• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.143-148
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• 1993

From September 1985 through September 1989,56 patients with stage IIIB carcinoma of the cervix were treated with radiation therapy with curative aim. The overall survival at 5 year was $38{\%}$. The survival rate was better for patients treated with combined external radiotherapy and high dose rate intracavitary radiotherapy than with external radiotherapy alone. No significant survival difference was observed between the unilateral and bilateral parametrial extension of the tumor Seventeen patients experienced recurrence within the irradiated field with a loco-regional recurrence rate of $30{\%}$. Ten patients had complications ($18{\%}$). The complications were mild in three, moderate in four, and severe in three patients. A study was made on the relationship between the fraction numbers of intracavitary radiotherapy, vaginal packing and the complication rate, respectively. In this analysis author observed that the significant treatment factor influencing the survival of cervical cancer was the use of intracavitary radiation, and meticulous vaginal packing could decrease the late complication rate of radiotherapy of cervical cancer.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.81-83
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• 1989

This study, involving thirty-two patients with carcinoma of uterine cervix treated by high dose rate intracavitary irradiation using a remotely controlled afterloading system, compares the doss at point A and 8 with the Curie-minutes prescription. A linear least-square regression analysis was used to compare the two sets of date. Correlation coefficients between doses at points A and B and the Ci-min prescription are 0.92 (p<0.001) and 0.90 (p<0.001), respectively, and linear relationship is observed between these two system. The limitation and significance of the comparison of the two approaches to intracavitary dosimetry is discussed.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2013

Objective : Intracavitary injection of beta-emitting radiation source for control of cystic tumors has been tried with a benefit of localized internal radiation. The authors treated cystic brain tumor patients with Holmium-166-chitosan complex (Ho-166-chico), composed of a beta-emitting radionuclide Holmium-166 and biodegradable chit polymer, and evaluated the safety and effective measurement for response. Methods : Twenty-two patients with recurrent cystic brain tumor and/or located in a deep or eloquent area were enrolled in this pilot study. The cyst volume and wall thickness were determined on CT or MRI to assess radiological response. The activity of Ho-166-chico injected via Ommaya reservoir was prescribed to be 10-25 Gy to the cyst wall in a depth of 4 mm. Results : There was neither complications related to systemic absorption nor leakage of Ho-166-chico in all 22 patients. But, two cases of oculomotor paresis were observed in patients with recurrent craniopharyngioma. Radiological response was seen in 14 of 20 available follow-up images (70%). Seven patients of 'evident' radiological response experienced more than 25% decrease of both cyst volume and wall thickness. Another 7 patients with 'suggestive' response showed decrease of cyst volume without definitive change of the wall thickness or vice versa. All patients with benign tumors or low grade gliomas experienced symptomatic improvement. Conclusion : Ho-166-chico intracavitary radiation therapy for cystic tumor is a safe method of palliation without serious complications. The determination of both minimal effective dosage and time interval of repeated injection through phase 1 trial could improve the results in the future.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.172-178
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a deep learning architecture combining two task models to generate synthetic computed tomography (sCT) images from low-tesla magnetic resonance (MR) images to improve metallic marker visibility. Methods: Twenty-three patients with cervical cancer treated with intracavitary radiotherapy (ICR) were retrospectively enrolled, and images were acquired using both a computed tomography (CT) scanner and a low-tesla MR machine. The CT images were aligned to the corresponding MR images using a deformable registration, and the metallic dummy source markers were delineated using threshold-based segmentation followed by manual modification. The deformed CT (dCT), MR, and segmentation mask pairs were used for training and testing. The sCT generation model has a cascaded three-dimensional (3D) U-Net-based architecture that converts MR images to CT images and segments the metallic marker. The performance of the model was evaluated with intensity-based comparison metrics. Results: The proposed model with segmentation loss outperformed the 3D U-Net in terms of errors between the sCT and dCT. The structural similarity score difference was not significant. Conclusions: Our study shows the two-task-based deep learning models for generating the sCT images using low-tesla MR images for 3D ICR. This approach will be useful to the MR-only workflow in high-dose-rate brachytherapy.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.137-140
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• 1987

자궁경부암의 고선량율 강내치료의 매 분할 치료시마다 강내 applicator의 위치 차이로 인하여 조사 선량이 치료전 계획된 선량과 차이가 있을 수 있다. 저자는 자궁경부암 환자의 강내치료시 치료전 계획된 A점 선량 500 cGy와 치료직후에 촬영한 전후 및 측면 선 사진을 이용하여 계산된 A점 선량을 비교한 결과, 82예의 강내치료에서 치료 후 계산된 조사 선량과 계획 선량은 $500\pm18 cGy$이었으며 $84\%$에서 $500\pm25 cGy$의 범위에 포함되었다. 이러한 결과에서 계획 선량과 치료 후 계산된 조사 선량사이에 비교적 높은 일치율을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.197-201
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• 1990

저자들은 비인강암의 포괄적인 방사선 치료의 일부로서 외부 방사선 치료에 뒤이은 고선량율 강내조사를 시행하여 부작용이나 합병증 없이 종양의 완전관해를 얻었기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.289-293
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• 1988

방사선 치료는 악성 종양의 치료에서 국소 치료의 효과를 높이기 위한 수술 전후의 보조치료로서, 혹은 수술 불가능한 암, 잔여암, 또는 재발암의 치료로서 널리 사용되어 왔으며 외부 방사선 치료, 동위원소를 사용한 자입치료 등에 의한 장기간의 국소 치료효과 및 증상의 호전에 대한보고는 많다. 그러나 수술전후의 방사선 요법과 수술을 병행한 직장암 환자에서의 치료후의 재발은 외과적 치료가 대부분에서 불가능하여 외부 방사선 요법, 화학요법 등이 증상판화의 목적으로 사용되어 왔으나 강내 조사의 보고는 거의 없다. 영남대학교 치료방사선과에서는 수술전 경사에서 수술 불가능으로 판명되어 수술전 방사선 치료를 받은 후 개복 하였으나 절제가 불가능하였던 환자에서 발생한 누도(fistula tract)를 따라 재발된 직장암 환자에서 강내 치료를 실시하여 매우 빠른 증세의 호전을 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.159-161
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• 1985

비인강암의 강내조사법은 외부조사후 추가조사법으로서, 또한 재발병소에 비교적 용이하게 재조사할 수 있는 장점이 있으며 비인강암의 국소치유율을 상승시킬 수 있다. 저자는 비인강암 환자에게 추가조사법으로서 또한 재발된 예에서 비인강암의 강내조사를 시행하여 보고하는 바이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.101-106
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• 1984

Various methods are available for determination of exposure time in intracavitary radiotherapy of the carcinoma of the uterine cervix. To determine the accuracy of dose calculation with isodose curve for TAO applicator, comparison with results calculated by computer for radiotherapy treatment Planning was done in 24 procedures done in 12 consecutive patients with the carcinoma of the uterine cervix from May to December, 1983. The results are as follows: 1. The average dose rate Per hour of Point A was 87.70 rad, being 89.91 rad ana 85.49 rad in left and right, respectively. 2. The average percentage of dose rate of point A calculated by isodose curve method over that by computer was $101.28\%$ and the difference was less than $5\%$ in 17 Procedures and over $10\%$ in only 3 procedures. 3. The average percentage in case of point B was $108.67\%$. In conclusion, in most cases the difference was less than 200 rad for point A and less than 100 rad for point B during 2 courses of intracavitary radiotherapy. And so the dose rate calculation with isodose curve for TAO applicator is comparatively accurate.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.103-109
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• 1983

47 out of 56 cases of intact uterine cervix cancer treated by radiation at the Hanyang University Hospital were followed 18 months or more after treatment. (7 patients died before 18 months, 2 cases lost to follow-up). Age distribution reveal 5 cases in 30's, 18 cases in 40's, 17 cases in 50's, 7 cases in 60's. Histologically, all cases were squamous cell type except one case of adenocarcinoma. 1. 45 cases were treated by combined external Co-60 irradiation and intracavitary irradiation by Cs-137 small sources. 1 case was treated by external irradiation only, and 1 case by intracavitary only. 2. Rectal injuries were observed in 13 cased (27.6%), 4 cases in Grade 1, 8 cased in Grade 2 and 1 cases in Grade 3 which needed surgical management. 3. Average intervals of rectal injury following treatment was 9.2 months varying from 5 to 15 months. 4. Relation between rectal injury and point A dose reveal 6 cases between 7000-7999 rad and 6 cases between 8000-8999 rad and 1 case above 9000 rad. Even though there is no direct relation between point A dose and rectal injury, it is expected that rectal injury increases as point A dose increase. 5. In the normal condition, rectal injury can't be attributed to one major cause. Radiation dose, small source distribution, general condition of patients, local anatomy of the individual patient, history of PID and previous surgery, all play complex roles.