The Development of Quality Assurance Program for CyberKnife

사이버나이프의 품질관리 절차서 개발

  • Jang, Ji-Sun (CyberKnife Center, Kangnam St. Marys Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Young-Nam (Department of Radiation Oncology, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Oh (Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Moon-Chan (Department of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Sei-Chul (Department of Radiation Oncology, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Ihl-Bohng (Department of Radiation Oncology, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Sook (Department of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences) ;
  • Cho, Chul-Koo (Department of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences) ;
  • Yoo, Seong-Yul (Department of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kwon, Soo-Il (Department of Medical Physics, Kyonggi University) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Han (CyberKnife Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
  • 장지선 (강남성모병원 사이버나이프센터) ;
  • 강영남 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 신동오 (경희대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 김문찬 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 윤세철 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 최일봉 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 김미숙 (원자력의학원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 조철구 (원자력의학원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 류성렬 (원자력의학원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 권수일 (경기대학교 의학물리학과) ;
  • 이동한 (원자력의학원 사이버나이프센터)
  • Published : 2006.09.30

Abstract

[ $\underline{Purpose}$ ]: Standardization quality assurance (QA) program of CyberKnife for suitable circumstances in Korea has not been established. In this research, we investigated the development of QA program for CyberKnife and evaluation of the feasibility under applications. $\underline{Materials\;and\;Methods}$: Considering the feature of constitution for systems and the therapeutic methodology of CyberKnife, the list of quality control (QC) was established and divided dependent on the each period of operations. And then all these developed QC lists were categorized into three groups such as basic QC, delivery specific QC, and patient specific QC based on the each purpose of QA. In order to verify the validity of the established QA program, this QC lists was applied to two CyberKnife centers. The acceptable tolerance was based on the undertaking inspection list from the CyberKnife manufacturer and the QC results during last three years of two CyberKnife centers in Korea. The acquired measurement results were evaluated for the analysis of the current QA status and the verification of the propriety for the developed QA program. $\underline{Results}$: The current QA status of two CyberKnife centers was evaluated from the accuracy of all measurements in relation with application of the established QA program. Each measurement result was verified having a good agreement within the acceptable tolerance limit of the developed QA program. $\underline{Conclusion}$: It is considered that the developed QA program in this research could be established the standardization of QC methods for CyberKnife and confirmed the accuracy and stability for the image-guided stereotactic radiotherapy.

목 적: 국내 실정에 적합한 사이버나이프의 표준화된 품질관리 절차서가 없어 이를 개발하고 유용성을 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 사이버나이프의 구조적 특성과 치료 방법 등을 고려하여 품질관리 검사항목을 설정한 후, 적합한 시행 시기에 맞추어 주기적 분류를 하였다. 그리고 설정된 항목들은 각각의 품질관리 목적에 따라 일반적인 품질관리(basic QC), 치료정확도 품질관리(delivery specific QC), 환자 맞춤형 품질관리(patient specific QC) 등 3개의 분야로 구분하였다. 국내의 두 개 기관을 대상으로 개발된 품질관리 절차서의 각 항목을 비교하여 허용오차를 분석하였다. 설정된 항목에 대한 허용 오차는 제작사에서 제공된 품질관리 자료와 현재 국내에 설치되어 있는 두 개 기관의 최근 3년간의 품질관리 수행 데이터 등을 근거하였으며, 각 항목에 대한 측정 결과를 토대로 품질관리 실태를 분석하고 개발된 품질관리 절차서의 타당성을 검증하였다. 결 과: 개발된 사이버나이프 품질관리 절차서의 항목에 대하여 두 개 기관을 대상으로 정확성을 상호 비교 분석하였다. 모든 측정 결과는 사이버나이프의 품질관리 절차서에서 제시한 허용오차 범위 내에서 일치하고 있음을 확인하였다. 결 론: 본 연구에서 개발된 품질관리 절차서를 통해 사이버나이프에 대한 성능평가 기준을 확립할 수 있으며, 영상유도 정위방사선치료에 대한 정확성 및 안전성을 확보할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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