• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2020

Purpose: In ionization-chamber dosimetry for high-dose-rate electron beams-above 20 mGy/pulse-the ion-recombination correction methods recommended by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) are not appropriate, because they overestimate the correction factor. In this study, we suggest a practical ion-recombination correction method, based on Boag's improved model, and apply it to reference dosimetry for electron beams of about 100 mGy/pulse generated from an electron linear accelerator (LINAC). Methods: This study employed a theoretical model of the ion-collection efficiency developed by Boag and physical parameters used by Laitano et al. We recalculated the ion-recombination correction factors using two-voltage analysis and obtained an empirical fitting formula to represent the results. Next, we compared the calculated correction factors with published results for the same calculation conditions. Additionally, we performed dosimetry for electron beams from a 6 MeV electron LINAC using an Advanced Markus^® ionization chamber to determine the reference dose in water at the source-to-surface distance (SSD)=100 cm, using the correction factors obtained in this study. Results: The values of the correction factors obtained in this work are in good agreement with the published data. The measured dose-per-pulse for electron beams at the depth of maximum dose for SSD=100 cm was 115 mGy/pulse, with a standard uncertainty of 2.4%. In contrast, the k_s values determined using the IAEA and AAPM methods are, respectively, 8.9% and 8.2% higher than our results. Conclusions: The new method based on Boag's improved model provides a practical method of determining the ion-recombination correction factors for high dose-per-pulse radiation beams up to about 120 mGy/pulse. This method can be applied to electron beams with even higher dose-per-pulse, subject to independent verification.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선방어학회 2009년도 춘계 학술발표
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• pp.114-115
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• 2009

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• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2018

Current dosimetry protocols recommend the use of parallel-plate chambers in electron dosimetry because the electron fluence perturbation can be effectively minimized. However, substitutable methods to calibrate and measure the electron output and energy with the widely used cylindrical chamber should be developed in case a parallel-plate chamber is unavailable. In this study, we measured the correction factors and absolute dose-to-water of electrons with energies of 4, 6, 9, 12, 16, and 20 MeV using Farmer-type and Roos chambers by varying the dose rates according to the AAPM TG-51 protocol. The ion recombination factor and absolute dose were found to be varied across the chamber types, energy, and dose rate, and these phenomena were remarkable at a low energy (4 MeV), which was in good agreement with literature. While the ion recombination factor showed a difference across chamber types of less than 0.4%, the absolute dose differences between them were largest at 4 MeV at approximately 1.5%. We therefore found that the absolute dose with respect to the dose rate was strongly influenced by ion-collection efficiency. Although more rigorous validation with other types of chambers and protocols should be performed, the outcome of the study shows the feasibility of replacing the parallel-plate chamber with the cylindrical chamber in electron dosimetry.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2008

본 연구는 MDCT에서 선량을 측정하는데 사용되는 ionization chamber의 calibration 전과 후의 calibration factor에 따른 선량과 촬영실의 온도, 기압의 보정(correction factor) 적용 유무에 따른 $CTDI_w$를 비교 분석하는데 있다. 2007년 3월 21일에 교정된 Model 2026C electormeter (RADICAL 2026C, USA)를 이용한 MDCT (GE light speed plus 4 slice, USA)와 head and body CT dosimetry phantom을 사용하여 측정된 값을 비교 분석하였다. 결과는 calibration factor와 주변 온도, 압력의 correction factor를 보정 해 준 $CTDI_w$ 값이 보정을 하지 않고 계산된 값보다 $0.479{\sim}3.162mGy$의 범위만큼 더 많은 선량 값이 계산되었고 실제 병원에서 사용하는 복부 일반 CT (abdomen routine CT) 조건에서의 환자선량을 측정한 결과 factor적용 전과 후의 유효선량 차는 최고 0.7 mSv의 차이가 남을 확인 할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 ionization chamber의 calibration과 촬영실 주변 온도와 압력이 환자선량의 측정과 계산에 중요한 요소임을 알 수 있다. 따라서 정확한 환자 선량 측정을 위해서는 촬영실 주변 온도와 압력뿐만 아니라 습도 및 recombination factor, x-ray beam quality 특성, 촬영조건(exposure conditions), 측정부위(scan region) 등에 대한 보정 factor들의 정확한 정보를 알아야 한다.