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Surrogate Model Development for Digital Experiments in Welding

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Development and validation of a beam model applicable to small fields.

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¹Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. p.caprile@dkfz-heidelberg.de

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A new beam model accurately verifies radiation doses for narrow photon beams, crucial for advanced cancer therapies like TomoTherapy. This tool enhances treatment safety and accuracy in clinical settings.

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Area of Science:

Medical Physics
Radiation Oncology
Dosimetry

Background:

Accurate dose verification is critical for radiation therapy, especially for small radiation fields.
Traditional models may not fully account for physical phenomena in narrow photon beams.
Small field dosimetry presents unique challenges due to source extension and lateral disequilibrium.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a beam model for accurate dose verification of narrow photon beams in water.
To address the specific challenges of source extension and lateral energy transfer non-equilibrium in small fields.
To provide a tool for quality assurance in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) using narrow beams.

Main Methods:

Experimental determination of radiation source spatial extension using a 'slit-method' and relative output factors.
Incorporation of lateral non-equilibrium effects using Monte Carlo-calculated dose deposition kernels and convolution.
Validation of the model in water for a 6 MV photon beam across various field sizes.

Main Results:

The developed beam model demonstrated good agreement between measured and calculated dose profiles.
Output factors calculated by the model showed high concordance with experimental measurements.
The model proved effective for a wide range of field sizes, including very narrow beams.

Conclusions:

The presented beam model accurately predicts dose distributions for narrow photon beams.
It is particularly suitable for narrow-beam IMRT applications, such as those in TomoTherapy units.
The model serves as a valuable tool for supplemental dosimetry checks and independent treatment verification.