二维电离室阵列与EDR2胶片在螺旋断层治疗计划剂量验证中的应用研究

目的 比较EDR2胶片与二维电离室阵列在螺旋断层治疗(HT)计划质量保证过程中的剂量学特性,并分析测量方法间的可能差异.方法 采用IBA公司I′mRT MatriXX二维电离室阵列其相配套MULTICube等效固体水模体,同时夹放EDR2胶片对15例患者HT计划实施剂量学验证,分别实行轴位和纵向摆位测量以获取模体冠、矢状面剂量分布.照后将两种方法所测得的剂量分布与其对应模体计划中计算结果进行比对,以γ分析法(3 mm/3%)评估验证情况及实施效率.结果 15例患者冠状面、矢状面二维电离室阵列和EDR2胶片测量的γ≤1平均通过率分别为97.00%±1.56%和95.98%±2.52%(t=-2.22,P=0.043)、98.28%±1.55%和95.42%±1.99%(t=0.75,P=0.464);其中>90%、>95%通过率比例分别为93.3%、66.7%.两种方法测量所得剂量分布与计算结果在相同平面的几何分布均有较好的符合度,且亦存在一定相关性(r=0.14,P=0.001).结论 日常HT质量保证中二维电离室阵列可有效替代胶片和电离室测量,而胶片验证作为"金标准"为定期相互比对提供了可能.

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Objective The aim of this work is to compare the performances of EDR2 film dosimetry with two-dimensional ion chamber array (2DICA) in quality assurance (QA) procedures and to investigate the origin of possible discrepancies between the two methods.Methods A 2DICA, I′mRT MatriXX and MULTICube equivalent solid water phantom from IBA Company were used to verify the dose distribution of 15 tomotherapy plan cases.The combined phantom which includes EDR2 film on the array was set up to measure the dose distribution from coronal and sagittal orientations.After the irradiation, the dose distributions of 2DICA and film were compared with those calculated in the planning system for verification.The results and efficiency were evaluated independently in the two methods.Results The mean number of points satifying γ parameter ≤1 in the coronal and sagittal planes was 97.00%±1.56%& 95.98%±2.52%(t=-2.22,P=0.043) and 98.28%±1.55%& 95.42%±1.99%(t=0.75,P=0.464) of the 15 cases respectively for 2DICA and EDR2 film.The ratio of more than 90% and 95% were 93.3% and 66.7%.The results we presented show a very good agreement between the two methods when used to assess the dose distribution between calculated and measured doses,and a certain degree of correlation (r=0.14,P=0.001).Conclusions The 2DICA may effectively replace both film and ion chamber dosimetry in routine IMRT QA.The good agreement between 2DICA and EDR2 film may give a possible check regularly just as a gold standard.

A comparison between two-dimensional ion chamber array and EDR2 film for intensity modulated planning of helical tomotherapy

Objective The aim of this work is to compare the performances of EDR2 film dosimetry with two-dimensional ion chamber array (2DICA) in quality assurance (QA) procedures and to investigate the origin of possible discrepancies between the two methods.Methods A 2DICA, I′mRT MatriXX and MULTICube equivalent solid water phantom from IBA Company were used to verify the dose distribution of 15 tomotherapy plan cases.The combined phantom which includes EDR2 film on the array was set up to measure the dose distribution from coronal and sagittal orientations.After the irradiation, the dose distributions of 2DICA and film were compared with those calculated in the planning system for verification.The results and efficiency were evaluated independently in the two methods.Results The mean number of points satifying γ parameter ≤1 in the coronal and sagittal planes was 97.00%±1.56%& 95.98%±2.52%(t=-2.22,P=0.043) and 98.28%±1.55%& 95.42%±1.99%(t=0.75,P=0.464) of the 15 cases respectively for 2DICA and EDR2 film.The ratio of more than 90% and 95% were 93.3% and 66.7%.The results we presented show a very good agreement between the two methods when used to assess the dose distribution between calculated and measured doses,and a certain degree of correlation (r=0.14,P=0.001).Conclusions The 2DICA may effectively replace both film and ion chamber dosimetry in routine IMRT QA.The good agreement between 2DICA and EDR2 film may give a possible check regularly just as a gold standard.