Impact of a monolithic silicon detector operating in transmission mode on clinical photon beams. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Utitsarn, Kananan; Alrowaili, Ziyad A.; Stansook, Nauljan; Petasecca, Marco; Carolan, Martin; Perevertaylo, Vladimir L.; Lerch, Michael; Rosenfeld, Anatoly
• Is Part Of: Physica medica. Volume 43(2017)
• Page Start: 114
• Page End: 119
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Medical physics -- Periodicals; Biophysics -- Periodicals; Biophysics -- Periodicals; Imagerie médicale -- Périodiques; Radiothérapie -- Périodiques; Rayons X -- Sécurité -- Mesures -- Périodiques; Physique -- Périodiques; Médecine -- Périodiques; 610.153
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.10.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1120-1797

Abstract

Highlights: Influence of MP512T on the surface dose when use in transmission mode is estimated. MP512T positioned between the Linac and patient produce minimal perturbation. MP512T can provide high effective spatial resolution. It is an excellent candidate for real-time dose measurement in small fields. Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the effect on surface dose, as a function of different field sizes and distances from the solid water phantom to transmission detector (Dsd ), of using the monolithic silicon detector MP512T in transmission mode. Methods: The influence of operating the MP512T in transmission mode on the surface dose of a phantom for SSD 100cm was evaluated by using a Markus IC. The MP512T was fixed to an adjustable stand holder and was positioned at different Dsd, ranging from 0.3 to 24 cm. For each Dsd, measurements were carried out for irradiation field sizes of 5 × 5cm 2, 8 × 8 cm 2 and 10 × 10 cm 2 . Measurements were obtained under two different operational setups, (i) with the MP512T face-up and (ii) with the MP512T face-down. In addition, the transmission factors for the MP512T and the printed circuit board were only evaluated using a Farmer IC. Results: For all Dsd and all field sizes, the MP512T led to the surface dose increasing by less than 25% when in the beam. For Dsd >18 cm the surface dose increase is less than 5%, and negligible for field size 5 × 5 cm 2 . The difference in the surface dose perturbation for the MP512T operating face up or operating face down is negligible (<2%) for all field sizes. The transmission factor of the MP512T ranged from 1.020 to 0.9950 for all measured Dsd and field sizes. Conclusion: The study demonstrated that positioning the MP512T in air between the Linac head and the phantom produced negligible perturbation of the surface dose for Dsd >18 cm, and was completely transparent for 6 MV photon beams.