy (IMRT) delivery is crucial for safe and accurate patient treatment …
Automating linear accelerator quality assurance
T Eckhause, H Al‐Hallaq, T Ritter, J DeMarco… - Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The purpose of this study was 2‐fold. One purpose was to develop an automated,
streamlined quality assurance (QA) program for use by multiple centers. The second …
streamlined quality assurance (QA) program for use by multiple centers. The second …
Evaluation of the TrueBeam machine performance check (MPC) beam constancy checks for flattened and flattening filter‐free (FFF) photon beams
MP Barnes, PB Greer - Journal of applied clinical medical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Machine Performance Check (MPC) is an automated and integrated image‐based
tool for verification of beam and geometric performance of the TrueBeam linac. The aims of …
tool for verification of beam and geometric performance of the TrueBeam linac. The aims of …
Correlation between gamma passing rate and complexity of IMRT plan due to MLC position errors
Y Wang, X Pang, L Feng, H Wang, Y Bai - Physica Medica, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose This study evaluates the correlation between the susceptibility of the γ passing rate
of IMRT plans to the multi-leaf collimator (MLC) position errors and a quantitative plan …
of IMRT plans to the multi-leaf collimator (MLC) position errors and a quantitative plan …
Sensitivity of volumetric modulated arc therapy patient specific QA results to multileaf collimator errors and correlation to dose volume histogram based metrics
L Coleman, C Skourou - Medical Physics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: This study investigates the impact of systematic multileaf collimator (MLC)
positional errors on gamma analysis results used for quality assurance (QA) of Rapidarc …
positional errors on gamma analysis results used for quality assurance (QA) of Rapidarc …