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A Monte Carlo Study of Secondary Electron Production from Gold Nanoparticle in Kilovoltage and Megavoltage X-rays

몬테칼로 기법을 이용한 금 나노입자에서의 2차 전자 발생 평가

  • Hwang, Chul-Hwan (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Se-Sik (Departments of Radiological Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Hoon (Departments of Radiological Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan)
  • 황철환 (부산대학교병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 강세식 (부산가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학 방사선학과) ;
  • 김정훈 (부산가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2016.02.18
  • Accepted : 2016.04.25
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

This study investigated relationship between secondary electrons produced from single gold nanoparticle as a result of its interaction with radiation and particle size and incidence energy, provided basic data related to the dose enhancement effect based on gold nanoparticles. Monte Carlo simulation was applied by using MCNPX MC code, 50, 100, 150 kV and 6, 15 MV x-ray energy was used. In a water phantom, single gold nanoparticles that are 30, 50, 70, 90, and 110 nm in diameter were placed and the tally volume was designated at every 10 nm. Difference in electrons produced from gold nanoparticles was normalized based on absence of nanoparticle. When the X ray energy decreased and the diameter of gold particles increased, more electrons were produced. When the energy was lower, in the linear formula related to nanoparticle size and electron production, the gradient was higher. And, in comparison to the MV X-ray, at kV X-ray, significantly more electrons were produced. This study can be used as data to understand the dose enhancement effect based on gold nanoparticles, and further research related to various materials that dose enhancement including gold nanoparticles needs to be conducted.

방사선과 상호작용으로 단일 금 나노입자로부터 나타나는 2차 전자의 발생과 입자 크기, 입사 에너지 간의 관계를 확인하였으며, 금 나노입자를 이용한 선량 증가 효과에 대한 기초 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. MCNPX MC code를 이용하여 Monte Carlo 시뮬레이션 기법을 적용하였으며, X선 에너지는 50, 100, 150 kV와 6, 15 MV를 사용하였다. 물 팬텀 내부에 30, 50, 70, 90, 110 nm 직경의 단일 금 나노입자를 위치시켜 10 nm 간격으로 계수 체적을 지정하였다. 금 나노입자로부터 발생하는 전자의 차이는 입자가 없을 때를 기준으로 표준화하여 나타내었으며, X선의 에너지가 낮을수록, 금 입자의 직경이 클수록 많은 전자의 발생을 보였다. 에너지가 낮을수록 나노입자의 크기와 전자 발생 간 선형식에서 높은 기울기 값을 나타내었으며, MV X선에 비해 kV X선에서 현저히 많은 전자의 발생을 보였다. 금 나노입자를 이용한 선량 증가 현상을 이해하기 위한 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 생각되며, 추후 금 나노입자를 포함한 다양한 선량 증가 물질에 대한 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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