Software for 3D radiotherapy dosimetry. Validation

Area of Science:

• Medical Physics
• Radiotherapy Dosimetry
• Software Development

Background:

• Accurate 3D dosimetry is crucial for effective radiotherapy.
• Polymer gel dosimetry offers a promising method for 3D dose measurements.
• Existing software solutions may lack efficiency for rapid data analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce and describe the polyGeVero(®) software for 3D dosimetry calculations.
• To validate the core algorithms of the polyGeVero(®) software.
• To present the calibration characteristics of the PABIG(nx) polymer gel dosimeter using various methods.

Main Methods:

• Development of polyGeVero(®) software with four specialized workspaces.
• Validation of core algorithms using PABIG(nx) polymer gel dosimeter data.
• Characterization of PABIG(nx) dosimeter calibration using multi-vial, cross-beam, depth-dose, and brachytherapy methods.

Main Results:

• The polyGeVero(®) software significantly simplifies and accelerates 3D dosimetry data calculations.
• Validation confirmed the accuracy of the software's core algorithms.
• Calibration characteristics for the PABIG(nx) dosimeter were successfully determined and discussed.

Conclusions:

• polyGeVero(®) software is an effective tool for rapid verification of treatment planning system (TPS) generated plans.
• The software streamlines calculations, potentially benefiting the 3D dosimetry community.
• This work facilitates the use of polymer gel dosimetry in radiotherapy verification.