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Publication Date
4-1-2023
Journal
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
Abstract
PURPOSE: To quantify the potential error in outputs for flattening filter free (FFF) beams associated with use of a lead foil in beam quality determination per the addendum protocol for TG-51, we examined differences in measurements of the beam quality conversion factor k
METHODS: Two FFF beams, a 6 MV FFF and a 10 MV FFF, were calibrated on eight Varian TrueBeams and two Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators (linacs) according to the TG-51 addendum protocol by using Farmer ionization chambers [TN 30013 (PTW) and SNC600c (Sun Nuclear)] with traceable absorbed dose-to-water calibrations. In determining k
RESULTS: Differences in %dd(10)x with lead foil and with omission of lead foil were 0.9 ± 0.2% for the 6 MV FFF beam and 0.6 ± 0.1% for the 10 MV FFF beam. Differences in k
CONCLUSION: With evaluation of the lead foil role in determination of the k
Keywords
beam quality, flattening filter free (FFF) beams, lead foil, TG‐51 addendum protocol
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PMID: 36913192