Transverse profile forming for high energy electron beams using 3D-printed plastic samples

Abstract

The work presents application of previously proposed approach for transverse profile forming of high energy electron beams with plastic samples made using 3D printing technology. The collimator made of PLA (polylactide) plastic is designed and produced in a frame of this work. The results of transverse profile forming for 6 MeV electron beam of clinical linear accelerator Elekta Synergy using designed collimator is presented. Obtained results comparison with data from XiO dosimetry planning system shows good agreement of calculated and experimentally formed by plastic collimator electron beam dose fields.