354. 原子炉による医療照射のための患者セッティングシステムの開発

熊田 博明; 松村 明; 中川 義信

doi:10.3327/taesj2002.1.59

Development of the Patient Setting System for Medical Irradiation with Research Reactor

Hiroaki KUMADA, Akira MATSUMURA, Yoshinobu NAKAGAWA

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Keywords: JRR-4, BNCT, boron neutron capture therapy, epithermal neutron beam, JCDS, computational dosimetry systems, computational dosimetry, treatment planning, patient setting system

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2002 Volume 1 Issue 1 Pages 59-68

DOI https://doi.org/10.3327/taesj2002.1.59

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Published: March 25, 2002 Received: - Available on J-STAGE: March 16, 2009 Accepted: May 16, 2001 Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: March 16, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: DTRECEIVED Details: Right : 20010516

Date of correction: March 16, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : To perform Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) with epithermal neutron beam, it is essential to make treatment planning based on the calculated irradiation dose and its distribution because epithermal beam penetrate to deeper region which can cause an unwanted radiation damage outside the target. A Computational Dosimetry System (JCDS) has been developed at Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, which can calculate the irradiation dose and provide dose distribution by using MCNP calculation. Using this system, target dose, normal tissue dose, dose to the critical organ can be calculated.
The JCDS treatment planning should be adjusted to the actual irradiation conditions (i.e. accurate patient irradiation position, especially distance and angle relative to the neutron beam collimator) which is important to perform an accurate irradiation previously calculated from to the treatment planning. For this purpose, a Patient Setting System has been developed which can reflect the data obtained from JCDS. Basic experiments using the head phantom and clinical application of this system in cases of BNCT, the accuracy of this system have been evaluated and have been proven to be accurate with the error within 5mm. In conclusion, by combining JCDS and the Patient Setting System, an efficient and safe clinical BNCT trial using epithermal beam could be performed.
Right : To perform Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) with epithermal neutron beam, it is essential to make treatment planning based on the calculated irradiation dose and its distribution because epithermal beam penetrate to deeper region which can cause an unwanted radiation damage outside the target. A Computational Dosimetry System (JCDS) has been developed at Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, which can calculate the irradiation dose and provide dose distribution by using MCNP calculation. Using this system, target dose, normal tissue dose, dose to the critical organ can be calculated.
The JCDS treatment planning should be adjusted to the actual irradiation conditions (i.e. accurate patient irradiation position, especially distance and angle relative to the neutron beam collimator) which is important to perform an accurate irradiation previously calculated from to the treatment planning. For this purpose, a Patient Setting System has been developed which can reflect the data obtained from JCDS. Basic experiments using the head phantom and clinical application of this system in cases of BNCT, the accuracy of this system have been evaluated and have been proven to be accurate with the error within 5mm. In conclusion, by combining JCDS and the Patient Setting System, an efficient and safe clinical BNCT trial using epithermal beam could be performed.

Date of correction: March 16, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : 1) G. L. Locher, Am. J. Roentgenol, 36, 1-13 (1936).
3) R. G. Fairchild, Phys. Med. Biol., 10, 91-504 (1965).
4) K. Yokoo, et al., Advances in Neutron Capture Therapy, Vol. 1, B. Lasson, Ed., p. 326 (1997).
5) Y. Torii, et al., JAERI-Conf. 99-006, p. 228 (1999).
6) Y. Torii, et al., Abstracts Ninth Int. Symp. on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer, Osaka, Japan, p. 241 (2000).
9) H. Kumada, et al., Frontiers in Neutron Capture Therapy, Vols. 1 and 2, M. Frederick Hawthorne, et al. ed., Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., p. 611-614 (2001)
12) F. Judith, MCNP-A General Monte Carlo Code for Neutron and Photon Transport Version 3A, LA-7396-M, Rev. 2 Manual,(1986).
14) J. Morrissey, et al., Abstracts Ninth Int. Symp. on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer, Osaka, Japan, p. 177 (2000).

Right : 1) G. L. Locher, Am. J. Roentgenol, 36, 1-13 (1936).
3) R. G. Fairchild, Phys. Med. Biol., 10, 91-504 (1965).
4) K. Yokoo, et al., Advances in Neutron Capture Therapy, Vol. 1, B. Lasson, Ed., p. 326 (1997).
5) Y. Torii, et al., JAERI-Conf. 99-006, p. 228 (1999).
6) Y. Torii, et al., Abstracts Ninth Int. Symp. on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer, Osaka, Japan, p. 241 (2000).
9) H. Kumada, et al., Frontiers in Neutron Capture Therapy, Vols. 1 and 2, M. Frederick Hawthorne, et al. ed., Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., p. 611-614 (2001).
12) F. Judith, MCNP-A General Monte Carlo Code for Neutron and Photon Transport Version 3A, LA-7396-M, Rev. 2 Manual,(1986).
14) J. Morrissey, et al., Abstracts Ninth Int. Symp. on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer, Osaka, Japan, p. 177 (2000).

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Date of correction: March 16, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: DTRECEIVED Details: Wrong : 20010516

Date of correction: March 16, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : To perform Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) with epithermal neutron beam, it is essential to make treatment planning based on the calculated irradiation dose and its distribution because epithermal beam penetrate to deeper region which can cause an unwanted radiation damage outside the target. A Computational Dosimetry System (JCDS) has been developed at Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, which can calculate the irradiation dose and provide dose distribution by using MCNP calculation. Using this system, target dose, normal tissue dose, dose to the critical organ can be calculated.
The JCDS treatment planning should be adjusted to the actual irradiation conditions (i.e. accurate patient irradiation position, especially distance and angle relative to the neutron beam collimator) which is important to perform an accurate irradiation previously calculated from to the treatment planning. For this purpose, a Patient Setting System has been developed which can reflect the data obtained from JCDS. Basic experiments using the head phantom and clinical application of this system in cases of BNCT, the accuracy of this system have been evaluated and have been proven to be accurate with the error within 5mm. In conclusion, by combining JCDS and the Patient Setting System, an efficient and safe clinical BNCT trial using epithermal beam could be performed.
Right : To perform Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) with epithermal neutron beam, it is essential to make treatment planning based on the calculated irradiation dose and its distribution because epithermal beam penetrate to deeper region which can cause an unwanted radiation damage outside the target. A Computational Dosimetry System (JCDS) has been developed at Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, which can calculate the irradiation dose and provide dose distribution by using MCNP calculation. Using this system, target dose, normal tissue dose, dose to the critical organ can be calculated.
The JCDS treatment planning should be adjusted to the actual irradiation conditions (i.e. accurate patient irradiation position, especially distance and angle relative to the neutron beam collimator) which is important to perform an accurate irradiation previously calculated from to the treatment planning. For this purpose, a Patient Setting System has been developed which can reflect the data obtained from JCDS. Basic experiments using the head phantom and clinical application of this system in cases of BNCT, the accuracy of this system have been evaluated and have been proven to be accurate with the error within 5mm. In conclusion, by combining JCDS and the Patient Setting System, an efficient and safe clinical BNCT trial using epithermal beam could be performed.

Date of correction: March 16, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: [in Japanese]

Date of correction: March 16, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: PDF FILE Details: -

Abstract

To perform Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) with epithermal neutron beam, it is essential to make treatment planning based on the calculated irradiation dose and its distribution because epithermal beam penetrate to deeper region which can cause an unwanted radiation damage outside the target. A Computational Dosimetry System (JCDS) has been developed at Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, which can calculate the irradiation dose and provide dose distribution by using MCNP calculation. Using this system, target dose, normal tissue dose, dose to the critical organ can be calculated.
The JCDS treatment planning should be adjusted to the actual irradiation conditions (i.e. accurate patient irradiation position, especially distance and angle relative to the neutron beam collimator) which is important to perform an accurate irradiation previously calculated from to the treatment planning. For this purpose, a Patient Setting System has been developed which can reflect the data obtained from JCDS. Basic experiments using the head phantom and clinical application of this system in cases of BNCT, the accuracy of this system have been evaluated and have been proven to be accurate with the error within 5mm. In conclusion, by combining JCDS and the Patient Setting System, an efficient and safe clinical BNCT trial using epithermal beam could be performed.

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