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Development of a Dose Calibration Program for Various Dosimetry Protocols in High Energy Photon Beams (고 에너지 광자선의 표준측정법에 대한 선량 교정 프로그램 개발)

  • Shin Dong Oh;Park Sung Yong;Ji Young Hoon;Lee Chang Geon;Suh Tae Suk;Kwon Soo IL;Ahn Hee Kyung;Kang Jin Oh;Hong Seong Eon
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.381-390
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    • 2002
  • Purpose : To develop a dose calibration program for the IAEA TRS-277 and AAPM TG-21, based on the air kerma calibration factor (or the cavity-gas calibration factor), as well as for the IAEA TRS-398 and the AAPM TG-51, based on the absorbed dose to water calibration factor, so as to avoid the unwanted error associated with these calculation procedures. Materials and Methods : Currently, the most widely used dosimetry Protocols of high energy photon beams are the air kerma calibration factor based on the IAEA TRS-277 and the AAPM TG-21. However, this has somewhat complex formalism and limitations for the improvement of the accuracy due to uncertainties of the physical quantities. Recently, the IAEA and the AAPM published the absorbed dose to water calibration factor based, on the IAEA TRS-398 and the AAPM TG-51. The formalism and physical parameters were strictly applied to these four dose calibration programs. The tables and graphs of physical data and the information for ion chambers were numericalized for their incorporation into a database. These programs were developed user to be friendly, with the Visual $C^{++}$ language for their ease of use in a Windows environment according to the recommendation of each protocols. Results : The dose calibration programs for the high energy photon beams, developed for the four protocols, allow the input of informations about a dosimetry system, the characteristics of the beam quality, the measurement conditions and dosimetry results, to enable the minimization of any inter-user variations and errors, during the calculation procedure. Also, it was possible to compare the absorbed dose to water data of the four different protocols at a single reference points. Conclusion : Since this program expressed information in numerical and data-based forms for the physical parameter tables, graphs and of the ion chambers, the error associated with the procedures and different user could be solved. It was possible to analyze and compare the major difference for each dosimetry protocol, since the program was designed to be user friendly and to accurately calculate the correction factors and absorbed dose. It is expected that accurate dose calculations in high energy photon beams can be made by the users for selecting and performing the appropriate dosimetry protocol.

Comparison of Air Kerma­based and Absorbed Dose to Water­based Protocols in the Dosimetry of High Energy Electron Beams (고 에너지 전자선에 대한 공기커마와 물 흡수선량에 기반한 프로토콜간의 비교)

  • 박창현;신동오;박성용
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.249-258
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    • 2003
  • A few years ago, a proposal was made to change the dosimetry from the air kerma-based reference dosimetry to the absorbed dose-based reference dosimetry for all radiotherapy beams of ionizing radiation to improve the accuracy of dosimetry. Here, we present a dosimetry study in which the two most widespread absorbed dose­based protocols (IAEA TRS­398 and AAPM TG­51) were compared with an air kerma­based protocol (IAEA TRS-277) by measuring the absorbed dose in the same reference depth. Measurements were performed in three clinical electron beam energies using a PTW 30002 cylindrical chamber, and Markus and Roos plane­parallel chambers. $^{60}$ Co calibration factors were obtained from the KFDA. The absorbed dose differences between the air kerma­based and absorbed dose­based protocols were within 2.0% for all chambers in all beams. The results thus show that the obtained absolute dose values will be not significantly altered by changing from the air kerma­based dosimetry to the absorbed dose­based dosimetry. It was also shown that absorbed dose values between the absorbed dose­based protocols agreed by deviations of less than 0.5% for a cylindrical chamber and less than 0.7% for plane­parallel chambers using cross­calibration factors. Although the use of a cylindrical chamber and plane­parallel chambers resulted in a difference of less than 2% for all situations investigated here, to reduce errors, the plane­parallel chambers are recommended for electron energies in which the use of cylindrical chamber is not permitted in each protocol.

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Development of a Dose Calibration Program Based on an Absorbed Dose-to-Water Standard (물 흡수선량 표준에 기반한 선량교정 프로그램 개발)

  • 신동오;김성훈;박성용;서원섭;이창건;최진호;전하정;안희경;강진오
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.175-183
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    • 2003
  • Absorbed dose dosimetry protocols of high energy photon and electron beams, which are widely used and based on an air kerma (or exposure) calibration factors, have somewhat complex formalism and limitations for improving dosimetric accuracy due to the uncertainty of the physical parameters used. Recently, the IAEA and the AAPM published the absorbed dose to water-based dosimetry protocols(IAEA TRS-398 and AAPM TG-51). The dose calibration programs for these two protocols were developed. This program for high energy photon and electron beams was also developed for users to use in a window environment using the Visual C++ language. The formalism and physical parameters of these two protocols were strictly applied to the program. The tables and graphs of the physical data, and the information of ion chambers were numericalized for their incorporation into a database. This program can be useful in developing new dosimetry protocols in Korea.

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External Auditing on Absorbed Dose Using a Solid Water Phantom for Domestic Radiotherapy Facilities (고체팬텀을 이용한 국내 방사선 치료시설의 흡수선량에 대한 조사)

  • Choi, Chang-Heon;Kim, Jung-In;Park, Jong-Min;Park, Yang-Kyun;Cho, Kun-Woo;Cho, Woon-Kap;Lim, Chun-Il;Ye, Sung-Joon
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.50-56
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: We report the results of an external audit on the absorbed dose of radiotherapy beams independently performed by third parties. For this effort, we developed a method to measure the absorbed dose to water in an easy and convenient setup of solid water phantom. Materials and Methods: In 2008, 12 radiotherapy centers voluntarily participated in the external auditing program and 47 beams of X-ray and electron were independently calibrated by the third party’s American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) task group (TG)-51 protocol. Even though the AAPM TG-51 protocol recommended the use of water, water as a phantom has a few disadvantages, especially in a busy clinic. Instead, we used solid water phantom due to its reproducibility and convenience in terms of setup and transport. Dose conversion factors between solid water and water were determined for photon and electron beams of various energies by using a scaling method and experimental measurements. Results: Most of the beams (74%) were within ${\pm}2%$ of the deviation from the third party's protocol. However, two of 20 X-ray beams and three of 27 electron beams were out of the tolerance (${\pm}3%$), including two beams with a >10% deviation. X-ray beams of higher than 6 MV had no conversion factors, while a 6 MV absorbed dose to a solid water phantom was 0.4% less than the dose to water. The electron dose conversion factors between the solid water phantom and water were determined: The higher the electron energy, the less is the conversion factor. The total uncertainty of the TG-51 protocol measurement using a solid water phantom was determined to be ${\pm}1.5%$. Conclusion: The developed method was successfully applied for the external auditing program, which could be evolved into a credential program of multi-institutional clinical trials. This dosimetry saved time for measuring doses as well as decreased the uncertainty of measurement possibly resulting from the reference setup in water.

Implementation of AAPM's TG-51 Protocol on Co-60 MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System

  • Cho, Jin Dong;Park, Jong Min;Choi, Chang Heon;Kim, Jung-in;Wu, Hong-Gyun;Park, So-Yeon
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.190-196
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    • 2017
  • For the $ViewRay^{(R)}$ system (ViewRay Inc., Cleveland, OH, USA) which is representative of magnetic resonance (MR) guided radiotherapy machine, it is important to evaluate effectiveness of AAPM's TG-51 protocol and the effect of the magnetic field on absolute dosimetry. In order to measure the absolute dose, MR-compatible chamber and water phantom system manufactured in this study were used. The materials of the water phantom system were plastic of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and non-ferrous materials. Due to the inherent feature of the $ViewRay^{(R)}$, all Co-60 sources are not located at gantry angle of $0^{\circ}$ while being located at gantry angle of $90^{\circ}$. For this reason, absolute dosimetry was performed based on the measurements in solid water phantom (SWP) and water which determine the SWP to water correction factor. For evaluation of output constancy with gantry angle, measurements were made with ionization chamber inserted in cylindrical water-equivalent phantom. For measured doses in water, the values of dose deviation according to a reference dose of 200 cGy for Head 1, Head 2 and Head 3 were -0.27%, -0.45% and -0.22%, respectively. For measured doses in SWP, the values of dose deviation according to a reference dose of 200 cGy for Head 1, Head 2 and Head 3 were -1.91%, -2.07% and -1.84%, respectively. All values of dose measured in SWP tended to be less than those measured in water by -1.63%. With the reference gantry angles of $0^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$, the maximum values of deviation for Head 1, Head 2 and Head 3 were 0.48%, 1.06% and 0.40%, respectively. The measurement agreement is within the range of results obtainable for conventional treatment machines. The low strength of the magnetic field does not affect dose measurements. Using the SWP to water correction factor, absolute doses for $ViewRay^{(R)}$ system can be measured.

웹에 기반한 선량교정 프로그램 개발

  • 신동오;서원섭;박성용;김성훈;지영훈;김근배;이창건;강진오;홍성언
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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    • 2003.09a
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    • pp.66-66
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    • 2003
  • 목적 : 선량측정의 정확성을 향상시키기 위하여 물 흡수선량 표준에 토대를 두고 있는 표준측정법, AAPM TG-51과 IAEA TRS-398, 이 발표되어 선량측정의 파라다임이 변화하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이들 대표적인 표준측정법에 대하여 사용자 편의성을 고려하여 웹에 기반한 선량교정 프로그램을 개발하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 미국의학물리학회 AAPM TG-51과 국제원자력기구 IAEA TRS-398 표준측정법에 선량교정 프로그램은 Microsoft IIS 6.0 웹서버와 .NET 플렛폼상에서 Visual Studio. NET 도구를 사용하여 개발하였다. 개발언어로는 C# 언어를 사용하였고 각 표준측정법에 대한 선량교정 작업서는 ASP. NET 페이지로 작성하였다. 웹페이지와 산량 교정 모듈을 분리하여서 개발 후 유지보수가 쉽게 설계하였다. 또한 기준점에서의 선량 계상에 사용하는 모든 물리적인 파라미터와 데이터는 데이터베이스에 저장하였다. 이로써 향후 수식체계의 변화 또는 물리적인 데이터의 변화로 인한 프로그램 수정이 최소화하도록 하였다. 결과 : 이들 표준측정법은 모두 물 흡수선량 교정인수에 토대를 두고 있으나 측정 조건 및 물리적인 자료 에 있어 약간의 차이를 보이고 있다. 그러므로 각 표준측정법간의 유사점 및 차이점을 비교 분석하기가 용이하였다. 그리고 개발된 프로그램을 이용하여 표준측정법에서 제시된 선량교정 작업서에 따라 선량 교정을 수행한 교정 결과 데이터를 XML 파일 형식으로 저장하여 이전의 측정 자료를 관리할 수 있게 하였다. 이 과거 측정 자료를 사용하여 출력 선량 교정의 변화 및 기타 중요한 물리적인 데이터 값의 변화를 분석할 수 있다. 결론 : 두 표준측정법에 대한 선량교정 프로그램은 사용자가 선호하는 표준측정법을 선택할 수 있고, 웹에 토대를 두고 있어 프로그램으로 전국 방사선종양학과의 방사선치료기기의 출력 및 물리적인 변화에 대한 자료를 비교 분석하기 용이하고 수작업으로 인해 발생할 수 있는 실수 및 오차를 줄일 수 있다. 또한 개발된 프로그램의 활용을 통하여 국내 실정에 적합한 물 흡수선량 표준에 기반한 표준측정법 개발에 토대를 마련하는데 있어 기여할 것으로 사료된다.

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Use of Cylindrical Chambers as Substitutes for Parallel-Plate Chambers in Low-Energy Electron Dosimetry

  • Chun, Minsoo;An, Hyun Joon;Kang, Seong-Hee;Cho, Jin Dong;Park, Jong Min;Kim, Jung-in
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.16-22
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    • 2018
  • Current dosimetry protocols recommend the use of parallel-plate chambers in electron dosimetry because the electron fluence perturbation can be effectively minimized. However, substitutable methods to calibrate and measure the electron output and energy with the widely used cylindrical chamber should be developed in case a parallel-plate chamber is unavailable. In this study, we measured the correction factors and absolute dose-to-water of electrons with energies of 4, 6, 9, 12, 16, and 20 MeV using Farmer-type and Roos chambers by varying the dose rates according to the AAPM TG-51 protocol. The ion recombination factor and absolute dose were found to be varied across the chamber types, energy, and dose rate, and these phenomena were remarkable at a low energy (4 MeV), which was in good agreement with literature. While the ion recombination factor showed a difference across chamber types of less than 0.4%, the absolute dose differences between them were largest at 4 MeV at approximately 1.5%. We therefore found that the absolute dose with respect to the dose rate was strongly influenced by ion-collection efficiency. Although more rigorous validation with other types of chambers and protocols should be performed, the outcome of the study shows the feasibility of replacing the parallel-plate chamber with the cylindrical chamber in electron dosimetry.

Development of Web-based Dosimetry Calibration Program for High Energy Radiation (웹 기반 고 에너지 방사선에 대한 흡수선량 교정 프로그램 개발)

  • Shin Dong Oh;Shin Dong Ho;Kim Sung Hoon;Park Sung Yong;Seo Won Seop;Ahn Hee Kyung;Kang Jin Oh;Hong Seong Eon
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.116-124
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    • 2005
  • Absorbed dose dosimetry protocols of high energy photon and electron beams, which are widely used and based on an air kerma calibration factors, have somewhat complex formalism and limitations for improving dosimetric accuracy due to uncertainty of the physical parameters used. Recently the IAEA and the AAPM published the absorbed dose to water-based dosimetry protocol. In this work web-based dose calibration program for IAEA TRS-398 and AAPM TG-51 protocols were developed. This program developed using the Visual C$\#$ language can be used in the internet. User selectable dosimetry protocol on the web allows the absorbed dose to water data of the two protocols at a reference point to be easily compared, and enables to conveniently manage and understand the current status of the dosimetry calibration performed at participating institutions in korea. This program and the resultant database from the web-based calibration can be useful in developing new dosimetry protocols in Korea.

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Comparison of Air Kerma and Absorbed Dose to Water Based Protocols for High Energy Photon Beams: Theoretical and Experimental Study

  • Shin, Dong-Oh;Kim, Seong-Hoon;Seo, Won-Seop;Park, Sung-Yong;Park, Jin-Ho;Kang, Jin-Oh;Hong, Seong-Eon;Ahn, Hee-Kyung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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    • 2002.09a
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    • pp.241-243
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    • 2002
  • New types of protocols have been recently in development, all based on an absorbed dose-to-water with the aim of improving the accuracy of measurements of absorbed dose to water. IAEA TRS-277, the air-kerma standard-based present protocol, and IAEA TRS-398 and AAPM TG-51, the absorbed dose-to-water standard-based new one, were studied and compared theoretically and experimentally for photon beams of 6, 10, and 15 MV. NE 2571 and 3 Farmer types of ionization chambers in widely commercial use were used to determine an absorbed dose to water at the reference depth in water. Two different kinds of calibration factors were given respectively for every chamber calibrated in $\^$60/CO gamma ray beams from a Korean Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (KFDA). This work shows that there is around 1 % of difference of absorbed doses measured between two different types of calibration systems owing to different physical parameters and reference conditions used. We hope this work to help form the basis on development of new type of protocol in Korea.

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Efficient Verification of X-ray Target Replacement for the C-series High Energy Linear Accelerator

  • Cho, Jin Dong;Chun, Minsoo;Son, Jaeman;An, Hyun Joon;Yoon, Jeongmin;Choi, Chang Heon;Kim, Jung-in;Park, Jong Min;Kim, Jin Sung
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.92-100
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    • 2018
  • The manufacturer of a linear accelerator (LINAC) has reported that the target melting phenomenon could be caused by a non-recommended output setting and the excessive use of monitor unit (MU) with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Due to these reasons, we observed an unexpected beam interruption during the treatment of a patient in our institution. The target status was inspected and a replacement of the target was determined. After the target replacement, the beam profile was adjusted to the machine commissioning beam data, and the absolute doses-to-water for 6 MV and 10 MV photon beams were calibrated according to American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Task Group (TG)-51 protocol. To verify the beam data after target replacement, the beam flatness, symmetry, output factor, and percent depth dose (PDD) were measured and compared with the commissioning data. The difference between the referenced and measured data for flatness and symmetry exhibited a coincidence within 0.3% for both 6 MV and 10 MV, and the difference of the PDD at 10 cm depth ($PDD_{10}$) was also within 0.3% for both photon energies. Also, patient-specific quality assurances (QAs) were performed with gamma analysis using a 2-D diode and ion chamber array detector for eight patients. The average gamma passing rates for all patients for the relative dose distribution was $99.1%{\pm}1.0%$, and those for absolute dose distribution was $97.2%{\pm}2.7%$, which means the gamma analysis results were all clinically acceptable. In this study, we recommend that the beam characteristics, such as beam profile, depth dose, and output factors, should be examined. Further, patient-specific QAs should be performed to verify the changes in the overall beam delivery system when a target replacement is inevitable; although it is more important to check the beam output in a daily routine.