Abstract
AbstractPurposeThe effective source to surface distance (SSDeff) for different combinations of energy/applicator size of the electron beam produced by the light intraoperative accelerator, a mobile dedicated intraoperative radiotherapy accelerator, has been calculated in this study.MethodsBoth ionometric dosimetry and Monte Carlo (MC) simulation were followed to obtain the SSDefffor different combinations of electron energy/applicator size. Simulations were performed using Monte Carlo Nuclear Particles (MCNP) MC code. Measurements were performed by Advance Markus chamber and inside a polymethyl methacrylate slab phantom. Inverse square law method was employed to determine the SSDefffrom acquired dosimetry data.ResultWith increasing the applicator diameter at a given energy, SSDeffis also increased. The same result is obtained with increasing the electron beam energy for a given applicator size. The results of MC-based SSDefffor 10 cm diameter reference applicator at different energies were in a good accordance with those obtained by ionometric dosimetry. The maximum and mean differences between the results were 1·1 and 0·6%, respectively.ConclusionsThe results of this study showed that SSDeffof intraoperative electron beam is highly dependent on the applicator size and is a mild function of electron beam energy. These facts are in accordance with those reported for conventional electron beam. The good agreement between the results of MC simulation and ionometric dosimetry confirms the application of MCNP code in modelling of intraoperative electron beam and obtaining the intended parameters.
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