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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2014.8.4.171

A Study on Accuracy and Usefulness of In-vivo Dosimetry in Proton Therapy  

Kim, Sunyoung (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies)
Choi, Jaehyock (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies)
Won, Huisu (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies)
Hong, Joowan (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies)
Cho, Jaehwan (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies)
Lee, Sunyeob (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies)
Park, Cheolsoo (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.8, no.4, 2014 , pp. 171-180 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the authors attempted to measure the skin dose by irradiating the actual dose on to the TLD(Thermo-Luminescence Dosimeter) and EBT3 Film used as the In-vivo dosimetry after planning the same treatment as the actual patient on a Phantom, because the erythema or dermatitis is frequently occurred on the patients' skin at the time of the proton therapy of medulloblastoma patient receiving the proton therapy. They intended to know whether there is the usefulness for the dosimetry of skin by the comparative analysis of the measured dose values with the treatment planned skin dose. The CT scan from the Brain to the Pelvis was done by placing a phantom on the CSI(Cranio-spinal irradiation) Set-up position of Medulloblastoma, and the treatment Isocenter point was aligned by using DIPS(Digital Image Positioning System) in the treatment room after planning a proton therapy. The treatment Isocenter point of 5 areas that the proton beam was entered into them, and Markers of 2 areas shown in the Phantom during CT scans, that is, in all 7 points, TLD and EBT3 Film pre-calibrated are alternatively attached, and the proton beam that the treatment was planned, was irradiated by 10 times, respectively. As a result of the comparative analysis of the average value calculated from the result values obtained by the repeated measurement of 10 times with the Skin Dose measured in the treatment planning system, the measured dose values of 6 points, except for one point that the accurate measurement was lacked due to the measurement position with a difficulty showed the distribution of the absolute dose value ${\pm}2%$ in both TLD and EBT Film. In conclusion, in this study, the clinical usefulness of the TLD and EBT3 Film for the Enterance skin dose measurement in the first proton therapy in Korea was confirmed.
Keywords
Proton therapy; In-vivo dosimetry; Thermo-luminescence Dosimeter; EBT3 Film;
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