Russo, S.; Bettarini, S.; Grilli Leonulli, B.; Esposito, M.; Alpi, P.; Ghirelli, A.; Barca, R.; Fondelli, S.; Paoletti, L.; Pini, S.; Scoccianti, S. Dosimetric Characterization of Small Radiotherapy Electron Beams Collimated by Circular Applicators with the New Microsilicon Detector. Appl. Sci.2022, 12, 600.
Russo, S.; Bettarini, S.; Grilli Leonulli, B.; Esposito, M.; Alpi, P.; Ghirelli, A.; Barca, R.; Fondelli, S.; Paoletti, L.; Pini, S.; Scoccianti, S. Dosimetric Characterization of Small Radiotherapy Electron Beams Collimated by Circular Applicators with the New Microsilicon Detector. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 600.
Russo, S.; Bettarini, S.; Grilli Leonulli, B.; Esposito, M.; Alpi, P.; Ghirelli, A.; Barca, R.; Fondelli, S.; Paoletti, L.; Pini, S.; Scoccianti, S. Dosimetric Characterization of Small Radiotherapy Electron Beams Collimated by Circular Applicators with the New Microsilicon Detector. Appl. Sci.2022, 12, 600.
Russo, S.; Bettarini, S.; Grilli Leonulli, B.; Esposito, M.; Alpi, P.; Ghirelli, A.; Barca, R.; Fondelli, S.; Paoletti, L.; Pini, S.; Scoccianti, S. Dosimetric Characterization of Small Radiotherapy Electron Beams Collimated by Circular Applicators with the New Microsilicon Detector. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 600.
Abstract
High-energy small electron beams generated by linear accelerators are used for radiotherapy of localized superficial tumors. The aim of the present study is to assess the dosimetric performance under small radiation therapy electron beams of the novel PTW microSilicon detector by comparison with commercially available dosimeters. Relative dose measurements of circular fields with 20, 30, 40 and 50 mm aperture diameters were performed for 4 to 12 MeV energy range of electron beams generated by an Elekta Synergy linac. Percentage depth dose, transverse profiles and output factors normalized to the 10 × 10 cm2 reference field were measured. All dosimetric data were collected in a PTW MP3 motorized water phantom at SSD of 100cm by using the novel PTW microSilicon detector. The PTW diode E and the PTW microDiamond were also used in all beam aperture for benchmarking. Data for the biggest field size were also measured by the PTW Advanced Markus ionization chamber.Measurements performed by the microSilicon are in good agreement with the reference values for all the tubular applicators and beam energies, within the stated uncertainties. This confirms the reliability of the microSilicon detector for relative dosimetry of small radiation therapy electron beams collimated by tubular applicators.
Keywords
radiotherapy electron beams; output factors; tubular applicator; solid-state detector
Subject
Physical Sciences, Radiation and Radiography
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