• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2013

Purpose: Compared to conventional radiotherapy (RT), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) significantly reduces the rate of treatment-induced late toxicities in head and neck cancer. However, a clear survival benefit of IMRT over conventional RT has not yet been shown. This study is among the first comparative study to compare the survival rates between conventional RT and helical tomotherapy in head and neck cancer. Materials and Methods: From January 2008 to November 2011, 37 patients received conventional RT and 30 patients received helical tomotherapy for management of head and neck cancer. We retrospectively compared the survival rates between patients treated with conventional RT and helical tomotherapy, and analyzed the prognostic factors for survival. Results: The 1- and 2-year locoregional recurrence-free survival rates were 61.2% and 58.1% for the conventional RT group, 89.3% and 80.3% for the helical tomotherapy group, respectively. The locoregional recurrence-free survival rates of the helical tomotherapy group were significantly higher than conventional RT group (p = 0.029). There were no significant differences in the overall and distant metastasis-free survival between the two groups. RT technique, tumor stage, and RT duration were significant prognostic factors for locoregional recurrence-free survival. Conclusion: This study showed the locoregional recurrence-free survival benefits of helical tomotherapy in the treatment of head and neck cancers.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1545-1549
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• 2014

Background: Published studies on clinical outcome of helical tomotherapy for lung cancer are limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes and treatment-related toxicity in inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with helical tomotherapy in Korea. Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven patients with NSCLC were included in this retrospective study. Radiotherapy was performed using helical tomotherapy with a daily dose of 2.1-3 Gy delivered at 5 fractions per week resulting in a total dose of 62.5-69.3 Gy. We assessed radiation-related lung and esophageal toxicity, and analyzed overall survival, locoregional recurrence-free survival, distant metastasis-free survival, and prognostic factors for overall survival. Results: The median follow-up period was 28.9 months (range, 10.1-69.4). The median overall survival time was 28.9 months, and 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival rates were 96.2%, 92.0%, and 60.0%. The median locoregional recurrence-free survival time was 24.3 months, and 1-, 2-, and 3-year locoregional recurrence-free survival rates were 85.2%, 64.5%, and 50.3%. The median distant metastasis-free survival time was 26.7 months, and 1-, 2-, and 3-year distant metastasis-free survival rates were 92.3%, 83.9%, and 65.3%, respectively. Gross tumor volume was the most significant prognostic factor for overall survival. No grade 4 or more toxicity was observed. Conclusions: Helical tomotherapy in patients with inoperable NSCLC resulted in high survival rates with an acceptable level of toxicity, suggesting it is an effective treatment option in patients with medically inoperable NSCLC.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2024

The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and impact of leaf open time (LOT) and pitch using various machine learning models on EBT film-based delivery quality assurance (DQA) performed on 211 patients of helical tomotherapy (HT). We randomly selected passed (n=191) and failed (n=20) DQA measurements to evaluate the accuracy of the k-nearest neighbor (KNN), support vector machine (SVM), naive Bayes (NB) and logistic regression (LR) models using scale-dependent metrics such as the coefficient of determination (R2), mean squared error (MSE), and root MSE (RMSE). We evaluated the performance of the four prediction models in terms of the accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and F1-score using a confusion matrix, finding the NB and LR models to achieve optimal results. The results of this study are expected to reduce the workload of medical physicists and dosimetrists by predicting DQA results according to LOT and pitch in advance.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권18호
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• pp.7811-7816
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• 2014

Background: Despite advances in radiotherapy, overall survival of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients is still poor. Moreover dosimetrical analyses with these newer treatment methods are insufficient. The current study is aimed to compare intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) linear accelerator (linac) and helical tomotherapy (HT) treatment plans for patients with prognostic aggressive brain tumors. Material and Methods: A total of 20 GBM patient plans were prospectively evaluated in both linac and HT planning systems. Plans are compared with respect to homogenity index, conformity index and organs at risk (OAR) sparing effects of the treatments. Results: Both treatment plans provided good results that can be applied to GBM patients but it was concluded that if the critical organs with relatively lower dose constraints are closer to the target region, HT for radiotherapeutical application could be preferred. Conclusion: Tomotherapy plans were superior to linear accelerator plans from the aspect of OAR sparing with slightly broader low dose ranges over the healthy tissues. In case a clinic has both of these IMRT systems, employment of HT is recommended based on the observed results and future re-irradiation strategies must be considered.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선방어학회 2011년도 춘계 학술발표회 및 심포지엄
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• pp.128-129
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• 2011

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2006년도 제33회 추계학술대회 발표논문집
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• pp.59-59
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• 2006

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2014

목 적 : 최근 시행되고 있는 가임기 여성의 유방암 토모치료 시 치료영역 외에서 발생되는 산란 및 누설에 의한 난소산란선량을 측정하여 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 인체모형팬텀(Aldorson Rando phantom, USA)을 대상으로 전산화단층영상 2.5 mm 획득 후, Tomotherapy Planning station(Tomotherapy, Inc, USA)을 이용하여 좌측 유방암 환자의 토모테라피 치료계획(Tomotherapy Helical & Tomotherapy Direct)을 수립하였다. 난소의 산량 선량 측정을 위한 측정 지점은 치료계획면적의 30 cm 아래 떨어진 골반의 좌우 위치로 직경 1.5 mm, 길이가 12mm인 저에너지용 보상필터가 들어있는 종류의 유리선량계 (GD-352M, ASAHI TECHNO GLASS CO, Japan)를 이용하여 각 5회씩 측정하여 평균하였으며, 선형지수-선량반응모델을 이용한 장기등가선량(organ equivalent dose: OED)으로 평가하였다. 결 과 : 토모 Helical 및 토모 Direct의 두 가지 방식으로 측정된 난소의 산란선량은 좌측 난소부위가 각각 평균 $64.94{\pm}0.84mGy$, $37.64{\pm}1.20mGy$이고, 우측 난소부위가 평균 $64.38{\pm}1.85mGy$, $32.96{\pm}1.11mGy$로 나타났다. 이는 토모치료 시 비교적 모니터 단위(MU)가 크고 조사 시간이 긴 토모Helical 방식이 토모Direct에 비하여 측정된 산란선량의 양이 보다 약 1.8배 높은 경향을 보였다. 결 론 : 가임기 여성의 유방암 토모테라피 시 발생하는 좌우측 난소의 산량선량은 ICRP 권고 선량이하로, 불임 및 2차 암 발생에 대한 우려 수준은 현저히 낮지만 향후 유방암 발생 연령층이 낮아지고, 토모테라피와 같이 고정밀 영상유도장치를 이용한 방사선치료가 발달할수록, 가임기 여성 환자의 난소산란선량에 대한 임상적 추적조사가 더욱 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2020

Purpose: To evaluate and compare the feasibilities of magnetic resonance (MR) image-based planning using synthetic computed tomography (sCT) versus CT (pCT)-based planning in helical tomotherapy for prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: A retrospective evaluation was performed in 16 patients with prostate cancer who had been treated with helical tomotherapy. MR images were acquired using a dedicated therapy sequence; sCT images were generated using magnetic resonance for calculating attenuation (MRCAT). The three-dimensional dose distribution according to sCT was recalculated using a previously optimized plan and was compared with the doses calculated using pCT. Results: The mean planning target volume doses calculated by sCT and pCT differed by 0.65% ± 1.11% (p = 0.03). Three-dimensional gamma analysis at a 2%/2 mm dose difference/distance to agreement yielded a pass rate of 0.976 (range, 0.658 to 0.986). Conclusion: The dose distribution results obtained using tomotherapy from MR-only simulations were in good agreement with the dose distribution results from simulation CT, with mean dose differences of less than 1% for target volume and normal organs in patients with prostate cancer.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.439-448
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to analyze the results from statistical process control (SPC) to recommend upper and lower control limits for planning parameters based on delivery quality assurance (DQA) results and establish our institutional guidelines regarding planning parameters for helical tomotherapy (HT). A total of 53 brain, 41 head and neck (H & N), and 51 pelvis cases who had passing or failing DQA measurements were selected. The absolute point dose difference (DD) and the global gamma passing rate (GPR) for all patients were analyzed. Control charts were used to evaluate upper and lower control limits (UCL and LCL) for all assessed treatment planning parameters. Treatment planning parameters were analyzed to provide its range for DQA pass cases. We confirmed that the probability of DQA failure was higher when the proportion of leaf open time (LOT) below 100 ms was greater than 30%. LOT and gantry period (GP) were significant predictor for DQA failure using the SPC method. We investigated the availability of the SPC statistic method to establish the local planning guideline based on DQA results for HT system. The guideline of each planning parameter in HT may assist in the prediction of DQA failure using the SPC statistic method in the future.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제34권
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• pp.83-92
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• 2022

목 적: 양측 유방암 방사선치료 시 토모테라피와 Halcyon 선형가속기을 이용한 치료계획을 비교하여 Halcyon 치료 계획의 유용성을 평가. 대상 및 방법: 양측 유방암 환자 10명을 대상으로 Helical Mode를 사용하여 조사면 고정 너비(Field Width, FW) 5.0-cm, 피치(Pitch) 0.287, 변조 지수(Modulation Factor) 2.4 조건의 토모테라피(Helical Tomotherapy, Accuray, USA)와 6Arc 및 8Arc의 Halcyon(Varian Medical System, Palo Alto, CA, Version 3.0 USA)을 이용한 용적변조회전치료(Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy, VMAT)치료계획을 수립하였다. 총 처방 선량 42.4Gy/16회로 치료계획용적(Planning Target Volume, PTV)의 V _40.3Gy이 90% 이상이 되도록 하였다. 종양 및 정상 장기의 선량을 비교하여 치료 계획의 질을 평가하였고 Total MU와 Beam On Time을 비교하여 효율성을 평가하였다. 결 과: 대상 환자들의 3개 치료계획 (Tomotherapy, Halcyon 6Arc VMAT, Halcyon 8Arc VMAT)의 평가 항목 평균 값은 PTV의 H.I (Homogeneity Index)는 각각 1.07, 1.10, 1.11, PTV의 C.I (Conformity Index)는 각각 1.21, 1.16, 1.17 이었다. 정상 장기의 선량 평가 항목 평균 값은 BOTH LUNG의 V _5Gy는 각각 36.3%, 31.2%, 29.7% 이며, V _15Gy는 각각 18.6%, 15.5%, 14.6% 이었다. HEART의 평균 선량(Gy)은 각각 4.17, 2.69, 2.51 이었다. Total MU의 평균 값은 각각 7498.6, 2494.2, 2471.5 이며 Beam On Time (sec)의 평균 값은 각각 462.5, 195.4, 198 로 토모테라피와 비교하여 Halcyon VMAT 치료계획이 Beam On Time과 Total MU가 감소하였다. 결 론: Halcyon VMAT은 토모테라피와 비교하였을 때 유사한 치료 계획의 질을 보여주며 정상 장기의 더 높은 보호 효과를 나타내었다. 또한 Beam On Time과 Total MU의 감소로 방사선치료의 효율성이 증가하였다.