Real-time Body Surface Motion Tracking using the Couch Based Computer-controlled Motion Phantom (CBMP) and Ultrasonic Sensor: A Feasibility Study

CBMP (Couch Based Computer-Controlled Motion Phantom)와 초음파센서에 기반한 실시간 체표면 추적 시스템 개발: 타당성 연구

Respiration sating radiotherapy technique developed In consideration of the movement of body surface and Internal organs during respiration, is categorized into the method of analyzing the respiratory volume for data processing and that of keeping track of fiducial landmark or dermatologic markers based on radiography. However, since these methods require high-priced equipments for treatment and are used for the specific radiotherapy. Therefore, we should develop new essential method whilst ruling out the possible problems. This study alms to obtain body surface motion by using the couch based computer-controlled motion phantom (CBMP) and US sensor, and to develop respiration gating techniques that can adjust patients' beds by using opposite values of the data obtained. The CBMP made to measure body surface motion is composed of a BS II microprocessor, sensor, host computer and stopping motor etc. And the program to control and operate It was developed. After the CBMP was adjusted by entering random movement data, and the phantom movements were acquired using the sensors, the two data were compared and analyzed. And then, after the movements by respiration were acquired by using a rabbit, the real-time respiration gating techniques were drawn by operating the phantom with the opposite values of the data. The result of analysing the acquisition-correction delay time for the data value shows that the data value coincided within 1% and that the acquistition-correction delay time was obtained real-time $(2.34{\times}10^{-4}sec)$. And the movement was the maximum movement was 6 mm In Z direction, In which the respiratory cycle was 2.9 seconds. This study successfully confirms the clinical application possibility of respiration gating techniques by using a CBWP and sensor.

호흡운동 조절 방사선치료 시 환자체표면 움직임을 추적하여 실시간 보정하고자 한다. 본 연구에서 사용한 시스템은 치료테이블에 기반을 둔 동 팬텀(CBMP, couch based computer-controlled motion phantom), 초음파 센서 및 제어, 구동, 분석 프로그램 등으로 구성하였다 동물실험 결과 호흡주기는 2.9초이었고, 호흡진폭은 6mm이었다. 실시간 체표면 추적시스템의 유용성 평가에 중요한 항목인 호흡운동 획득-보정간의 지연시간은 $2.34{\times}10^{-4}sec$ 초이어서 호흡운동 조절 방사선치료 시 사용할 수 있는 새로운 실시간 체표면 추적 기술의 임상적용에의 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.