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Effect of Dose Rate Variation on Dose Distribution in IMRT with a Dynamic Multileaf Collimator (동적다엽콜리메이터를 이용한 세기변조방사선 치료 시 선량분포상의 선량률 변화에 따른 효과)

  • Lim, Kyoung-Dal;Jae, Young-Wan;Yoon, Il-Kyu;Lee, Jae-Hee;Yoo, Suk-Hyun
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: To evaluate dose distribution differences when the dose rates are randomly changed in intensity-modulated radiation therapy using a dynamic multileafcollimator. Materials and Methods: Two IMRT treatment plans including small-field and large-field plans were made using a commercial treatment planning system (Eclipse, Varian, Palo Alto, CA). Each plan had three sub-plans according to various dose rates of 100, 400, and 600 MU/min. A chamber array (2D-Array Seven729, PTW-Freiburg) was positioned between solid water phantom slabs to give measurement depth of 5 cm and backscattering depth of 5 cm. Beam deliveries were performed on the array detector using a 6 MV beam of a linear accelerator (Clinac 21EX, Varian, Palo Alto, CA) equipped with 120-leaf MLC (Millenium 120, Varian). At first, the beam was delivered with same dose rates as planned to obtain reference values. After the standard measurements, dose rates were then changed as follows: 1) for plans with 100 MU/min, dose rate was varied to 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 MU/min, 2) for plans with 400 MU/min, dose rate was varied to 100, 200, 300, 500 and 600 MU/min, 3) for plans with 600 MU/min, dose rate was varied to 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 MU/min. Finally, using an analysis software (Verisoft 3.1, PTW-Freiburg), the dose difference and distribution between the reference and dose-rate-varied measurements was evaluated. Results: For the small field plan, the local dose differences were -0.8, -1.1, -1.3, -1.5, and -1.6% for the dose rate of 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 MU/min, respectively (for 100 MU/min reference), +0.9, +0.3, +0.1, -0.2, and -0.2% for the dose rate of 100, 200, 300, 500, 600 MU/min, respectively (for 400 MU/min reference) and +1.4, +0.8, +0.5, +0.3, and +0.2% for the dose rate of 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 MU/min, respectively (for 600 MU/min reference). On the other hand, for the large field plan, the pass-rate differences were -1.3, -1.6, -1.8, -2.0, and -2.4% for the dose rate of 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 MU/min, respectively (for 100 MU/min reference), +2.0, +1.8, +0.5, -1.2, and -1.6% for the dose rate of 100, 200, 300, 500, 600 MU/min, respectively (for 400 MU/min reference) and +1.5, +1.9, +1.7, +1.9, and +1.2% for the dose rate of 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 MU/min, respectively (for 600 MU/min reference). In short, the dose difference of dose-rate variation was measured to the -2.4~+2.0%. Conclusion: Using the Varian linear accelerator with 120 MLC, the IMRT dose distribution is differed a little <(${\pm}3%$) even though the dose-rate is changed.

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Evaluation of Skin Dose of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients (유방암환자의 세기조절방사선치료에서 피부선량 평가)

  • Kim, Sung-Kyu;Kim, Myung-Se;Yun, Sang-Mo
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.167-171
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    • 2007
  • In the case of radiotherapy following breast conservation therapy for breast cancer patients, the characteristic of skin dose was investigated in the treatment of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for breast cancer patients by comparing and analysing entrance skin dose irradiated during radiotherapy using tangential technique radiotherpy, and IMRT. The calculation dose irradiated to breast skin was compared with TLD measurement dose in treatment planning by performing the two methods of radiotherapy using tangential technique, and IMRT in treatment planning equipment. The skin absorbed dose was measured to pass a nipple by spacing of 1 cm distance from center to edge of body. In the radiotherapy of tangential technique, for the irradiation of 180 cGy to PTV, the calculation dose was ranged from 103.5 cGy to 155.2 cGy, measurement dose was ranged from 107.5 cGy to 156.2 cGy, and skin dose in the center was maximum 1.45 times more irradiated than that in the edge. In the IMRT, for the irradiation of 180 cGy to PTV, the calculation dose was ranged 9.8 cGy at 80.2 cGy, measurement dose was ranged 8.9 cGy at 77.2 cGy, and skin dose in the center was maximum 0.23 times less irradiated than that in the edge. IMRT was more effective for skin radiation risks because radiation dose irradiated to skin in IMRT was much less than that in radiotherapy of tangential field technique.

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The Allocation Analysis of Air Pollution Monitoring Stations Using GIS (GIS를 이용한 대기오염측정망의 적정성 분석)

  • Choi, Byoung-Gil;Kim, Joong-Sik;Ra, Young-Woo;Lee, Cheol-Joon
    • 한국지형공간정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.113-119
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    • 2004
  • 본 연구의 목적은 GIS를 이용하여 대기오염측정망의 적정성을 분석하는데 있다. 측정소 이력, 분포의 적정성, 주위의 토지이용상태의 분포현황 분석을 통하여 인접지역이거나 주변 토지이용상태가 유사할 경우 측정값의 변화추이가 유사하게 나타남을 알 수 있었으며 현재 대부분의 측정소가 주거지역에 설치되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 대기오염측정소 배치방법에 의한 측정소의 개수를 산정한 결과가 현재 설치되어 있는 측정소의 이전과 추가적인 설치가 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 토지이용상태와의 상관분석을 통해 오염원에 대한 정확한 파악과 오염물질의 이동경로에 대한 추적을 통하여 도시계획사업수립 등에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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The Analysis of the Process Elements and the Characteristics of Biologists' and Gifted Students' Designing Experiment Activities (생물학자와 과학영재의 실험설계활동에서 나타나는 과정요소 및 특성 분석)

  • Yang, Il-Ho;Ryu, Seol-Jin;Lim, Sung-Man
    • Journal of Science Education
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.271-289
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of the research was to analyze the characteristics and the process elements which appeared to the process of designing experiment for biologists and gifted students in science. Four biologists and thirty-two gifted students were participated in this study. The findings indicated that (a) the researcher figured out the process elements could constructed in fifteen elements such as confirming questions, arrange materials, consideration for experimental subjects, searching variables, eliminating variables, selecting variables, planning operation of variables, planning control environmental variables, planning control biological variables, planning the methods of observation and assessment, planning the methods of collecting data, planning the interpretation of data, planning the repetition of experiments, planning the repetition of assessment, safety regulations as well. The biologists concentrated in the particular process elements related with variables, since the science-gifted students concerned the performance whole process elements themselves without deeper consideration, (b) the characteristics of biologists and science-gifted students in the process of designing experiment were as follows; 1) biologists and students showed the process elements which include the domain specific process skills as well, 2) biologists accurately conducted the designing experiments processes with repetition of specific process, since students designed experiments conventionally, and 3) biologists possessed the domain specific skills and know-how about their experiments, but students did not. The results show that the programs of designing experiment activity should be constructed with the process elements which were concentrated by biologists, should provide feedbacks to design experiment more accurately, and should be developed with concern of the process skills and know-hows of biologists.

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한국형발사체개발사업을 위한 EVMS 적용방안에 관한 연구

  • Seo, Gyeon-Su;Choe, Yeong-In;Lee, Hyo-Yeong;Hong, Il-Hui
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.152.1-152.1
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    • 2012
  • 한국형발사체개발사업은 대형복합시스템 사업이며, 장기간에 걸쳐 개발이 진행되는 사업이다. 따라서 사업적, 기술적 측면의 불확실성과 위험 등이 존재하며, 이를 적절히 관리 통제하지 못하면 비용 상승, 일정 지연 및 기술성능 요구조건 등의 불만족을 초래한다. 따라서 개발사업 초기단계에서부터 일정, 비용, 기술성능 및 위험관리 등을 위한 종합적 사업관리시스템 구축 및 운용은 개발사업 성공의 주요 관건이다. 현재 한국형개발사업단에서는 이러한 요구조건을 만족시키기 위한 일환으로써 일정 및 비용에 대한 효과적 관리시스템인 EVMS(Earned Value Management System)을 구축하여 운용 중에 있으며, 한국형개발사업에 맞는 최적화된 EVMS을 구축하기 위하여 시스템 커스터마이징 작업을 수행 중에 있다. EVMS의 구축과정에서 가장 고심했던 문제는 WBS 개발과 성과(Earned Value) 측정방법의 선정이었다. WBS의 경우, 개발초기단계에서부터 사업 전체를 포괄하는 완벽한 WBS을 개발하는 것은 상당히 어려운 문제이다. 그러나 사업초기에 존재하는 불확실성 및 위험에도 불구하고 개발을 계속 진행해야 하는 상황은 개발 현장에서 자주 접하게 되는 문제이다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해서 적용하는 유용한 기법이 연동계획하기(Rolling Wave Planning)이다. 한국형개발사업을 위한 EVMS 구축과정에서도 이와 같은 문제에 봉착하게 되어 WBS 개발 시 연동계획하기(Rolling Wave Planning)기법을 적용할 예정이다. 성과(EV) 측정방법의 경우, 퍼센트완료기법과 마일스톤+퍼센트완료기법 등을 선정하여 적용 중에 있다. 현재 연구개발사업의 특성을 고려하여 우선 퍼센트완료기법을 적용하여 성과를 측정하였으나, 성과측정 결과의 주관성 문제로 인하여 마일스톤+퍼센트완료기법을 적용하여 성과(EV) 측정 결과의 객관성을 최대한 확보 할 예정이며, 최종적으로 한국형개발사업에 최적화된 성과측정 기법을 개발할 예정이다.

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