Monte Carlo Calculation on the Dose Modulation Using Dynamic Magnetic Fields for 10 MV X-rays.
- Author:
Ki Hwan KIM
1
;
Young Kee OH
;
Kyo Chul SHIN
;
Jhin Kee KIM
;
Dong Hyeok JEONG
;
Jeung Kee KIM
;
Moon June CHO
;
Sun Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dose enhancement;
Magnetic field;
Monte carlo calculation
- MeSH:
Axis, Cervical Vertebra;
Magnetic Fields*;
Magnets;
Time Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Physics
2007;18(4):221-225
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Monte Carlo calculations were performed to demonstrate the dose modulation with dynamic magnetic fields in phantom. The goal of this study is to obtain the uniform dose distributions at a depth region as a target on the central axis of photon beam under moving transverse magnetic field. We have calculated the depth dose curves for two cases of moving magnetic field along a depth line, constant speed and optimal speed. We introduced step-by-step shift and time factor of the position of the electromagnet as an approximations of continuous moving. The optimal time factors as a function of magnetic field position were calculated by least square methods using depth dose data for static magnetic field. We have verified that the flat depth dose is produced by varying the speed of magnetic field as a function of position as a results of Monte Carlo calculations. For 3 T magnetic field, the dose enhancement was 10.1% in comparison to without magnetic field at the center of the target.
