Ex) Article Title, Author, Keywords
Ex) Article Title, Author, Keywords
Korean Journal of Medical Physics 2013; 24(1): 1-24
Published online March 25, 2013
Copyright © Korean Society of Medical Physics.
Byung Chul Cho*, Hyun Do Huh†, Jin Sung Kim‡, Jin Ho Choi§, Seong Hoon Kim∥, Kwang Hwan Cho¶, Sam Ju Cho**, Chul Kee Min¶, Dong Oh Shin††, Sang Hoon Lee‡‡, Dong Wook Park§§, Kum Bae Kim∥∥, Sang Hyoun Choi†, Hye Young Kim†, Woo-sang Ahn*, Tae Hyeong Kim∥∥, Su Cheol Han∥∥
조병철*ㆍ허현도†ㆍ김진성‡ㆍ최진호§ㆍ김성훈∥ㆍ조광환¶ㆍ조삼주**ㆍ민철기¶ㆍ신동오††ㆍ이상훈‡‡ㆍ박동욱§§ㆍ김금배∥∥ㆍ최상현†ㆍ김혜영†ㆍ안우상*ㆍ김태형∥∥ㆍ한수철∥∥
As image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) has been commonly used for more accurate patient setup and monitoring tumor movement during radiation therapy, the necessity for management of imaging dose is increased. However, it has not been an interest issue to radiation therapy communities because the imaging dose is much lower than the therapeutic dose. However, since the cumulative dose from 4DCT and repeated imaging for daily setup verificationin would not be ignorable, appropriate dose management based on ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle is required. In this study, we aimed that (1) survey on imaging equipments and modalities used for IGRT, (2) estimation of IGRT imaging dose depending on treatment types and equipments, (3) collecting data of effective dose on treatment sites from each equipment and imaging protocol, and thus finally provide guideline for imaging dose reduction and optimization.
KeywordsRadiation therapy, Image-guided radiation therapy, Imaging dose, Effective dose
pISSN 2508-4445
eISSN 2508-4453
Formerly ISSN 1226-5829
Frequency: Quarterly