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Determination of Proton Beam Position Based on Prompt Gamma Ray Detection (즉발감마선을 이용한 양성자 빔 위치 측정에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, Kyu-Seok;Kim, Jong-Won;Kim, Chan-Hyeong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.69-71
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    • 2004
  • The proton therapy of radiation therapy methods using Bragg Peak which is proton beam's characteristic dose distribution can give a normal tissue lower dose than cancer, comparing with the former existing radiation therapy methods. For exact treatment and patient' safety, we need to know proton beam's position in body, but a proton beam completely stops at treatment region and proton beam's range is uncertainly made by the variety of organs having each different density, so we aren't able to find a proton beam' position by suitable methods yet. With Monte Carlo Computing Method, as a result that we had simulated prompt gamma detection system using correlation of proton beam's absorbed dose distribution about water and prompt gamma distribution by nuclear interaction occurred by collisions of proton and water's hydrogen atoms, we could confirm that a proton beam's position was able to detect by using simulated prompt gamma detection system in body on the real-time

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Assessment of the usefulness of the Machine Performance Check system that is an evaluation tools for the determination of daily beam output (일간 빔 출력 확인을 위한 평가도구인 Machine Performance Check의 유용성 평가)

  • Lee, Sang Hyeon;Ahn, Woo Sang;Lee, Woo Seok;Choi, Jin Hyeok;Kim, Seon Yeon
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.65-73
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: Machine Performance Check (MPC) is a self-checking software based on the Electronic Portal Imaging Device (EPID) to measure daily beam outputs without external installation. The purpose of this study is to verify the usefulness of MPC by comparing and correlating daily beam output of QA Beamchecker PLUS. Materials and Methods: Linear accelerator (Truebeam 2.5) was used to measure 10 energies which are composed of photon beams(6, 10, 15 MV and 6, 10 MV-FFF) and electron beams(6, 9, 12, 16 and 20 MeV). A total of 80 cycles of data was obtained by measuring beam output measurement before treatment over five months period. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the consistency of the beam output between the MPC and the QA Beamchecker PLUS. In this study, if the Pearson correlation coefficient is; (1) 0.8 or higher, the correlation is very strong (2) between 0.6 and 0.79, the correlation is strong (3) between 0.4 and 0.59, the correlation is moderate (4) between 0.2 and 0.39, the correlation is weak (5) lower than 0.2, the correlation is very weak. Results: Output variations observed between MPC and QA Beamchecker PLUS were within 2 % for photons and electrons. The beam outputs variations of MPC were $0.29{\pm}0.26%$ and $0.30{\pm}0.26%$ for photon and electron beams, respectively. QA Beamchecker PLUS beam outputs were $0.31{\pm}0.24%$ and $0.33{\pm}0.24%$ for photon and electron beams, respectively. The Pearson correlation coefficient between MPC and QA Beamchecker PLUS indicated that photon beams were very strong at 15 MV, and strong at 6 MV, 10 MV, 6 MV-FFF and 10 MV-FFF. For electron beams, the Pearson correlation coefficient were strong at 16 MeV and 20 MeV, moderate at 9 MeV and 12 MeV, and very weak at 6 MeV. Conclusion: MPC showed significantly strong correlation with QA Beamchecker PLUS when testing with photon beams and high-energy electron beams in the evaluation of daily beam output, but the correlation when testing with low-energy electron beams (6 MeV) appeared to be low. However, MPC and QA Beamchecker PLUS are considered to be suitable for checking daily beam output, as they performed within 2 % of beam output consistency during the observation. MPC which can perform faster than the conventional daily beam output measurement tool, is considered to be an effective method for users.

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Determination of the Effective Energy of X-Ray Beam Using Optically Stimulated Luminescent nanoDot Dosimeters (광자극형광나노닷선량계를 사용한 X선 빔의 유효에너지 결정)

  • Kim, Jongeon;Lee, Sanghun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.375-379
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study is to determine the effective energy of a polyenegetic X-ray beam. The half value layer(HVL) of aluminum for 80 kVp X-ray beam was measured by using optically stimulated luminescent nanoDot dosimeters(OSLnDs). The linear attenuation coefficient(${\mu}$) was calculated using the measured HVL. And the mass attenuation coefficient(${\mu}/{\rho}$) was obtained by dividing the linear attenuation coefficient by the density(${\rho}$) of aluminum. The effective energy($E_{eff}$) of the obtained mass attenuation coefficient was determined using data of the X-ray mass attenuation coefficients for photon energies of aluminum given by National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST). As a result, the HVL value is 2.262 mmAl. The ${\mu}$ value is $3.06cm^{-1}$. The ${\mu}/{\rho}$ value is $1.114cm^2/g$. And the $E_{eff}$ value was determined at 29.79 keV.

The Comparison of Beam Data between Measured Beam Data and Calculated Beam Data Using Treatment Planning System (6 MV 광자선의 측정데이터와 치료계획장치에 의한 계산데이터의 비교)

  • Park Sung Kwang;Cho Byung Chul;Cho Heung Lae;Ahn Ki Jung
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.125-129
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    • 2005
  • The first step in the commissioning procedure of a treatment planning system is always verification of the basic beam data. In this work, we have measured POD curves and beam profiles between 1 $\times$ 1 cm$^{2}$ and 40 $\times$ 40 cm$^{2}$ . In an attempt, Pinnacle 7.4f detect discrepancies between predicted dose distribution and delivered dose distribution. The discrepancies between measurement data and caculation data was found. The delivered dose was underestimated in field but overestimated out of field. The D$_{max}$ depth of 1 $\times$ 1 cm$^{2}$ was reduced about 2 mm. For the larger field size ($\geq$4$\times$4 cm$^{2}$, the beam profile and PDD curve showed good agreement between measurement data and calculation data.

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Comparison and Analysis of Photon Beam Data for Hospitals in Korea and Data for Quality Assurance of Treatment Planning System (국내 의료기관들의 광자 빔 데이터의 비교 분석 및 치료계획 시스템 정도관리자료)

  • Lee, Re-Na;Cho, Byung-Chul;Kang, Sei-Kwon
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.179-186
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    • 2006
  • Purpose: Photon beam data of linear accelerators in Korea are collected, analyzed, and a simple method for checking and verifying the dose calculations in a TPS are suggested. Materials and Methods: Photon beam data such as output calibration condition, output factor, wedge factor, percent depth dose, beam profile, and beam quality were collected from 26 institutions in Korea. In order to verify the accuracy of dose calculation, ten sample planning tests were peformed. These Include square, elongated, and blocked fields, wedge fields, off-axis dose calculation, SSD variation. The planned data were compared to that of manual calculations. Results: The average and standard deviation of photon beam quality for 6, 10, and 15 MV were $0.576{\pm}0.005,\;0.632{\pm}0.004,\;and\;0.647{\pm}0.006$, respectively. The output factors of 6 MV photon beam measured at depth of dose maximum for $5{\times}5cm,\;15{\times}15cm,\;20{\times}20cm\;were\;0.944{\pm}0.006,\;1.031{\pm}0.006,\;and\;1.055{\pm}0.007$. For 10 MV photon beam, the values were $0.935{\pm}0.006,\;1.031{\pm}0.007,\;1.054{\pm}0.0005$. The collected data were not enough to calculate average, the output factors for 15MV photon beam with field size of $5{\times}5cm,\;15{\times}15cm,\;20{\times}20cm\;were\;0.941{\pm}0.008,\;1.032{\pm}0.004,\;1.049{\pm}0.014$. There was seven institutions $e{\times}ceeding$ tolerance when monitor unit values calculated from treatment planning system and manually were compared. The measured average MU values for the machines calibrated at SAD setup were 3 MU and 5 MU higher than the machines calibrated at SSD for 6 MV and 10 MV, respectively except the wedge case. When the wedges were inserted, the MU values to deliver 100 cGy to 5 cm depends on manufactures. When the same wedge angle was used, Siemens machine requires more MUs then Varian machine. Conclusion: In this study, photon beam data are collected and analyzed to provide a baseline value for chocking beam data and the accuracy of dose calculation for a treatment planning system.

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Interference experiment using entangled photons with wavelengths of 640 nm and 660 nm (파장 640 nm와 660 nm 광자쌍의 간섭)

  • Kim Heonoh;Shin Harim;Kim Wonsik;Kwon Osung;Kim Taesoo
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.399-404
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    • 2004
  • We present a quantum interference experiment with frequency-entangled pairs of photons with wavelength of 640 nm and 660 nm produced in the process of parametric down-conversion. When photon pairs in different angular frequencies $\omega$$_1$and $\omega$$_2$are registered by two detectors the coincidence counts exhibits a two-photon fringe as a function of relative time delay $\delta$$\tau$ of two photons within the coherence time depending on the arrangement of the detector pairs.

Enhanced cathode luminescence in $In_xGa_{1-x}N/In_yGa_{1-y}N$ green light emitting diode structure using two-dimensional photonic crystal (2차원 광자 결정을 이용한 $In_xGa_{1-x}N/In_yGa_{1-y}N$ 녹색 발광 다이오드의 음극선 발광 효율 증대)

  • Choi, E.S.;Nguyen, H.P.T.;Doan, H.M.;Kim, S.;Lim, H.;Lee, J.J.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.132-133
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    • 2007
  • $In_xGa_{1-x}N/In_yGa_{1-y}N$ 다중 양자우물 녹색 발광 다이오드에 2차원 광자 결정을 이용하여 음극선 발광의 향상을 관찰 하였다. 정사각형 배열의 2차원 광자 결정의 주기와 격자 상수는 200/500 nm 이고 전자빔 리소그래피로 광자결정 패턴을 제작한 후, 플라즈마 건식 식각법으로 패턴을 구현하였다. 식각 시간의 차이를 둔 구현된 패턴의 홀 깊이는, 각각 ${\sim}69nm,\;{\sim}99nm,\;{\sim}173nm$ 이었다. 전계 방사 주사 현미경 측정 결과, 형성된 홀은 끝이 잘린 역전된 원뿔 모양으로 식각 되었다. 식각 된 홀의 깊이에 따라 광자 결정이 있는 부분이 없는 부분보다 최대 ${\sim}30$배 많은 광자가 검출 됨을 확인하였다.

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Analysis of Optical Trapping Efficiency on Optically Trapped Microparticles (광포획된 마이크로입자의 포획효율의 분석)

  • 김현익;임강빈;주인제;오차환;송석호;김필수
    • Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2002.07a
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    • pp.108-109
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    • 2002
  • Optical tweezers는 광압(radiation pressure)을 사용하여 입자들을 포획하거나 조절할 수 있다는 점에서 마이크로스케일의 유전체구뿐만 아니라 세포에서도 널리 사용되고 있다. 일반적으로 빛이라는 것은 광자들의 집합체로서 광자의 입자성으로 인하여 외부의 물체와 충돌시 운동량을 전달하게 되고 이것을 광압(radiation pressure)이라고 하며 optical tweezers [1]는 이 광압을 이용한 방법중 하나이다. 레이저빔을 입자에 집속 시켜 주게 되면 입자는 광압에 의해서 gradient force와 scattering force의 힘을 받게 된다. (중략)

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말단선량계의 광자에 대한 선량환산인자의 이론적 계산

  • 김광표;이원근;이상윤;윤석철
    • Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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    • 1995.05b
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    • pp.883-888
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    • 1995
  • 본 연구에서 말단선량계에 대한 선량평가시 선량환산인자를 산출하기 위해 1995년의 ANSI N13.32 기준인 “말단선량계의 성능평가를 위한 기준”에서 제안된 기준 팬덤을 가지고 MCNP 전산코드를 이용하여 커마근사법에 의해 수행하였다. ANSI N13.32의 기준팬텀은 손·발 그리고 손가락을 대표하는 원통형으로서 특히 손·발 팬텀에 대해서는 뼈등가물질로 알루미늄을 삽입한 것을 제안함에 따라 본 계산 목적을 위하여 팬텀설계를 똑같이 모사하였으며 사용된 광자빔 에너지는 20keV에서부터 1.5MeV에 걸쳐 14개의 단일에너지를 선택하여 수행하였다. 본 연구에서 전산수행한 결과를 ANSI N13.32의 실험적 결과와 비교해 볼 때 50keV에서부터 1.5 MeV까지의 에너지 영역에서는 최대오차 6% 이내에서 거의 일치함을 보였다.

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