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Title
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A New Mechanical and Radiation Isocenter Adjustment Approach Using the Isopoint.
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Creator
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Irons, Tristan, Kyriacou, Andreas, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Physics, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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Abstract/Description
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The Winston-Lutz has been the standard test for isocenter convergence, however, any adjustments needed – in case the test fails – are time consuming since the source of error is not readily available from the results. Isopoint by the Aktina Medical company has been developed to address this problem via decoupling the mechanical from the radiation isocenter and providing the user with information that was inaccessible before. The focus of this research is to perform optimization of the...
Show moreThe Winston-Lutz has been the standard test for isocenter convergence, however, any adjustments needed – in case the test fails – are time consuming since the source of error is not readily available from the results. Isopoint by the Aktina Medical company has been developed to address this problem via decoupling the mechanical from the radiation isocenter and providing the user with information that was inaccessible before. The focus of this research is to perform optimization of the isocenter by using the Isopoint and to confirm the validity of its results, as well as to find how much time is saved via this new technology. The data for this project was collected on a 2012 Elekta Synergy, a Varian 21ix, and a 2021 Elekta Versa through partnership with GenesisCare. Our findings indicate that the Isopoint will allow for more accurate and speedy adjustments of the LINAC (Linear Accelerator) and will be integral in the future of this field.
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Date Issued
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2023
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014259
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Subject Headings
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Medical physics
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Format
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Document (PDF)
