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Abstract The goal of this study was to compare the dosimetry results that were obtained by using Convolution, Superposition and Fast Superposition algorithms in Conventional Radiotherapy, ThreeDimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT), for different sites, namely, Lung, breast, head and neck, prostate, rectum. Treatment plans were created using 6 MV and 10MV Photon beam. Statistical analysis was performed by comparing the maximum dose and conformation number CN and PITV with convolution, superposition, and fast superposition, algorithms. The differences were statistically significant among the three different techniques (P < 0.01) for PITV (defined as the ratio of the prescription isodose volume (PI) and Target Volume (TV) and Conformal Number (CN). In this study we compared the Monitor Units (MUs) in different algorithms we noted in most cases values highest with convolution than others. The volume of the body received 2Gy in most cases convolution has the higher value than other algorithms. But in the volume of the body received 5Gy in most cases the calculation with fast superposition higher than other algorithms. Results This chapter shows the results of cancer cases of five groups of plans including head and neck, breast, lung, rectum, and prostate treated with the different algorithms superposition, convolution, fast superposition using Xio treatment planning system. 4.1 Dose Volume Histogram The dose-volume evaluation for the PTV and organ at risk with the different algorithms was performed. All plans were optimized such that 95% of the volume of the PTV received 95% of the prescribed dose. The solid line represents the dose in superposition while the dashed line dose in convolution and the dotted line dose in the fast superposition algorithm. Figure 4.1 describes a dose-volume histogram for head and neck cases which contains the measurements performed for PTV, parotid, and spinal cord with three algorithms. The prescribed dose was 5000 cGy. For each patient, Dose-Volume Histograms (DVHs) data revealed dosimetric measurements including maximum dose, minimum dose, and mean dose. The breast case DVH also recorded measurements for PTV with three algorithms with prescribed dose was 4500 cGy as shown in figure 4.2. |