Dosimetric Characteristics of Multileaf Collimator-based Intensity-modulated Arc Therapy for Stereotactic Radiosurgery

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 연구는 세기 변조된 multiple noncoplanar arc를 이용한 방사선수술 기법을 평가하기 위해 고안되었다. 정위적 방사선수술은 0.5 cm resolution의 MLC가 장착된 6-MV X-ray beam을 사용하였다. 본 연구에서는 단일 중심점(single isocenter)으로 5 gantry-couch 조합을 이용한 intensity modulated arc therapy (IMAT)를 응용하였다. 저자들은 2 cm의 구형 표적용적에 대하여 $25{\times}25cm$ 아크릴 팬톰으로 선량분포 특성을 조사하였다. 단일 중심점을 이용한 방사선조사에서 구형의 표적에 대하여 비교적 적절한 선량분포를 얻을 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 80%의 선량 곡선이 frontal, saglttal, transverse planes에서 표적 용적을 적절히 포함하였으며, 40%와 80% 선량곡선 사이는 $4.0{\sim}4.5mm$이었다. 이것은 cylindrical cone을 이용한 다른 연구자들의 선량분포와 유사한 결과였다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 사용한 방사선수술 기법을 비정형적 모양의 뇌내 표적에 대한 방사선수술시에 이용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study was designed to evaluate radiosurgery technique using multiple noncoplanar arc therapy with intensity modulated fine MLC shaped photon beam. The stereotactic radiosurgery was performed with 6-MV X-ray beams from a Clinac 21EX LINAC (Varian, Palo Alto, CA, USA) with a MLC-120, which features a full $40{\times}40cm$ field and is the first MLC for general use that offers 0.5 cm resolution for high precision treatment of small and irregular fields. We used a single isocenter and five gantry-couch combinations with a set of intensity modulated arc therapy. We investigated dosimetric characteristics of 2 cm sized spherical target volume with film (X-OMAT V2 film, Kodak Inc, Rochester NY, USA) dosimetry within $25{\times}25cm$ acrylic phantom. A simulated single isocentric treatment using inversely Planned 3D radiotherapy planning system demonstrated the ability to conform the dose distribution to an spherical target volume. The 80% dose level was adequate to encompass the target volume in frontal, sagittal, and transverse planes, and the region between the 40% and 80% isodose lines was $4.0{\sim}4.5mm$ and comparable to the dose distribution of the Boston Arcs. We expect that our radiosurgery technique could be a treatment option for irregular-shaped large intracranial target.

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