• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.431-441
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to construct a model of MVCT(Megavoltage Computed Tomography) dose calculation by using Dosimetry Check™, a program that radiation treatment dose verification, and establish a protocol that can be accumulated to the radiation treatment dose distribution. We acquired sinogram of MVCT after air scan in Fine, Normal, Coarse mode. Dosimetry Check™(DC) program can analyze only DICOM(Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine) format, however acquired sinogram is dat format. Thus, we made MVCT RC-DICOM format by using acquired sinogram. In addition, we made MVCT RP-DICOM by using principle of generating MLC(Multi-leaf Collimator) control points at half location of pitch in treatment RP-DICOM. The MVCT imaging dose in fine mode was measured by using ionization chamber, and normalized to the MVCT dose calculation model, the MVCT imaging dose of Normal, Coarse mode was calculated by using DC program. As a results, 2.08 cGy was measured by using ionization chamber in Fine mode and normalized based on the measured dose in DC program. After normalization, the result of MVCT dose calculation in Normal, Coarse mode, each mode was calculated 0.957, 0.621 cGy. Finally, the dose resulting from the process for acquisition of MVCT can be accumulated to the treatment dose distribution for dose evaluation. It is believed that this could be contribute clinically to a more realistic dose evaluation. From now on, it is considered that it will be able to provide more accurate and realistic dose information in radiation therapy planning evaluation by using Tomotherapy.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2022

In order to overcome the image quality limitations of the conventional C-arm, a flat panel detector (FPD) is used to enhance spatial resolution, detective quantum efficiency, frame rate, and dynamic range. Three-dimensional (3D) visualized information can be obtained from C-arm computed tomography (CT) equipped with an FPD, which can reduce patient discomfort and provide various medical information to health care providers by conducting procedures in the interventional procedure room without moving the patient to the CT scan room. Unlike a conventional C-arm device, a C-arm CT requires different basic safety and essential performance evaluation criteria; therefore, in this study, basic safety and essential performance evaluation criteria to protect patients, medical staff, and radiologists were derived based on International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) standards in Korea, and the rules on the installation and operation of special medical equipment in Korea. As a result of the study, six basic safety evaluation criteria related to electrical and mechanical radiation safety (leakage current, collision protection, emergency stopping device, overheating, recovery management, and ingress of water or particulate matter into medical electrical (ME) equipment and ME systems: footswitches) and 14 essential performance evaluation criteria (accuracy of tube voltage, accuracy of tube current, accuracy of loading time, accuracy of current time product, reproducibility of radiation output, linearity and consistency in radiography, half layer value in X-ray equipment, focal size and collimator, relationship between X-ray field and image reception area, consistency of light irradiation versus X-ray irradiation, performance of the mechanical device, focal spot to skin distance accuracy, image quality evaluation, and technical characteristic of cone-beam computed tomography) were selected for a total of 20 criteria.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.108-115
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• 2022

Background: This study was aimed at comparing and analyzing the results of FractionLab (Varian/Mobius Medical System) with those of portal dosimetry that uses an electronic portal imaging device. Portal dosimetry is extensively used for patient-specific quality assurance (QA) in intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Methods: The study includes 29 patients who underwent IMRT on a Novalis-Tx linear accelerator (Varian Medical System and Brain-LAB) between June 2019 and March 2021. We analyzed the multileaf collimator DynaLog files generated after portal dosimetry to evaluate the same condition using FractionLab. The results of the recently launched FractionLab at various gamma indices (0.1%/0.1 mm-1%/1 mm) are analyzed and compared with those of portal dosimetry (3%/3 mm). Results: The average gamma passing rates of portal dosimetry (3%/3 mm) and FractionLab are 98.1% (95.5%-100%) and 97.5% (92.3%-99.7%) at 0.6%/0.6 mm, respectively. The results of portal dosimetry (3%/3 mm) are statistically comparable with the QA results of FractionLab (0.6%/0.6 mm-0.9%/0.9 mm). Conclusion: This paper presents the clinical performance of FractionLab by the comparison of the QA results of FractionLab using portal dosimetry with various gamma indexes when performing patient-specific QA in IMRT treatment. Further, the appropriate gamma index when performing patient-specific QA with FractionLab is provided.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.452-459
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• 2023

The core power control is an important issue for the study of dynamic characteristics in China initiative accelerator driven subcritical system (CiADS), which has direct impact on the control strategy and safety analysis process. The CiADS is an experimental facility that is only controlled by the proton beam intensity without considering the control rods in the current engineering design stage. In order to get the optimized operation scheme with the stable and reliable features, the variation of beam intensity using the continuous and periodic control approaches has been adopted, and the change of collimator and the adjusting of duty ratio have been proposed in the power control process. Considering the neutronics and the thermal-hydraulics characteristics in CiADS, the physical model for the core power control has been established by means of the point reactor kinetics method and the lumped parameter method. Moreover, the multi-inputs single-output (MISO) logical structure for the power control process has been constructed using proportional integral derivative (PID) controller, and the meta-heuristic algorithm has been employed to obtain the global optimized parameters for the stable running mode without producing large perturbations. Finally, the verification and validation of the control method have been tested based on the reference scenarios in considering the disturbances of spallation neutron source and inlet temperature respectively, where all the numerical results reveal that the optimization method has satisfactory performance in the CiADS core power control scenarios.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.2018-2025
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• 2023

In our previous study, we proposed an integrated PG-PET-based imaging method to increase the prediction accuracy for patient dose distributions. The purpose of the present study is to experimentally validate the feasibility of the PG-PET system. Based on the detector geometry optimized in the previous study, we constructed a dual-head PG-PET system consisting of a 16 × 16 GAGG scintillator and KETEK SiPM arrays, BaSO₄ reflectors, and an 8 × 8 parallel-hole tungsten collimator. The performance of this system as equipped with a proof of principle, we measured the PG and positron emission (PE) distributions from a 3 × 6 × 10 cm³ PMMA phantom for a 45 MeV proton beam. The measured depth was about 17 mm and the expected depth was 16 mm in the computation simulation under the same conditions as the measurements. In the comparison result, we can find a 1 mm difference between computation simulation and measurement. In this study, our results show the feasibility of the PG-PET system for in-vivo range verification. However, further study should be followed with the consideration of the typical measurement conditions in the clinic application.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2024

Background: The gamma emission tomography (GET) device has been reported a reliable technique to inspect partial defects within spent nuclear fuel (SNF) of pin-by-pin level. However, the existing GET devices have low accuracy owing to the high attenuation and scatter probability for SNF inspection condition. The purpose of this study is to design and optimize a Yonsei single-photon emission computed tomography version 2 (YSECT.v.2) for fast inspection of SNF in water storage by acquisition of high-quality tomographic images. Materials and Methods: Using Geant4 (Geant4 Collaboration) and DETECT-2000 (Glenn F. Knoll et al.) Monte Carlo simulation, the geometrical structure of the proposed device was determined and its performance was evaluated for the ¹³⁷Cs source in water. In a Geant4-based assessment, proposed device was compared with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)-authenticated device for the quality of tomographic images obtained for 12 fuel sources in a 14 × 14 Westinghouse-type fuel assembly. Results and Discussion: According to the results, the length, slit width, and septal width of the collimator were determined to be 65, 2.1, and 1.5 mm, respectively, and the material and length of the trapezoidal-shaped scintillator were determined to be gadolinium aluminum gallium garnet and 45 mm, respectively. Based on the results of performance comparison between the YSECT.v.2 and IAEA's device, the proposed device showed 200 times higher performance in gamma-detection sensitivity and similar source discrimination probability. Conclusion: In this study, we optimally designed the GET device for improving the SNF inspection accuracy and evaluated its performance. Our results show that the YSECT.v.2 device could be employed for SNF inspection.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2023

Purpose: In this study, the dosimetric characteristics of lung stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) plans using the new Halcyon system were analyzed to assess its suitability. Methods: We compared the key dosimetric parameters calculated for the Halcyon SBRT plans with those of a conventional C-arm linear accelerator (LINAC) equipped with a high-definition multileaf collimator (HD-MLC)-Trilogy Tx. A total of 10 patients with non-small-cell lung cancer were selected, and all SBRT plans were generated using the RapidArc technique. Results: Trilogy Tx exhibited significant superiority over Halcyon in terms of target dose coverage (conformity index, homogeneity index, D_{0.1 cc}, and D_95%) and dose spillage (gradient). Trilogy Tx was more efficient than Halcyon in the lung SBRT beam delivery process in terms of the total number of monitor units, modulation factor, and beam-on time. However, it was feasible to achieve a dose distribution that met SBRT plan requirements using Halcyon, with no significant differences in satisfying organs at risk dose constraints between both plans. Conclusions: Results confirm that Halcyon is a viable alternative for performing lung SBRT in the absence of a LINAC equipped with HD-MLC. However, extra consideration should be taken in determining whether to use Halcyon when the planning target volume setting is enormous, as in the case of significant tumor motions.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2001

목적 : 뇌수막종 환자들을 대상으로 선형가속기를 이용한 방사선수술을 시행한 결과에 대하여 환자의 임상적 증상과 방사선학적 추적검사를 통해 그 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1988년 7월부터 1998년 8월까지 20명의 뇌수막종 환자들을 대상으로 6 MV 선형가속기를 이용하여 방사선수술을 시행하였다. 20명의 환자들 중 4명$(20\%)$은 남성, 16명$(80\%)$은 여성이었으며, 평균연령은 51세($22\~78$세)였다. 종양의 뇌내 위치는 측시상동 부위(parasagittal area)와 접형골 부위(sphenoid wing)가 8례$(40\%)$로 가장 많았다. 방사선 수술 전에 시행한 신경외과적 수술의 횟수를 보면 1회 시행한 경우가 11례, 2회가 2례, 3회 시행한 경우가 1례였으며, 수술을 시행하지 않고 방사선수술만을 시행한 경우는 6례였다. 종양의 평균 부피는 $5.72\;cm^3\;(0.78\~15.1\;cm^3)$였으며, 2차 시준기(secondary collimator)의 지름의 중간 값은 2 cm $(1\~3\;cm)$이었다. 종양변연부의 평균조사량은 19.6 Gy $(9\~30\;Gy)$였다. 추적관찰기간은 $2.5\~109$개월로 중앙값은 53개월이었다. 결과 : 방사선학적 검사와 신경학적 검사상 모두 반응률은 $95\%$였다. 방사선추적검사상 종양의 부피가 줄어든 경우는 5례$(25\%)$, 종양의 부피에 변화가 없는 경우는 14례$(70\%)$, 그리고 종양의 부피가 증가된 경우가 1례$(70\%)$였다. 종양의 부피가 증가된 1례를 제외한 19명의 환자중, 4명의 환자에서 추적 영상 검사상 중심부괴사의 소견이 보였다. 임상적 증상의 호전여부에 따른 신경학적인 검사상 증상의 호전이 있었던 경우는 9명$(45\%)$, 증상의 변화가 없었던 경우는 10명$(50\%)$였다. 증상이 악화되었던 1명$(5\%)$의 환자는 수술을 시행하여, 방사선 괴사의 소견을 보였다. 결론 : 뇌수막종 환자들에서 선형가속기를 이용한 방사선수술은 부작용 없이 시행할 수 있는 효과적인 치료법으로 생각된다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2018

[목적] 뼈 검사는 골격계 질환에 대한 예민도와 높은 해상력의 핵의학 영상 검사이다. 본 연구는 추가적인 방사선피폭없이 뼈 검사 영상과 골반 X선 영상의 결합을 시행하고 영상의 해부학적 정보와 관용도를 증가시켜 환자 병변 진단에 도움이 되고자 한다. 2015년 11월에서 2016년 8월까지 본원에서 뼈 검사를 실시한 환자 중 골반 X선 촬영을 시행한 236명을 대상으로 진행하였다.(남자 64명, 여자 172명, 평균연령 $50.96{\pm}15.39$세) 검사장비는 감마카메라 Symbia Ecam(SIEMENS, Germany)을 사용하였고 디지털 엑스레이는 DRS-800(Listem, Korea)을 사용하였다. 영상의 결합 및 분석프로그램은 Osirix version 3.8.1(Osirix, USA), 통계프로그램은 Stata/SE 버전 14.0(StataCorp, USA)를 사용하였다. 환자에게 $^{99m}Tc-DPD$ 740 MBq을 정맥주사한 후 2~4시간이 지난 뒤에 검사를 진행하였다. 감마카메라 영상 획득 조건은 Matrix size $256{\times}1024$, Zoom 1.00, 검사 속도 17 cm/min로 하였다. 디지털 엑스레이는 Collimator size $14^{{\prime}{\prime}}{\times}17^{{\prime}{\prime}}$, 77 kVp(60~97kVp), 평균 30 mAs(20~48)로 전상장골극과 치골결합 사이 수직입사를 하였다. Osirix 상에서 골반 뼈의 윤곽 및 가상의점을 선택하여 결합하고 획득한 영상을 핵의학과 5년 이상 근무한 방사선사 3명에 의해 평가 되었으며, 모두 동일할 경우 일치, 하나라도 동일하지 않을 경우 불일치로 평가하였다. 전체 236명 중 일치하는 대상은 216명 (91.53%) 이다. 연령의 중위수 및 범위(최소값~최대값)는 일치하지 않는 그룹에서 67(46~81)세, 일치하는 그룹에서 52(22~87)세로, 일치하지 않는 그룹의 연령이 더 높은 것을 확인하였고, 두 군 간에 연령이 다른지 Wilcoxon rank-sum test를 수행해 본 결과, 통계적으로 유의하게 두 군 간에 나이가 차이나는 것을 확인할 수 있었다(p < 0.0001). 남자는 64명 중 60명(93.75%), 여자는 172명 중 156명(90.70%)가 일치하였고, 골반 병변이 없던 환자는 54명 중 54명(100.00%), 골반 병변이 있던 환자는 182명 중 162명(89.01%) 일치하였고, 골반 병변 여부에 따른 일치율은 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p = 0.0094). 뼈 검사와 골반 X선 영상을 결합하는데 있어서 여러 가지 변수가 있을 수 있었고 환자의 연령과 골반병변이 영상의 결합에 일부 영향을 줄 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구를 통하여 방사선 피폭 없이 소아의 골반 골육종 진단에 도움이 되리라 사료되고 이와 같은 영상의 결합 연구를 통해서 핵의학 영상발전에 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2013

목 적: 용적변조회전 방사선치료는 겐트리 회전과 다엽콜리메이터, 선량률이 연동되어 진행되며 치료 중 선량 전달의 중단이 발생한 경우 겐트리와 다엽콜리메이터가 최초위치부터 다시 동작하여 정지된 지점부터 선량전달이 재개된다. 본 연구는 용적 변조회전 방사선치료의 치료 중단과 재 진행에 따른 선량전달의 오차를 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 10명의 환자를 대상으로 전산화치료계획시스템(Eclipse V10.0, Varian, USA)을 이용하여 용적변조회전 방사선 치료 계획을 수립하였다. TRILOGY (Varian, USA)의 6 MV 선속을 이용하여 계획된 선량을 이차원 배열 검출기와 CUBE (IBA dosimetry, Germany)팬텀에 조사하였다. OmniPro I'mRT system (V1.7b, IBA dosimetry, Germany)을 통해 4회에 걸쳐 일반적인 선량전달의 일관성을 평가 하고 선량 전달의 중단 또는 도어 인터락 발생으로 인해 선량 전달이 중단되고 최초지점부터 다시 시작되어 조사되는 경우와 비교하여 감마지수(Gamma index)의 변화를 분석하였다. 결 과: 선량 전달이 정상적으로 이루어진 경우에 각각의 감마 평균 신호 값의 차이는 0.1로 나타났고, 선량 전달의 중단이 발생한 경우 0.128로 나타났으며 도어 인터락의 경우 0.141로 나타났다. 각각의 경우 감마 표준편차 값의 차이는 0.071, 0.091, 0.099로 나타났고, 감마 최대값의 차이는 0.286, 0.379, 0.413으로 나타났다. Gamma pass rate (3%, 3 mm)는 허용 오차 범위를 만족하였고, T검증 결과 95% 신뢰구간에서 P-value가 0.05 미만으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 결 론: 본 실험에서 치료 중 선량 전달의 중단 및 재시작에 관한 정확성을 평가해 본 결과 통계적으로는 차이가 있으나 임상적으로 허용 오차 범위이내로 문제가 없다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 겐트리와 다엽콜리메이터, 선량률의 연동으로 정확성이 요구되는 치료방법인 만큼 선량적인 측면에서 치료 중단에 따른 차이는 간과할 수 없다. 그러므로 갑작스러운 치료 중단 상황이 발생한 경우 추가적인 정도관리 절차를 통해 정확한 선량평가가 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.