Isocenter Verification Using Linac-Gram Films Taken with Angiolocalizer : Improved Quality Assurance of Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy(FSRT)

Angiolocalizer를 사용하여 얻어진 Linac-Gram을 이용한 조사야 중심의 정확도 평가 (FSRT의 진보된 Quality Assurance)

  • 조정근 (삼성서울병원 치료방사선과) ;
  • 박영환 (삼성서울병원 치료방사선과) ;
  • 주상규 (삼성서울병원 치료방사선과) ;
  • 김영곤 (삼성서울병원 치료방사선과) ;
  • 조현상 (삼성서울병원 치료방사선과)
  • Published : 1997.11.01

Abstract

With the advances in radiation therapy technology and equipment, the need for more accurate and safer radiation delivery to the target region has been continuously growing. Stereotactic Radiosurgery(SRS) is a good example of $^{\ast}Accuracy^{\ast}$ but has a substantial risk of causing severe late neurological damages. Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy(FSRT) is a modification of SRS enabling conventional fractionation with maintaining accuracy using noninvasive and relocatable frame. Verification of mechanical accuracy in FSRT has been done according to the manufacture's recommendations using RLPP, LTLF, and Depth-helmet. In order to reinforce this, we have developed additional novel verification procedure using Linac-grams with the Angiolocalizer attached on the GTC frame, which are then digitized into the planning software(X-Knife) to generate the three dimensional coordinates for cmoparison. This method has been successful in such ways that the anatomical landmarks are identifiable on the Linac-gram films and that the serial comparisons of the stereotactic coordinates of the isocenter are possible with more certainty a along the FSRT course than before.

Keywords