KR101752972B1 - Phantom apparatus for measuring dose of brachytherapy radiation - Google Patents
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Abstract
The phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose according to the present invention includes a base plate provided with a plurality of installation grooves on which a plurality of dose meters are installed, a cover plate provided with a plurality of cover grooves covering the plurality of dose meters, And a photosensitive plate which is laminated on the base plate with the cover plate therebetween and in which the radiation photosensitive member is embedded. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to acquire a radiation dose distribution in addition to the radiation dose measurement, thereby contributing to the improvement of the treatment precision according to the improvement in the prediction accuracy of the radiation dose to be irradiated to the patient during treatment.
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The present invention relates to a phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose, and more particularly, to a phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose which can improve a treatment accuracy by predicting a radiation dose irradiated to a patient.
Remote radiotherapy and brachytherapy are common methods of radiation therapy for cancer patients. Here, the remote radiotherapy is a treatment for removing cancer cells by irradiating the patient with radiation from the outside of the patient using a radiation generator, and the proximity radiotherapy is a method of inserting a radioisotope into the body's internal part, It is a treatment to remove cancer cells.
On the other hand, the near-field radiation therapy has an advantage of being excellent in clinical effect by directly irradiating a treatment site with radiation, but has a problem due to unnecessary radiation coverage when radiation is irradiated to a nearby site rather than the affected site. Accordingly, the above-mentioned close-up radiotherapy requires radiation dose control at a precise position and dose control. Therefore, in recent years, various studies have been continuously carried out to improve the precision of treatment through the prediction of the radiation dose irradiated to the patient during the close-up radiotherapy.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a phantom device for measuring a dose of a near-field radiation capable of improving the accuracy of treatment by accurately predicting a radiation dose to be irradiated to a patient during treatment.
To achieve the above object, a phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose includes a base plate provided with a plurality of mounting grooves on which a plurality of dose meters are installed, a plurality of cover grooves covering the plurality of dosimeters, And a photosensitive plate, which is laminated on the base plate with the cover plate interposed therebetween, and in which the radiation photosensitive member is embedded.
According to one aspect, the dosimeter includes at least one of a glass dosimeter, a metal oxide field effect transistor (MOSFET) dosimeter, an OSLD (Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter) dosimeter, and a TLD (Thermoluminescence Dosimeter) dosimeter.
According to one aspect, the base plate, the cover plate, and the photosensitive plate are formed of a synthetic resin material including acrylic.
According to one aspect, the photosensitive plate is provided with grid-like coordinates for measuring a radiation dose distribution.
According to one aspect of the present invention, at least one of the base plate, the cover plate, and the photosensitive plate is provided with a fluorescent material at a plurality of positions.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the base plate, the cover plate, and the photosensitive plate are mutually fixed by a plurality of fastening clips coupled to each other in a stacked state.
A phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a phantom device having a plurality of dose gauges arranged side by side and having a plurality of dose gauges for measuring a dose of radiation, And a photosensitive plate incorporating a radiation sensitive film.
According to one aspect, the dosimeter includes at least one of a glass dosimeter, a metal oxide field effect transistor (MOSFET) dosimeter, an OSLD (Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter) dosimeter, and a TLD (Thermoluminescence Dosimeter) dosimeter.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the dose meter plate includes: a base plate having a plurality of installation grooves on the upper surface thereof on which the plurality of dosimeters are installed; a cover groove formed on an upper surface of the base plate and corresponding to the installation groove, And the cover plate and the photosensitive plate are formed of a synthetic resin material including acrylic.
According to one aspect, the photosensitive plate is provided with lattice-shaped coordinates for measuring the dose distribution of radiation.
According to one aspect of the present invention, at least one of the base plate, the cover plate, and the photosensitive plate is provided with a fluorescent material at a plurality of positions.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the dose meter plate and the photosensitive plate are mutually fixed by a plurality of fastening clips coupled to each other in a stacked state.
According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, first, it becomes possible to acquire a radiation dose distribution using a radiation photoreceptor in conjunction with a radiation dose measurement using a dosimeter.
Second, it contributes to the improvement of treatment precision by predicting the radiation dose and distribution during treatment.
Thirdly, the lattice type coordinates are provided on the photosensitive plate, and it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the accuracy by visually inspecting the radiation dose distribution.
Fourth, since various dosimeters can be applied, it is advantageous to secure application diversity.
Fifth, with the provision of the fluorescent substance, it is possible to obtain a three-dimensional distribution of the affected part.
1 is a perspective view schematically showing a phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view schematically illustrating a phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a section taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2,
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose according to the first embodiment placed on a mount for measurement of radiation dose and distribution;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a phantom device for measuring a near-field radiation dose according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 and 2, a
For reference, the
The
As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of
Meanwhile, the dosimeter D1 is for measuring a dose of radiation, and in this embodiment, it includes a glass dosimeter formed of silver or cobalt glass. The dosimeter D1 has a substantially cylindrical shape and the
The
The
With this configuration, the
In this embodiment, the
The
In addition to the
When the desired dose of radiation is not irradiated to a desired position in measuring the position of the dose of radiation irradiated onto the
Although not shown in detail, a fluorescent material (not shown) is provided at a plurality of positions on at least one of the
The
In the present embodiment, six fixing
4 shows a state applied to the
4, a
Referring to FIG. 5, a
The
The configuration of the
The MOSFET dosimeter D2 measures the amount of absorbed radiation dose by measuring the change in voltage of the dosimeter D2 according to the resistance change, using the characteristic that the resistance changes when the radiation is absorbed. For reference, the MOSFET dosimeter D2 is formed of a silicon material and has reproducible characteristics. The MOSFET dosimeters D2 extend in the longitudinal direction and are arranged in parallel in the
Using the
Referring to FIG. 6, a
The OSLD dosimeter D3 measures the radiation dose using a characteristic of emitting light in proportion to the dose of coated radiation. The OSLD dosimeter D3 has a square shape of approximately 11 mm x 11 mm and a thickness of approximately 2 mm. The OSLD dosimeter D3 is installed and covered in the
The structure of the radiation dose and position distribution measuring technique using the OSLD dosimeter D3 described above is similar to that of the first embodiment described above, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 7, a
The TLD dosimeter D4 has a characteristic of a thermoluminescence dosimeter which is proportional to the amount of radiation absorbed by the amount of light generated by heating after the absorption of the fluorescent material and is composed of calcium fluoride (CaF2), lithium fluoride (LiF), calcium sulfate CaSO4), and an oxidized berry room (BeO). The TLD dosimeter D4 has a horizontal and vertical diameter of approximately 6 x 6 mm and a thickness of approximately 1 mm and is provided in six rows and six rows in parallel with each other. The structure of the radiation dose and position distribution measuring technique using the TLD dosimeter D4 is similar to that of the first embodiment described above, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
In addition, the
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. It can be understood that
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A cover plate covering the plurality of dosimeters, the cover plate having a plurality of cover grooves respectively corresponding to the plurality of installation grooves and covering the base plate; And
A photosensitive plate laminated on the base plate with the cover plate interposed therebetween, the photosensitive plate having a radiation photosensitive body incorporated therein;
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Wherein the volume between the mounting groove and the cover groove facing each other is set to correspond to the volume of the dosimeter, so that the dosimeter does not flow.
Wherein the dosimeter comprises at least one of a glass dosimeter, a metal oxide field effect transistor (MOSFET) dosimeter, an OSLD (Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter) dosimeter, and a TLD (Thermoluminescence Dosimeter) dosimeter.
Wherein the base plate, the cover plate, and the photosensitive plate are made of a synthetic resin material including acrylic.
Wherein the photosensitive plate is provided with lattice-shaped coordinates for measuring a radiation dose distribution.
Wherein a fluorescent material is provided in at least one of the base plate, the cover plate, and the photosensitive plate at a plurality of positions.
Wherein the base plate, the cover plate, and the photosensitive plate are mutually fixed by a plurality of fastening clips which are stacked on each other.
A photosensitive plate having a radiation sensitive film laminated on the dose meter plate and obtaining a radiation dose distribution;
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A plurality of installation grooves and cover grooves each having a volume corresponding to the volume of the dosimeter are provided between at least a pair of facing plates of the plurality of plates, Phantom device for the measurement of near-radiation dose.
Wherein the dosimeter comprises at least one of a glass dosimeter, a metal oxide field effect transistor (MOSFET) dosimeter, an OSLD (Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter) dosimeter, and a TLD (Thermoluminescence Dosimeter) dosimeter.
Wherein the dosimetry plate includes a base plate having a plurality of mounting grooves on which the plurality of dosimeters are installed, the plurality of dosing grooves being provided on an upper surface of the base plate, the cover grooves corresponding to the mounting grooves being provided on a bottom surface of the base plate, And a cover plate covering the cover plate,
Wherein the base plate, the cover plate, and the photosensitive plate are made of a synthetic resin material including acrylic.
Wherein the photosensitive plate is provided with lattice-shaped coordinates for measuring a dose of radiation.
Wherein a fluorescent material is provided in at least one of the base plate, the cover plate, and the photosensitive plate at a plurality of positions.
Wherein the dosimetry plate and the photosensitive plate are mutually fixed by a plurality of fastening clips coupled together in a stacked state.
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