Report of AAPM task group 235 radiochromic film dosimetry: an update to TG‐55

A Niroomand‐Rad, ST Chiu‐Tsao, MP Grams… - Medical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The use of radiochromic film (RCF) dosimetry in radiation therapy is extensive due to its high
level of achievable accuracy for a wide range of dose values and its suitability under a …

Gafchromic EBT3 film dosimetry in electron beams—energy dependence and improved film read‐out

P Sipilä, J Ojala, S Kaijaluoto… - Journal of applied …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
For megavoltage photon radiation, the fundamental dosimetry characteristics of Gafchromic
EBT3 film were determined in gamma ray beam with addition of experimental and Monte …

Validation and IMRT/VMAT delivery quality of a preconfigured fast‐rotating O‐ring linac system

R De Roover, W Crijns, K Poels, S Michiels… - Medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose A fast‐rotating O‐ring dedicated intensity modulated radiotherapy
(IMRT)/volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) delivery system, the Halcyon, is delivered …

The artefacts of radiochromic film dosimetry with flatbed scanners and their causation by light scattering from radiation-induced polymers

AA Schoenfeld, D Poppinga, D Harder… - Physics in Medicine …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Optical experiments and theoretical considerations have been undertaken in order to
understand the causes of the'orientation effect'and the'parabola effect', the artefacts …

On multichannel film dosimetry with channel‐independent perturbations

I Méndez, P Peterlin, R Hudej, A Strojnik… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Different multichannel methods for film dosimetry have been proposed in the
literature. Two of them are the weighted mean method and the method put forth by Micke et …

Gafchromic film dosimetry: four years experience using FilmQA Pro software and Epson flatbed scanners

M Mathot, S Sobczak, MT Hoornaert - Physica Medica, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose s: To assess performance of FilmQA Pro software for pre-treatment patient-specific
quality assurance (QA), using radiochromic films and two commercial flatbed scanners. To …

GafChromic® EBT3 films for patient specific IMRT QA using a multichannel approach

L Marrazzo, M Zani, S Pallotta, C Arilli, M Casati… - Physica medica, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate EBT3 for pre-treatment patient specific quality assurance (QA). The
method we propose combines the experience gained in our center with the guidelines of the …

Comparison of dose response functions for EBT3 model GafChromic™ film dosimetry system

S Aldelaijan, S Devic - Physica Medica, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Different dose response functions of EBT3 model GafChromic™ film dosimetry
system have been compared in terms of sensitivity as well as uncertainty vs. error analysis …

A spectroscopic study of the chromatic properties of GafChromic™ EBT3 films

M Callens, W Crijns, V Simons, I De Wolf… - Medical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: This work provides an interpretation of the chromatic properties of GafChromic™
EBT3 films based on the chemical nature of the polydiacetylene (PDA) molecules formed …

The NCS code of practice for the quality assurance and control for volumetric modulated arc therapy

A Mans, D Schuring, MP Arends… - Physics in Medicine …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract In 2010, the NCS (Netherlands Commission on Radiation Dosimetry) installed a
subcommittee to develop guidelines for quality assurance and control for volumetric …