title: Commissioning and periodic tests of the Esteya(®) electronic brachytherapy system.
abstract: A new electronic brachytherapy unit from Elekta, called Esteya(®), has recently been introduced to the market. As a part of the standards in radiation oncology, an acceptance testing and commissioning must be performed prior to treatment of the first patient. In addition, a quality assurance program should be implemented. A complete commissioning and periodic testing of the Esteya(®) device using the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Groupe Européen de Curiethérapie and the European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (GEC-ESTRO) guidelines for linacs and brachytherapy units as well as our personal experience is described in this paper. In addition to the methodology, recommendations on equipment required for each test are provided, taking into consideration their availability and traceability of the detectors. Finally, tolerance levels for all the tests are provided, and a specific frequency for each test is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Candela-Juan
authors.affiliation: Research and Development Department, Elekta, Veenendaal, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Yury
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niatsetski
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Lynn Cancer Institute of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Zoubir
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ouhib
authors.affiliation: Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics Department, University of Valencia, Burjassot, Spain.
authors.forename: Facundo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ballester
authors.affiliation: Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics Department, University of Valencia, Burjassot, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vijande
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain ; Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Clinica Benidorm, Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perez-Calatayud
keywords: Esteya; commissioning; electronic brachytherapy; quality assurance