Abstract:Amorphous silicon electronic portal imaging devices (EPIDs) have been investigated and used for dosimetry in radiotherapy for several years. The presence of a phosphor scintillator layer in the structure of these EPIDs has made them sensitive to low‐energy scattered and backscattered radiation. In this study, the backscattered radiation from the walls, ceiling, and floor of a linac bunker has been investigated as a possible source of inaccuracy in EPID dosimetry. EPID images acquired in integrated mode at disc… Show more
“…Such model, therefore, in principle could be vulnerable to changes in phantom and air gap thicknesses and the related scattering contributions. 20,21 A simplified and fast calculation model of EPID based on MC transport for transit dosimetry was introduced by Jung et al 22 The model incorporates structural and elemental compositions of EPID (aS1000) by homogenized (i.e., water) layers in the XVMC code. 23 To account for heterogeneity in the actual composition of EPID structures, each homogeneous layer was assigned the physical density of the corresponding structure.…”
Demonstrating high accuracy, the EPID model with the associated calibration system may be used for in vivo dosimetry of radiation therapy. Through this study, a MC model of EPID has been developed, and their performance has been rigorously investigated for transit dosimetry.
“…Such model, therefore, in principle could be vulnerable to changes in phantom and air gap thicknesses and the related scattering contributions. 20,21 A simplified and fast calculation model of EPID based on MC transport for transit dosimetry was introduced by Jung et al 22 The model incorporates structural and elemental compositions of EPID (aS1000) by homogenized (i.e., water) layers in the XVMC code. 23 To account for heterogeneity in the actual composition of EPID structures, each homogeneous layer was assigned the physical density of the corresponding structure.…”
Demonstrating high accuracy, the EPID model with the associated calibration system may be used for in vivo dosimetry of radiation therapy. Through this study, a MC model of EPID has been developed, and their performance has been rigorously investigated for transit dosimetry.
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