An MLC calibration method using a detector array.

Abstract:

PURPOSE:The authors have developed a quantitative calibration method for a multileaf collimator (MLC) which measures individual leaf positions relative to the MLC backup jaw on an Elekta Synergy linear accelerator. METHODS:The method utilizes a commercially available two-axis detector array (Profiler 2; Sun Nuclear Corporation, Melbourne, FL). To calibrate the MLC bank, its backup jaw is positioned at the central axis and the opposing jaw is retracted to create a half-beam configuration. The position of the backup jaws field edge is then measured with the array to obtain what is termed the radiation defined reference line. The positions of the individual leaf ends relative to this reference line are then inferred by the detector response in the leaf end penumbra. Iteratively adjusting and remeasuring the leaf end positions to within specifications completes the calibration. Using the backup jaw as a reference for the leaf end positions is based on three assumptions: (1) The leading edge of an MLC leaf bank is parallel to its backup jaw's leading edge, (2) the backup jaw position is reproducible, and (3) the measured radiation field edge created by each leaf end is representative of that leaf's position. Data from an electronic portal imaging device (EPID) were used in a similar analysis to check the results obtained with the array. RESULTS:The relative leaf end positions measured with the array differed from those measured with the EPID by an average of 0.11+/-0.09 mm per leaf. The maximum leaf positional change measured with the Profiler 2 over a 3 month period was 0.51 mm. A leaf positional accuracy of +/-0.4 mm is easily attainable through the iterative calibration process. The method requires an average of 40 min to measure both leaf banks. CONCLUSIONS:This work demonstrates that the Profiler 2 is an effective tool for efficient and quantitative MLC quality assurance and calibration.

journal_name

Med Phys

journal_title

Medical physics

authors

Simon TA,Kahler D,Simon WE,Fox C,Li J,Palta J,Liu C

doi

10.1118/1.3218767

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-10-01 00:00:00

pages

4495-503

issue

10

eissn

0094-2405

issn

2473-4209

journal_volume

36

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