SU‐E‐T‐162: Characterization of a New Oblong Cone for Use with the Intraoperative Mobetron Unit

Abstract

Purpose:To evaluate the dosimetric characteristics of a new flat 7 cm × 12 cm oblong cone for intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) procedures.Methods:Percent depth dose (PDD) curves and profile measurements at dose depths of D100, D90, D80, D50, and D30 were measured using a parallel‐plate ion chamber and a 3‐D water tank Blue phantom II (iba) for the three energies (6, 9, and 12 MeV) available with the new generation Mobetron 2000. In addition, PDD curves and profiles were made with Gafchromic EBT3 films in solid water phantom. H&D curves were created for each energy for absolute calibration. The films were analyzed using the RIT image analysis software and then compared with the ion chamber results. Output values were obtained by normalizing the dose/MU at D100 at the clinical axis of the oblong cone by the dose/MU at D100 for the flat 10cm cylindrical standard cone using ion chamber measurements.Results:Ion chamber results show that the PDDs from the flat oblong cone, at the clinical axis, match with the PDDs for its “cylindrical brother” 7cm flat cone. These PDDs are comparable with those from the 10cm standard cone. The D100 coincides for all three energies. The cone output factors for the oblong cone are 1.07 for all energies. Ion chamber profiles measurements and film analysis show that the use of flat oblong cone with the 6 and 9 MeV energiesResultin horns of approximately 12% and 8%, respectively. Conversely, 12 MeV profiles show loss of flatness near the field edge.Conclusion:The potential advantage of the oblong cones is the elimination of the well‐known difficulties of electron field matching, both dosimetrically and in clinical setup.