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Development of Tissue Equivalent Materials for a Multi-modality (CT&MRI) Phantom in MRI-guided Radiation Treatment

  • Seol, Yunji (Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Jina (Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Aeran (Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Hwang, Jinho (Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Oh, Taegeon (Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Shin, Jin-sol (Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jang, Hong Seok (Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Choi, Byung Ock (Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kang, Young-nam (Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Received : 2018.07.31
  • Accepted : 2018.08.19
  • Published : 2018.10.15

Abstract

This study proposed to develop a phantom material that can represent the various contrasts of both MRI and CT images and is available to use in MRI-guided radiation treatment. Materials used for making a phantom that can be used for both MRI and CT image were agarose (T2 modifier), gadolinium-based contrast agent (T1 modifier), sodium fluoride (CT number modifier), and distilled water. They were mixed at various composition ratios and stirred until transparent. For the relationship between the ingredients and values, 48 samples were manufactured at various composition ratios. The relationship was expressed as equations, to be able to get the composition ratios of organs that we wanted to make. MR relaxation times were measured using 1.5 T MRI equipment. CT scans were performed at 120 kVp and extracted CT numbers from images. Based on the fitted equations derived from the relationship between ingredients and values, materials were manufactured using the composition ratio of human organs; brain (white and gray matter), liver, spleen, kidney, and prostate. The all values were within the reference range, but some exceeded the range due to the image noise. A phantom composed of substitutes made from the derived equations added other substances of different density like bone or lung can be used as an inhomogeneity dose calculation phantom for both CT and MRI. Furthermore, it can be applied to MRI-only based RTP systems and MRI-guided radiation treatment QA in the future.

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Supported by : Catholic University of Korea

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