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Area of Science:

  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiotherapy Technology

Background:

  • Multileaf collimator (MLC) tracking is an emerging radiotherapy technique for mobile tumors.
  • Robust quality assurance (QA) methods are essential for the clinical integration of MLC tracking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a rapid, motion-adaptive dose error reconstruction model for intrafractional QA in MLC tracking radiotherapy.
  • To assess the accuracy and speed of the developed model for identifying dose errors in moving targets.

Main Methods:

  • MLC tracking experiments were conducted on a linear accelerator using an electromagnetic transponder system.
  • A motion stage simulated eight tumor trajectories (lung and prostate) for VMAT plans with and without MLC tracking.
  • Temporally resolved doses were measured with a biplanar dosimeter and reconstructed using an in-house pencil beam convolution algorithm.

Main Results:

  • The dose reconstruction algorithm achieved a mean dose difference of -0.5% (5.5% SD) for cumulative dose compared to measurements.
  • The root-mean-square deviation for motion-induced dose errors (3%/3 mm gamma) was 2.6%.
  • The mean computation time for dose and dose error reconstruction was 295 ms, suitable for online applications.

Conclusions:

  • The developed motion-including dose reconstruction model accurately pinpoints temporal and spatial dose errors.
  • The model's speed makes it feasible for online QA, potentially enabling real-time treatment adjustments.
  • This method enhances the safety and efficacy of MLC tracking radiotherapy for moving targets.