Quality management in radiotherapy treatment delivery

T Kron, C Fox, MA Ebert… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Radiation Oncology continues to rely on accurate delivery of radiation, in particular where
patients can benefit from more modulated and hypofractioned treatments that can deliver …

An evaluation of solid state detectors for the relative dosimetry of kilovoltage X‐ray beams

J Daniel, YAM Yousif, J Zifodya, R Hill - Medical physics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Kilovoltage (kV) X‐ray beams are an essential modality in
radiotherapy. Solid state detectors are widely available in radiotherapy departments, but …

[HTML][HTML] SSRMP Recommendations No 9: Reference dosimetry in low and medium energy x-ray beams

MM Aspradakis, T Buchillier, G Kohler, C Kottler… - … für Medizinische Physik, 2023 - Elsevier
The SSRMP recommendations on reference dosimetry in kilovolt beams as used in radiation
therapy were revised to establish current practice in Switzerland. The recommendations …

Skin dose assessment at diagnostic and therapeutic photon energies: A Monte Carlo study on TLDs

F Moradi, KRE Saraee, DA Bradley - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
In radiotherapy but also as a part of quality assurance in diagnostic imaging, assessment of
radiation dose to the skin of the patient is of particular importance. While skin dose is …

Predicting the required thickness of custom shielding materials in kilovoltage radiotherapy beams

SB Crowe, PH Charles, N Cassim, SK Maxwell… - Physica Medica, 2021 - Elsevier
The planning and delivery of kilovoltage (kV) radiotherapy treatments involves the use of
custom shielding designed and fabricated for each patient. This study investigated methods …

Study of PRESAGE® dosimeter for end-to-end 3D radiotherapy verification using an anthropomorphic phantom with bespoke dosimeter insert

MZ Mohyedin, HM Zin, A Abubakar… - Physical and Engineering …, 2024 - Springer
Modern radiotherapy techniques have advanced and become more sophisticated. End-to-
end 3D verification of the complex radiotherapy dose distribution in an anthropomorphic …

A study of polarity effect for various ionization chambers in kilovoltage x‐ray beams

YAM Yousif, J Daniel, B Healy, R Hill - Medical physics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ionization chambers play an essential role in dosimetry measurements for
kilovoltage (kV) x‐ray beams. Despite their widespread use, there is limited data on the …

[PDF][PDF] kV X 射线治疗设备质量控制现状

冯泽臣, 王子涵, 马永忠, 徐辉, 马桥, 李海亮 - 中国辐射卫生, 2024 - zgfsws.com
kV X 射线治疗是第一种放射治疗方式, 在Co-60 治疗机和电子直线加速器发明之前广泛用于
治疗多种形式的肿瘤包括深部肿瘤, 之后逐渐被替代. kV X 射线治疗设备需要的空间和屏蔽低 …

Relative dosimetry measurements in kilovoltage X-rays with OSLDs

A McGrath - Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Dosimetry for kilovoltage X-ray units requires a careful choice of equipment due a typically
high energy dependence of standard detectors. The use of optically stimulated …

Determination of kilovoltage x-ray therapy depth doses with open-ended applicators

A Perkins, B Healy, B Coldrey - Physical and Engineering Sciences in …, 2024 - Springer
The purpose of this work was to determine percentage depth dose (PDD) curves for
kilovoltage x-rays from the WOmed-T105 unit, with open-ended steel applicators and beam …