• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

In this work we developed a EGS4 control code to calculate the dose distributions for high energy electron beams in water phantom applied longitudinal magnetic field. We reviewed the electron's motion in magnetic field and delivered equations for direction changs of the electron by the external magnetic field. The mathematical results are inserted into the EGS4 code system to account for the presence of external magnetic fields in phantom. The electron pencil beam paths of 6 MeV in water phantom are calculated for magnetic fields of 1-3 T and the dose distributions for a field of 1.0 cm in diameter are calculated for magnetic fields of 0.6-1 T using the code. From the results of path calculations we found that the lateral ranges of the electrons are reduced in the magnetic field of 3 T. For a field of 1 cm diameter and a magnetic field of 1 T, the small dose enhancement near the range of the electrons on the depth dose and the penumbra reduction of 0.15 cm on the beam profile are observed. We discussed and evaluated the results from the theoretical concepts.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.1 no.3
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• pp.269-277
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• 1988

P형 Si(100)로 제작한 MOS 커패시터에 $Co^{60}$-.gamma.선을 주사한 후 고주파 C-V특성 곡선으로 부터 방사선 조사에 의해 유발된 산화막안의 트랩전하의 거동 및 Si- $SiO_{2}$계면에서의 트랩밀도 분포의 변화를 검토하였다. 산화막 느랩전하는 .gamma.선 흡수선량 증가와 더불어 증가하다가 $10^{7}$ rad 부근에서부터 서서히 포화하는 경향이 나타났으며 게면트랩밀도의 분포모양은 흡수선량의 증가와 더불어 전형적인 이그러진 W자형에서 넓혀진 V자형 분포로 변화하였으나 최소값은 항상 진성페르미준위( $E_{i}$)부근에 있었으며 그 밀도는 1.0*$10^{11}$~7.5*$10^{11}$[개/$cm^{2}$/eV]로 계산되었다. 또한, 일정 바이어스전압하에서의 조사선량에 따른 $V_{fb}$ 의 변화는 현저하지는 않았으나 바이어스 전압을 +12V로 인가할 때 변화방향의 반전상태가 관측되었다. 그 이유로는 Si측의 계면 부근에서 일어난 눈사태 전자가 산화막내로 주입됨에 따라 도너형 양전하의 수가 감소되기 때문으로 추정되었다.되었다.

• 대한방사선치료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.27-32
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• 2005

Electron is used for the treatment of skin cancer, breast cancer, and head and neck cancer in clinic. Our study is performed to check the isodose distribut ion in source surface distance(SSD) and source bolus distance(SBD) setup, nipple influence to isodose distribution of electron, junctional area isodose variation of photon and electron field. Dosimetry is carried out with phantom, acryl, and film as the same condition of treatment setup. $8\%$ of isodose difference is noted with the surface distance(SSD) and source bolus distance(SBD) setup. To reduce the influence of nipple. corresponding volume of bolus should be removed. And bolus covering all the electron field reduced hot and cold spot of junctional area of photon.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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• 2003.09a
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• pp.33-33
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• 2003

목적 : 현재 국내에서 사용되고 있는 방사선치료계획 장비는 거의 모든 방사선종양학과에서 외국 회사의 제품을 사용하고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구는 국내 기술로 개발된 3 차원 조형 방사선치료계획 장비인 Core Plan의 선량계산 알고리즘의 정확성 및 방사선 치료계획 장비로서의 유용성에 관해 평가하고 본 장비의 특징에 대해 간략히 소개하고자 한다. 재료 및 방법 : 본 연구는 2002 년 11 월에 가톨릭대학교 성모병원 방사선종양학과와 서울씨앤제이의 연구계약에 의해 시행되었다. 본 장비에 대한 평가는 방사선분포 및 계산상의 정확성과 임상적용시의 유용성의 관점에서 시행되었다. 본 장비에서 이용된 광자선 선량계산은 Clarkson-Cunningham 모델이며 전자선 선량계산은 2.5D Hogstrom 알고리즘이다. 방사선분포 및 계산상의 정확성 평가를 위하여 방사선치료 장비는 본 병원이 보유한 Clinac 2100CD (Varian, USA)를 이용하였고 폴리스티렌 팬텀과 필름 및 이온 전리함을 이용하여 방사선분포 및 계산상의 정확성을 평가하였다. 방사선분포의 평가 방법은 필름을 이용한 방사선분포의 중심부단면 선량분포와 CorePlan 에서 재현된 방사선분포의 동일면 선량분포를 비교하였다. 임상적용은 2003 년 3 월부터 7 월까지 방사선치료를 받은 50 명의 환자를 대상으로 분석하였다. 본 시험에 적용된 환자는 본 병원이 보유한 3 차원 방사선치료계획 장비인 Prowess 3D (SSGI Inc., USA)를 이용하여 실제 치료된 환자들이며 이 환자를 대상으로 CorePlan에서 동일하게 재현하여 비교하였다. 결과 및 결론 : 방사선분포 및 계산상의 정확성 평가에서는 실제 측정된 결과와 CorePlan에서 재현된 결과가 모두 $\pm$3% 이내로 평가되었다. 50 명의 환자를 대상으로 시행한 임상시험 결과 Prowess 3D에서 나타낸 결과와 비교하여 두경부에서는 1.678%, 흉부 1.578%, 복부 1.271%의 선량값의 오차를 보였다. 본 연구를 진행하는 과정에서 많은 부분의 프로그램 수정이 있었으며 실제임상에 필요한 부분에 대한 추가 및 보완이 이루어졌다. 앞으로 진행될 과정은 실제임상의 사용에 필요한 부분의 계속적인 업그레이드와 전자선에 대한 방사선분포 및 계산정확성 평가, 임상적용에 있어서 Prowess3D 뿐만 아니라 다양한 방사선 치료계획 장비와의 비교를 할 예정이다.

• The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.161-166
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• 2005

Purpose : Electron is used for the treatment of skin cancer, breast cancer, and head and neck cancer in clinic. Our study is performed to check the isodose distribution in source surface distance(SSD)and source bolus distance(SBD)setup, nipple influence to isodose distribution of electron, junctional area isodose variation of photon and electron field. Materials and Methods : The electron dose distribution measures the diameter for 20 cm hemisphere paraffin phantom 2 made. It inserted the film between 2 paraffin phantom and it investigated it got radiation and dose distribution curve. Results : The 8% of isodose difference is with the surface distance(SSD)and source bolus distance(SBD)setup. The electon when the nipple exists inside the field, as nipple size it cuts the bolus and when it puts out and there is a possibility of getting the dose distribution which is homogeneous. When in the junction of electron and photon it uses the bolus it uses in the electron field whole, there is a possibility of getting the dose distribution which is homogeneous. Conclusion : The dose distribution decrease from the SBD setup. To reduce the influence of nipple, corresponding volume of bolus should be removed. And bolus covering all the electron field reduced hot and cold spot of junctional area of photon. In the future becomes the research which sees an effective electron therapy.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.209-213
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• 2007

In this work we have measured the dose distribution and the percent depth dose of 20 MeV electron beam using the X-OMAT films in order to verify the effects of transverse magnetic field on high energy elecrtron beam in a phantom. The result shows about 30% increase of the percent depth dose at 4.5 cm depth under the transverse magnetic field of 1.5 Tesla at 7.5 cm depth. We have verified that these were in an agreement with other theoretical results.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.141-148
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• 1991

A since authors started IORT for stomach cancer patient on 198, we developed various sized, shaped IORT cones for better clinical application and homogeneous surface and depth dose distribution. Authors concluded as following. 1. The shaping block should be fixed on the tray, not under the tray for homogeneous dose distribution. 2. The straight cone was showed better dose distribution than divergence cone. 3. The acryl cone was superior than the stainless-steel cone. 4. The acryl cover fixed on the end for IORT cone not only improvement of surface dose, but also homogenity of depth dose.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.45-52
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• 1992

Authors started IORT for stomach cancer patient on 1988 and rectal cancer on 1991. We devloped various sized. shaped IORT cones for better clinical application and homogeneous surface and depth dose distribution. Authors obtained results as following. 1. The acryl cover fixed on the end for rectal IORT cone not only improvement of surface dose but also flattness of dose distribution. 2. Dose distribution of elliptical cone were shown almost 100% at inner field. 3. The output with acryl cone size were similar output of made electron cone.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.208-214
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• 2015

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of low magnetic field on dose distribution in the partial-breast irradiation (PBI). Eleven patients with an invasive early-stage breast carcinoma were treated prospectively with PBI using 38.5 Gy delivered in 10 fractions using the $ViewRay^{(R)}$ system. For each of the treatment plans, dose distribution was calculated with magnetic field and without magnetic field, and the difference between dose and volume for each organ were evaluated. For planning target volume (PTV), the analysis included the point minimum ($D_{min}$), maximum, mean dose ($D_{mean}$) and volume receiving at least 90% ($V_{90%}$), 95% ($V_{95%}$) and 107% ($V_{107%}$) of the prescribed dose, respectively. For organs at risk (OARs), the ipsilateral lung was analyzed with $D_{mean}$ and the volume receiving 20 Gy ($V_{20\;Gy}$), and the contralateral lung was analyzed with only $D_{mean}$. The heart was analyzed with $D_{mean}$, $D_{max}$, and $V_{20\;Gy}$, and both inner and outer shells were analyzed with the point $D_{min}$, $D_{max}$ and $D_{mean}$, respectively. For PTV, the effect of low magnetic field on dose distribution showed a difference of up to 2% for volume change and 4 Gy for dose. In OARs analysis, the significant effect of the magnetic field was not observed. Despite small deviation values, the average difference of mean dose values showed significant difference (p<0.001), but there was no difference of point minimum dose values in both sehll structures. The largest deviation for the average difference of $D_{max}$ in the outer shell structure was $5.0{\pm}10.5Gy$ (p=0.148). The effect of low magnetic field of 0.35 T on dose deposition by a Co-60 beam was not significantly observed within the body for PBI IMRT plans. The dose deposition was only appreciable outside the body, where a dose build-up due to contaminated electrons generated in the treatment head and scattered electrons formed near the body surface.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.1-12
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• 1992

For intraoperative radiation therapy using electron beams, a cone system to deliver a large dose to the tumor during surgical operation and to save the surrounding normal tissue should be developed and dosimetry for the cone system is necessary to find proper X-ray collimator setting as well as to get useful data for clinical use. We developed a docking type of a cone system consisting of two parts made of aluminum: holder and cone. The cones which range from 4cm to 9cm with 1cm step at 100cm SSD of photon beam are 28cm long circular tubular cylinders. The system has two 26cm long holders: one for the cones larger than or equal to 7cm diamter and another for the smaller ones than 7cm. On the side of the holder is an aperture for insertion of a lamp and mirror to observe treatment field. Depth dose curve. dose profile and output factor at dept of dose maximum. and dose distribution in water for each cone size were measured with a p-type silicone detector controlled by a linear scanner for several extra opening of X-ray collimators. For a combination of electron energy and cone size, the opening of the X-ray collimator was caused to the surface dose, depths of dose maximum and 80%, dose profile and output factor. The variation of the output factor was the most remarkable. The output factors of 9MeV electron, as an example, range from 0.637 to 1.549. The opening of X-ray collimators would cause the quantity of scattered electrons coming to the IORT cone system. which in turn would change the dose distribution as well as the output factor. Dosimetry for an IORT cone system is inevitable to minimize uncertainty in the clinical use.