• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.227-232
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• 1991

기관지 폐색으로 호흡곤란을 유발하는 기관지내 악성종양을 치료하기 위한 방사선 치료방법으로 고선량 기관지내 근접치료법이 본원에서 시행되었다. 기관지 내시경 시술을 이용하여 근접치료용 관을 기관지 내로 삽입하며 microSelectron HDR Ir-192를 이용하여 고선량 근접치료를 시행하였다. 이 논문에서 저자들의 경험을 소개하고 이 새로운 근접치료 시술이 효과적이면서도 외래 환자로 통근 치료도 가능할 정도로 용이하고 안전한 치료법으로 자세한 기술적 인 점을 설명하고자 한다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2017

This study aims to analyze dose distribution and treatment time of endobronchial brachytherapy (EBBT) by changing the position step size of the dwell position. A solid water phantom and an intraluminal catheter were used in the treatment plan. The treatment plans were generated for 3, 5, 7, and 10 cm treatment lengths, respectively. For each treatment length, the source position step sizes were set as 2.5, 5, and 10 mm. Three reference points were set 1 cm away from the central axis of the catheter, along the axis, for uniform dose distribution. Volumetric dose distribution was calculated to evaluate the dosimetric effect. The total radiation delivery time and total dwell time were estimated for treatment efficiency, which were increased with position step sizes. At half-life time, the differences between the position step sizes in the total radiation delivery time were 18.1, 15.4, 18.0, and 24.0 s for 3, 5, 7, and 10 cm treatment lengths, respectively. The dose distributions were more homogenous by increasing the position step sizes. The dose difference of the reference point was less than 10%. In brachytherapy, this difference can be negligible. For EBBT, the treatment time is the key factor while considering the patient status. To reduce the total treatment time, EBBT can be performed with 2.5 mm position step size.