The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy (대한방사선치료학회지)
- Volume 22 Issue 1
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- Pages.53-60
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- 2010
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- 1598-8449(pISSN)
The Study on Properties and Application of Enhanced Dynamic Wedge Factor
향상된 동적쐐기인자(Enhanced Dynamic Wedge Factor)의 특성 및 적용에 관한 고찰
- Kim, Dae-Sup (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center) ;
- Ban, Tae-Joon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center) ;
- Yeom, Mi-Suk (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center) ;
- Yoo, Soon-Mi (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center) ;
- Lee, Woo-Seok (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center) ;
- Back, Geum-Mun (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center) ;
- Kwon, Kyung-Tae (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center)
- 김대섭 (서울아산병원 방사선종양학과) ;
- 반태준 (서울아산병원 방사선종양학과) ;
- 염미숙 (서울아산병원 방사선종양학과) ;
- 유순미 (서울아산병원 방사선종양학과) ;
- 이우석 (서울아산병원 방사선종양학과) ;
- 백금문 (서울아산병원 방사선종양학과) ;
- 권경태 (서울아산병원 방사선종양학과)
- Received : 2010.01.05
- Accepted : 2010.02.25
- Published : 2010.03.31
Abstract
Purpose: We try to calculate EDW-factor easily with the formula applies essential data of EDW-factor and evaluate the validity through a measurement. Materials and Methods: We used the given value of GSTT (Golden Segmented Treatment Table) for the calculation of the EDW-factor. As to the experimental device, 0.6 cc farmer-type ion-chamber, an electrometer and water- phantom were used. A measurement was made at the maximum dose depth of the photon beam energy 6 MV and 15 MV under the condition that SSD (Source to Surface Distance) was 100 cm. The angle of the EDW (Enhanced Dynamic Wedge) which we use in an experiment was 60 degree, 30 degree, 20 degree in the Y1-OUT direction. We used Eclipse planning system (Varian, USA) as RTP system and the EDW-factor was calculated about all fields and EDW direction. In order to show the EDW-factor feature, a measurement was made at the selected field that verify the influence of the dependability about X, Y jaw and off-axis field. Results: When we change the Y1 field, it influence on the EDW-Factor and measured value. But the error between measured values and calculated values was less than 1%. The experimental result indicated the tendency that the error of the result of calculation and measured value becomes smaller as the EDW angle become smaller whether the calculation point (measurement point) and iso-center are same or not. The influence of the field size and energy did not show up. We simulated with the same condition using the RTP system. And we found that it makes no difference between the MU which is calculated manually by applying the EDW-Factor obtained from the commercial program and the value which is calculated by using RTP system. Conclusion: We excluded fitting value from well-known EDW-Factor formula and calculated EDW-factor with the formula applies essential data of EDW-factor only. As a result, there are no significant difference between the measured value and calculated value and it showed errors less than 1%. Also, we implemented the commercial program to calculate EDW-Factor conveniently without measure a factor on each field.
목 적: 향상된 동적쐐기인자(EDW-Factor)의 핵심 내용을 적용한 수식으로 EDW-Factor을 쉽게 계산하고, 측정을 통하여 유효성을 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: EDW-Factor의 계산을 위한 구간선량표(Golden Segmented Treatment Table, GSTT)는 제공된 값을 이용하였다. 검출기는 물팬텀(Phantom)에서 0.6 cc 파머형 전리조와 전위계를 사용하였다. 측정은 선원표면거리 100 cm에서 측정점을 각 에너지의 최대선량점으로 하여 시행하였다. 광자선 에너지는 6 MV와 15 MV 모두 측정하였고, EDW는 Y1-OUT방향에서