Development of Dual-Window Phantom for Output Measurement of Medical Linacs

의료용 선형가속기 출력측정용 듀얼윈도우 팬텀 개발

  • Jeong, Dong Hyeok (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological and Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kwak, Dong Won (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological and Medical Sciences) ;
  • Moon, Young Min (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological and Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kang, Yeong-Rok (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological and Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kim, Jeung Kee (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological and Medical Sciences) ;
  • Lee, Man Woo (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
  • 정동혁 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터) ;
  • 곽동원 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터) ;
  • 문영민 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터) ;
  • 강영록 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터) ;
  • 김정기 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터) ;
  • 이만우 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터)
  • Received : 2012.11.06
  • Accepted : 2012.11.26
  • Published : 2012.12.31

Abstract

A small water phantom (dual-window phantom) was developed to improve the output measurement efficiency of medical linacs. This phantom is suitable for determining the quality index and output dose for high-energy photon beams. The phantom has two opposite windows and two independently rotating axes. The two axes measure the tissue phantom ratio (TPR) and the percentage depth dose (PDD) simply without requiring chamber movement by rotating the phantom around its axis. High-energy photon beams from a Co-60 irradiator and a medical linac were used to evaluate the phantom. The measured quality index is in good agreement with the reference values; the measured and reference values are within 0.2% of each other for the Co-60 gamma rays and within 1.4% for 6 and 10 MV X-rays. This phantom is more practical for routine output measurements, resulting in the prevention of potential human errors.

광자선 출력측정시 업무 효율을 높이기 위한 소형 물팬톰(듀얼윈도우 팬톰)을 개발하였다. 이 팬톰은 고에너지 광자선의 출력측정뿐만아니라 선질지표의 결정에 적합하다. 이 팬톰은 두개의 창을 가지고 있으며 독립된 두 축에 의해 회전할 수 있도록 제작되어있다. 이 때 두 축은 전리함 이동 없이 조직팬톰선량비와 깊이선량율비를 결정하기 위한 것이다. 코발트조사기와 선형가속기의 고에너지 광자선을 이용하여 팬톰을 평가하였으며, 기준값과 비교할 때 Co-60의 경우 0.2% 그리고 가속기 x-선에 대해 1.4% 이내로 일치하였다. 이 팬톰은 발생 가능한 인적오차를 방지할 수 있기 때문에 일상의 출력측정에 매우 실용적이라고 본다.

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