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Monte Carlo Simulation of a Varian 21EX Clinac 6 MV Photon Beam Characteristics Using GATE6

GATE6를 이용한 Varian 21EX Clinac 선형가속기의 6 MV X-선 특성모사

  • An, Jung-Su (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute,Nonproliferation System Research Division) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Lae (Center for Radiological Environment & Health Science) ;
  • Baek, Cheol-Ha (Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
  • 안수정 (한국원자력연구원 핵비확산시스템연구부) ;
  • 이창래 (연세대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 백철하 (방사선보건환경연구센터)
  • Received : 2016.09.20
  • Accepted : 2016.12.06
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Monte Carlo simulations are widely used as the most accurate technique for dose calculation in radiation therapy. In this paper, the GATE6(Geant4 Application for Tomographic Emission ver.6) code was employed to calculate the dosimetric performance of the photon beams from a linear accelerator(LINAC). The treatment head of a Varian 21EX Clinac was modeled including the major geometric structures within the beam path such as a target, a primary collimator, a flattening filter, a ion chamber, and jaws. The 6 MV photon spectra were characterized in a standard $10{\times}10cm^2$ field at 100 cm source-to-surface distance(SSD) and subsequent dose estimations were made in a water phantom. The measurements of percentage depth dose and dose profiles were performed with 3D water phantom and the simulated data was compared to measured reference data. The simulated results agreed very well with the measured data. It has been found that the GATE6 code is an effective tool for dose optimization in radiotherapy applications.

본 연구에서는 몬테칼로 전산모사 코드인 GATE6 (Geant4 Application for Tomographic Emission ver.6)를 사용하여 의료용 선형 가속기인 Varian사의 Clinac 21EX를 모사하고, 6 MV 광자선의 선량 특성을 평가하였다. 몬테칼로 방법은 방사선 치료시 환자 내의 선량분포를 계산하는 가장 정확한 방법으로 널리 이용되고 있다. 몬테칼로 기반의 코드를 이용하여 선형가속기의 조사 헤드부를 통과하는 입자의 흐름을 모사하는 것은 조사선량을 정량화 하는데 필요한 입자들의 에너지, 공간 분포와 같은 임상적인 빔의 특성을 결정하기 위한 실용적인 방법이다. 본 연구에서 모사한 선형가속기의 조사 헤드부는 빔 경로에 위치한 타겟, 일차 콜리메이터, 선속 평탄 필터, 이온전리함, 이차 콜리메이터로 구성된다. 모사된 선형가속기를 이용하여 선원-표면간 거리 100 cm, 조사야 $10{\times}10cm^2$ 조건에서 물팬텀 내의 광자선 에너지 스펙트럼(energy spectrum), 심부선량백분율(percentage depth dose), 선량프로파일(dose profiles)을 측정하였으며, 이 결과값을 실험 측정값과 비교하여 정확성을 검증하였다. 본 연구에서는 모사를 통한 결과값과 실험값이 매우 일치함을 보였으며, 이를 통해 GATE6 전산모사 코드는 방사선치료에 사용되는 광자선을 모사하기에 효과적임을 입증하였다.

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