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The Study on the Use of a Cylindrical Ionization Chamber for the Calibration of a 6 MeV Electron Beam (6 MeV 전자 빔의 교정에 원통형 이온함의 사용에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Seong-Hoon;Huh, Hyun-Do;Choi, Sang-Hyun;Choi, Jin-Ho;Kim, Hyeog-Ju;Lim, Chun-Il;Shin, Dong-Oh
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.317-323
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    • 2009
  • The standard dosimetry systems based on an absorbed dose to water recommend to use a planeparallel chamber for the calibration of such a low-megavoltage electron beam as a nominal energy of 6 MeV. For this energy ranges of an electron beam a cylindrical chamber should not be used for the routinely regular beam calibration, but the feasibility of the temporary use of a cylindrical chamber was studied to give temporary solutions for special situations users meet. The PTW30013 chambers and the electron beam quality of $R_{50}=2.25\;g/cm^2$ were selected for this study. 10 PTW30013 chambers, a cylindrical type of chamber, were calibrated in KFDA, the secondary standards dosimetry laboratories, and given the absorbed dose-to-water calibration factors, respectively. A "temporary" $k_{Q,Q_0}$ for each chamber were calculated using the absorbed dose determined by a cross-calibrated planeparallel chamber, with the result of an average 0.9352 for 10 chambers. This value for PTW30013 chamber was used to determine an absorbed dose to water at the reference depth. The absorbed doses determined by PTW30013 chambers were in an agreement within 2% with that by ROOS chamber. In a certain situation where a cylindrical chamber be used instead of a planeparellel chamber, the value of 0.9352 might be useful to determine an absorbed dose to water in the same beam quality of electron beam as this study.

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Determination of Quality Correction Factors for a Plane-Parallel Chamber in High Energy Electron Beams using Monte Carlo Calculation (몬테칼로 계산을 이용한 평판형 전리함의 고에너지 전자선에 대한 선질보정인자 결정)

  • Jeong, Dong-Hyeok;Lee, Jeong-Ok
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.89-95
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    • 2008
  • The quality correction factor for used beam and qualities is strongly required for clinical dosimetry by TRS-398 protocol of IAEA. In this study the quality correction factors for a commercial plane-parallel ionization chamber in high energy electron beams were calculated by Monte Carlo code(DOSRZnrc/EGSnrc). In comparison of quality correction factor, the difference between this study and TRS-398 were within 1% in 5-20 MeV. In case of 4MeV the difference was 1.9%. As an independent method of determination of quality correction factor this study can be applied to evaluate values in the protocol or calculate the factor for a new chamber.

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Evaluation of the Small Field of for the Detector Type Medical Linear Accelerator (의료용 선형가속기의 소조사면에 대한 검출기 종류에 따른 평가)

  • Lee, Dong-Woon;Jung, Kang-Kyo;Shin, Gwi-Soon;Cho, Pyong-Kon
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.177-184
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    • 2016
  • Recently linear accelerator of radiation therapy intensity modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic radiation therapy are widely used. Such radiation treatment techniques are generally difficult to exclude the small field by using the inverse treatment plan. It is necessary to dose an accurate measurement of characteristics of the small field. Thus, using different detectors to measure the volume of the effective percentage depth dose, beam profile, and the output factor of the small field was to evaluate the dose characteristics of each detector. Experimental results for the X-ray beam 6 MV energy beam quality($PDD_{20}/PDD_{10}$) is $10{\times}10cm^2$ Diode detector is as high as 2.4% compared to Pinpoint detector. All field size to lesser effective volume of Diode detector shows that it is far better than other detectors by more than 50% of small penumbra, therefore spatial resolution far excellent. In field size $2{\times}2cm^2$ Semiflex detector was measured about 2% less than the other detector. Field size $1{\times}1cm^2$ is that there is no judgment about the validity show the difference between 20%. Field size $1{\times}1cm^2$ from the measured values of the Diode detector and Pinpoint detector showed a 13% difference. Less than field size $3{\times}3cm^2$ the feed to the difference between the output factor of the effective volume of the detector to be used for the effective volume available to the detector.

Chamber-to-chamber Variations in the Same Type of a Cylindrical Chamber for the Measurements of Absorbed Doses (흡수선량 측정 시 동종 원통형 이온함에서 이온함 간 변화)

  • Kim, Seong-Hoon;Huh, Hyun-Do;Choi, Sang-Hyun;Kim, Hyeog-Ju;Lim, Chun-Il;Shin, Dong-Oh;Choi, Jin-Ho
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.120-125
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    • 2010
  • For the measurements of an absorbed dose using the standard dosimetry based on an absorbed dose to water the variety of factors, whether big, small, or tiny, may influence the accuracy of dosimetry. The beam quality correction factor ${\kappa}_{Q,Q_0}$ of an ionization chamber might also be one of them. The cylindrical type of ionization chamber, the PTW30013 chamber, was chosen for this work and 9 chambers of the same type were collected from several institutes where the chamber types are used for the reference dosimetry. They were calibrated from the domestic Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory with the same electrometer and cable. These calibrated chambers were used to measure absorbed doses to water in the reference condition for the photon beam of 6 MV and 10 MV and the electron beam of 12 MeV from Siemens ONCOR. The biggest difference among chambers amounts to 2.4% for the 6 MV photon beam, 0.8% for the 10 MV photon beam, and 2.4% for the 12 MeV electron beam. The big deviation in the photon of 6 MV demonstrates that if there had been no problems with the process of measurements application of the same ${\kappa}_{Q,Q_0}$ to the chambers used in this study might have influenced the deviation in the photon 6 MV and that how important an external audit is.

Chamber to Chamber Variations of a Cylindrical Ionization Chamber for the Calibration of an $^{192}Ir$ Brachytherapy Source Based on an Absorbed Dose to Water Standards (물흡수선량 표준에 기반한 $^{192}Ir$ 근접치료 선원 교정 시 원통형 이온함의 이온함 간 변화)

  • Kim, Seong-Hoon;Huh, Hyun-Do;Choi, Sang-Hyun;Kim, Chan-Hyeong;Min, Chul-Hee;Shin, Dong-Oh;Choi, Jin-Ho
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.7-13
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    • 2009
  • This work is for the preliminary study for the calibration of an $^{192}Ir$ brachytherapy source based on an absorbed dose to water standards. In order to calibrate brachytherapy sources based on absorbed dose to water standards using a clyndirical ionization chamber, the beam quality correction factor $k_{Q,Q_0}$ is needed. In this study $k_{Q,Q_0}s$ were determined by both Monte carlo simulation and semiexperimental methods because of the realistic difficulties to use primary standards to measure an absolute dose at a specified distance. The 5 different serial numbers of the PTW30013 chamber type were selected for this study. While chamber to chamber variations ran up to maximum 4.0% with the generic $k^{gen}_{Q,Q_0}$, the chamber to chamber variations were within a maximum deviation of 0.5% with the individual $k^{ind}_{Q,Q_0}$. The results show why and how important ionization chambers must be calibrated individually for the calibration of $^{192}Ir$ brachytherapy sources based on absorbed dose to water standards. We hope that in the near future users will be able to calibrate the brachytherapy sources in terms of an absorbed dose to water, the quantity of interest in the treatment, instead of an air kerma strength just as the calibration in the high energy photon and electron beam.

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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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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.

Monte Carlo study on the effect of reference depth change to the central electrode correction factor (기준깊이 변화에 따른 중심전극 보정인수(Pcel)변화)

  • Mln, Chul-Hee;Kim, Sung-Hun;Shin, Dong-Oh;Kim, Chan-Hyeong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.39-42
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    • 2004
  • The Central Electrode Correction Factor that corrects the effect due to the electrode being made of non-air material is base on the data from the depth of 5cm in water. But TG-51 protocol proposes the reference depth of 10cm in water. The purpose of this research is to check the alteration of Central Electrode Correction Factor due to the change of reference depth from 5cm to 10cm in water using Monte Carlo Computing Methods. The results showed that the change of Central Electrode Correction Factor is ignorable in the statistical errors of 2% for two different depth, 5cm and 10cm.

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