• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 1995

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1345-1351
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• 2000

Objective : Around the sellar area, there are many important structures. But, the optimal radiation dosage for minimal toxicity to surrounding neural tissue has not been firmly established. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the radiosurgical outcome of juxtasellar tumors and to investigate the relationship between radiation dosage and toxicity to neural tissue. Method : Between May 1992 and June 2000, we treated 65 juxtasellar tumors by using the Leksell Gamma Knife. Among them, 52 patients who could be followed more than 1 year were included in this study. The radiosurgical dosage to the optic pathway, cavernous sinus, Meckel's cave, hypothalamus, pituitary gland and stalk, and brain stem was analyzed and correlated with clinical outcome. The mean follow-up period was 33.5 months(range 12.2- 99.0 months). Result : The clinical response rate was 69.2%. The volume response rate was 61.0% and the radiologic control rate was 92.7%. There were 4 complications(7.7%) of 2 trigeminal neuropathy, 1 abducens nerve palsy, and 1 trigeminal and transient abducens nerve palsy. The optic apparatus appeared to tolerate doses greater than 10Gy. The risk of cranial nerve complications in cavernous sinus seemed to be related to doses of more than 16Gy. In 3 of 4 patients who received more than 16Gy to cavernous sinus, the abducens or trigeminal neuropathy occurred. Also, one patient who received more than 15Gy to the Meckel's cave, trigeminal neuropathy developed. The hypothalamus, pituitary gland and stalk, and brain stem were relatively tolerable to radiation. Conclusion : Gamma Knife radiosurgery seems to be an effective method to control the growth of juxtasellar tumors. To avoid injury to surrounding important neural tissue, careful dose planning and further study for radiation toxicity to neural tissue were needed.

• 대한방사선치료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선치료학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.33-34
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• 2005

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.184-188
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• 2003

감마나이프는 일회에 대용량의 방사선량을 조사하여 뇌정위 방사선 수술을 하기 때문에, 주기적인 정도 관리가 매우 중요하다. 그러나 국내의 경우 학회 및 규제기관 차원에서 권고되고 있는 표준화된 정도관리 절차서가 없이, 각 기관별로 독자적인 정도관리 절차서를 개발하여 시행되고 있어, 기관별로 상호 비교하기가 어려운 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국내 실정에 적합한 감마나이프 정도관리 프로그램을 개발하기 위해, 제조사, 미국 및 일본에서 권고하고 있는 정도관리 절차서를 수집하여 비교 분석하였다 또한 감마나이프에 대한 주기적인 정도관리 검사항목을 선량관련 검사항목, 기계적인 검사항목 및 안전 관리적인 측면으로 분류하였다. 미국의 경우 제조사 보다 엄격하게 권고 및 규제하고 있으며, 일본의 경우 미국의 절차서를 토대로 검사항목 및 주기를 권고하고 있다. 이를 토대로 국내 실정에 적합한 감마나이프 정도관리 절차를 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1030-1036
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• 2000

본 논문에서 뇌동정맥기형에 대해 포톤나이프로 정위적 방사선 수술을 시행한 후 방사선학적으로 10명의 환자중 6례에서 완전 폐색, 4례에서 부분적 폐색을 보였으며, 특히 3cm이하의 작은 뇌동정맥기형 7례중 6례에서 완전 폐색을 보였다(완전 폐색율 : 85.7%). 모든 환자에서 방사선 수술로 인한 방사선학적 합병증의 발병은 없었다. 신경학적으로도 모든 환자에서 방사선 수술 전에 보이던 증상들이 호전을 보였다. 포톤나이프 방사선 수술 시스템은 이미 실험적으로 안정성이 검증된 것으로 이 논문에서 임상적으로 방사선 수술의 안정성 및 정확성을 다시 확인할 수 있었다. 정위적 방사선 수술은 지금까지 치료 불가능했던 부위에 생긴 병소, 수술이나 다른 치료방법으로 완전 제거에 실패한 경우, 노인환자나 다른 내과적 질환으로 수술이 어렵거나 수술적 치료를 거부하는 환자에서도 좋은 치료 방법으로 사용되어지며, 특히 뇌 중요부위나 심부병변에 위치한 경우 또는 최대직경이 3cm 이하의 소 동정맥기형으로 발견 당시 출혈량이 많지 않고 신경학적 결손이 경미한 환자에서 좋은 적응증이 되리라 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.98-101
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• 2012

We report a patient who underwent gamma knife radiosurgery to treat recurrent meningioma after microsurgery and thereafter developed secondary malignancy adjacent to the original tumor. A 47-year-old woman had underwent resection of the olfactory groove meningioma. Then radiosurgery was done three times over 4 year period for the recurrent tumor. After 58 months from the initial radiosurgery, she presented with headache and progressive mental dullness. Huge tumor in bifrontal location was revealed in MRI. Subsequent operation and pathological examination confirmed diagnosis of glioblastoma. This case fits the criteria of radiation-induced tumor and the clinical implication of the issue is discussed.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2009

Objective : In recent years, CyberKnife has emerged as an important treatment modality in the management of pituitary adenomas. Treatment results after performing CyberKnife and the complications of this procedure are reviewed. Methods : Twenty-six patients with pituitary adenomas received stereotactic radiosurgery with the CyberKnife (CKRS). The follow-up periods ranged from 7 months to 47 months (mean$\pm$SD : $30{\pm}12.7$ months). The patients consisted of 17 with non-functioning adenomas, 3 with prolactinomas and 6 with acromegaly. The change in the tumor volume, visual acuity, hormonal function, and complications by this therapy were analyzed in each case. Results : The tumor control rate was 92.3%. Hormonal function was improved in all of the 9 (100%) functioning adenomas. Hormonal normalization was observed in 4 of the 9 (44%) patients with a mean duration of 16 months. In two patients (7.6%), visual acuity worsened due to cystic enlargement of the tumor after CKRS. No other complications were observed. Conclusion : CyberKnife is considered safe and effective in selected patients with pituitary adenomas. However, longer follow-up is required for a more complete assessment of late toxicity and treatment efficacy.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.633-639
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• 2022

Accurate diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the starting point for optimal treatment. Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) is currently regarded as one of the first-line treatment options for medically refractory TN. GKRS is a less invasive treatment with a low risk of complications than other surgical procedures that provides a favorable pain control Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) I-IIIb rate of >75% at short-term follow-up. Drawbacks of GKRS include the latency period before pain relief and higher recurrence rate compared with microvascular decompression. Therefore, repeat treatment is necessary if the initial GKRS was effective but followed by recurrence. The concept of dose rate and the biologically effective dose of radiation has been actively studied in radiation oncology and is also applied in GKRS for TN to achieve high safety and efficacy by prescribing the optimal dose. Recent progress in functional imaging, such as diffusion tensor imaging, enables us to understand the pathophysiology of TN and predict the clinical outcome after GKRS. Here, we review TN, GKRS, and recent updates, especially in the concepts of radiation dose, diffusion tensor imaging studies, and repeat treatment in GKRS for TN.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.275-283
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• 2009

Objective : We retrospectively analyzed survival, local control rate, and incidence of radiation toxicities after radiosurgery for recurrent metastatic brain lesions whose initial metastases were treated with whole-brain radiotherapy. Various radiotherapeutical indices were examined to suggest predictors of radiation-related neurological dysfunction. Methods : In 46 patients, total 100 of recurrent metastases (mean 2.2, ranged 1-10) were treated by CyberKnife radiosurgery at average dose of 23.1 Gy in 1 to 3 fractions. The median prior radiation dose was 32.7 Gy, the median time since radiation was 5.0 months, and the mean tumor volume was $12.4cm^3$. Side effects were expressed in terms of radiation therapy oncology group (RTOG) neurotoxicity criteria. Results : Mass reduction was observed in 30 patients (65%) on MRI. After the salvage treatment, one-year progression-free survival rate was 57% and median survival was 10 months. Age(<60 years) and tumor volume affected survival rate(p=0.03, each). Acute (${\leq}$1 month) toxicity was observed in 22% of patients, subacute and chronic (>6 months) toxicity occurred in 21 %, respectively. Less acute toxicity was observed with small tumors (<$10cm^3$. p=0.03), and less chronic toxicity occurred at lower cumulative doses (<100 Gy, p=0.004). "Radiation toxicity factor" (cumulative dose times tumor volume of <1,000 Gy${\times}cm^3$) was a significant predictor of both acute and chronic CNS toxicities. Conclusion: Salvage CyberKnife radiosurgery is effective for recurrent brain metastases in previously irradiated patients, but careful evaluation is advised in patients with large tumors and high cumulative radiation doses to avoid toxicity.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2003

선형가속기(Mitsubishi, ML15MDX)를 이용한 방사선수술시스템인 Photon Knife에서 Linac-gram을 통해 선속-표적 위치를 확인하여 신뢰성 있는 시술을 유지하도록 하였다. 선속-레이저광 교정 기구를 제작하여 레이저광의 입사점과 사출점을 조사하여 빔의 위치결정에 이용하였다. 선형가속기에 부착한 보조 콜리메이터의 고정을 확인하기 위해 Isocenter에서 5 cm 떨어진 위치에 팔각형 필름지지체를 두도록 제작하고 확인용 필름(Kodak X-omat V2)을 설치하였다. 필름에 선형가속기의 지지체를 45$^{\circ}$씩 회전조사 하여 필름에 나타난 거리로 보조 콜리메이터의 이동을 확인한 결과 실험 오차내에서 이동이 없음을 확인하였다. 임상에 이용한 체위 표시기는 10 mm 쇠구슬 제도와 납인형을 두어 PKRS 시술시 환부의 체위를 쉽게 확인할 수 있도록 고안제작되었다. 앙와위 및 우측 측와위로 조사한 방사선수술에서 표적 위치기에 있는 양측 쇠구슬과 콜리메이터 조사면과의 일치를 LINAC-gram에서 확인한 결과 CT 영상의 표적좌표와 비교해서 평균 0.8$\pm$0.26 mm 의 오차범위에서 시술하였음을 보이므로 방사선조사의 정확성을 알 수 있다. 선형가속기의 Couch 에 임의의 힘을 가했을 때 위치변동은 좌우 $\pm$5 mm, Couch 축방향으로 $\pm$1 mm, 상하로 $\pm$2 mm 이동할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과로 Photon knife 방사선 수술 시스템은 방사선수술 전 환부의 표적과 선속의 일치를 LINAC-gram을 통해 확인할 수 있어 시술의 신뢰도를 높일 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.