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토모테라피에서 MVCT 영상을 이용한 환자 테이블의 처짐 정도의 분석

Analysis of Couch Sag Using Image Processing of MVCT Images in Tomotherapy

  • 박하령 (부산대학교병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김용호 (부산대학교병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 박달 (부산대학교병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김원택 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 기용간 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 김동현 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 배진숙 (부산대학교병원 방사선종양학과)
  • Park, Ha Ryung (Department of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Yong Ho (Department of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Dahl (Department of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Wontaek (Department of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ki, Yongkan (Department of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Donghyun (Department of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Bae, Jin Suk (Department of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital)
  • 투고 : 2015.05.04
  • 심사 : 2015.06.11
  • 발행 : 2015.06.30

초록

토모테라피(Tomotherapy)는 치료 시 환자의 무게에 의한 환자 테이블의 처짐(sag)이 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 이 테이블의 처짐 정도를 토모테라피의 MVCT 영상 처리를 통해 객관적으로 분석하는 방법을 제시하였다. 이 방법을 사용하여 22명의 두경부 환자와 한명의 두개척수조사(CSI) 환자에 대하여 테이블 처짐을 측정하였다. 두경부 환자의 경우 0.4~1.54 mm의 환자 테이블 처짐과 평균 $0.7^{\circ}$의 처짐 각도를 보였다. 치료범위가 길수록 처짐의 정도는 커졌고 처짐 각도는 큰 상관이 없었다. 두개척수조사(CSI) 환자의 경우 4.97 mm의 환자 테이블 처짐을 보였다. 이 방법을 사용하면 객관적이고 간편한 방법으로 환자 테이블 처짐을 측정할 수 있고 이런 측정을 통하여 테이블 처짐에 의한 오차를 고려한 치료범위 설정에 도움이 될 것이다.

In Tomotherapy the couch sags during the treatment due to the weight of the patient. In this study, we developed a simple method to obtain the amount of the sag and the pitch angle of the couch using the image processing technique of MVCT images in Tomotherapy. Using the method we evaluated the sag and pitch of couch for 22 head and neck patients and one craniospinal irradiation (CSI) patient. The sag and the average pitch angle of couch were 0.40~1.54 mm and $0.7^{\circ}$ for head and neck patients, respectively. For head and neck patients, the sag increased as the longitudinal length of the irradiation volume increased and the pitch angle showed no relationship with the longitudinal length. For the CSI patient the sag was 4.97 mm. Using the method the amount of the couch sag could be measured easily and the measured data could be useful in determination of margins considering the table sag error.

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