Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology (한국방사선학회논문지)

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Evaluation of Photon and Photoneutron Using High Energy X-ray in Radiation Therapy Room

고에너지 X-선 사용에 따른 방사선치료실 내 광자와 광중성자 평가

  • Park, Eun-Tae (Department of Radiation Oncology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University)
  • 박은태 (인제대학교 부산백병원 방사선종양학과)
  • Received : 2016.08.12
  • Accepted : 2016.10.30
  • Published : 2016.10.31
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Abstract

Recently increased use of high energy x-ray in radiation therapy, so therapeutic efficiency of tumors that located deep part also increased. However, photoneutron is problem which is generated caused by photoneuclear reaction. Photoneutron is continually required management because of that is more harmful than photon. In this regard, the study utilizing simulation of the Monte Carlo method is actively progress about photoneutron but measure is deficient. So this study was analyzed the correlation between the measured photon and photoneutron by radiation measurement device. As a result, photons were reduced when distance is farther and field size is smaller. But photoneutron were increased when field size is smaller and increased to a certain distance then reduced.

근래의 방사선 치료는 고 에너지 사용이 증가하여 심부에 위치한 종양의 치료효율이 높아졌다. 그러나 이와 함께 광핵반응으로 인한 광중성자의 발생이 문제되고 있으며, 광중성자는 광자보다 인체의 위해도가 높아 지속적인 관리가 요구된다. 이와 관련하여 몬테카를로 방식의 모의실험을 활용한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있지만, 실측에 있어서는 미비한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구는 방사선 검출기를 이용하여 거리와 위치에 따른 광자와 광중성자를 측정하여 상관관계를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 광자는 거리가 멀어지고 조사야가 작아질수록 산란선량이 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 광중성자는 광자와는 다르게 조사야가 작을수록 선량값이 증가하였으며, 일정거리까지 증가하는 경향성을 보이다 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

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