High resolution silicon array detector implementation in an inline MRI‐linac

Purpose Dynamic dosimaging is a concept whereby a detector in motion is tracked with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to validate the amount and position of dose in a radiation therapy treatment on an MRI‐linac. This work takes steps toward the realization of dynamic dosimaging with the novel high r...

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Published in:Medical physics (Lancaster) 2020-04, Vol.47 (4), p.1920-1929
Main Authors: Alnaghy, Sarah J., Causer, Trent, Roberts, Natalia, Oborn, Brad, Jelen, Urszula, Dong, Bin, Gargett, Maegan, Begg, Jarrad, Liney, Gary, Petasecca, Marco, Rosenfeld, Anatoly B., Holloway, Lois, Metcalfe, Peter
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Language:English
Subjects:
dosimetry
magnetic field
magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - instrumentation
MRI‐linac
Particle Accelerators
Silicon
silicon detector
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Summary:Purpose Dynamic dosimaging is a concept whereby a detector in motion is tracked with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to validate the amount and position of dose in a radiation therapy treatment on an MRI‐linac. This work takes steps toward the realization of dynamic dosimaging with the novel high resolution silicon array detector: MagicPlate‐512 (M512). The performance of the M512 was assessed in a 1.0 T inline MRI‐linac, without simultaneous imaging and then during an imaging sequence, both during dosimetry. MR images were acquired to determine the effect of the detector and its components on image quality. Methods Beam profiles were measured using the M512 on the Australian MRI‐Linac and a comparison made with Gafchromic EBT3 film to investigate any intrinsic magnetic field effects in the silicon. The M512 has 512 sensitive volumes, each 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.037 mm3 in dimension, organized in a two‐dimensional array. Small field sizes up to 4.2 × 3.8 cm2 were investigated in both solid water and then solid lung phantoms. Beam profiles taken at 1.0 T were compared to 0 T conditions, and also to profiles taken during a gradient echo (GRE) imaging sequence. Differences in 80%‐20% penumbral width and full width at half maximum (FWHM) were investigated. Localizer MR images were acquired of the detector adjacent to a water phantom. Results Good agreement was observed between the M512 and film, with average differences in penumbral width and FWHM of
ISSN:0094-2405
2473-4209
DOI:10.1002/mp.14016