• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2010

방사선치료의 최대 목표는 정상조직을 보호하고 종양부위에 방사선량을 충분히 조사하는 것이다. 그 중에서 환자호흡에 의한 문제점을 보안하기 위해 환자호흡에 따른 주기적 움직임을 분석하여 안정된 일정영역에서만 방사선이 조사되도록 하는 호흡동조방사선치료 방법이 임상에서 활용되고 있다. 본 논문은 특히 호흡에 의해 움직임 영향을 많이 받는 간암 환자 40명을 대상으로 실제 방사선 치료 계획에 이용되는 4D-CT와 호흡동조방사선 치료에 사용하는 RPM을 이용하여 간암의 움직임을 환자의 나이, 성별 및 움직임 방향으로 나누어 분석하였다. 움직임의 변화는 방향으로는 right-left($3.19{\pm}1.29$), anteroposterior($5.44{\pm}2.07$), craniocaudal($12.54{\pm}4.70mm$)이었고, 이는 성별과 관련이 없고 나이가 고령일수록 움직임이 크다는 것을 알 수 있다. 따라서 호흡에 의해 움직임으로 인한 치료부위의 방향이 변화가 생김으로 RPM 호흡동조방사선 치료로 움직임에 대한 보정을 실시하여 간암 치료에서 치료효과를 높일 수 있다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.676-683
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• 2007

A non-invasive respiratory gated radiotherapy system like those based on external anatomic motion gives better comfortableness to patients than invasive system on treatment. However, higher correlation between the external and internal anatomic motion is required to increase the effectiveness of non-invasive respiratory gated radiotherapy. Both of invasive and non-invasive methods need to track the internal anatomy with the higher precision and rapid response. Especially, the non-invasive method has more difficulty to track the target position successively because of using only image processing. So we developed the system to track the motion for a non-invasive respiratory gated system to accurately find the dynamic position of internal structures such as the diaphragm and tumor. The respiratory organ motion tracking apparatus consists of an image capture board, a fluoroscopy system and a processing computer. After the image board grabs the motion of internal anatomy through the fluoroscopy system, the computer acquires the organ motion tracking data by image processing without any additional physical markers. The patients breathe freely without any forced breath control and coaching, when this experiment was performed. The developed pattern-recognition software could extract the target motion signal in real-time from the acquired fluoroscopic images. The range of mean deviations between the real and acquired target positions was measured for some sample structures in an anatomical model phantom. The mean and max deviation between the real and acquired positions were less than 1mm and 2mm respectively with the standardized movement using a moving stage and an anatomical model phantom. Under the real human body, the mean and maximum distance of the peak to trough was measured 23.5mm and 55.1mm respectively for 13 patients' diaphragm motion. The acquired respiration profile showed that human expiration period was longer than the inspiration period. The above results could be applied to respiratory-gated radiotherapy.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.274-280
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• 2017

Purpose: To see the gross tumor volume (GTV) dependency according to the phase selection and reconstruction methods, we measured and analyzed the changes of tumor volume and motion at each phase in 20 cases with lung cancer patients who underwent image-guided radiotherapy. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed four-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT) images in 20 cases of 19 patients who underwent image-guided radiotherapy. The 4D-CT images were reconstructed by the maximum intensity projection (MIP) and the minimum intensity projection (Min-IP) method after sorting phase as 40%-60%, 30%-70%, and 0%-90%. We analyzed the relationship between the range of motion and the change of GTV according to the reconstruction method. Results: The motion ranges of GTVs are statistically significant only for the tumor motion in craniocaudal direction. The discrepancies of GTV volume and motion between MIP and Min-IP increased rapidly as the wider ranges of duty cycles are selected. Conclusion: As narrow as possible duty cycle such as 40%-60% and MIP reconstruction was suitable for lung cancer if the respiration was stable. Selecting the reconstruction methods and duty cycle is important for small size and for large motion range tumors.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2015

Purpose: To compare audio-only biofeedback to conventional audiovisual biofeedback for regulating patients' respiration during four-dimensional radiotherapy, limiting damage to healthy surrounding tissues caused by organ movement. Materials and Methods: Six healthy volunteers were assisted by audiovisual or audio-only biofeedback systems to regulate their respirations. Volunteers breathed through a mask developed for this study by following computer-generated guiding curves displayed on a screen, combined with instructional sounds. They then performed breathing following instructional sounds only. The guiding signals and the volunteers' respiratory signals were logged at 20 samples per second. Results: The standard deviations between the guiding and respiratory curves for the audiovisual and audio-only biofeedback systems were 21.55% and 23.19%, respectively; the average correlation coefficients were 0.9778 and 0.9756, respectively. The regularities between audiovisual and audio-only biofeedback for six volunteers' respirations were same statistically from the paired t-test. Conclusion: The difference between the audiovisual and audio-only biofeedback methods was not significant. Audio-only biofeedback has many advantages, as patients do not require a mask and can quickly adapt to this method in the clinic.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2006년도 제33회 추계학술대회 발표논문집
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• pp.57-57
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• 2006

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.413-422
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• 2019

Heavy ion particle, represented carbon ion, radiotherapy is currently most advanced radiation therapy technique. Conventional radiation therapy has made remarkable changes over a relatively short period of time and leading various developments such as intensity modulated radiation therapy, 4D radiation therapy, image guided radiation therapy, and high precisional therapy. However, the biological and physical superiority of particle radiation, represented by Bragg peak, can give the maximum dose to tumor and minimal dose to surrounding normal tissues in the treatment of cancers in various areas surrounded by radiation-sensitive normal tissues. However, despite these advantages, there are some limitations and factors to consider. First, there is not enough evidence, such as large-scale randomized, prospective phase III trials, for the clinical application. Secondly, additional studies are needed to establish a very limited number of treatment facilities, uncertainty about the demand for heavy particle treatment, parallel with convetional radiotherapy or indications. In addition, Bragg peak of the heavy particles can greatly reduce the dose to the normal tissues front and behind the tumor compared to the photon or protons. High precision and accuracy are needed for treatment planning and treatment, especially for lungs or livers with large respiratory movements. Currently, the introduction of the heavy particle therapy device is in progress, and therefore, it is expected that more research will be active.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 환자 고유의 호흡 패턴을 적용하여 호흡의 규칙성을 향상 시킬 수 있는 호흡 연습장치(respiratory training system)를 개발하여, 호흡에 의한 움직임이 고려된 4D-RT (4-dimension radiation therapy) 또는 4D-CT (4-dimension computed tomography) 수행 시 효율성과 정확성을 높이고자 했다. 개발한 호흡연습장치는 푸리에 급수(Fourier series)를 기반으로 환자 고유의 호흡패턴을 만들어 환자에게 편안한 호흡 유도를 제공한다. 호흡연습장치를 사용했을 때 호흡의 규칙성 향상 정도를 알아보기 위하여 5명의 지원자를 대상으로 실험을 진행하였다. 10개의 자유호흡신호를 획득하여 실험 대상자의 고유한 호흡패턴(guiding waveform)을 만들고, 자유호흡(free breathing)을 3분 동안 시행한 후, 고유한 호흡패턴을 이용하여 호흡을 유도하는 신호모니터-호흡(guide breathing)을 3분 동안 시행하여 데이터를 획득하였다. 획득된 자유호흡과 신호모니터-호흡의 데이터를 이용하여 호흡크기(displacement)와 호흡주기(period)의 변동성을 Root mean square error (RMSE)를 적용하여 정량적으로 비교 분석하였다. 호흡의 변동성을 분석한 결과 신호모니터-호흡은 자유호흡과 비교하여 호흡크기의 경우 최대 40%, 호흡주기의 경우 최대 76%까지 RMSE 값이 감소하였으며, 모든 지원자들의 데이터를 분석한 결과 평균적으로 호흡주기의 경우 RMSE 값이 55% 감소되었고, 호흡크기의 경우 33% 감소하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 호흡연습장치는 실험대상자의 고유한 호흡패턴을 이용하여 규칙적인 호흡을 유도했기 때문에 피실험자는 큰 노력 없이도 신호모니터-호흡을 따라 할 수 있었다. 따라서 규칙적인 호흡을 오랜 시간 지속시킬 수 있다는 측면에서 장점을 가질 수 있으며, 4D RT, 4D CT를 시행 할 경우 규칙적인 호흡을 통해 효율성과 정확성을 향상 시킬 수 있다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.123-135
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• 2012

목 적: 비소세포성 폐암 환자의 호흡 조절 방사선 치료 시 호흡에 의한 종양의 움직임을 최소화하는 것이 필수적이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 자유호흡 주기와 제한호흡 주기를 각각 적용한 치료 계획을 비교, 분석하여 제한 호흡 주기의 유용성을 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2011년 4월부터 12월까지 비소세포성 폐암 환자 9명(tumor n=10)을 대상으로 환자에게 평소의 호흡주기를 바탕으로 측정한 '자유호흡 주기'와 의도적으로 줄인 '제한호흡 주기'를 '신호모니터-호흡(guided-breathing)'법을 사용하여 각각 훈련을 실시한 후 RPM과 4차원 전산화 단층촬영 모의치료기를 이용해 치료계획용 4D CT를 실시하여 총 10개의 호흡 위상(respiration phase)별 CT 영상을 획득하였다. 각 호흡 주기의 CT 영상에 관측자 두 명이 각각 설정한 육안적 종양체적(Gross Tumor Volume, GTV)과 내부표적체적(Internal Target Volume, ITV)부피를 측정, 비교하였고 들숨(end-inspiration, EI)인 0%와 날숨(end-exhalation, EE)인 50% 위상에서의 center of mass (COM)를 측정하여 종양 움직임의 진폭을 측정했다. 또한 관측자 두명이 각각 두 호흡 주기를 적용한 치료계획을 수립하였고 정상 폐 평균선량(mean dose to normal lung, MDTNL)과 정상 폐 용적의 정상조직합병증확률(normal tissue complication probability, NTCP)을 비교, 분석하였으며 측정된 자료의 정량적 평가를 위해 통계 분석을 실시했다. 결 과: 관측자 두 명의 '제한호흡 주기'를 적용한 치료 계획을 분석한 결과 '자유호흡 주기'에 비해 종양의 3D 방향 움직임이 관측자 1의 경우 38.75%, 관측자 2의 경우 41.10%의 감소율을 보였고 GTV와 ITV의 부피를 측정, 비교한 결과 GTV의 부피는 관측자 1의 경우 $14.96{\pm}9.44%$, 관측자 2의 경우 $19.86{\pm}10.62%$, ITV의 부피는 관측자 1의 경우 $8.91{\pm}5.91%$, 관측자 2의 경우 $15.52{\pm}9.01%$의 감소율을 보였으며 MDTNL과 NTCP를 분석, 비교한 결과 MDTNL은 관측자 1의 경우 $3.98{\pm}5.62%$, 관측자 2의 경우 $7.62{\pm}10.29%$의 감소율을, NTCP의 경우 관측자 1의 결과 $21.70{\pm}28.27%$, 관측자 2의 결과 $37.83{\pm}49.93%$의 감소율을 나타냈다. 또한 두 관측자의 결과 값의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 '자유호흡 주기'에서는 관측자간의 유의한 차이를 보이는 데 비해 '제한호흡 주기'에서는 관측자간의 차이가 없는 감소율을 보였다. 결 론: '자유호흡 주기'에 비해 '제한호흡 주기'를 적용한 치료 계획에서 평가인자들의 상대적인 감소를 나타내어 비소세포성 폐암 환자의 호흡 조절 방사선 치료 시 '제한호흡 주기'의 유용성 및 타당성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2016

Intrafractional motion of patients, such as respiratory motion during radiation treatment, is an important issue in image-guided radiotherapy. The accuracy of the radiation treatment decreases as the motion range increases. We developed a control system for a robotic patient immobilization system that enables to reduce the range of tumor motion by compensating the tumor motion. Fusion technology, combining robotics and mechatronics, was developed and applied in this study. First, a small-sized prototype was established for use with an industrial miniature robot. The patient immobilization system consisted of an optical tracking system, a robotic couch, a robot controller, and a control program for managing the system components. A multi speed and position control mechanism with three degrees of freedom was designed. The parameters for operating the control system, such as the coordinate transformation parameters and calibration parameters, were measured and evaluated for a prototype device. After developing the control system using the prototype device, a feasibility test on a full-scale patient immobilization system was performed, using a large industrial robot and couch. The performances of both the prototype device and the realistic device were evaluated using a respiratory motion phantom, for several patterns of respiratory motion. For all patterns of motion, the root mean squared error of the corresponding detected motion trajectories were reduced by more than 40%. The proposed system improves the accuracy of the radiation dose delivered to the target and reduces the unwanted irradiation of normal tissue.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.220-229
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• 2013

Respiratory-induced dynamic tumors render free-breathing cone-beam computed tomography (FBCBCT) images with motion artifacts complicating the task of quantifying the internal target volume (ITV). The purpose of this paper is to study the visibility of the revealed ITV when the imaging dose parameters, such as the kVp and mAs, are varied. The $Trilogy^{TM}$ linear accelerator with an On-Board Imaging ($OBI^{TM}$) system was used to acquire low-imaging-dose-mode (LIDM: 110 kVp, 20 mA, 20 ms/frame) and high-imaging-dose-mode (HIDM: 125 kVp, 80 mA, 25 ms/frame) FBCBCT images of a 3-cm diameter sphere (density=0.855 $g/cm^3$) moving in accordance to various sinusoidal breathing patterns, each with an unique inhalation-to-exhalation (I/E) ratio, amplitude, and period. In terms of image ITV contrast, there was a small overall average change of the ITV contrast when going from HIDM to LIDM of $6.5{\pm}5.1%$ for all breathing patterns. As for the ITV visible volume measurements, there was an insignificant difference between the ITV of both the LIDM- and HIDM-FBCBCT images with an average difference of $0.5{\pm}0.5%$, for all cases, despite the large difference in the imaging dose (approximately five-fold difference of ~0.8 and 4 cGy/scan). That indicates that the ITV visibility is not very sensitive to changes in imaging dose. However, both of the FBCBCT consistently underestimated the true ITV dimensions by up to 34.8% irrespective of the imaging dose mode due to significant motion artifacts, and thus, this imaging technique is not adequate to accurately visualize the ITV for image guidance. Due to the insignificant impact of imaging dose on ITV visibility, a plausible, alternative strategy would be to acquire more X-ray projections at the LIDM setting to allow 4DCBCT imaging to better define the ITV, and at the same time, maintain a reasonable imaging dose, i.e., comparable to a single HIDM-FBCBCT scan.