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A new GPU-accelerated pencil beam (PB) algorithm was clinically implemented, showing excellent agreement with Pinnacle TPS. This GPU-PB method offers accurate dose calculation for radiotherapy, balancing speed and precision.

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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Computational Dosimetry

Background:

  • Accurate dose calculation is crucial for effective radiotherapy.
  • Traditional algorithms can be computationally intensive.
  • Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) offer potential for accelerating complex calculations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the clinical implementation of a GPU-accelerated pencil beam (GPU-PB) dose calculation algorithm.
  • To validate the accuracy and efficiency of the GPU-PB algorithm against a clinical treatment planning system (TPS).

Main Methods:

  • Model parameters for the GPU-PB algorithm were derived using MATLAB scripts and clinical measurement data.
  • Dose distributions were calculated in a water phantom using Pinnacle TPS and compared with GPU-PB.
  • Least-squares fitting with a Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm was used for parameter determination.
  • Two patient cases (IMRT and SBRT) were analyzed using a 3D gamma analysis (3%/3mm).

Main Results:

  • Excellent agreement was observed between GPU-PB and Pinnacle calculations for PDD, profiles, and output factors.
  • Gamma passing rates exceeded 99% for a head-neck IMRT case, with minimal dose difference (2.3%).
  • GPU calculation time was significantly reduced, e.g., 1.36 seconds with a 5 cm cut-off distance.

Conclusions:

  • The GPU-accelerated pencil beam dose calculation algorithm is clinically viable and achieves excellent agreement with Pinnacle TPS.
  • The choice of beamlet size and PB cut-off distance is critical for optimizing dose calculation accuracy and speed.
  • This GPU-PB implementation provides a faster and accurate alternative for dose calculation in radiation therapy.