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EPID (Electronic Portal Imaging Device)의 유용성에 관한 고찰 (Review on Usefulness of EPID (Electronic Portal Imaging Device))

  • 이충원;박도근;최아현;안종호;송기원
    • 대한방사선치료학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.57-67
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    • 2013
  • 목 적: 방사선 치료 중 정확한 환자의 셋업 확인과 선량 측정용으로 사용되었던 film을 대신 하여 현재는 전자포탈영상장치(EPID)가 장착된 장비가 증가하고 있다. 이에 본 논문은 전자포탈영상장치 사용 시 자세확인의 정확성과 선량측정의 유용성을 평가해 보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 대한방사선치료학회, 대한방사선종양학회, Pubmed에서 "EPID", "Portal dosimetry", "Portal image", "Dose verification", "Quality control", "Cine mode", "Quality - assurance", "In vivo dosimetry"와 같은 용어로 검색하여 획득한 50개의 자료(1997~2012)를 대상으로 EPID의 역사와 선량측정(dosimetry), 자세확인(set-up verification), EPID 특성으로 구분하여 EPID의 유용성을 분석 하였다. 결 과: EPID는 1세대 Liquid-filled ionization chamber, 2세대 Camera based fluroscopic, 3세대 Amorphous-silicon 순으로 발전하였으며, EPID 촬영 모드에는 크게 EPID mode, Cine mode, Integrated mode로 나뉜다. 필름과 EPID의 절대선량정확성 평가를 한 결과 EPID는 1%, EDR2 필름은 3% 이내로 나타나 오차 측정 정확도가 필름에 비해 EPID가 우수하다는 것을 알 수 있었고, 치료계획 시스템으로부터 계산된 기준 조사면과 EDR2 필름, EPID로 측정한 기준 조사면의 선량 분포를 중첩하여 감마 분석한 결과 필름과 EPID 모두 허용기준 3%/3 mm와 2%/2 mm에서 감마값이 1을 초과하는 화소(r%>1)가 전체 화소의 2% 이내였다. 또한 업무 부하 비교에 있어 세기조절방사선 치료에서 전 과정 QA를 수행하는데 소요되는 시간은 EDR2 필름이 약 110분, EPID가 약 55분으로 측정되었다. 결 론: 전자포탈영상장치의 이용은 선량측정과 자세확인에 있어 기존의 복잡하고 번거로웠던 film과 전리조(Ionization chamber)를 대체하기에 충분하였으며, 특히 세기조절방사선치료의 정도관리에 있어 매우 유용하고 효율적이며 정확한 선량 측정 장치임을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 전자포탈영상장치를 이용한 Cine mode 촬영은 횡격막의 움직임에 따라 유동성이 큰 폐와 간의 경우나 자세의 안정성이 불안한 직장암 환자의 경우 추가 선량 없이 실시간으로 종양의 위치를 확인 할 수 있다는 장점이 있어 최적의 방사선 치료 구현이 가능하리라 사료된다.

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동위원소 치료 관련 방사선 흡수선량평가 (Radiation Dosimetry for Radionuclide Therapy)

  • 김은희
    • 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한핵의학회 2001년도 제40차 춘계학술대회 및 연수교육
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    • pp.4-10
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    • 2001
  • The radionuclide therapy is a protocol for tumor control by administering radionuclides as the cytotoxic agents. Radionuclides concentrated at the site of cancerous lesion are expected to kill the cancerous cells with minimal injury to the normal tissue. The efficacy of every radionuclide treatment can be evaluated by examining the toxicity to the lesion differentiated from that to the normal tissue. Radiation dosimetry is the procedure of quantitating the energy absorbed by target volumes of interest. Dosimetric information plays an indicator of the expected radiation damage and thus the therapeutic efficacy. This paper summarizes the dosimetric aspects in radionuclide therapy in terms of radionuclides of use, radiation dosimetry methodology and considerations for each treatment in practical use.

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선형가속기의 6MV X선에 대한 소형조사면의 선량측정 (Dose Characteristics of Small Radiation Fields for 6MV X-ray of Linear Accelerator)

  • 최태진;김옥배;김영훈;손은익;김인홍
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.287-291
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    • 1989
  • Radiation dosimetry has been extended to small fields less than $4\times4cm^2$ which may be suitable for irradiation of small intracranial tumors. Special consideration was given to the percentage depth dose and scatter correction factors with 0.14ml ion chamber, film dosimetry and TLD measurement. Calculated dose distributions were compared with measured data.

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In vivo dosimetry and acute toxicity in breast cancer patients undergoing intraoperative radiotherapy as boost

  • Lee, Jason Joon Bock;Choi, Jinhyun;Ahn, Sung Gwe;Jeong, Joon;Lee, Ik Jae;Park, Kwangwoo;Kim, Kangpyo;Kim, Jun Won
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제35권2호
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    • pp.121-128
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: To report the results of a correlation analysis of skin dose assessed by in vivo dosimetry and the incidence of acute toxicity. This is a phase 2 trial evaluating the feasibility of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) as a boost for breast cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Eligible patients were treated with IORT of 20 Gy followed by whole breast irradiation (WBI) of 46 Gy. A total of 55 patients with a minimum follow-up of 1 month after WBI were evaluated. Optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter (OSLD) detected radiation dose delivered to the skin during IORT. Acute toxicity was recorded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0. Clinical parameters were correlated with seroma formation and maximum skin dose. Results: Median follow-up after IORT was 25.9 weeks (range, 12.7 to 50.3 weeks). Prior to WBI, only one patient developed acute toxicity. Following WBI, 30 patients experienced grade 1 skin toxicity and three patients had grade 2 skin toxicity. Skin dose during IORT exceeded 5 Gy in two patients: with grade 2 complications around the surgical scar in one patient who received 8.42 Gy. Breast volume on preoperative images (p = 0.001), ratio of applicator diameter and breast volume (p = 0.002), and distance between skin and tumor (p = 0.003) showed significant correlations with maximum skin dose. Conclusions: IORT as a boost was well-tolerated among Korean women without severe acute complication. In vivo dosimetry with OSLD can help ensure safe delivery of IORT as a boost.

필름을 사용한 세기변조치료법에 대한 선량측정 (Film Dosimetry for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy : Dosimetric Evaluation)

  • 주상규;여인환;허승재;최병기;박영환;안용찬;김대용;공영건
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.172-178
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    • 2002
  • 목적 : 원자 번호가 높은 물질로 구성된 필름은 저 에너지 광자선에 과반응하여 선량 측정 시 인체조직에서와 다른 흡수양상을 보인다. 이러한 현상은 조사면의 경계인 반음영 및 그 외곽 부위에서 두드러지게 관찰된다. 따라서 반음영이 조사면내에 위치하게되는 세기변조치료법에서 필름을 이용한 선량 측정 시 이러한 현상이 미치는 영향을 분석하고 개선 방법을 강구하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 6 MV X-선의 5~7개의 크기가 다른 고정형 조사면을 이용해 두가지 유형의 세기변조 조사면을 만들었으며 전리함 및 저감도 측정용 필름을 사용하여 각 조사면의 빔 프로파일을 측정했다. 측정 깊이와 최대 조사면적을 변화시켰으며 필름에 대해 수직 및 수평 조사하여 이에 따른 선량 분포 변화를 관찰했다. 또한 필름 선량 측정시 저 에너지 광자선에 의한 선량 과평가 현상을 막기 위해 납 필터(0.01 inch)를 필름 양측에 부착하여 이로 인한 영향을 관찰했다. 결과 : 필름만을 사용한 빔 프로파일에서는, 전리함 측정치에 비해 저 선량 영역 및 조사면 경계에서의 선량 과평가 현상이 수직 및 수평 조사 모두에서 관찰되었다. 이러한 현상은 측정 깊이가 증가함에 따라 크게 나타났으며 10cm 깊이의 역 피라미드형 세기변조 조사면 중심에서 최고 약 15%의 상대오차를 보였다. 필터를 사용한 경우에서는, 수직 조사 시 필터에 의한 선량 저 평가 현상이 관찰되었으나 수평 조사에서는 전리함 측정치와 3% 이내의 오차를 보여 매우 잘 일치하였다. 결론 : 필름을 이용한 세기변조 조사면의 선량 측정 시 선량 과반응에 의한 오차는 조사면의 조합 형태 및 반음영 위치와 밀접한 관계를 가지며, 선량 평가 시 이에 대한 고려가 필요하다. 납 필터를 사용한 수평조사 방법은 이러한 오차를 줄이는데 도움을 주며 입사 방사선의 물리적 특성을 고려한 적정 두께의 필터 선택이 요구된다.

Analysis of Small-Field Dosimetry with Various Detectors

  • Park, So-Yeon;Choi, Byeong Geol;Lee, Dong Myung;Jang, Na Young
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.164-172
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    • 2018
  • We evaluated the performance of various detectors for small-field dosimetry with field sizes defined by a high-definition (HD) multileaf collimator (MLC) system. For small-field dosimetry, diodes referred to as "RAZOR detectors," MOSFET detectors, and Gafchromic EBT3 films were used in this study. For field sizes less than $1{\times}1cm^2$, percent depth doses (PDDs) and lateral profiles were measured by diodes, MOSFET detectors, and films, and absolute dosimetry measurements were conducted with MOSFET detectors. For comparison purposes, the same measurements were carried out with a field size of $10{\times}10cm^2$. The dose distributions were calculated by the treatment planning system Eclipse. A comparison of the measurements with calculations yielded the percentage differences. With field sizes less than $1{\times}1cm^2$, it was shown that most of the percentage difference values were within 5% for 6-MV and 15-MV photon beams with the use of diodes. The measured lateral profiles were well matched with those calculated by Eclipse as the field sizes increased. Except for the depths of 0.5 cm and 20 cm, there was agreement in terms of the absolute dosimetry within 10% when MOSFET detectors were used. There was good agreement between the calculations and measurements conducted using diodes and EBT films. Both diode detectors and EBT3 films were found to be appropriate options for relative measurements of PDDs and for lateral profiles.

Use of Cylindrical Chambers as Substitutes for Parallel-Plate Chambers in Low-Energy Electron Dosimetry

  • Chun, Minsoo;An, Hyun Joon;Kang, Seong-Hee;Cho, Jin Dong;Park, Jong Min;Kim, Jung-in
    • 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.

Microwave Dielectric Absorption Spectroscopy Aiming at Novel Dosimetry Using DNAs

  • Izumi, Yoshinobu;Hirayama, Makoto;Matuo, Youichirou;Sunagawa, Takeyoshi
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제42권1호
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    • pp.21-25
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    • 2017
  • Background: We are developing L-band and S-band microwave dielectric absorption systems aiming novel dosimetry using DNAs, such as plasmid DNA and genomic DNA, and microwave technology. Materials and Methods: Each system is composed of a cavity resonator, analog signal generator, circulator, power meter, and oscilloscope. Since the cavity resonator is sensitive to temperature change, we have made great efforts to prevent the fluctuation of temperature. We have developed software for controlling and measurement. Results and Discussion: By using this system, we can measure the resonance frequency, f, and ${\Delta}Q$ (Q is a dimensionless parameter that describes how under-damped an oscillator or resonator is, and characterizes a resonator's bandwidth relative to its center frequency) within about 3 minutes with high accuracy. Conclusion: This system will be expected to be applicable to DNAs evaluations and to novel dosimetric system.