Stereotactic Radiotherapy by 6MV Linear Accelerator

6MV 선형가속기를 이용한 정위다방향 단일 고선량 조사

  • Oho, Yoon-Kyeong (Division of Radiation herapy, Department of Radiology, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Hee (Division of Radiation herapy, Department of Radiology, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College) ;
  • Gil, Hak-Jun (Division of Radiation herapy, Department of Radiology, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College) ;
  • Yoon, Sei-Chul (Division of Radiation herapy, Department of Radiology, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Moon (Division of Radiation herapy, Department of Radiology, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College) ;
  • Choi, Kyu-Ho (Division of Radiation herapy, Department of Radiology, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College) ;
  • Shinn, Kyung-Sub (Division of Radiation herapy, Department of Radiology, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College) ;
  • Bahk, Yong-Whee (Division of Radiation herapy, Department of Radiology, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College) ;
  • Kim, Moon-Chan (Department of Neurosurgery, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College) ;
  • Kang, Joon-Ki (Department of Neurosurgery, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College) ;
  • Song, Jin-Un (Department of Neurosurgery, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College)
  • 오윤경 (가톨릭의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 김미희 (가톨릭의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 길학준 (가톨릭의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 윤세철 (가톨릭의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 이재문 (가톨릭의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 최규호 (가톨릭의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 신경섭 (가톨릭의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 박용휘 (가톨릭의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 김문찬 (가톨릭의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 강준기 (가톨릭의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 송진언 (가톨릭의과대학 신경외과학교실)
  • Published : 1988.12.01

Abstract

Eight patients with intracranial tumors or arteriovenous malformation (AVM)s which were less than 3 cm in diameter were treated by a technique of stereotactic radiotherapy during the 4months period from July 1988 through October 1988 at the Division of Radiation Therapy, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College. The patients were diagnosed as AVMs in 3 cases, acoustic neurinoma, craniopharyngiom (recurrent), hemangioblastoma, pineocytoma, and pituitary microadenoma in each case. There are several important factors in this procedure, such as localization system, portal, field size, radiation dose, and perioperative supportive care. It is suggested that stereotactic radiotherapy may be peformed safely with a radiation dose of 12-30 Gy. So this nonivasive procedure can be used to treat unresectable intracranial tumors or AVMs. Of these, clinical symptoms had been regressed in AVMs in 2 cases at 3 months and 2 months after Stereotactic radiotherapy, one of whom was confirmed slightly regressed on the follow-up angiogram. And also craniopharyngioma and pineocytoma was minimally regressed on 3 month follow-up CT.

정위다방향 단일 고선량 조사는 비침습적으로 두개골에 중추신경계 정위수술기구(Stereotactic frame)를 고정시켜 병소부위를 정확히 조준한 후 작은 조사야들을 통하여 단일고선량을 병소부위에 집중시킴으로써 이를 파괴시키거나 생물학적 효과를 유도하는 것으로 정의되고 있다. 이 방법은 비침습적이며 병소부위를 중심으로 여러 방향으로부터 방사선을 조사하므로서 병소부위에는 고선량을 집중시키고 주위정상 뇌조직에 가는 선량을 최소한으로 줄일 수 있다. 또한 1회에 주는 방사선량은 보편적 인 다분할 조사방법에 의한 것 보다 동일한 선량을 비교해 볼 때 그 생물학적 효과가 3-4배로 높다. 이 방법은 크기가 작고 수술이 불가능한 두개내 심부종양 즉, 뇌하수체 종양, 두개인두관종양, 송과체종양, 수막종, 청신경초종 및 혈관기형등에 주로 시도하여 왔다. 저자들은 1988년 7월부터 10월까지 6MV 선형가속기를 이용하여 병소가 3cm이하로 작고 수술이 불가능한 두개내 심부뇌종양 5예(청신경초종, 재발성 두개인두관종양, 혈관아세포종, 송과체세포종 및 뇌하수체 소선종, 각각 1예)와 동정맥성 기형 3예에 대해서 정위다방향 단일고선량조사를 시행하였기에 그 방법과 중간성적을 보고하는 바이다.

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