Musso, Maximiliano C. (2023) Programacin de controles de calidad en acelerador lineal TRUEBEAM STx mediante developer mode / Programming of quality controls on truebeam STx linear accelerators using developer mode. Maestra en Fsica Mdica, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Instituto Balseiro.
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Resumen en espaol
El presente trabajo trata sobre la evaluacin y utilizacin del Modo Desarrollador para implementar: un plan que permita la automatizacin de los controles de MLC a travs de; Picket Fence Esttico y Dinmico, Test 2 Dose Rate and Gantry Speed y el Test 3 MLC Speed. El diseo y ejecucin de un segundo plan cuya finalidad es realizar movimientos estticos de la camilla de tratamiento que contemple el test de isocentro de rotacin de camilla y la propuesta de un nuevo test de movimientos laterales y longitudinales de la misma. Un tercer plan cuyo objetivo es evaluar las capacidades de la camilla de tratamiento para realizar movimientos peridicos verticales que simulen el movimiento respiratorio del paciente. Finalmente, un cuarto plan que permita la evaluacin de la capacidad del Modo Desarrollador de ejecutar movimientos simultneos de mltiples ejes mecnicos, mediante la rotacin continua y simultnea del gantry y la camilla de tratamiento, tcnica novedosa conocida como Trajectory VMAT. Tras el diseo y ejecucin del control automtico de MLC, todos los resultados obtenidos, se encuentran por debajo del lmite mximo de tolerancia especificado por recomendaciones internacionales y en el reporte de la AAPM TG-142. A su vez se validaron dichos resultados mediante la comparacin con los ltimos controles ejecutados en la institucin. En cuanto al plan de movimientos estticos de camilla los resultados obtenidos en el test de isocentro de rotacin de camilla fueron satisfactorios y se encuentran por debajo del lmite tolerado. Por otro lado, se pudo evaluar el correcto posicionamiento de la camilla de tratamiento al realizar movimientos laterales y longitudinales donde estos controles pueden ser optimizados en gran manera. Se evalu y verifico la capacidad de la camilla de realizar movimientos peridicos, obteniendo una gran uniformidad en la distribucin 2-D de dosis en la pelcula radicrmica irradiada, esto permitira abrir la puerta a futuras investigaciones. Finalmente, respecto a los movimientos simultneos de rotacin de gantry y camilla, se adquirieron las distribuciones de dosis de dos planes, el primero diseado en el TPS compuesto por 20 campos con posiciones estticas de gantry y camilla del cual se obtuvo una distribucin de dosis, y el segundo implementado en el Modo Desarrollador con movimiento continuo y simultneo de ambos ejes e irradiando una pelcula radiocrmica. Se realiz la comparacin de las distribuciones de dosis verificando una gran similitud y concordancia entre ambas. En este trabajo se pudieron explorar las caractersticas nicas que ofrece el Modo Desarrollador, permitiendo as, evaluar su capacidad de realizar movimientos simult neos de mltiples ejes mecnicos del acelerador lineal, la ejecucin de movimientos peridicos de camilla y el desarrollo de controles de calidad automticos para ser utilizados por el servicio de radioterapia de la institucin. Tambin se ha podido verificar el potencial que presenta este modo de trabajo para ser utilizado como fuente de futuras investigaciones.
Resumen en ingls
The current work is about evaluation and utilization of the Developer Mode to implement: a plan that allows the automation of the MLC controls by means of: Dynamic and Static Picket Fence, Test 2 Dose Rate and Gantry Speed and the Test 3 MLC Speed. The design and execution of a second plan whose purpose is to perform static movements of the treatment couch that contemplates the test of the couch rotation isocenter and the proposal for a new test of its longitudinal and lateral movements. A third plan which objective is to evaluate the capabilities of the treatment couch to do periodic vertical movements that simulate the patient’s respiratory movements. Finally, a fourth plan that evaluates the ability of the Developer Mode to execute simultaneous movements of multiple mechanical axes through the continuous and simultaneous rotation of the gantry and the treatment couch, a pioneering technique known as Trajectory VMAT. After the design and execution of the MLC’s automatic controls, all results obtained are bellow the maximum tolerance limit specified by international recommendations and in the AAPM TG-142 report. At the same time, these results were validated through comparison with the latest controls carried out in the institution. Regarding the programme for the static movements of the couch, the results obtained in the test of the couch rotation isocenter were satisfactory and below the tolerated limit. On the other hand, it was possible to evaluate the correct positioning of the treatment couch to perform longitudinal and lateral movements where these controls can be greatly optimized. It was evaluated and verified the capacity of the couch to perform periodical movements, obtaining great uniformity in the 2-D dose distribution of the irradiated radiochromic film, which would allow the possibility for future investigation. Finally, regarding the simultaneous gantry and couch rotation movements, the dose distributions of two programmes were acquired: the first one designed in the TPS, composed of 20 fields with static positions of gantry and couch, from which a dose distribution was obtained, and the second one implemented in the Developer Mode, with continuous and simultaneous movements of both mechanical axes and irradiating the radiochromic film. The comparison of the dose distributions was carried out verifying great similarity and concordance between both In this work it was possible to explore the unique characteristics offered by the Developer Mode, thus allowing to evaluate its capacity to perform simultaneous movements of multiple mechanical axes of the linear accelerator, the execution of periodic couch movements and the development of automatic quality controls to be used by the radiotherapy service of the institution. It has also been possible to verify the potential of this mode of work to be used as a source of future research.
| Tipo de objeto: | Tesis (Maestra en Fsica Mdica) |
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| Palabras Clave: | Quality control; Control de calidad; Automation; Automatizacin; Linear accelerators; Aceleradores lineales; [Developer mode; Modo desarrollador; Simultaneous and periodic movements; Movimientos simultaneos y peridicos; Control points; Puntos de control] |
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| Materias: | Medicina > Radioterapia |
| Divisiones: | Instituto Zunino. Fundacin Marie Curie, Crdoba |
| Cdigo ID: | 1230 |
| Depositado Por: | Marisa G. Velazco Aldao |
| Depositado En: | 21 Mar 2024 11:40 |
| ltima Modificacin: | 05 Abr 2024 14:36 |
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