title: In vivo EBT radiochromic film dosimetry of electron beam for Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET).
abstract: EBT radiochromic films were used to determine skin-dose maps for patients undergone Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET). Gafchromic EBT radiochromic film is one of the newest radiation-induced auto-developing photon and electron-beam analysis films available for therapeutic radiation dosimetry in radiotherapy applications. EBT films can be particularly useful in TSET; due to patient morphology, underdosed regions typically occur, and the radiochromic film represents a suitable candidate for monitoring them. In this study, TSET was applied to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The technique for TSET was implemented by using an electron beam with a nominal energy of 6MeV. The patient was treated in a standing position using dual angled fields in order to obtain the greatest dose uniformity along the patient's longitudinal axis. The electron beam energy was degraded by a PMMA filter. The in vivo dose distribution was determined through the use of EBT films, as well as of thermoluminescent dosimeters for comparison (TLDs). EBT results showed a reasonable agreement with TLDs data.
authors.affiliation: AFaR U.O.C. Fisica Sanitaria, Ospedale S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli, Isola Tiberina, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy. fisicasan.fbf_isola@tin.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bufacchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carosi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Adorante
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Delle Canne
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Malatesta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capparella
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fragomeni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonanni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marmiroli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Begnozzi
mesh_terms: D004583:Electrons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*