Radiation Oncology Journal

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Patients Setup Verification Tool for RT (PSVTS) : DRR, Simulation, Portal and Digital images

방사선치료 시 환자자세 검증을 위한 분석용 도구 개발

  • Lee Suk (Department of Medical Physics, Kyonggi University) ;
  • Seong Jinsil (Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science) ;
  • Kwon Soo I1 (Department of Medical Physics, Kyonggi University) ;
  • Chu Sung Sil (Department of Radiation Oncology, Collage of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee Chang Geol (Department of Radiation Oncology, Collage of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Suh Chang Ok (Department of Radiation Oncology, Collage of Medicine, Yonsei University)
  • 이석 (경기대학교 대학원 의학물리학과) ;
  • 성진실 (Brain Korea 21 의과학사업단) ;
  • 권수일 (경기대학교 대학원 의학물리학과) ;
  • 추성실 (연세대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 이창걸 (연세대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 서창옥 (연세대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실)
  • Published : 2003.03.01
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Abstract

Purpose : To develop a patients' setup verification tool (PSVT) to verify the alignment of the machine and the target isocenters, and the reproduclbility of patients' setup for three dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). The utilization of this system is evaluated through phantom and patient case studies. Materials and methods : We developed and clinically tested a new method for patients' setup verification, using digitally reconstructed radiography (DRR), simulation, porial and digital images. The PSVT system was networked to a Pentium PC for the transmission of the acquired images to the PC for analysis. To verify the alignment of the machine and target isocenters, orthogonal pairs of simulation images were used as verification images. Errors in the isocenter alignment were measured by comparing the verification images with DRR of CT Images. Orthogonal films were taken of all the patients once a week. These verification films were compared with the DRR were used for the treatment setup. By performing this procedure every treatment, using humanoid phantom and patient cases, the errors of localization can be analyzed, with adjustments made from the translation. The reproducibility of the patients' setup was verified using portal and digital images. Results : The PSVT system was developed to verify the alignment of the machine and the target isocenters, and the reproducibility of the patients' setup for 3DCRT and IMRT. The results show that the localization errors are 0.8$\pm$0.2 mm (AP) and 1.0$\pm$0.3 mm (Lateral) in the cases relating to the brain and 1.1$\pm$0.5 mm (AP) and 1.0$\pm$0.6 mm (Lateral) in the cases relating to the pelvis. The reproducibility of the patients' setup was verified by visualization, using real-time image acquisition, leading to the practical utilization of our software Conclusions : A PSVT system was developed for the verification of the alignment between machine and the target isocenters, and the reproduclbility of the patients' setup in 3DCRT and IMRT. With adjustment of the completed GUI-based algorithm, and a good quality DRR image, our software may be used for clinical applications.

목적 : 네트워크를 이용해 영상수집을 하여 방사선치료를 수행하는데 요구되는 기계중심점과 종양중심점의 일치여부 및 환자자세의 재현성을 확인하는 기능 등을 수행할 수 있는 환자자세검증도구를 개발하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 전산화단층촬영 영상으로부터 재구성한 디지털화재구성사진(digitally reconstructed radiography, DRR) 영상과 투과 영상인 모의치료영상, 상용전자포탈 영상장치에서 수집한 포탈영상 밑 CCD 카메라로부터 획득한 디지털영상 등을 네트워크를 통해 수집하였고, 이를 조작할 수 있는 분석용 프로그램을 프로그램 제작툴인 IDL(IDL 5.4, Research systems, USA)을 이용해 작성하였다. 이를 환자자세 검증도구(patients setup verification tool for RT, PSVTS)라 명명하였다. 기계중심점과 종양중심점의 일치여부 확인은 전산화단층촬영영상으로부터 재구성한 DRR 영상과 모의치료영상을 이용하여 위치변위를 분석함으로써 치료조준오차를 구하였다. 환자자세의 재현성 확인은 첫 치료 시에 얻은 포탈 영상과 매 치료 시마다 얻는 포탈영상을 비교, 분석하는 방법과 디지털영상을 이용하는 방법을 사용하였다. 결과 : 방사선치료 시 요구되는 기계 중심점과 종양중심점의 일치여부 및 환자자세의 재현성을 확인할 수 있는 사용자편의방식의 소프트웨어와 환자자세검증도구를 개발하였다. 종양중심점과 기계중심점의 일치여부 확인 결과 치료조준오차는 두경부에서 전후, 좌우 각각 0.8$\pm$0.2 mm, 1.0$\pm$0.3 mm이었고, 골반부에서 1.1$\pm$0.5 mm, 1.0$\pm$0.6mm이었다. 환자자세 재현성은 영상을 실시간으로 획득하여 환자 자세 위치 변화를 시각적으로 평가할 수 있어실용성 있음을 알 수 있었다. 결론 : 환자자세의 재현성 및 종양중심점과 기계중심점의 일치여부를 파악할 수 있는 환자자세검증도구를 개발하였고, DRR 영상의 질 증진, 사용자편의방식의 소프트웨어를 보완한다면 임상응용에 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

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