TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and evaluation of QA software for the monitor chamber of an accelerator
AU - Tsuzuki, Takeshi
AU - Kameshima, Hidenori
AU - Kobayashi, Masanao
AU - Suzuki, Syouichi
PY - 2002/10
Y1 - 2002/10
N2 - The monitor chamber of a radiotherapy system needs to be calibrated once a week. Because the calibration procedure requires a large variety of complicated calculations, we have developed software that facilitates calculation and enables comparison and storage of data. According to the standard measurement of absorbed dose, we used Visual Basic 6.0 (Microsoft Corp.) to establish the calibration method. This new technique has simplified the conventional intricate calculation required for calibration of the monitor chamber and enabled automatic processing of calculated results. We have confirmed the usefulness of this software in calibrating the monitor chamber. In the routine inspection, we can compare the current data with former results. Because of this advantage, it is possible to eliminate serious accidents such as overdosing and underdosing.
AB - The monitor chamber of a radiotherapy system needs to be calibrated once a week. Because the calibration procedure requires a large variety of complicated calculations, we have developed software that facilitates calculation and enables comparison and storage of data. According to the standard measurement of absorbed dose, we used Visual Basic 6.0 (Microsoft Corp.) to establish the calibration method. This new technique has simplified the conventional intricate calculation required for calibration of the monitor chamber and enabled automatic processing of calculated results. We have confirmed the usefulness of this software in calibrating the monitor chamber. In the routine inspection, we can compare the current data with former results. Because of this advantage, it is possible to eliminate serious accidents such as overdosing and underdosing.
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U2 - 10.6009/jjrt.KJ00003111391
DO - 10.6009/jjrt.KJ00003111391
M3 - Article
C2 - 12540768
AN - SCOPUS:0036824361
SN - 0369-4305
VL - 58
SP - 1402
EP - 1410
JO - Nippon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai zasshi
JF - Nippon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai zasshi
IS - 10
ER -