초록
목 적: 구강암 환자의 방사선 치료시 기존 강내 충전물인 Mouth piece, Putty 인상제와 자체 제작한 Paraffin Wax를 비교하여 그 유용성을 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 재료별 충전물을 $10{\times}10{\times}1cm$의 크기로 제작하여 물(물 등가 팬텀)을 기준으로 선량 감쇠율을 측정하였으며, 구강암 환자 중 충전물별 각 2명씩을 대상으로 Aria system의 offline review 프로그램으로 DRR (Digitally Reconstructed Radiograph)과 각 5회 촬영한 Portal vision을 비교하여 고정기구로서의 재현성을 확인하였다. 원통형 팬텀(phantom)을 제작하여 치료 계획시 불가피 하게 충전물이 조사야 내에 포함되는 경우의 흡수선량 변화에 따른 MU (monitor unit) 차이를 비교하였다. 결 과: 선량감쇠율은 Mouth piece (Air) 6 MV +3.5%, 10 MV -0.7%, Paraffin 6 MV +0.34%, 10 MV +0.31%, Putty 6 MV -2.31%, 10 MV -1.76%로 측정되었다. 자세 재현성은 Mouth piece ${\pm}3mm$, Paraffin ${\pm}2mm$, Putty ${\pm}2mm$의 오차를 나타내었다. $5{\times}4{\times}2.5cm$ 크기의 충전물이 조사야 내에 포함되는 경우의 흡수선량 변화에 따른 선속의 MU 차이는 6 MV 계산시 Water 232 MU를 기준으로 백분율 환산시 Paraffin -0.9% (230 MU), Putty +7.8% (250 MU)의 증감을 나타내었다. 결 론: 기존 Mouth piece의 경우 상악과 하악을 이격시킴에는 문제가 없으나 구강내 구조물을 반영하지 못해 재현성을 확신하지 못하고 공동과 조직 사이의 계면선량이 감소하는 단점이 있었다. 그에 반해 Putty 인상제는 자세재현성이나 구강을 충전함에 있어 우수함을 알 수 있으나, 물에 비해 두께 1 cm당 약 -2.3%의 선량감쇠가 발생해 선량계획에 있어 불리하고 정상조직에 불필요한 과선량이 조사되었다. Paraffin의 경우 지방과 유사한 조직등가물질로 선량감쇠가 적고, 구강내 구조물을 반영한 맞춤형 제작이 가능해 재현성이 우수하며 강내 공동을 충분히 충전시켜 병변에 목적한 선량을 전달하는데 가장 이상적인 재료라 사료된다.
Purpose: This study is designed to investigate radiotherapic valuation of Paraffin Wax, which is newly formed for this study and generally utilized in dentistry, and Mouth Piece and Putty impression, which are commonly used in radiotherapy, for oral cavity as a compensator. Materials and Methods: Each compensator was formed by $10{\times}10{\times}1cm$ and measured radiation dose attenuation ratio with reference of water phantom which is made of tissue-equivalent materials. Two patients with oral cancer underwent DRR (Digitally Reconstructed Radiogrph) of Offline Review Program of Aria System and Portal vision for 5 times for each material to evaluate reproducibility by each filling materials. Moreover, MU (monitor unit) changes by dose absorption were considered in the case of inevitable implication of an filling materials in the range for radiotherapy. Results: Radiation dose attenuation ratios were shown -0.7~+3.7% for Mouth Piece, +0.21~+0.39% for Paraffin Wax and -2.71~-1.76% for Putty impression. Error ranges of reproducibility of positions were measured ${\pm}3mm$ for Mouth Piece, ${\pm}2mm$ for Paraffin Wax and ${\pm}2mm$ mm for Putty impression. Difference of prescription MU from dose absorption with an filling material increased +7.8% (250 MU) in Putty impression and -0.9% (230 MU) in Paraffin Wax as converted into a percentage from the standard phantom, Water 232 MU. Conclusion: Dose reduction of boundary between cavity and tissue was observed for Mouth Piece. Mouth Piece also had low reproducibility of positions as it had no reflection of anatomy of oral cavity even though it was a proper material to separate Maxilla and Mandible during therapy. On the other hand, Putty impression was a suitable material to correctly re-position oral cavity as before. However, it risked normal tissues getting unnecessary over irradiation and it caused radiation dose decrease by -2.5% for 1cm volume in comparison of it of water phantom. Dose reduction in Paraffin Wax, Fat Tissue-Equivalent Material, was smaller than other impressions and position reproducibility of it was remarkable as it was possible to make an anatomy reflected impression. It was also well fitted to oral cavity to transfer radiation dose planned in radiotherapy. Thus, Paraffin Wax will be an ideal material in radiotherapy for patients with oral cancer.