• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.161-171
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• 2015

Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is a process of incorporating imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Positron emission tomography (PET), and ultrasound (US) during radiation therapy (RT) to improve treatment accuracy. It allows real-time or near real-time visualization of anatomical information to ensure that the target is in its position as planned. In addition, changes in tumor volume and location due to organ motion during treatment can be also compensated. IGRT has been gaining popularity and acceptance rapidly in RT over the past 10 years, and many published data have been reported on prostate, bladder, head and neck, and gastrointestinal cancers. However, the role of IGRT in lymphoma management is not well defined as there are only very limited published data currently available. The scope of this paper is to review the current use of IGRT in the management of lymphoma. The technical and clinical aspects of IGRT, lymphoma imaging studies, the current role of IGRT in lymphoma management and future directions will be discussed.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.37-52
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• 2022

Over the past decades, radiation therapy combined with imaging modalities that ensure optimal image guidance has revolutionized cancer treatment. The two major purposes of using imaging modalities in radiotherapy are to clearly delineate the target prior to treatment and set up the patient during radiation delivery. Image guidance secures target position prior to and during the treatment. High quality images provide an accurate definition of the treatment target and the possibility to reduce the treatment margin of the target volume, further lowering radiation toxicity and improving the quality of life of cancer patients. In this review, the various types of image guidance modalities used in radiation therapy are distinguished into ionized (kilovoltage and megavoltage image) and nonionized imaging (magnetic resonance image, ultrasound, surface imaging, and radiofrequency). The functional aspects, advantages, and limitation of imaging using these modalities are described as a subsection of each category. This review only focuses on the technological viewpoint of these modalities and any clinical aspects are omitted. Image guidance is essential, and its importance is rapidly increasing in modern radiotherapy. The most important aspect of using image guidance in clinical settings is to monitor the performance of image quality, which must be checked during the periodic quality assurance process.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2013

Cone Beam CT (CBCT)와 On Board Imaging (OBI)를 비롯하여 최근에 개발되고 있는 방사선 치료용 영상 장치(Image Guided Radiation Therapy, IGRT)의 사용으로 방사선 치료가 더욱 정확해지고 있다. 점차 사용 범위가 넓어지면서 표준치료법으로 자리잡았고 앞으로 사용하는 기관과 빈도가 더 늘어날 것으로 전망한다. IGRT는 그러나 안전하고 용도에 맞게 사용할 때만 효능을 볼 수 있다. 이를 위해 IGRT를 임상에 적용하기 전에 장치의 특성을 이해하고 병원의 임상 요구에 적합한 지침서를 미리 만들 필요가 있다. QA 프로그램과 환자가 받을 추가 선량에 대한 고려도 미리 준비해둘 필요가 있다.

• 대한방사선치료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선치료학회 2005년도 학술집담회 초록집
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• pp.31-31
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• 2005

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.327-342
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• 2006

Radiation therapy is an important part of cancer treatment in which cancer patients are treated using high-energy radiation such as x-rays, gamma rays, electrons, protons, and neutrons. Currently, about half of all cancer patients receive radiation treatment during their whole cancer care process. The goal of radiation therapy is to deliver the necessary radiation dose to cancer cells while minimizing dose to surrounding normal tissues. Success of radiation therapy highly relies on how accurately 1) identifies the target and 2) aim radiation beam to the target. Both tasks are strongly dependent of imaging technology and many imaging modalities have been applied for radiation therapy such as CT (Computed Tomography), MRI (Magnetic Resonant Image), and PET (Positron Emission Tomogaphy). Recently, many researchers have given significant amount of effort to develop and improve imaging techniques for radiation therapy to enhance the overall quality of patient care. For example, advances in medical imaging technology have initiated the development of the state of the art radiation therapy techniques such as intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), gated radiation therapy, tomotherapy, and image guided radiation therapy (IGRT). Capability of determining the local tumor volume and location of the tumor has been significantly improved by applying single or multi-modality imaging fur static or dynamic target. The use of multi-modality imaging provides a more reliable tumor volume, eventually leading to a better definitive local control. Image registration technique is essential to fuse two different image modalities and has been In significant improvement. Imaging equipments and their common applications that are in active use and/or under development in radiation therapy are reviewed.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.209-214
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• 2018

The results of CBCT was obtained using image guided radiation therapy for radiation therapy in 5 prostate cancer patients. Using these results, we compared and evaluated the dose changes according to the treatment plan depending on the volume and position of bladder, rectum, and prostate. The 28 images of CBCT were acquired using On-Board Imaging device before radiotherapy. After the outline of bladder, rectum, and PTV, pCT images and CBCT images for radiotherapy were treated respectively. The volume of the bladder was increased by 105.6% and decreased by 45.2%. The volume of the rectum was increased by 30.5% and decreased by 20.3%. Prostate volume was increased by 6.3% and decreased by 12.3%. The mean dose of the rectum was higher in the CBCT than in the pCT, and V40 (equivalent to 40 Gy) of the bladder showed a reduction in all treatment regimens in the CBCT than in the pCT. Conformity treatment and homogeneity index of PTV showed better results in all treatment regimens using pCT than CBCT. It was found that the dose distribution of the pelvic internal organs varied greatly according to the patient 's condition and pretreatment.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.14-14
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• 2023

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2019

Background: Magnetic resonance (MR) image guided radiation therapy system, enables real time MR guided radiotherapy (RT) without additional radiation exposure to patients during treatment. However, MR image lacks electron density information required for dose calculation. Image fusion algorithm with deformable registration between MR and computed tomography (CT) was developed to solve this issue. However, delivered dose may be different due to volumetric changes during image registration process. In this respect, synthetic CT generated from the MR image would provide more accurate information required for the real time RT. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 1,209 MR images from 16 patients who underwent MR guided RT. Structures were divided into five tissue types, air, lung, fat, soft tissue and bone, according to the Hounsfield unit of deformed CT. Using the deep learning model (U-NET model), synthetic CT images were generated from the MR images acquired during RT. This synthetic CT images were compared to deformed CT generated using the deformable registration. Pixel-to-pixel match was conducted to compare the synthetic and deformed CT images. Results and Discussion: In two test image sets, average pixel match rate per section was more than 70% (67.9 to 80.3% and 60.1 to 79%; synthetic CT pixel/deformed planning CT pixel) and the average pixel match rate in the entire patient image set was 69.8%. Conclusion: The synthetic CT generated from the MR images were comparable to deformed CT, suggesting possible use for real time RT. Deep learning model may further improve match rate of synthetic CT with larger MR imaging data.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2005

목 적 : 정위적 방사선수술 시 환자의 set up을 정확히 하며 정확한 종양의 위치를 찾아내어 확인하고 평가하는 것은 치료성적을 좌우하는데 매우 중요한 일이다. 특히 체부에 종양이 있는 환자의 경우 호흡 등에 의한 종양의 움직임으로 인하여 정확한 종양위치에 치료를 시행하는데는 많은 어려움이 따르는데 이러한 문제점들을 보완하기 위하여 본원에서 자체 제작한 고정용구를 이용하여 환자의 움직임을 최소화시키고 또한 환자의 호흡에 따른 CT 영상을 획득하였으며 이를 통하여 Image Guided Radiosurgery를 시행함으로써 방사선수술의 정확성을 높이고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 본원에서 자체 개발한 Body SRS용 Vacuum cushion (BSRS Vacuum cushion)을 이용하여 환자의 호흡에 따른 CT영상을 세 번에 걸쳐 획득한 후 (shallow, inhalation, exhalation) RTP computer상에서 이들을 fusion하며 Global GTV (PTVsim target)를 찾아내어 가장 적합한 수술계획을 수립한다. 수술 전 위와 같은 방법으로 Global GTV (PTVtx target)를 찾아내어 Posterior Pb ball을 기준으로 처음 수립된 수술계획의 PTVsim target에 PTVtx target을 조합시켜 비교함으로써 환자의 New PTVcenter를 찾아내고 수술을 시행한 후 EPID 영상을 획득하며 환자의 움직임 여부와 정확한 방사선수술이 시행되었는지 확인한다. 결 과 : 환자의 호흡에 따른 target volume의 위치는 Inhalation에서 cranio-caudal 방향으로 최대 10 mm까지 변화되었으며 체적은 Shallow respiration 일 때 $0.93cm^3$로 가장 크게 변화되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 수술 전후의 CT 영상을 통하여 New PTVcenter target volume의 위치에 따른 치료 정확성을 DVH로 분석한 결과 100% 전후의 치료 선량이 조사되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 결 론 : 체부의 SRS는 환자의 호흡에 따른 종양의 움직임 때문에 환자의 적용에는 회의적인 입장이었으나 고정기구 개발과 IGRT를 접목함으로써 보다 정확한 방사선수술을 시행할 수 있었고 이를 통하여 많은 BSRS에 적용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2010

목 적: Fiducial marker를 이용하여 움직이는 장기인 간암의 영상유도 방사선 치료 시 fiducial marker에서 발생하는 artifact의 영향에 대하여 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 영상 유도 시스템과 CT simulator를 사용하여 고정된 fiducial marker의 artifact 크기 측정, 움직이는 fiducial marker 궤적의 길이 측정과 2차원 정합과 3차원 정합을 각각 시행하였으며, 이때 couch의 좌표 이동 값을 분석하였다. 결 과: 고정된 3.00 mm 크기의 fiducial marker artifact 크기 측정 결과 기준 CT 슬라이스 두께 1.25, 2.50, 5.00, 10.00 mm에서 CT 4.90, 8.10, 12.90, 19.70 mm, 온 보드 영상장치 5.60, 10.60, 14.70, 29.40 mm로 측정되었고, 40.00 mm로 움직이는 fiducial marker 궤적의 길이를 측정한 결과 CT 42.00, 43.10, 46.50 mm, 온 보드 영상장치 43.40, 46.0, 49.30 mm로 측정되었다. 2차원 정합과 3차원 정합 사이에 1.00, 2.00, 8.00 mm의 좌표 이동이 발생하였다. 결 론: Fiducial marker를 이용하여 영상 유도 방사선 치료를 시행 할 때 fiducial marker에서 발생하는 artifact를 고려하여 slice thickness를 2.50 mm 이하로 설정하는 것이 치료 오차를 최소화 할 수 있는 방법이라 생각한다.