Proton beam dosimetry in the presence of magnetic fields using Farmer‐type ionization chambers of different radii.
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| Title: | Proton beam dosimetry in the presence of magnetic fields using Farmer‐type ionization chambers of different radii. |
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| Authors: | Marot, Mathieu1,2,3 (AUTHOR) m.mathieu@dkfz.de, Surla, Sonja1,3,4 (AUTHOR), Burke, Elisa3,5 (AUTHOR), Brons, Stephan3,6 (AUTHOR), Runz, Armin1 (AUTHOR), Greilich, Steffen7 (AUTHOR), Karger, Christian P.1,6 (AUTHOR), Jäkel, Oliver1,3,6 (AUTHOR), Burigo, Lucas N.1,3 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Medical Physics. Jul2023, Vol. 50 Issue 7, p4590-4599. 10p. |
| Subjects: | Proton beams, Ionization chambers, Magnetic fields, Magnetic field effects, Magnetic flux density, Ion recombination |
| Geographic Terms: | Germany |
| Abstract: | Background: Magnetic resonance‐guided proton therapy is promising, as it combines high‐contrast imaging of soft tissue with highly conformal dose delivery. However, proton dosimetry in magnetic fields using ionization chambers is challenging since the dose distribution as well as the detector response are perturbed. Purpose: This work investigates the effect of the magnetic field on the ionization chamber response, and on the polarity and ion recombination correction factors, which are essential for the implementation of a proton beam dosimetry protocol in the presence of magnetic fields. Methods: Three Farmer‐type cylindrical ionization chambers, the 30013 with 3 mm inner radius (PTW, Freiburg, Germany) and two custom built chambers "R1" and "R6" with 1 and 6 mm inner radii respectively were placed at the center of an experimental electromagnet (Schwarzbeck Mess – Elektronik, Germany) 2 cm depth of an in‐house developed 3D printed water phantom. The detector response was measured for a 3 × 10 cm2 field of mono‐energetic protons 221.05 MeV/u for the three chambers, and with an additional proton beam of 157.43 MeV/u for the chamber PTW 30013. The magnetic flux density was varied between 0.1 and 1.0 Tesla in steps of 0.1 Tesla. Results: At both energies, the ionization chamber PTW 30013 showed a non‐linear response as a function of the magnetic field strength, with a decrease of the ionization chamber response of up to 0.27% ± 0.06% (1 SD) at 0.2 Tesla, followed by a smaller effect at higher magnetic field strength. For the chamber R1, the response decreased slightly with the magnetic field strength up to 0.45% ± 0.12% at 1 Tesla, and for the chamber R6, the response decreased up to 0.54% ± 0.13% at 0.1 Tesla, followed by a plateau up to 0.3 Tesla, and a weaker effect at higher magnetic field strength. The dependence of the polarity and recombination correction factor on the magnetic field was ⩽0.1% for the chamber PTW 30013. Conclusions: The magnetic field has a small but significant effect on the chamber response in the low magnetic field region for the chamber PTW 30013 and for R6, and in the high magnetic field region for the chamber R1. Corrections may be necessary for ionization chamber measurements, depending on both the chamber volume and the magnetic flux density. No significant effect of the magnetic field on the polarity and recombination correction factor was detected in this work for the ionization chamber PTW 30013. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Background: Magnetic resonance‐guided proton therapy is promising, as it combines high‐contrast imaging of soft tissue with highly conformal dose delivery. However, proton dosimetry in magnetic fields using ionization chambers is challenging since the dose distribution as well as the detector response are perturbed. Purpose: This work investigates the effect of the magnetic field on the ionization chamber response, and on the polarity and ion recombination correction factors, which are essential for the implementation of a proton beam dosimetry protocol in the presence of magnetic fields. Methods: Three Farmer‐type cylindrical ionization chambers, the 30013 with 3 mm inner radius (PTW, Freiburg, Germany) and two custom built chambers "R1" and "R6" with 1 and 6 mm inner radii respectively were placed at the center of an experimental electromagnet (Schwarzbeck Mess – Elektronik, Germany) 2 cm depth of an in‐house developed 3D printed water phantom. The detector response was measured for a 3 × 10 cm2 field of mono‐energetic protons 221.05 MeV/u for the three chambers, and with an additional proton beam of 157.43 MeV/u for the chamber PTW 30013. The magnetic flux density was varied between 0.1 and 1.0 Tesla in steps of 0.1 Tesla. Results: At both energies, the ionization chamber PTW 30013 showed a non‐linear response as a function of the magnetic field strength, with a decrease of the ionization chamber response of up to 0.27% ± 0.06% (1 SD) at 0.2 Tesla, followed by a smaller effect at higher magnetic field strength. For the chamber R1, the response decreased slightly with the magnetic field strength up to 0.45% ± 0.12% at 1 Tesla, and for the chamber R6, the response decreased up to 0.54% ± 0.13% at 0.1 Tesla, followed by a plateau up to 0.3 Tesla, and a weaker effect at higher magnetic field strength. The dependence of the polarity and recombination correction factor on the magnetic field was ⩽0.1% for the chamber PTW 30013. Conclusions: The magnetic field has a small but significant effect on the chamber response in the low magnetic field region for the chamber PTW 30013 and for R6, and in the high magnetic field region for the chamber R1. Corrections may be necessary for ionization chamber measurements, depending on both the chamber volume and the magnetic flux density. No significant effect of the magnetic field on the polarity and recombination correction factor was detected in this work for the ionization chamber PTW 30013. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00942405 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/mp.16368 |
