Scanning
Ultrafast scanning can help to reduce the PDD and profile collected time to less than a minute
Benefits of reducing beam scanning time for linac commissioning and QAIncreased efficiency:
Reducing beam scanning time can significantly increase the efficiency of linac commissioning and QA. This is important because it can free up time for medical physicists to focus on other tasks, such as patient treatment planning.
Reduced costs: Reducing beam scanning time can also lead to reduced costs for linac commissioning and QA. This is because it can reduce the amount of time that the linac is out of service.
Improved patient care: Reducing beam scanning time can also lead to improved patient care. This is because it can help to ensure that the linac is always properly calibrated and that patients are receiving the correct dose of radiation.
How Blue Physics plastic scintillating detectors can reduce scanning time
Blue Physics plastic scintillating detectors are much faster than existing detectors, such as ion chambers and diodes. This is because plastic scintillators can convert absorbed radiation into light signals much faster than other types of detectors. As a result, Blue Physics plastic scintillating detectors can be used to perform beam scanning much faster than with existing detectors. This can lead to significant reductions in beam scanning time, which can lead to all of the benefits listed above.
Example
In a study published in the journal Medical Physics, researchers used Blue Physics plastic scintillating detectors to reduce the beam scanning time for linac commissioning by 80%. This led to a significant increase in the efficiency of the commissioning process and a reduction in the cost of commissioning.
Conclusion
Reducing beam scanning time for linac commissioning and QA can lead to a number of benefits, including increased efficiency, reduced costs, and improved patient care. Blue Physics plastic scintillating detectors can be used to perform beam scanning much faster than existing detectors, which can lead to significant reductions in beam scanning time.