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  • Radiotherapy Technology
  • Radiation Oncology

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  • Modern external beam radiotherapy demands rigorous verification and quality assurance for treatment consistency.
  • Current gamma evaluation methods compare predicted and measured dose distributions based on dose difference and distance to agreement.
  • Dynamic radiotherapy techniques like IMRT and VMAT necessitate time-dependent verification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel time-dependent gamma evaluation function for radiotherapy dose verification.
  • To incorporate time as a third degree of freedom in gamma analysis, alongside dose difference and distance to agreement.
  • To develop a computationally efficient gamma function adaptable for CPU and GPU platforms.

Main Methods:

  • A C++ (mex) based gamma function was developed, supporting both CPU and GPU computation.
  • The function was tested using 2D and 3D geometrical models with time-varying parameters.
  • Clinical VMAT cases were simulated with introduced errors in dose, distance, and treatment time, including artificial air bubbles.

Main Results:

  • The time-dependent gamma evaluation accurately identified introduced errors in dose, distance, and time across various test cases.
  • The method successfully compared 2D and 3D time-varying datasets without penalizing minor temporal offsets.
  • Simulations demonstrated the function's capability to highlight discrepancies in dynamic radiotherapy delivery.

Conclusions:

  • The developed time-dependent gamma function enhances radiotherapy verification by including temporal accuracy.
  • This method provides a robust tool for quality assurance in complex dynamic treatments like VMAT.
  • The function allows for precise comparison of dose distributions over time, improving treatment reliability.