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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiotherapy
  • Computational Dosimetry

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  • Accurate dose calculation is crucial for effective radiotherapy.
  • The Electron Monte Carlo (eMC) algorithm in Eclipse offers high precision but requires parameter optimization.
  • Balancing calculation time and dose accuracy is a key challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify optimal parameter values for the eMC algorithm in the Eclipse treatment planning system.
  • To balance calculation time and dose distribution uncertainty.
  • To improve the efficiency and accuracy of electron beam dose calculations.

Main Methods:

  • Performed eMC algorithm calculations in a virtual water phantom with varying parameters.
  • Obtained percentage depth doses, beam profiles, absolute doses, and calculation times.
  • Compared calculated dose distributions with water tank measurements.
  • Utilized statistical analysis to assess parameter set significance.

Main Results:

  • Analyzed 63 parameter sets, comparing calculation times and absolute doses.
  • Evaluated statistical significance of dose discrepancies in depth dose curves and beam profiles.
  • Identified parameter sets that minimize deviations between calculated and measured doses.

Conclusions:

  • An optimal set of parameters for the eMC algorithm was determined.
  • This set balances dose distribution accuracy and calculation time.
  • Enables acceptable dose distribution and monitor unit calculation within practical timeframes.