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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiotherapy Imaging
  • Detector Technology

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  • High detective quantum efficiency (DQE) Electronic Portal Imagers (EPIDs) are crucial for megavoltage (MV) radiotherapy image guidance.
  • Pixelated scintillator arrays coupled to active matrix flat panel imagers (AMFPIs) offer a path to increased detector sensitivity.
  • Cadmium tungstate (CWO) possesses desirable scintillation properties but has faced fabrication challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct and evaluate a focused, large-area, pixelated strip cadmium tungstate (CWO) detector for MV imaging.
  • To assess the potential of CWO detectors for enhanced beam's eye view imaging and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).
  • To compare the performance of the novel CWO detector against conventional EPID configurations.

Main Methods:

  • A 361 × 52 mm scintillator assembly with 28,072 pixels was built, using six CWO subarrays and one bismuth germanate (BGO) subarray.
  • Piecewise linear arc-shaped fiber optic plates were used for focusing, coupling subarrays to a Varian AS1000 AMFPI.
  • Modulation transfer function (MTF) and DQE were measured and simulated using a 6 MV beam, with comparisons to a standard copper-gadolinium oxysulfide (Cu-GOS) EPID.
  • A lightweight edge phantom was introduced for MV energy MTF measurements.

Main Results:

  • The pixelated CWO detector demonstrated measured and simulated DQE(0) of 22% and 26%, respectively.
  • The CWO detector achieved a 23-fold (measured) and 29-fold (simulated) dose efficiency improvement over Cu-GOS across the tested frequency range.
  • CBCT images showed a 22x sensitivity increase, improved spatial resolution (7 lp/cm), and enhanced contrast-to-noise ratio.
  • CWO exhibited superior stability and light yield compared to BGO.

Conclusions:

  • A highly efficient piecewise-focused pixelated strip scintillator using CWO for MV imaging was successfully developed.
  • The CWO detector provides a significant dose efficiency improvement, exceeding 20-fold compared to standard Cu-GOS detectors.
  • This technology holds promise for advancing image guidance in radiotherapy through improved imaging quality and sensitivity.