Dosimetric response of Gafchromic™ EBT-XD film to therapeutic protons

被引:10
作者
Guan, Fada [1 ,2 ]
Wang, Xiaochun [1 ]
Yang, Ming [1 ]
Draeger, Emily [2 ]
Han, Dae [2 ]
Iga, Kiminori [1 ,3 ]
Guo, Fanqing [2 ]
Perles, Luis [1 ]
Li, Yuting [1 ]
Sahoo, Narayan [1 ]
Mohan, Radhe [1 ]
Chen, Zhe [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Radiat Phys, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[2] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Therapeut Radiol, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
[3] Hitachi Amer Ltd, Particle Therapy Div, Santa Clara, CA USA
来源
PRECISION RADIATION ONCOLOGY | 2023年 / 7卷 / 01期
关键词
EBT-XD film; FLASH dose rate; linear energy transfer; proton therapy; DEPENDENCE; MODEL;
D O I
10.1002/pro6.1187
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
The EBT-XD model of Gafchromic (TM) films has a broader optimal dynamic dose range, up to 40 Gy, compared with its predecessor models. This characteristic has made EBT-XD films suitable for high-dose applications, such as stereotactic body radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery, as well as ultra-high dose rate FLASH radiotherapy. The purpose of the current study was to characterize the dependence of EBT-XD film response on linear energy transfer (LET) and dose rate of therapeutic protons from a synchrotron. A clinical spot-scanning proton beam was used to study LET dependence at three dose-averaged LET values of 1.0 keV/mu m, 3.6 keV/mu m, and 7.6 keV/mu m. A research proton beamline was used to study dose rate dependence at 150 Gy/s in the FLASH mode and 0.3 Gy/s in the non-FLASH mode. Film response data from dose-averaged LET values of 0.9 keV/mu m and 9.0 keV/mu m of the proton FLASH beam were also compared. Film response data from a clinical 6-MV photon beam were used as a reference. Both the gray value method and optical density (OD) method were used in film calibration. Calibration results using a specific OD calculation method and a generic OD calculation method were compared. The four-parameter NIH Rodbard function and three-parameter rational function were compared in fitting the calibration curves. Experimental results showed that the response of EBT-XD film is proton LET dependent, but independent of dose rate. Goodness-of-fit analysis showed that using the NIH Rodbard function is superior for both protons and photons. Using the "specific OD + NIH Rodbard function" method for EBT-XD film calibration is recommended. The results of dose-rate independence of EBT-XD film to protons are shown in Figure G1. The FLASH dose rate is 150 Gy/s and the non-FLASH dose rate is 0.3 Gy/s. The linear energy transfer dependence of EBT-XD film to proton beams is shown in Figure G2. Film calibration curves from three different dose-averaged linear energy transfer values (1.0 keV/mu m, 3.6 keV/mu m, and 7.6 keV/mu m) using clinical 87.2 MeV protons are compared in Figure G2(A). Film calibration curves from two dose-averaged linear energy transfer values (0.9 keV/mu m and 9.0 keV/mu m) using FLASH 87.2 MeV protons are compared in Figure G2(B). image
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