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Improvement of Beam-Quality Evaluation Method for Medical Linear Accelerator Using Magnetic Field
Journal of Magnetics, Volume 20, Number 2, 30 Jun 2015, Pages 120-128
Jeongho Kim (Department of Radiation Oncology, Konyang University Hospital), Manseok Han * (Department of Radiology, Kangwon National University), Sejong Yoo (Department of Radiology, Konyang University Hospital), Kijin Kim (Department of Radiology, Konyang University Hospital), Jae-Hwan Cho (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies)
Abstract

Beam-quality of medical linac evaluations vary by diverse factors. Because conventional beam-quality
evaluation methods yield fragmentary results, a new beam-evaluation method is suggested, and its feasibility is evaluated. The PDDs (percentage depth doses) of 6 MV (Mega-voltage) and 10 MV photon, R (Range) of a 6 MeV (Mega Electron-voltage) and 9 MeV electron were measured and compared with the conventional evaluation methods, and the improved methods PDD105, PDD2010, PDD3020, PDD205, PDD3010, and R7050, R5030, R7030 as the magnetic field of the bending magnet was changed to +2% to −2%, and the results were compared. The comparison showed that the improved methods exhibit a higher discrimination than the conventional methods in each energy regime. PDD105, PDD3020, PDD3010 and R7050, R5030 should be applied. These methods exhibit a higher discrimination in each energy regime than conventional beam-quality evaluation methods; therefore, they should be used for beam-quality evaluation according to the magnetic field variation.


 

Keywords: linac; beam quality; quality assurance; PDD; magnetic
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2015.20.2.120
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