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. 2007 Jun;183(6):327-31.
doi: 10.1007/s00066-007-1596-2.

Linearity of the dose monitor system at low monitor units

Peter Mohr  1 , Sabrina Brieger, Jürgen Stahl, Gerlo Witucki
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Linearity of the dose monitor system at low monitor units

Peter Mohr et al. Strahlenther Onkol. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

Background and purpose: The accuracy of the dose monitor system of a medical electron accelerator is of crucial importance for the precise delivery of the prescribed dose. Special attention is given to the case of low monitor units (MU). The long-term stability of the dose monitor system is analyzed.

Material and methods: Photon and electron fields with monitor units between 1 and 500 MU were measured with field sizes of 10 x 10 cm(2) and 20 x 20 cm(2) at source-skin distances (SSDs) of 100 cm and 95 cm, respectively. The relative dose per MU [see text] was determined for an Elekta linear accelerator.

Results: The relative dose per MU was measured to be constant within about 1% down to fields with only 2 MU. The deviation remained below 2% down to 1 MU which is the minimum setting of the accelerator. The long-term stability is better than 0.2% per month.

Conclusion: No therapeutically relevant deviation of the prescribed dose could be detected for the Elekta linear accelerator. This is a prerequisite for the implementation of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) techniques.

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