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 …

EPID‐based verification of the MLC performance for dynamic IMRT and VMAT

P Rowshanfarzad, M Sabet, MP Barnes… - Medical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: In advanced radiotherapy treatments such as intensity modulated radiation therapy
(IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), verification of the performance of the …

Prediction of the individual multileaf collimator positional deviations during dynamic IMRT delivery priori with artificial neural network

AFI Osman, NM Maalej, K Jayesh - Medical Physics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purposes Multileaf collimator (MLC) positional accuracy during dynamic intensity
modulation radiotherapy (IMRT) delivery is crucial for safe and accurate patient treatment …

An EPID-based method for comprehensive verification of gantry, EPID and the MLC carriage positional accuracy in Varian linacs during arc treatments

P Rowshanfarzad, CK McGarry, MP Barnes, M Sabet… - Radiation …, 2014 - Springer
Background In modern radiotherapy, it is crucial to monitor the performance of all linac
components including gantry, collimation system and electronic portal imaging device …

A comprehensive study of the mechanical performance of gantry, EPID and the MLC assembly in Elekta linacs during gantry rotation

P Rowshanfarzad, HL Riis… - The British journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objective: In radiotherapy treatments, it is crucial to monitor the performance of linear
accelerator (linac) components, including gantry, collimation system and electronic portal …

Virtual EPID standard phantom audit (VESPA) for remote IMRT and VMAT credentialing

N Miri, J Lehmann, K Legge, P Vial… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
A virtual EPID standard phantom audit (VESPA) has been implemented for remote auditing
in support of facility credentialing for clinical trials using IMRT and VMAT. VESPA is based …

Electronic portal imaging device dosimetry

B McCurdy, P Greer, J Bedford - Clinical 3D dosimetry in modern …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Historically, several different electronic technologies have been utilized to replace the role of
radiographic films in capturing the images, including the scanning liquid ionization chamber …

Gantry angle determination during arc IMRT: evaluation of a simple EPID‐based technique and two commercial inclinometers

P Rowshanfarzad, M Sabet… - Journal of applied …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing popularity of intensity‐modulated arc therapy (IMAT) treatments requires
specifically designed linac quality assurance (QA) programs. Gantry angle is one of the …

A cine-EPID based method for jaw detection and quality assurance for tracking jaw in IMRT/VMAT treatments

T Fuangrod, P Rowshanfarzad, PB Greer… - Physica Medica, 2015 - Elsevier
A new tool with the potential to verify and track jaw position during delivery has been
developed. The method should be suitable for independent quality assurance for jaw …

A novel verification method using a plastic scintillator imagining system for assessment of gantry sag in radiotherapy

M Tsuneda, T Nishio, A Saito, S Tanaka… - Medical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose High accuracy of the beam‐irradiated position is required for high‐precision
radiation therapy such as stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), volumetric modulated …