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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Oncology

Background:

  • Organ motion management is critical for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) precision.
  • Varian's Real Time Position Management (RPM) system is key for tracking motion during 4D-CT scans.
  • Optimizing RPM system performance is essential for accurate SBRT delivery in thoracic and abdominal cancers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the infrared camera sensitivity of Varian's RPM system across different machines (CT simulator, Novalis Tx, TrueBeam STx).
  • To determine the impact of breathing cycle variations (Seconds Per Breath - SPB) on RPM system accuracy.
  • To provide machine-specific recommendations for optimizing SBRT planning and treatment delivery.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the QUASAR™ Respiratory Motion Assembly phantom with reflective markers.
  • Simulated respiratory motion at various SPB intervals (2.0-5.0s) with a 1cm amplitude.
  • Assessed RPM system performance and marker tracking accuracy across different LINACs and CT simulator.

Main Results:

  • TrueBeam-STx requires SPB >1.8s for accurate motion replication.
  • Novalis-Tx and CT simulator show reliable reproducibility up to SPB of 2.0s and 2.2s, respectively.
  • Detection reliability is compromised below SPB thresholds of 1.8s (TrueBeam-STx) and 2.2s (Novalis-Tx, CT simulator).

Conclusions:

  • Breathing cycle replication accuracy decreases with lower SPB values across all tested machines.
  • Machine-specific SPB thresholds (1.8s for TrueBeam-STx, 2.2s for Novalis-Tx and CT simulator) are critical for effective IR sensitivity.
  • Adapting SBRT treatments based on these machine-specific capabilities ensures accurate and reproducible patient outcomes.