Multileaf collimator transmission from the first Hi-Art II helical tomotherapy machine in India

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 88-90

  Kinhikar, Rajesh ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Film; Ion chamber; Multileaf collimator transmission; Tomotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COLLIMATOR; INDIA; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MACHINE; RADIATION DOSE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILM DOSIMETRY; INDIA; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED;

EID: 49249117336     PISSN: 09731482     EISSN: 19984138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.42255     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Balog J, Mackie TR, Pearson D, Hui S, Paliwal B, Jeraj R. Benchmarking beam alignment for a clinical helical tomotherapy device. Med Phys 2003;30:1118-27.
2. Balog J, Mackie TR, Angelos L, Reckwerdt P. Dose computations for one dimensional multileaf collimator. Proceedings from the XII International Conference on the use of Computers in radiation therapy. Madison, WI: Medical Physics Publishing; 1997. p. 434-6.
3. Fenwick JD, Tome W, Jaradat H, Hiu S, James J. Quality assurance of a helical tomotherapy machine. Phys Med Biol 2004;49:2933-53.
4. Balog J, Mackie TR, Reckwerdt P, Glass M, Angelos L. Characterization of the output for helical delivery of intensity modulated slit beams. Med Phys 1999;26:55-64.
5. Kapatoes J, Olivera G, Ruchala K, Smilowitz J, Reckwerdt P, Mackie T. A feasible method for clinical delivery verification and dose reconstruction in tomotherapy. Med Phys 2001;28:528-42.
6. Welsh J, Lock M, Harari P, Tome W, Fowler J. Clinical implementation of adaptive helical tomotherapy: A unique approach to image-guided intensity modulated radiotherapy. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2006;5:465-79.
7. Technical Description Guide, Tomotherapy Inc.
8. Dosimetry Guide, Tomotherapy Inc.
9. Sarkar V, Lin L, Shi C, Papanikolaou N. Quality assurance of the multileaf collimator with helical tomotherapy: Design and implementation. Med Phys 2007;34:2949-56.
10. Broggi S, Cattaneo G, Molinelli S, Maggiulli E, Vecchio A, Longobardi B, et al. Results of a two-year quality control program for a helical tomotherapy unit. Radiother Oncol 2008;86:231-41.
11. Zacarias, J. Balog, M. Mills. Radiation shielding design of a new tomotherapy facility. Health Phys 2006;91:289-95.
12. Balog J, Lucas D, DeSouza C, Crilly R. Helical tomotherapy radiation leakage and shielding considerations. Med Phys 2005;32:710-9.
13. Fenwick JD, Tomé WA, Jaradat HA, Hui SK, James JA, Balog JP, et al. Quality assurance of a helical tomotherapy machine. Phys Med Biol 2004;49:2933-53.
14. Balog JP, Mackie TR, Wenman DL, Glass M, Fang G, Pearson D. Multileaf collimator interleaf transmission. Med Phys 1999;26:176-86.