• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.106-108
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• 2002

Recent advances in radiation transport algorithms, computer hardware performance, and parallel computing make the clinical use of Monte Carlo based dose calculations possible. Monte Carlo treatment planning requires accurate beam information as input to generate accurate dose distributions. The procedures to obtain this accurate beam information are called "commissioning", which includes accelerator head modeling. In this study, we would like to investigate how much accurately Monte Carlo based dose calculations can predict the measured beam data in various conditions. The Siemens 6MV photon beam and the BEAM Monte Carlo code were used. The comparisons including the percentage depth doses and off-axis profiles of open fields and wedges, output factors will be presented.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.141-148
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• 2018

This study examined the properties of photons and the dose distribution in a human body via a simulation where the total body irradiation(TBI) is performed on a pediatric anthropomorphic phantom and a child size water phantom. Based on this, we tried to find the optimal photon beam energy and material for beam spoiler. In this study, MCNPX (Ver. 2.5.0), a simulation program based on the Monte Carlo method, was used for the photon beam analysis and TBI simulation. Several different beam spoiler materials (plexiglass, copper, lead, aluminium) were used, and three different electron beam energies were used in the simulated accelerator to produce photon beams (6, 10, and 15 MeV). Moreover, both a water phantom for calculating the depth-dependent dosage and a pediatric anthropomorphic phantom for calculating the organ dosage were used. The homogeneity of photon beam was examined in different depths for the water phantom, which shows the 20%-40% difference for each material. Next, the org an doses on pediatric anthropomorphic phantom were examined, and the results showed that the average dose for each part of the body was skin 17.7 Gy, sexual gland 15.2 Gy, digestion 13.8 Gy, liver 11.8 Gy, kidney 9.2 Gy, lungs 6.2 Gy, and brain 4.6 Gy. Moreover, as for the organ doses according to materials, the highest dose was observed in lead while the lowest was observed in plexiglass. Plexiglass in current use is considered the most suitable material, and a 6 or 10 MV photon energy plan tailored to the patient condition is considered more suitable than a higher energy plan.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.507-514
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• 2023

이 연구의 목적은 유방촬영의 X-선 빔에서 유효광자에너지를 쉽게 계산할 수 있는 계산식을 구하는데 있다. X2 MAM Sensor를 사용하여 각각의 설정관전압에 대하여 측정관전압을 얻었다. 알루미늄 여과체의 알루미늄에 대한 질량감쇠계수는 각각의 측정관전압 X-선 빔에서 반가층 측정으로부터 구하였다. 각각의 측정관전압 X-선 빔으로부터 구하여진 알루미늄의 질량감쇠계수는 NIST로부터 얻어진 광자에너지별 알루미늄의 질량감쇠계수에 대응시켰다. 일치하는 질량감쇠계수에 대응하는 광자에너지가 유효광자에너지로 결정되었다. 결정된 유효광자에너지의 계산식은 Origin pro 2019b 통계프로그램에서 각각의 측정관전압에 대한 유효광자에너지를 다항식으로 정합하여 y=28.98968-1.91738x+0.07786x²-0.000946717x³으로 얻었다. 여기서 x는 측정관전압이고, y는 유효광자에너지이다. 이 연구에서 얻어진 유방촬영 X-선 빔의 유효광자에너지의 계산식은 임상에서 X-선 빔과 어떤 물질과의 상호작용 계수를 구하는데 아주 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2018

Radiation therapy is highly effective for the management of pediatric malignant central nervous system (CNS) tumors including embryonal tumors. With the increment of long-term survivors from malignant CNS tumors, the radiation-related toxicities have become a major concern and we need to improve the treatment strategies to reduce the late complications without compromising the treatment outcomes. One of such strategies is to reduce the radiation dose to craniospinal axis or radiation volume and to avoid or defer radiation therapy until after the age of three. Another strategy is using particle beam therapy such as proton beams instead of photon beams. Proton beams have distinct physiologic advantages over photon beams and greater precision in radiation delivery to the tumor while preserving the surrounding healthy tissues. In this review, I provide the treatment principles of pediatric CNS embryonal tumors and the strategic improvements of radiation therapy to reduce treatment-related late toxicities, and finally introduce the increasing availability of proton beam therapy for pediatric CNS embryonal tumors compared with photon beam therapy.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.1685-1689
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• 2016

Physical wedges still can be used as missing tissue compensators or filters to alter the shape of isodose curves in a target volume to reach an optimal radiotherapy plan without creating a hotspot. The aim of this study was to investigate the dosimetric properties of physical wedges filters such as off-axis photon fluence, photon spectrum, output factor and half value layer. The photon beam quality of a 6 MV Primus Siemens modified by 150 and 450 physical wedges was studied with BEAMnrc Monte Carlo (MC) code. The calculated present depth dose and dose profile curves for open and wedged photon beam were in good agreement with the measurements. Increase of wedge angle increased the beam hardening and this effect was more pronounced at the heal region. Using such an accurate MC model to determine of wedge factors and implementation of it as a calculation algorithm in the future treatment planning systems is recommended.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.241-245
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 유기 섬광체와 플라스틱 광섬유를 이용하여 치료용 광자선의 계측을 위한 2차원 광섬유 방사선 센서를 제작하였다. 제작된 센서를 사용하여 광자선 조사야(Field size)와 에너지에 따른 선형가속기의 빔 분포도를 2차원적으로 측정하였으며 polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA)팬텀 내에서 깊이에 따른 섬광체의 광량을 측정하여 깊이선량 분포(Percent Depth Dose, PDD) 또한 2차원으로 측정하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 개발된 2차원 광섬유 방사선 센서는 고 분해능, 실시간 측정, 쉬운 보정 등 많은 장점을 가지고 있다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.179-186
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• 2006

목적: 방사선 종양학과에서 사용되고 있는 선형가속기의 광자선 빔 데이터를 수집하여 비교 분석하였으며 치료계획용 시스템에 대한 간단한 정도관리 방법을 제시하였다. 대상 및 방법: 국내 26개 방사선 치료기관을 대상으로 출력교정 조건, 출력인자, 쐐기인자, 깊이 선량분포, 측방선량분포 및 선질에 대한 데이터를 수집하였다. 치료계획용 시스템의 선량계산의 정확성을 확인하기 위하여 10가지 광자선 치료 조건(정방형/직사각형/부정형 조사면, 쐐기필터 조사면, 축이탈 선량계산, SSD 변화)에 대한 선량계산을 치료계획용 시스템을 이용하여 시행하였으며 치료계획용 시스템을 이용하여 계산된 모니터 값과 수 계산에 의한 결과를 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 광자선 선질은 6 MV, 10 MV 및 15 MV에 대해 각각 $0.576{\pm}0.005,\;0.632{\pm}0.004$ 및 $0.647{\pm}0.006$이다. 최대선량 깊이에서 조사면의 크기에 따른 출력상수의 평균값은 6 MV 광자선의 경우 $5{\times}5cm,\;15{\times}15cm,\;20{\times}20cm$에 대해 $0.944{\pm}0.006,\;1.031{\pm}0.006,\;1.055{\pm}0.007$이다. 10 MV 광자의 경우는 조사면의 크기가 $5{\times}5cm,\;15{\times}15cm,\;20{\times}20cm$에 대해 각각 $0.935{\pm}0.006,\;1.031{\pm}0.007,\;1.054{\pm}0.0005$이다. 15 MV의 경우는 수집된 데이터의 수가 많지 않지만 $5{\times}5cm,\;15{\times}15cm,\;20{\times}20cm$에 대해 $0.941{\pm}0.008,\;1.032{\pm}0.004,\;1.049{\pm}0.014$이다. 치료 계획용 시스템과 수 계산에 의한 MU값의 계산 비교결과 7개 기관의 값이 허용오차 범위를 벗어났다. 쐐기를 제외한 8가지 조건에서 계산된 평균 MU값들은 SAD 조건으로 출력 교정된 장비가 SSD 조건으로 교정된 장비에 비해 6 MV 광자선은 3 MU, 10 MV 광자선은 5 MU 정도 더 높았다. 쐐기를 사용할 경우 MU값은 Varian사 장비와 Siemens사의 장비에 따라 다르고 동일 각의 쐐기를 사용할 경우 Siemens사의 쐐기를 사용할 때 MU값이 크다. 결론: 수집된 광자선 빔 데이터를 분석하여 빔데이터의 정확성과 치료계획용 시스템의 계산 정확성을 대략적으로 점검 할 수 있는 기준 값을 제시하였다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.75-84
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• 1990

We have claculated the absorbed dose distributions in water phantom irradiated by high energy photon beam. PDD (Percent Depth Dose) and Beam Profile can be represented by functions of depths and distances by using one dimensional model model based on transport theory. The parameters on scattering and absorption are evaluated by using non-linear regression process method. The values neeessary for calculation are obtained by simple experiment. The calculated values are in good agreement with the measured values.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2003년도 제27회 추계학술대회
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• pp.41-41
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• 2003

Purpose: Even if the wedge filter is widely used for the radiation therapy to modify the photon beam intensity, the wedged photon beam dose calculation is not so easy. Radiation therapy planning systems (RTPS) have been used the empirical or semi-analytical methods such as attenuation method using wedge filter parameters or wedge filter factor obtained from measurement. However, these methods can cause serious error in penumbra region as well as in edge region. In this study, we propose the dose calculation algorithm for wedged field to minimize the error especially in the outer beam region. Materials and Method: Modified intensity by wedge filter was calculated using tissue-maximum ratio (TMR) and scatter-maximum ratio (SMR) of wedged field. Profiles of wedged and non-wedged direction was also used. The result of new dose calculation was compared with measurement and the result from attenuation method. Results: Proposed algorithm showed the good agreement with measurement in the high dose-gradient region as well as in the inner beam region. The error was decreased comparing to attenuation method. Conclusion: Although necessary beam data for the RTPS commissioning was increased, new algorithm would guarantee the improved dose calculation accuracy for wedged field. In future, this algorithm could be adopted in RTPS.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2005

A laser beam expanding technique is employed to fabricate precise nano-patterns in a nano-replication printing (nRP) process. In the nRP process, some patterns can be fabricated in the range of several microns inside on a polymerizable resin by using a volume-pixel (voxel) matrix that is transformed from a two-tone bitmap figure file. The liquid monomers are polymerized by means of a two-photon-absorption (TPA) phenomenon that is induced by a femtosecond (fs)-pulse laser. The yokels are generated consecutively to merge into adjoining yokels in the process of fabricating a pattern. The resolution of a fabricated pattern can be obtained under the diffraction limit of a laser beam by the two-photon absorbed polymerization (TPP). In this work, a beam-expanding technique has been applied to enlarge a working area and to fabricate precise patterns. Through this work, a working area is expanded by the technique as much as 2.5 times compared with a case of without a beam expanding technique, and precision of outside patterns is improved.