Abstract
Purpose:Present a new Monte Carlo code (TOMOMC) to calculate 3D dose distributions for patients undergoing helical tomotherapy treatments. TOMOMC performs CT‐based dose calculations using the actual dynamic variables of the machine (couch motion, gantry rotation, and MLC sequences).Methods:TOMOMC is based on the GEPTS (Gama Electron and Positron Transport System) general‐purpose Monte Carlo system (Chibani and Li, Med. Phys. 29, 2002, 835). First, beam models for the Hi‐Art Tomotherpy machine were developed for the different beam widths (1, 2.5 and 5 cm). The beam model accounts for the exact geometry and composition of the different components of the linac head (target, primary collimator, jaws and MLCs). The beams models were benchmarked by comparing calculated Pdds and lateral/transversal dose profiles with ionization chamber measurements in water. See figures 1–3. The MLC model was tuned in such a way that tongue and groove effect, inter‐leaf and intra‐leaf transmission are modeled correctly. See figure 4.Results:By simulating the exact patient anatomy and the actual treatment delivery conditions (couch motion, gantry rotation and MLC sinogram), TOMOMC is able to calculate the 3D patient dose distribution which is in principal more accurate than the one from the treatment planning system (TPS) since it relies on the Monte Carlo method (gold standard). Dose volume parameters based on the Monte Carlo dose distribution can also be compared to those produced by the TPS. Attached figures show isodose lines for a H&N patient calculated by TOMOMC (transverse and sagittal views). Analysis of differences between TOMOMC and TPS is an ongoing work for different anatomic sites.Conclusion:A new Monte Carlo code (TOMOMC) was developed for Tomotherapy patient‐specific QA. The next step in this project is implementing GPU computing to speed up Monte Carlo simulation and make Monte Carlo‐based treatment verification a practical solution.
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