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  • Investigated planned multi-leaf collimator (MLC) distribution and treatment region-specific parameters.
  • Aimed to recommend optimal delivery parameters using statistical process techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine optimal helical tomotherapy delivery parameters based on treatment site.
  • To compare derived parameters against vendor recommendations and existing literature.

Main Methods:

  • Delivered 28 head and neck, 19 pelvic, and 23 brain plans on a helical tomotherapy system (2.5 cm field width).
  • Analyzed parameters including gantry period, leaf open time (LOT), modulation factor, and couch travel.
  • Evaluated plans that passed quality assurance to derive optimal parameter ranges.

Main Results:

  • No correlation found between vendor-recommended gantry period and minimum LOT percentage.
  • Observed gantry period ranges: 16-21s (head and neck), 15-22s (pelvis), 13-18s (brain).
  • Brain plans showed the highest percentage of LOT > 100ms (53.9 ± 9.2%).

Conclusions:

  • Proposed using treatment site-specific delivery parameters for helical tomotherapy planning.
  • Provided detailed recommendations and limitations for the studied patient cohort.
  • Aimed to enhance treatment delivery efficiency by minimizing MLC distribution inaccuracies.