Wedge Filter Variation on Wedge Factor in Patients Cancer Breast in Sub Installation Radiotherapy RSUP Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah
Ni Putu Divananda Purwaningrum
Department of Physics, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia.
Ni Nyoman Ratini
Department of Physics, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia.
Anak Agung Ngurah Gunawan *
Department of Physics, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia.
Ni Kadek Nova Anggarani
Department of Physics, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia.
I. Gusti Agung Putra Adnyana
Department of Physics, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia.
I. Gde Antha Kasmawan
Department of Physics, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of irradiation time, the percentage of the maximum dose, the distribution of doses at the center point, and the wedge factor on wedge filter variations. The research method uses a wedge filter to measure irradiation time, maximum dose percentage, dose distribution at the center point, and the wedge factor. Wedge value factor without wedge, wedge 15 , wedge 30, wedge 45and wedge 60of 1.000, 1.0059, 1.0102, 1.0137, and 1.0092 respectively. The results of the maximum dose percentage values without wedge, wedge 15 , wedge 30 , wedge 45and wedge 60were 106.76%, 106.80%, 106.79%, 106.85%, and 106.81%, respectively. Conclusion is the value of the wedge factor does not comply with the ICRU standard but the percentage of the maximum dose is in accordance with the International Commisson on Radiation Units (ICRU) standard, there is a wedge effect factor, and irradiation time on the variation of the wedge filter, but there is no effect of the maximum dose percentage and distribution at the center point on the variation of the wedge filter.
Keywords: Wedge filter, wedge factor, breast cancer, maximum dose, exposure time