GafChromic(tm) films for 2D and 3D dose mapping in proton beam radiotherapy

Author

Troja, S.O. ; Egger, E. ; Gueli, A.M. ; Kacperek, A. ; Coco, M. ; Musmeci, R. ; Pedalino, A.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Fisica e Astron., Catania Univ., Italy

Volume

3

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Abstract

Summary form only received as follows: The 2D and 3D dose mapping related to proton beam under the real conditions of radiotherapy treatment for ocular tumours obtained using GafChromic(tm) MD-55 film are presented. Standard microdensitometric measurements were used to determine the film optical density (OD) variation vs dose. A second order polynomial fit is used to obtain calibration curve from experimental values, so it is possible to determine OD conversion to dose. Using phantom composed of layers of GafChromic(tm) film the authors obtain the dose distribution delivered by proton beam with high surface spatial resolution. The complete 3D mapping of the dose delivered to a volume subjected to irradiation, as in a course of radiotherapy treatment, is obtained through different sections of the phantom

Keywords

calibration; densitometry; dosimetry; eye; polynomials; proton effects; radiation therapy; tumours; 2D dose mapping; 3D dose mapping; GafChromic(tm) films; calibration curve; film optical density variation; microdensitometric measurements; ocular tumours; phantom; proton beam radiotherapy; second order polynomial fit; surface spatial resolution; Calibration; Density measurement; Imaging phantoms; Measurement standards; Optical films; Particle beams; Polynomials; Surface fitting; Surface treatment; Tumors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2000 IEEE

Conference_Location

Lyon

ISSN

1082-3654

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6503-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2000.949285

Filename

949285