• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 1993

치료계획을 수행하는데 수반되는 isodose planning system 과 isodose calculation system, data set, equipment 등에 관한 치료계획의 성능관리에 대한 고찰을 시도하여 치료 오차의 한계를 최소화하여 치료행위의 정확성을 기하고자 한다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.171-175
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 고정틀 정위방사선치료장비에 사용되는 치료계획시스템과 무고정틀 정위방사선치료시스템에 사용되는 치료계획시스템을 이용하여 intracranial 표적을 대상으로 치료계획을 수립하였다. 치료계획을 평가하기 위하여 RTOG-9005 규정서에서 정위방사선치료계획의 정도관리를 위하여 사용한 Planning Target Volume Coverage를 확인하고 Conformity Index(CI)와 Homogeneity Index(HI)를 구하였다. 이들 값으로부터 두 치료계획시스템에서 계산한 치료계획이 동일함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2003년도 제27회 추계학술대회
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• pp.56-56
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• 2003

For the treatment of superficial tumors like squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, 6 MV photon beam is not appropriate and a spoiler is widely used to increase dose in the buildup region, while preserving the skin sparing effect. However, commercially available treatment planning systems assume a normal unspoiled beam, thereby cannot predict the buildup dose with spoiler accurately. We aimed to implement a Monte Carlo (MC) based planning system to apply it to the radiation treatment of head and neck. Lucite with thickness of 10-mm was used for the beam spoiler with Siemens Primus 6 MV photon beam. BEAM/DOSXYZ MC system was employed to model the linac and the spoiler. To verify the calculation accuracy of MC simulations, the percent depth doses (PDDs) and profiles with and without spoiler were measured using a parallel-plate chamber. For the MC based planning, we adopted a hybrid interface system between Pinnacle (Philips, USA) and BEAM/DOSXYZ to support treatment parameters of Siemens linac and the spoiler. The measurements of PDDs and profiles agreed with the corresponding MC simulations within 2% (lSD), which demonstrate the reliability of our MC simulations. The spoiler generated electrons make a contribution to the absorbed dose up to depth of 2cm, which shows that the dominant source of increased dose from spoiler system is the contaminating electrons created by the spoiler. The whole procedures necessary for MC based treatment planning were performed seamlessly between Pinnacle and BEAM/DOSXYZ system. This ability helps to increase the clinical efficiency of the spoiler technique. In conclusion, we implemented a MC based treatment planning system for a 6 MV photon beam with a spoiler. We demonstrate sophisticated MC technique makes it possible to predict dose distributions around buildup region accurately.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.298-299
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• 2002

WERC (Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center) has started the proton cancer therapy since June 2002. We use Hitachi 3D treatment planning (version 1.6) that can calculate the proton dose distribution by use of the pencil beam algorithm as well as the broad beam algorithm practically fast. This treatment planning software satisfies almost functions required in the proton therapy and includes some advanced techniques such as the 3D region glowing function that can search the target region three-dimensionally based on the CT-values. In this paper, we will introduce this planning system and present our evaluation from point of view of both clinical usage and QA.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.25-35
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• 2022

Purpose: Planning for radiotherapy relies on implicit estimation of the probability of tumor control and the probability of complications in adjacent normal tissues for a given dose distribution. Methods: The aim of this pilot study was to reconstruct dose-volume histograms (DVHs) from text files generated by the Eclipse treatment planning system developed by Varian Medical Systems and to verify the integrity and accuracy of the dose statistics. Results: We further compared dose statistics for intensity-modulated radiotherapy of the head and neck between the Eclipse software and software developed in-house. The dose statistics data obtained from the Python software were consistent, with deviations from the Eclipse treatment planning system found to be within acceptable limits. Conclusions: The in-house software was able to provide indices of hotness and coldness for treatment planning and store statistical data generated by the software in Oracle databases. We believe the findings of this pilot study may lead to more accurate evaluations in planning for radiotherapy.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2008

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is believed to be one of the best radiation treatment techniques. IMRT is able to deliver fatal doses of radiation to the tumor region with minimal exposure of critical organs. It is essential to have a comprehensive quality assurance program to assure precision and accuracy in treatment, due to the character of IMRT. We applied quality assurance technique to the Eclipse treatment planning system and sought to determine its effectiveness in patient treatment planning. An acrylic phantom, film, and an ionization chamber were used in this study.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 1990

In order to explane the stereotactic procedure, the three steps of the procedure (target localization, dose planning, and radiation treatment) must be examined separately. The ultimate accuracy of the full procedure is dependent on each of these steps and on the consistancy of the approach The concern in this article was about dose planning, which is a important factor to the success of radiation treatment. The major factor in dose planning is a dosimetry system to evaluate the dose delivered to the target and normal tissues in the patient, while it generates an optimal dose distribution that will satisfy a set of clinical criteria for the patient. A three-dimensional treatment planning program is a prerequisite for treatment plan optimization. It must cover 3-D methods for representing the patient, the dose distributions, and beam settings. The major problems and possible modelings about 3-D factors and optimization technique were discussed to simplify and solve the problems associatied with 3-D optimization, with relative ease and efficiency. These modification can simplify the optimization problem while saving time, and can be used to develop reference dose planning system to prepare standard guideline for the selection of optimum beam parameters, such as the target position, collimator size, arc spacing, the variation in arc length and weight. The method yields good results which can then be simulated and tailored to the individual case. The procedure needed for dose planning in stereotactic radiosurgery is shown in figure 1.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 복부 전용 팬톰을 이용하여 폐 종양을 모델로 실시간 종양 추적 치료 시 종양에 대한 선량 분포와 종양 부근에 인접하여 상대적으로 움직임이 작은 주요장기인 척추의 선량 분포를 3차원과 4차원 전산화 치료계획을 통하여 나타난 선량분포에 대하여 Gafchromic 필름을 이용하여 선량을 비교평가 하였다. 비교 결과 종양의 선량 분포는 감마 지표 3%, 1 mm를 기준으로 일치도가 3차원 및 4차원에서 각각 90.6%, 97.64%이었고, 척추에서는 감마 지표 3%, 2 mm를 기준으로 3차원 및 4차원에서 각각 57.13%, 90.4%로 나타났다. 종양 및 척추에서 4차원 전산화치료계획 계산값은 측정값과 비교할 경우 근소한 차이를 보였으나 3차원 전산화 치료계획 시 종양에 근접하여 움직임이 작은 척추에서는 계산값과 측정값의 차이가 크게 나타났다. 따라서 사이버나이프와 같은 장비를 이용하여 호흡에 따라 움직이는 종양을 대상으로 실시간 종양추적 치료 시 4차원 전산화 치료계획이 반드시 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2006년도 제33회 추계학술대회 발표논문집
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• pp.140-140
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• 2006

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2004

세기조절 방사선 치료는 방사선 치료의 목적인 암 조직에는 더 많은 선량을 조사하면서, 주위 정상조직과 중요 장기에는 가능한 적은 선량이 조사되도록 하는 가장 우수한 치료 방법의 하니로 알려져 있어서 이의 임상 적용이 늘어나고 있다. 세기조절 방사선 치료의 특성상, 치료 전 과정에서 고도의 정확 정밀성을 요구하고 있다. 따라서 방사선이 치료계획된 대로 정확하게 조사되는지 검증하는 정도관리 과정이 무엇보다도 중요하며 필수적이다. 따라서 세기조절방사선 치료에는 검증과정이 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 치료 계획 장치인 Corvus system의 정도 관리를 위한 선량 검증 방법을 고안하였으며 이의 유용성을 확인하기 위하여 두경부 부위의 세기조절 방사선치료를 설계하고 이에 관한 정도 관리를 수행하였다. 아크릴 팬톰을 이용하여 필름과 전리함, TLD를 이용한 측정 및 평가를 시행하였다. 필름 측정은 90% 선량분포에서 가로 0.03 cm, 세로 0.28 cm의 차이를 보였고, 전리함 및 TLD를 이용한 측정에서는 치료 계획과 측정치와의 차이가 각각 1%, 1.2%를 보여 이 시스템을 임상에 사용할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.