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  • Dosimetric study of the AAA algorithm for the VMAT technique using an anthropomorphic phantom in the pelvic region

  • Vicente Puchades, Alfredo Serna, Fernando Mata-Colodro, Davis Ramos-Amores, Emilio Casal, Miguel Alcaraz
  • Journal:
    Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice / Volume 14 / Issue 2 / June 2015
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    12 January 2015, pp. 162-170
  • Purpose

    The objective of this work was to investigate the accuracy of AAA dose calculation algorithm for RapidArc volumetric modulated technique (VMAT) in the presence of anatomical heterogeneities in the pelvic region.

    Material and methods

    An anthropomorphic phantom was used to simulate a prostate case, delineating planning target volumes (PTVs) and organs at risk. VMAT plans were optimised in eclipse (v10·0) treatment planning system (TPS). The dose distributions were calculated by the AAA dose calculation algorithm. A total of 49 thermoluminiscent dosimeters were inserted into the anthropomorphic phantom and dose measurements were compared with the predicted TPS doses.

    Results

    The average dose variation was −1·5% for planning target volume corresponding to the prostate and −0·3% for planning target volume corresponding to the pelvic nodes, −0·2% for the rectum, +2·4% for the bladder, −2·0% for the femoral heads and +1·0% for the intestinal package.

    Conclusion

    AAA is a reliable dose calculation for the treatment with VMAT in the anatomy of the pelvis.