• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.176-176
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• 2017

배수시설 내 맨홀에서의 과부하 흐름은 관거시설의 배수 능력을 저하시켜 우수의 역류로 인한 도시 침수피해의 가중 요인이 된다. 특히, 도시 유역 중 하류부의 저지대에서 주로 설치되는 합류 맨홀은 저지대 침수에 많은 영향을 미치므로 합류맨홀에서의 흐름특성 분석 및 유입유량 변화에 따른 손실계수의 변화에 관한 연구가 필요한 실정이다. 현재까지 중간맨홀, $90^{\circ}$ 접합맨홀 및 3방향(T형) 합류맨홀 등에 관한 연구는 지속적으로 수행되고 있으나 4방향 합류맨홀에 관한 연구는 기초적인 연구만 수행되고 있다. 4방향 합류맨홀은 세 개의 유입관과 한 개의 유출관으로 구성되어 있으므로 각 유입관의 유입유량 변화에 따라서 맨홀에서의 손실계수가 다양하게 변화된다. 이와 같은 유입유량 변화에 따른 맨홀 내 흐름특성 분석 및 손실계수 산정에 관한 연구는 국내에서는 전무한 실정이다. 그러므로 유입유량 변화에 따른 4방향 합류맨홀에서의 손실계수 변화특성의 분석이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 4방향 사각형 합류맨홀에서 세방향에서 유입되는 각 유입유량의 유입비($Q_{in}/Q_{out}$)가 0.0~1.0으로 변화하는 조건에서 평균 손실계수를 산정하기 위하여 하수도시설기준(환경부, 2011)의 표준 1호 맨홀 및 연결관경을 1/5로 축소하여 수리실험 장치를 제작하였다. 유출유량은 $3{\ell}/sec$이고 각 유입관(주유입관 및 좌 우측면유입관)의 유입유량을 $0{\sim}3{\ell}/sec$까지 유입유량의 비율을 각각 10%씩 변화시키면서 수리실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과 주관거의 유입유량이 줄어들고 측면관거의 유입유량이 늘어나면서 손실계수가 상승하는 것으로 나타났으며, 한쪽 측면 관거에서만 유입유량이 들어오는 $90^{\circ}$ 접합맨홀의 형태에서 손실계수가 가장 크게 나타났으며, 유입유량 변화에 따른 4방향 합류맨홀에서의 손실계수의 범위는 0.5~1.7으로 산정되었다. 이는 과부하 4방향 사각형 합류맨홀에서는 측면 유입관에서의 유입유량의 증가에 따라 평균 손실계수 값이 크게 증가되는 것으로 판단된다. 이는 김정수(2010) 등이 산정한 $90^{\circ}$ 접합맨홀의 손실계수 및 중간맨홀의 손실계수와 유사하게 나타났으므로 전체적인 손실계수의 범위는 타당하다고 판단된다. 또한, Wang(1988) 등의 유사연구와의 유입유량 변화에 따른 손실계수의 변화 경향도 유사하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 산정된 유입유량 변화 조건이 고려된 4방향 합류맨홀에서의 손실계수는 XP-SWMM 등의 부정류 흐름이 고려된 도시지역의 침수해석이나 관거 배수능력 평가에 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.41-52
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• 2002

Purpose : 3D conformal radiotherapy, the optimum dose delivered to the tumor and provided the risk of normal tissue unless marginal miss, was restricted by organ motion. For tumors in the thorax and abdomen, the planning target volume (PTV) is decided including the margin for movement of tumor volumes during treatment due to patients breathing. We designed the respiratory gating radiotherapy device (RGRD) for using during CT simulation, dose planning and beam delivery at identical breathing period conditions. Using RGRD, reducing the treatment margin for organ (thorax or abdomen) motion due to breathing and improve dose distribution for 3D conformal radiotherapy. Materials and Methods : The internal organ motion data for lung cancer patients were obtained by examining the diaphragm in the supine position to find the position dependency. We made a respiratory gating radiotherapy device (RGRD) that is composed of a strip band, drug sensor, micro switch, and a connected on-off switch in a LINAC control box. During same breathing period by RGRD, spiral CT scan, virtual simulation, and 3D dose planing for lung cancer patients were peformed, without an extended PTV margin for free breathing, and then the dose was delivered at the same positions. We calculated effective volumes and normal tissue complication probabilities (NTCP) using dose volume histograms for normal lung, and analyzed changes in doses associated with selected NTCP levels and tumor control probabilities (TCP) at these new dose levels. The effects of 3D conformal radiotherapy by RGRD were evaluated with DVH (Dose Volume Histogram), TCP, NTCP and dose statistics. Results : The average movement of a diaphragm was 1.5 cm in the supine position when patients breathed freely. Depending on the location of the tumor, the magnitude of the PTV margin needs to be extended from 1 cm to 3 cm, which can greatly increase normal tissue irradiation, and hence, results in increase of the normal tissue complications probabiliy. Simple and precise RGRD is very easy to setup on patients and is sensitive to length variation (+2 mm), it also delivers on-off information to patients and the LINAC machine. We evaluated the treatment plans of patients who had received conformal partial organ lung irradiation for the treatment of thorax malignancies. Using RGRD, the PTV margin by free breathing can be reduced about 2 cm for moving organs by breathing. TCP values are almost the same values $(4\~5\%\;increased)$ for lung cancer regardless of increasing the PTV margin to 2.0 cm but NTCP values are rapidly increased $(50\~70\%\;increased)$ for upon extending PTV margins by 2.0 cm. Conclusion : Internal organ motion due to breathing can be reduced effectively using our simple RGRD. This method can be used in clinical treatments to reduce organ motion induced margin, thereby reducing normal tissue irradiation. Using treatment planning software, the dose to normal tissues was analyzed by comparing dose statistics with and without RGRD. Potential benefits of radiotherapy derived from reduction or elimination of planning target volume (PTV) margins associated with patient breathing through the evaluation of the lung cancer patients treated with 3D conformal radiotherapy.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.123-130
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• 1991

A docking intraoperative electron beam applicator system, which is easily docking in the collimator for a linear accelerator after setting a sterilized transparent cone on the tumor bearing area in the operation room, has been designed to optimize dose distribution and to improve the efficiency of radiation treatment method with linear accelerator. This applicator system consisted of collimator holder with shielded metals and docking cone with transparent acrylic cylinder, A number of technical innovations have been used in the design of this system, this dooking cone gives a improving latral dose coverage at therapeutic volume. The position of $90\%$ isodose curve under suface of 8 cm diameter cone was extended $4\sim7$ mm at 12 MeV electron and the isodose measurements beneath the cone wall showed hot spots as great as $106\%$ for acrylic cone. The leakage radiation dose to tissues outside the cone wall was reduced as $3\sim5\%$ of output dose. A comprehensive set of dosimetric characteristics of the intraoperative radiation therapy applicator system is presented.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.53-65
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• 2001

Purpose : To improve the local control of patients with nasopharyngeal cancer, we have implemented 3-D conformal radiotherapy and forward intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to used of compensating filters. Three dimension conformal radiotherapy with intensity modulation is a new modality for cancer treatments. We designed 3-D treatment planning with 3-D RTP (radiation treatment planning system) and evaluation dose distribution with tumor control probability (TCP) and normal tissue complication probability (NTCP). Material and Methods : We have developed a treatment plan consisting four intensity modulated photon fields that are delivered through the compensating tilters and block transmission for critical organs. We get a full size CT imaging including head and neck as 3 mm slices, and delineating PTV (planning target volume) and surrounding critical organs, and reconstructed 3D imaging on the computer windows. In the planning stage, the planner specifies the number of beams and their directions including non-coplanar, and the prescribed doses for the target volume and the permissible dose of normal organs and the overlap regions. We designed compensating filter according to tissue deficit and PTV volume shape also dose weighting for each field to obtain adequate dose distribution, and shielding blocks weighting for transmission. Therapeutic gains were evaluated by numerical equation of tumor control probability and normal tissue complication probability. The TCP and NTCP by DVH (dose volume histogram) were compared with the 3-D conformal radiotherapy and forward intensity modulated conformal radiotherapy by compensator and blocks weighting. Optimization for the weight distribution was peformed iteration with initial guess weight or the even weight distribution. The TCP and NTCP by DVH were compared with the 3-D conformal radiotherapy and intensitiy modulated conformal radiotherapy by compensator and blocks weighting. Results : Using a four field IMRT plan, we have customized dose distribution to conform and deliver sufficient dose to the PTV. In addition, in the overlap regions between the PTV and the normal organs (spinal cord, salivary grand, pituitary, optic nerves), the dose is kept within the tolerance of the respective organs. We evaluated to obtain sufficient TCP value and acceptable NTCP using compensating filters. Quality assurance checks show acceptable agreement between the planned and the implemented MLC(multi-leaf collimator). Conclusion : IMRT provides a powerful and efficient solution for complex planning problems where the surrounding normal tissues place severe constraints on the prescription dose. The intensity modulated fields can be efficaciously and accurately delivered using compensating filters.

• The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.109-117
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• 2011

Purpose: To analyze the accuracy of tumor volume dose following field width change, to check the difference of dose change by using self-made moving car, and to evaluate practical delivery tumor dose when tomotherapy in the treatment of organ influenced by breathing. Materials and Methods: By using self-made moving car, the difference of longitudinal movement (0.0 cm, 1.0 cm, 1.5 cm, 2.0 cm) was applied and compared calculated dose with measured dose according to change of field width (1.05 cm, 2.50 cm, 5.02 cm) and apprehended margin of error. Then done comparative analysis in degree of photosensitivity of DQA film measured by using Gafchromic EBT film. Dose profile and Gamma histogram were used to measure degree of photosensitivity of DQA film. Results: When field width were 1.05 cm, 2.50 cm, 5.02 cm, margin of error of dose delivery coefficient was -2.00%, -0.39%, -2.55%. In dose profile of Gafchromic EBT film's analysis, the movement of moving car had greater motion toward longitudinal direction and as field width was narrower, big error increased considerably at high dose part compared to calculated dose. The more field width was narrowed, gamma index had a large considerable influence of moving at gamma histogram. Conclusion: We could check the difference of longitudinal dose of moving organ. In order to small field width and minimize organ moving due to breathing, it is thought to be needed to develop breathing control unit and fixation tool.