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Area of Science:

Medical Physics
Radiation Oncology
Radiotherapy Technology

Background:

Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy (IMAT) is increasingly available commercially.
Comprehensive quality assurance (QA) programs are essential for new radiotherapy technologies like IMAT.
This manuscript focuses on developing a QA program for the Varian Medical Systems RapidArc (RA) IMAT solution.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and validate a comprehensive QA program for RapidArc (RA) intensity modulated arc therapy (IMAT).
To cover various aspects of RA technology, including machine performance and dose calculation.
To ensure the safe and effective implementation of RA in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

Developed and tested machine QA tests monitoring gantry, dose rate, and MLC interplay.
Systematically validated dose calculation for RA, progressing from static to dynamic delivery.
Optimized RA plans on artificial phantoms to assess the optimization algorithm and dose calculation precision.
Performed patient QA using in-phantom measurements and evaluated portal dosimetry.

Main Results:

The 'Snooker Cue' EPID test is a sensitive and practical machine QA test.
AAA dose calculations showed excellent agreement, with improvements noted in AAA10.0 for specific MLC effects.
The PRO8.9 optimizer exhibited dependencies on collimator rotation and suboptimal target coverage in lung tissue.
Portal dosimetry was validated but not recommended as the sole patient QA method without gantry angle information.

Conclusions:

The developed validation program enables systematic monitoring of RA treatments at multiple levels.
This systematic approach enhances understanding of the RA solution's capabilities and limitations.
The program is valuable for RA implementation and validation of significant system upgrades.