Monte Carlo simulations of geometric deformation of Harrison–Anderson–Mick applicators used in intraoperative radiation therapy
This study quantified the changes in dose due to material and geometric differences that are currently not accounted for by the TPS. While not accounting for the material of the applicator contributes to negligibly, the presence of backscattering material can contribute up to 5%. The radius of the bending of the applicator was found to potentially have the largest impact on the dosimetry of the central plane, with deviations up to 25%.
Authors
- Rachael Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3866-6823)
- Gabriel O. Sawakuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5560-0650)
- L Perles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5326-1998)
- Patrick James Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6984-1703)
- Sam Beddar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5825-110X)
- David B. Flint (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3031-1921)
- Benjamin Insley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8113-0493)
- Reza Reiazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1323-8942)
- Joshua S. Niedzielski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7666-5039)
- Brett Bocian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4033-9248)
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Everglades University (US)
- Accuray (United States) (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.70386
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00