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전자선형 가속기의 제작과 국제적 이용현황 2

  • 정만영
    • 전기의세계
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 1964
  • 고 energy영역의 소립자 연구는 기존 선진제국의 대연구소에 의존할 수 밖에 없어도 저 energy의 물성론이나 공업적면 및 의료용의 이용을 목표로 한 Linac는 radar의 micro파 기술이 있는 우리나라에서도 제작이 쉽게 가능하다. 그것은 기계적으로 micron범위의 정도를 요하는 가속관 부분만 도입해서 15MeV의 Linac를 첫 단계로 완성하면 원자로와 아울러 연구 및 생산기술면에 있어서 커다란 무기로서 활용할 수 있는 기구가 될것이다. 또 한걸음 나아가서는 우리나라의 군사과학기술을 민간공업부문에 전용할 수 있는 좋은 계기가 될것이다.

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Philips LINAC 6 MV와 8 MV X선 소조사연에 대한 선량분포 측정 (Measurement of Dose Distribution in Small Beams of Philips 6 and 8 MVX Linear Accelerator)

  • 서태석;윤세철;신경섭;박용휘
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.143-152
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    • 1991
  • 본 논문에서는 소조사면에 대한 X-선의 선량분포를 일반실험식으로 계산될 수 있도록 beam 측정 데이타를 종합 처리하는 방법에 대하여 기술하고 있다. Beam 데이타는 philips LINAC 6 MV, 8 MV X-ray에 대하여 측정 되었으며, 측정된 요소는 tissue maximum ratio (TMR), off-axis-ratio (OAH), 그리고 relative output factor (ROF)를 포함한다. 소조사면에 의한 방사선 치료를 위하여 isocenter에서 지름이 1 내지 3cm되도록 실린더 형태의 특수 collimator가 2 mm 간격으로 제작되었다. 본 측정을 위하여 다이오드 detector가 이용되었으며 Film 및 TLO 측정기로 측정된 값과 비교검토 되었다. 제한된 조사면으로 측정된 TMR, OAR data로부터 beam 데이타를 나타내는 실험식을 유도하였으며 이 실험식은 임의의 Set-UP조건에 따른 측정값을 예상할 수 있는 일반 실험식으로 확장되었고 측정된 TMR과 OAR 값들은 잘 일치되었다.

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Angiolocalizer를 사용하여 얻어진 Linac-Gram을 이용한 조사야 중심의 정확도 평가 (FSRT의 진보된 Quality Assurance) (Isocenter Verification Using Linac-Gram Films Taken with Angiolocalizer : Improved Quality Assurance of Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy(FSRT))

  • 조정근;박영환;주상규;김영곤;조현상
    • 대한방사선치료학회지
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.25-28
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    • 1997
  • With the advances in radiation therapy technology and equipment, the need for more accurate and safer radiation delivery to the target region has been continuously growing. Stereotactic Radiosurgery(SRS) is a good example of $^{\ast}Accuracy^{\ast}$ but has a substantial risk of causing severe late neurological damages. Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy(FSRT) is a modification of SRS enabling conventional fractionation with maintaining accuracy using noninvasive and relocatable frame. Verification of mechanical accuracy in FSRT has been done according to the manufacture's recommendations using RLPP, LTLF, and Depth-helmet. In order to reinforce this, we have developed additional novel verification procedure using Linac-grams with the Angiolocalizer attached on the GTC frame, which are then digitized into the planning software(X-Knife) to generate the three dimensional coordinates for cmoparison. This method has been successful in such ways that the anatomical landmarks are identifiable on the Linac-gram films and that the serial comparisons of the stereotactic coordinates of the isocenter are possible with more certainty a along the FSRT course than before.

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24 MV 의료용 선형가속기의 중성자 발생에 관한 연구 (Neutron Generation from a 24 MV Medical Linac)

  • 정동혁;강정구;이정옥
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.97-103
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    • 2005
  • 본 연구에서는 몬테칼로 계산(MCNPX 2.4.0)을 이용하여 24MV 의료용 선형가속기에서 발생하는 이차중성자의 에너지분포와 선량계산을 수행하였다. 먼저 선형가속기 두부(head)에서 방출되는 광자와 중성자의 에너지분포를 계산하였으며, 이를 이용하여 물팬텀에서 광자와 중성자의 흡수선량을 계산하였다. 몬테칼로 계산결과 물표면에서 5cm까지 중성자의 흡수선량은 $0.66\~0.35mGy/photon\;Gy$로 나타났으며, 상호작용 자료를 이용한 근사적 계산결과는 전자평형 깊이에서 0.52mGy/photon Gy로 나타났다. 다른 연구결과들과 비교를 통하여 본 연구가 고에너지 선형가속기에서 발생되는 중성 자의 선량평가에 응용될 수 있음을 제시하였다.

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선형가속기의 동적쐐기(EDW) 작동에 대한 품질보증 (Quality Assurance of Operation of Enhanced Dynamic Wedges in Linac)

  • 정동혁;김진기;강정구;손광재;이정옥
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제33권2호
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    • pp.133-141
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    • 2010
  • 선형가속기의 동적쐐기(enhanced dynamic wedge: EDW)의 품질보증을 위하여 다양한 방법으로 동적쐐기의 특성을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서는 6 MV와 15 MV 엑스선에 대하여 각각 7종(10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 60도)의 EDW를 평가하였다. EDW 작동에 필요한 STT(segmented treatment table)를 계산으로 구하고 로그파일을 통하여 기계적 작동을 평가하였으며, 이차원배열형검출기와 전리함을 사용하여 팬텀속 선량분포를 측정하고 치료계획시스템(RTP)과 비교하였다. EDW의 기계적 작동은 예상과 잘 일치하였으며, 빔측면도를 포함한 이차원선량분포는 근사적으로 RTP 계산과 일치하였다. 선형가속기 조사량 100 MU에 대한 출력선량은 RTP 계산과 2.9% 이내로 일치하였으며, 측정된 쐐기인자는 RTP 계산과 최대 2.6%를 보였다. 이 결과들은 본 선형가속기에 장착된 EDW의 임상적 적용에 문제가 없음을 의미한다.

XFEL를 위한 기존의 펄스전원공급장치 개선 연구 (Study of Pulse Generator used Inverter HV Power Supply)

  • 박성수;김상희;김성철;황정연;한영진;최진혁;김홍근
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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    • pp.2146-2148
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    • 2005
  • The 2.5GeV linac of the Pohang Light Source(PLS) is planed to be converted to a XFEL. The PAL XFEL requires a new 1.2-GeV linac that will be combined to the existing linac to increase a beam energy upto 3.7GeV. This stability is mainly determined by a low level RF drive system and klystron-modulators. The stability level of the modulator has to be improved 10 times better to meet the pulse stability of 0.02 %. The regulation methods such as traditional de-Qing and precision inverter charging technology are reviewed to find out suitable upgrade scheme of the modulators. In order to obtain electron beam of the consequently stability for XFEL linac, the pulse-to-pulse beam voltage regulation is less than +/-0.5%. To get the reliable stability of the modulator which is less than +/-0.2%, a charging section is improved in a modulator which has been operated with inverter power supply and de-Q'ing.

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Current status of disposal and measurement analysis of radioactive components in linear accelerators in Korea

  • Kwon, Na Hye;Shin, Dong Oh;Kim, Jinsung;Yoo, Jaeryong;Park, Min Seok;Kim, Kum Bae;Kim, Dong Wook;Choi, Sang Hyoun
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제54권2호
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    • pp.507-513
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    • 2022
  • When X-ray energy above 8 MV is used, photoneutrons are generated by the photonuclear reaction, which activates the components of linear accelerator (linac). Safely managing the radioactive material, when disposing linac or replacing components, is difficult, as the standards for the radioactive material management are not clear in Korea. We surveyed the management status of radioactive components occurred from medical linacs in Korea. And we also measured the activation of each part of the discarded Elekta linac using a survey meter and portable High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector. We found that most medical institutions did not perform radiation measurements when disposing of radioactive components. The radioactive material was either stored within the institution or collected by the manufacturer. The surface dose rate measurements showed that the parts with high surface dose rates were target, primary collimator, and multileaf collimator (MLC). 60Co nuclide was detected in most parts, whereas for the target, 60Co and 184Re nuclides were detected. Results suggest that most institutions in Korea did not have the regulations for disposing radioactive waste from linac or the management procedures and standards were unclear. Further studies are underway to evaluate short-lived radionuclides and to lay the foundation for radioactive waste management from medical linacs.

Measurements of Neutron Activation and Dose Rate Induced by High-Energy Medical Linear Accelerator

  • Kwon, Na Hye;Jang, Young Jae;Kim, Jinsung;Kim, Kum Bae;Yoo, Jaeryong;Ahn, So Hyun;Kim, Dong Wook;Choi, Sang Hyoun
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제32권4호
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    • pp.145-152
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: During the treatments of cancer patients with a linear accelerator (LINAC) using photon beams with energies ≥8 MV, the components inside the LINAC head get activated through the interaction of photonuclear reaction (γ, n) and neutron capture (n, γ). We used spectroscopy and measured the dose rate for the LINAC in operation after the treatment ended. Methods: We performed spectroscopy and dose rate measurements for three units of LINACs with a portable high-purity Germanium (HPGe) detector and a survey meter. The spectra were obtained after the beams were turned off. Spectroscopy was conducted for 3,600 seconds, and the dose rate was measured three times. We identified the radionuclides for each LINAC. Results: According to gamma spectroscopy results, most of the nuclides were short-lived radionuclides with half-lives of 100 days, except for 60Co, 65Zn, and 181W nuclides. The dose rate for three LINACs obtained immediately in front of the crosshair was in the range of 0.113 to 0.129 µSv/h. The maximum and minimum dose rates measured on weekends were 0.097 µSv/h and 0.092 µSv/h, respectively. Compared with the differences in weekday data, there was no significant difference between the data measured on Saturday and Sunday. Conclusions: Most of the detected radionuclides had half-lives <100 days, and the dose rate decreased rapidly. For equipment that primarily used energies ≤10 MV, when the equipment was transferred after at least 10 minutes after shutting it down, it is expected that there will be little effect on the workers' exposure.