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Report on the External Audits Conducted by Korean Society of Medical Physics

한국의학물리학회 선형가속기 외부 품질관리 실시 현황보고

  • Huh, Hyun Do (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Cho, Kwang Hwan (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Cho, Sam Ju (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Choi, Sang Hyoun (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Kim, Dong Wook (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Hwang, Ui-Jung (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Kim, Ki Hwan (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Min, Chul Kee (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Choi, Tae Jin (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Oh, Young Kee (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Lee, Seoung Jun (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Park, Dahl (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Park, Sung-Kwang (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics) ;
  • Ji, Young Hoon (Committee of Quality Assurance in Korean Society of Medical Physics)
  • 허현도 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 조광환 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 조삼주 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 최상현 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 김동욱 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 황의중 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 김기환 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 민철기 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 최태진 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 오영기 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 이승준 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 박달 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 박성광 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회) ;
  • 지영훈 (힌국의학물리학회 정도관리위원회)
  • Received : 2013.12.09
  • Accepted : 2013.12.12
  • Published : 2013.12.31

Abstract

The aim of this work is to verify the self-quality assurances in medical institutions in Korea through the external audits by the group of experts and have a mutual discussion of the systematic problems. In order to validate the external audits 30 of 80 medical institutions across the nation were picked out considering the regional distribution and the final 25 institutions applied voluntarily to take part in this work. The basic rules were setup that any information of the participants be kept secrete and the measurements be performed with the dosimetry system already verified through intercomparision. The outputs for 2 or more photon beams, the accuracy of gantry rotation and collimator rotation and the poistional accuracy of MLC movement were measured. The findings for the output measurement showed the differences of -0.8%~4.5%, -0.79%~3.01%, and -0.7%~0.07% with respect to that of the verified dosimetry system for the 6MV, 10MV, and 15MV, respectively. For the reference absorbed dose 8 (16%) of 50 photon beams in 25 medical institutions differed 2.0% or greater from the reference value. The coincidences of Field size with x-ray beam and radiation isocenters of Gantry roration and collimator rotation gave the results of within ${\pm}2$ mm for every institute except 2 institutions. The positional accuracy of MLC movement agreed to within ${\pm}1$ mm for every institute. For the beam qualities of 6 MV photon beams kQ values showed the distribution within 0.4% between maximum and minimum. For the protocols 21 institutions (84%) used absorbed dose to water based protocol while 4 insitutions (16%) used air kerma based one. 22 institutions employed the SSD technique while 3 institutions did the SAD one. External audit plays an important role in discovering the systematic problems of self-performing Quality Assurances and having in depth discussion for mutual complementation. Training experts of international level as well as national support system are required so that both the group of experts of medical physicists and government laboratory could perform together periodical and constant external audits.

전문가 그룹의 외부검사를 통하여 의료기관 자체적으로 시행되고 있는 품질관리를 평가하고 구조적 문제점에 대한 상호보완을 하고자 하였다. 외부 검사의 정당성 확보를 위해 전국 80여 개의 의료기관 중 지역 분포를 고려하여 30여 개를 선정하였고, 최종 25개의 의료기관이 자발적 참여의사를 신청하였다. 참여의료기관은 비공개를 원칙으로 하였고, 사전에 상호 비교하여 검증된 측정 장비를 가지고 직접 방문하여 측정하는 것을 원칙으로 하였다. 두 개 이상의 광자선을 대상으로 출력선량을 측정하였고, 갠트리회전 정확도, 콜리메이터 회전 정확도, 다엽콜리메이터 이동 위치 정확도 등을 측정하였다. 출력선량 측정에서 6 MV의 경우 -0.8%~4.5%까지 절대오차를 보였고, 10 MV의 경우 -0.79%~3.01%이었고, 15 MV에서 -0.7%~0.07% 절대오차를 나타내었다. 25개 의료 기관을 대상으로 한 50개의 광자선 중에서 절대 흡수선량이 2% 이상 되는 에너지가 8개(16%)로 나타났다. 조사면과 갠트리, 콜리메이터 회전축 일치도는 2개 의료기관을 제외하고 모두 ${\pm}2$ mm 이내의 결과를 보였다. 다엽콜리메이터 이동 위치 정확도는 모두 ${\pm}1$ mm 이내의 정확도를 보였다. 에너지 선질 조사에서 광자선 6 MV의 경우 KQ 값의 최고값과 최저값의 차이는 0.4%로 나타났다. 물 흡수선량 기반 측정 기준서 사용기관은 21개(84%), 공기 흡수선량 기반 측정 기준서 사용기관은 4개(16%)로 조사되었고, SSD 측정법을 사용하는 기관은 22개, SAD 측정법을 사용하는 기관은 3개 기관으로 조사되었다. 외부검사는 자체적으로 시행되고 있는 품질관리의 구조적인 문제점을 찾아 상호 보완하는 것임으로 매우 중요하다. 따라서 전문가 그룹 및 국가가 함께 주기적이고, 지속적인 외부검사가 시행 될 수 있도록 국제 수준의 전문가의 양성 및 국가지원 제도가 필요하다고 사료된다.

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