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Development of Two-dimensional Prompt-gamma Measurement System for Verification of Proton Dose Distribution

이차원 양성자 선량 분포 확인을 위한 즉발감마선 이차원분포 측정 장치 개발

  • Park, Jong Hoon (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Lee, Han Rim (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Chan Hyeong (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Sung Hun (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Seonghoon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hanyang University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Se Byeong (Proton Therapy Center, National Cancer Center)
  • 박종훈 (한양대학교 원자력공학과) ;
  • 이한림 (한양대학교 원자력공학과) ;
  • 김찬형 (한양대학교 원자력공학과) ;
  • 김성훈 (한양대학교 원자력공학과) ;
  • 김성훈 (한양대학교병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 이세병 (국립암센터 양성자치료센터)
  • Received : 2015.03.02
  • Accepted : 2015.03.18
  • Published : 2015.03.31

Abstract

In proton therapy, verification of proton dose distribution is important to treat cancer precisely and to enhance patients' safety. To verify proton dose distribution, in a previous study, our team incorporated a vertically-aligned one-dimensional array detection system. We measured 2D prompt-gamma distribution moving the developed detection system in the longitudinal direction and verified similarity between 2D prompt-gamma distribution and 2D proton dose distribution. In the present, we have developed two-dimension prompt-gamma measurement system consisted of a 2D parallel-hole collimator, 2D array-type NaI(Tl) scintillators, and multi-anode PMT (MA-PMT) to measure 2D prompt-gamma distribution in real time. The developed measurement system was tested with $^{22}Na$ (0.511 and 1.275 MeV) and $^{137}Cs$ (0.662 MeV) gamma sources, and the energy resolutions of 0.511, 0.662 and 1.275 MeV were $10.9%{\pm}0.23p%$, $9.8%{\pm}0.18p%$ and $6.4%{\pm}0.24p%$, respectively. Further, the energy resolution of the high gamma energy (3.416 MeV) of double escape peak from Am-Be source was $11.4%{\pm}3.6p%$. To estimate the performance of the developed measurement system, we measured 2D prompt-gamma distribution generated by PMMA phantom irradiated with 45 MeV proton beam of 0.5 nA. As a result of comparing a EBT film result, 2D prompt-gamma distribution measured for $9{\times}10^9$ protons is similar to 2D proton dose distribution. In addition, the 45 MeV estimated beam range by profile distribution of 2D prompt gamma distribution was $17.0{\pm}0.4mm$ and was intimately related with the proton beam range of 17.4 mm.

양성자 치료 시 양성자 빔을 사용하여 정밀한 치료를 수행하고 환자의 안전을 제고하기 위해서는 인체 내 양성자 빔의 선량 분포를 확인하는 것이 중요하다. 이를 위해 본 연구팀은 이전 연구에서 1차원 배열형 검출기를 종형으로 배치하여 빔 진행방향으로 이동시켜가면서 2차원적인 즉발감마선 분포를 측정하여 양성자 선량 분포와 유사한 분포를 갖는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 이를 바탕으로 즉발감마선 이차원분포를 실시간으로 측정하기 위해 이차원 평행다공형 집속 장치, 이차원 배열의 NaI(Tl) 섬광체와 MA-PMT로 이루어진 즉발감마선 이차원분포 측정 장치를 개발하였다. 개발한 즉 발감마선 이차원분포 측정 장치의 성능을 평가한 결과 $^{22}Na$ 감마선원의 에너지 분해능은 $10.9%{\pm}0.23p%$ (0.511 MeV)와 $6.4%{\pm}0.24p%$ (1.275 MeV)로 평가되었으며, $^{137}Cs$$9.8%{\pm}0.18p%$ (0.662 MeV)로 평가되었다. 고에너지 Am-Be 선원의 double escape 피크인 3.416 MeV의 에너지 분해능은 $11.4%{\pm}3.6p%$로 평가되었다. 본 측정 장치를 이용하여 45 MeV 양성자 빔을 PMMA에 조사하여 발생한 즉발감마선 이차원분포를 측정한 결과 0.5 nA의 세기의 양성자 빔에서 $9{\times}10^9$ 양성자 조사 시 양성자 선량 분포와 유사한 즉발감마선 이차원분포를 측정할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 추가로 측정한 즉발감마선 이차원분포의 프로파일 분포를 이용하여 양성자 빔의 비정을 평가해 본 결과 $17.0{\pm}0.4mm$로 평가되었고, 실제 비정인 17.4 mm과 굉장히 밀접한 관련이 있음을 확인하였다.

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