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This paper looks at current methods and standards for PBT dosimetry. It also gives advantages and disadvantages of each method. This paper was particularly useful for looking at film dosimetry and ionization chambers.
This paper looks at current methods and standards for PBT dosimetry. It also gives advantages and disadvantages of each method. This paper was particularly useful for looking at film dosimetry and ionization chambers.
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0031-9155/55/21/R01/meta
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0031-9155/55/21/R01/meta
* "A critical review of the practices of proton daily quality assurance programs" (2021)
https://dx.doi.org/10.21037/TRO-21-11


=== Commercially Available Devices ===
=== Commercially Available Devices ===
====IBA Dosimetry====
* [https://www.iba-dosimetry.com/product/lynx-pt Lynx/Sphinx]
** Usage: Daily QA, Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning
** For performing spot size and position measurements and numerous energies.
** 0.4 mm thick and 300 x 300 mm^2 Ga- based plastic scintillator screen, with mirror and CCD camera.
**Technical specs:
*** Pixel size: 4.65 x 4.65 um²
*** Effective spacial resolution: 0.5 mm
*** Video camera: 1024 x 1024, 12-bit resolution
*** Sampling time: 7 images / s
*** Total dimensions 360 x 370 x 600 mm
** Sphinx phantom consists of wedges for range consistency checks for 4 energies (no direct range measurement) and absolute dose measurements with [https://www.iba-dosimetry.com/product/ppc05-plane-parallel-chamber PPC05 Plane Parallel Chamber].
** https://www.iba-dosimetry.com/fileadmin/user_upload/products/03_proton_therapy/Sphinx_Compact/J_Applied_Clin_Med_Phys_-_2019_-_Rana_-_Development_and_long%E2%80%90term_stability_of_a_comprehensive_daily_QA_program_for_a__1_.pdf
* [https://www.iba-dosimetry.com/product/sphinx-compact Sphinx Compact]
** Usage: Daily QA, Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning
** Advertised as being able to complete daily QA measurements in <10 mins.
* [https://www.iba-dosimetry.com/product/ppc05-plane-parallel-chamber PPC05 Plane Parallel Chamber]
** Usage: Daily QA, Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning
* [https://www.iba-dosimetry.com/product/myqa-phoenix myQA Phoenix]
** Usage: Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning
* [https://www.iba-dosimetry.com/product/myqa-matrixx-air myQA MatriXX AiR]
* [https://www.iba-dosimetry.com/product/giraffe Giraffe]
** Usage: Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning
* [https://www.iba-dosimetry.com/product/zebra Zebra]
** Usage: Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning
* [https://www.iba-dosimetry.com/product/stingray StingRay]
** Usage: Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning
====PTW====
* [https://www.ptwdosimetry.com/en/products/octavius-detector-1500xdr Octavius Detector 1500XDR]
* [https://www.ptwdosimetry.com/en/products/octavius-detector-1600xdr Octavius Detector 1600XDR]
* [https://www.ptwdosimetry.com/en/products/bragg-peak-chamber-34070 Bragg Peak Chamber 34070]
* [https://www.ptwdosimetry.com/en/products/bragg-peak-chamber-34080 Bragg Peak Chamber 34080]
* [https://www.ptwdosimetry.com/en/products/bragg-peak-150 Bragg Peak 150]
====Sun Nuclear====
* [https://www.sunnuclear.com/products/daily-qa-3 Daily QA 3]
* [https://www.sunnuclear.com/products/ic-profiler IC Profiler]
====DET.TEC.TOR====
====Logos Systems====
====MedScint====

Revision as of 12:40, 10 August 2026

A reading list for QA devices

Articles on Detectors

  • "Dosimetry for ion beam therapy" (2010)

This paper looks at current methods and standards for PBT dosimetry. It also gives advantages and disadvantages of each method. This paper was particularly useful for looking at film dosimetry and ionization chambers. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0031-9155/55/21/R01/meta

  • "A critical review of the practices of proton daily quality assurance programs" (2021)

https://dx.doi.org/10.21037/TRO-21-11

Commercially Available Devices

IBA Dosimetry


  • Sphinx Compact
    • Usage: Daily QA, Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning
    • Advertised as being able to complete daily QA measurements in <10 mins.


  • Giraffe
    • Usage: Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning
  • Zebra
    • Usage: Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning
  • StingRay
    • Usage: Monthly QA, Annual QA, Commissioning

PTW

Sun Nuclear

DET.TEC.TOR

Logos Systems

MedScint

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