Tolerance limits and methodologies for IMRT measurement‐based verification QA: Recommendations of AAPM Task Group No. 218

M Miften, A Olch, D Mihailidis, J Moran… - Medical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Patient‐specific IMRT QA measurements are important components of processes
designed to identify discrepancies between calculated and delivered radiation doses …

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 …

A comparison of the gamma index analysis in various commercial IMRT/VMAT QA systems

M Hussein, P Rowshanfarzad, MA Ebert… - Radiotherapy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Patient QA systems for rotational radiation therapy: a comparative experimental study with intentional errors

A Fredh, JB Scherman, LS Fog… - Medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the ability of commercial
patient quality assurance (QA) systems to detect linear accelerator‐related errors. Methods …

Gamma index comparison of three VMAT QA systems and evaluation of their sensitivity to delivery errors

L Vieillevigne, J Molinier, T Brun, R Ferrand - Physica medica, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To compare detectors for dosimetric verification before VMAT treatments and
evaluate their sensitivity to errors. Methods and materials Measurements using three …

How flatbed scanners upset accurate film dosimetry

LJ Van Battum, H Huizenga… - Physics in Medicine …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
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A critical evaluation of the PTW 2D‐ARRAY seven29 and OCTAVIUS II phantom for IMRT and VMAT verification

M Hussein, EJ Adams, TJ Jordan… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Quality assurance (QA) for intensity‐and volumetric‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT and
VMAT) has evolved substantially. In recent years, various commercial 2D and 3D ionization …

Characterization of a novel 2D array dosimeter for patient‐specific quality assurance with volumetric arc therapy

S Stathakis, P Myers, C Esquivel, P Mavroidis… - Medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: In this study, the authors are evaluating a new, commercially available 2D array
that offers 3D dose reconstruction for patient specific intensity modulated radiation therapy …

Transit and non‐transit 3D EPID dosimetry versus detector arrays for patient specific QA

I Olaciregui‐Ruiz, B Vivas‐Maiques… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Despite their availability and simplicity of use, Electronic Portal Imaging Devices
(EPID s) have not yet replaced detector arrays for patient specific QA in 3D. The purpose of …

The Octavius1500 2D ion chamber array and its associated phantoms: dosimetric characterization of a new prototype

A Van Esch, K Basta, M Evrard, M Ghislain… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to characterize the prototype of the new Octavius1500
(PTW, Freiburg, Germany) 2D ion chamber array, covering its use in different phantom …