Application of an Elekta Precise lineal accelerator model based on Monte Carlo to evaluate the solid state detectors response

• Main Authors: Haydee M. Linares Rosales, Elier Lara Mas, Rodolfo Alfonso Laguardia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centro de Gestión de la Información y Desarrollo de la Energía (CUBAENERGIA) 2015-01-01
• Series: Nucleus
• Subjects: método de monte carlo; dosimetría; detectores de radiaciones; distribución de las dosis de radiación
• Online Access: http://nucleus.cubaenergia.cu/index.php/nucleus/article/view/601

The evaluation of the solid state detectors response based on a Monte Carlo model of an Elekta Precise lineal accelerator, was done in this work for the beam energies of 6 y 15 MV. Simulations were performed using the EGSnrc code. Employing the optimal values of mean energy and FWHM from the primary electron beam, deposited dose in a voxelized water phantom at 100 cm of source to surface distance was calculated. Depth dose curves and lateral dose profi les were obtained. Comparison between simulations and the experimental values obtained for each detector, were done using acceptability criteria based on confi dence limits. Additionally outputs factors were analyzed in each one of the study cases. Good agreement between simulations and measurements were reached.