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A treatment planning method to correct dose distributions distorted by setup verification fields.

G J Meijer1, I A Bruinvis, B J Mijnheer

  • 1Radiotherapy Department, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Huis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
|March 22, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces an algorithm to adjust treatment field parameters, reducing dose distortions from setup verification fields. The method ensures consistent dose distribution in the planning target volume (PTV) during radiation therapy.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiation Oncology
  • Medical Physics
  • Image-Guided Therapy

Background:

  • Conformal treatment fields lack bony structures for accurate setup verification.
  • Additional rectangular fields are often used, causing dose distortions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reduce dose distortions from extra setup verification fields.
  • To maintain dose at the isocenter and homogeneity over the planning target volume (PTV).

Main Methods:

  • Developed a vector analysis algorithm to adjust beam weights and wedge angles.
  • Generated a second treatment plan with orthogonal setup verification fields.
  • Applied the algorithm to conserve dose and PTV homogeneity.

Main Results:

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  • Algorithm applied to three clinical cases.
  • Setup verification fields used 16-34 MU.
  • Achieved similar PTV dose distribution as the original plan without verification fields.

    • Conclusions:

    • Modifying beam weights and wedge angles neutralizes dose distortions from orthogonal verification imaging.
    • The developed method allows for accurate setup verification without compromising dose distribution.