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Development of Artificial Pulmonary Nodule for Evaluation of Motion on Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy  

Woo, Sang-Keun (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Park, Nohwon (Department of Veterinary Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Park, Seungwoo (Division of Radiation Cancer Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Yu, Jung Woo (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Han, Suchul (Division of Radiation Cancer Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Lee, Seungjun (Department of Veterinary Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Kim, Kyeong Min (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Kang, Joo Hyun (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Ji, Young Hoon (Division of Radiation Cancer Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Eom, Kidong (Department of Veterinary Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
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Progress in Medical Physics / v.24, no.1, 2013 , pp. 76-83 More about this Journal
Abstract
Previous studies about effect of respiratory motion on diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy have been performed by monitoring external motions but these can not reflect internal organ motion well. The aim of this study was to develope the artificial pulmonary nodule able to perform non-invasive implantation to dogs in the thorax and to evaluate applicability of the model to respiratory motion studies on PET image acquisition and radiation delivery by phantom studies. Artificial pulmonary nodule was developed on the basis of 8 Fr disposable gastric feeding tube. Four anesthetized dogs underwent implantation of the models via trachea and implanted locations of the models were confirmed by fluoroscopic images. Artificial pulmonary nodule models for PET injected $^{18}F$-FDG and mounted on the respiratory motion phantom. PET images of those acquired under static, 10-rpm- and 15-rpm-longitudinal round motion status. Artificial pulmonary nodule models for radiation delivery inserted glass dosemeter and mounted on the respiratory motion phantom. Radiation delivery was performed at 1 Gy under static, 10-rpm- and 15-rpm-longitudinal round motion status. Fluoroscpic images showed that all models implanted in the proximal caudal bronchiole and location of models changed as respiratory cycle. Artificial pulmonary nodule model showed motion artifact as respiratory motion on PET images. SNR of respiratory gated images was 7.21. which was decreased when compared with that of reference images 10.15. However, counts of respiratory images on profiles showed similar pattern with those of reference images when compared with those of static images, and it is assured that reconstruction of images using by respiratory gating improved image quality. Delivery dose to glass dosemeter inserted in the models were same under static and 10-rpm-longitudinal motion status with 0.91 Gy, but dose delivered under 15-rpm-longitudinal motion status was decreased with 0.90 Gy. Mild decrease of delivered radiation dose confirmed by electrometer. The model implanted in the proximal caudal bronchiole with high feasibility and reflected pulmonary internal motion on fluoroscopic images. Motion artifact could show on PET images and respiratory motion resulted in mild blurring during radiation delivery. So, the artificial pulmonary nodule model will be useful tools for study about evaluation of motion on diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy using laboratory animals.
Keywords
Motion; Artificial pulmonary nodule model; PET; Radiation delivery;
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