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A new dose verification software (DVS) accurately validates brachytherapy treatment planning system (TPS) calculations for cervical cancer patients. The DVS achieved high gamma pass rates and minimal dosimetric differences, ensuring treatment accuracy.

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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Software Development

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  • Brachytherapy requires precise dose calculation for effective cancer treatment.
  • Independent verification of treatment planning system (TPS) calculations is crucial for patient safety.
  • Existing verification methods can be time-consuming and require significant user interaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the implementation and validation of a novel, independent brachytherapy dose verification software (DVS).
  • To assess the accuracy and efficiency of the DVS in verifying TPS dose calculations.
  • To evaluate the DVS performance using clinical data from cervical cancer patients.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a modular DVS using Visual C++ for automated DICOM RT file loading.
  • Employed the TG-43 formalism for dose calculation within the DVS.
  • Retrospectively analyzed data from 15 cervical cancer patients, comparing DVS and TPS calculations using dosimetric parameters and gamma analysis (0.1 cm, 5%).

Main Results:

  • The DVS demonstrated high accuracy, with gamma pass rates exceeding 98% compared to TPS doses.
  • Minimal dosimetric differences were observed for the clinical target volume (CTV), with D90% and D100% agreement within 0.63%.
  • Excellent agreement was found for organs at risk (bladder, rectum, sigmoid), with D0.1cc, D1cc, and D2cc within 0.78%.

Conclusions:

  • The developed DVS provides an accurate and efficient method for independent brachytherapy dose verification.
  • The software requires minimal human-computer interaction, streamlining the verification process.
  • The DVS successfully validates TPS dose calculations, contributing to enhanced patient safety in brachytherapy.