Objective: To assess the electron beam dose verification, and to investigate the dependability and stability of the Startrack two-dimensional array.
Methods: The is cross-secional study was conducted from January to April 2021 at the Baghdad Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Baghdad Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq. Quality assurance measurements were made using a StarTrack two-dimensional detector on an electron beam with an energy of 12MeV at 1.5cm depth for field sizes 6cm×6cm and 14cm×14cm. The detector was positioned 100cm from the source to the surface of the linear accelerator infinity. Testing was done using the International Electrotechnical Commissioning protocol.
Results: There was a significant difference between field sizes 6cmx6cm and 14cmx14cm (-4.97±0.83, -2.01±0.68, respectively) (p<0.05). The beam profile measurements of penumbra, flatness and symmetry were within limits ±2 cm, and ±2 cm, 2%, respectively. The percentage of output dose curve against distance showed instability in crossline for 6cm x 6cm and 14cm x 14cm field size.
Conclusions: The output dose was found to be above the tolerance level, and should be corrected before patient treatment for 12MeV energy electron beam therapy.
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