STARCHECK maxi

- Measures fields up to a size of 40 cm x 40 cm
- Measures high-resolution (3 mm) profiles alongthe principal axes and along the diagonals
- Checks the start-up behaviour
- Checks congruence between light field and radiation field and beam quality with dedicated phantoms
STARCHECKmaxi is a precise and reliable tool for fast measurements in radiation therapy beams. Typical applications are quality control and LINAC beam adjustment measurements with the detector panel embedded in a solid state phantom.
The ionization chambers feature an excellent relative response stability, avoiding the need of frequent recalibration.
A full set of 4 profiles is measured every 200 ms (or one profile every 100 ms), making the device useful for realtime measurements.
The excellent spatial resolution of only 3 mm ensures precise measurements even in penumbra regions. The scanning lengths covered by the detectors are 40 cm along the principal axes and 56.5 cm along the diagonals.
BeamAdjust software displays up to four profiles in realtime. The profiles can be analyzed according to selectable dosimetry protocols and the protocols of the accelerator manufacturers. The software displays the start-up behaviour with a time resolution of 100 ms. With an additional accessory plate BQ-CHECK phantom and FIELDCHECK phantom can be used with STARCHECKmaxi
Additional Information
Quantifying Alterations in Flattened and Flattening-Filter-Free Beam Characteristics from a Gantry Mounted, in Vivo Beam Delivery Verification System on a TrueBeam Linear Accelerator.
AC Riegel, Y Cao, A Kapur, and A Jamshidi, Med. Phys. 38, page 3587 (2011)