전자선 Quality Assurance 선량계 개발을 위한 TlBr 물질의 검출성능 평가 = Evaluation of Detection Performance of TlBr Materials for the Development of Electron Beam Quality Assurance Dosimeters

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Electron beam quality assurance (QA) should be done regularly for accurate radiation therapy. However, QA tools used in clinical practice are designed mainly for X-rays. So, a dosimeter for electron beam QA is required. Therefore, in this study, the electron beam detection performance was measured by using a thorium bromide material as an electron beam sensor. In addition, it was evaluated whether it could be applied with an electron beam QA dosimeter. Reproducibility, linearity, and dose rate dependence were evaluated at 6 MeV and 9 MeV energies. As a result of reproducibility, it showed a maximum output change of 0.92% at 6 MeV and 1.15% at 9 MeV. The linearity result evaluation and determination coefficient were presented as 0.9998. As a result of dose rate dependence evaluation, relative standard deviation 0.51% at 6 MeV and relative standard deviation 1.07% at 9 MeV were presented. The manufactured TlBr sensor shows the ability to detect radiation that meets the criteria for evaluation of reproducibility, linearity, and dose rate dependence. These results mean that the TlBr dosimeter is applicable as an electron beam QA dosimeter.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

전자선의 정도관리(quality assurance, QA)는 정확한 방사선 치료를 위해 정기적으로 이루어져야한다. 하지만 임상에서 사용되는 QA도구는 X선 위주로 설계되어 있어서 전자선 전용의 QA 선량계가 요구된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 방사선 검출 효율이 뛰어난 브롬화탐륨 물질을 전자선 센서로 활용하여 전자선 검출성능을 측정하고 전자선 전용의 QA 선량계로 적용가능할지를 평가하였다. 평가항목은 재현성, 선형성, 선량률 의존성이며, 선형가속기의 6 MeV, 9 MeV 에너지에서 평가하였다. 재현성 결과, 6 MeV에서는 최대 0.92%, 9 MeV에서는 최대 1.15%의 출력변화를 보여주었다. 선형성 결과평가, 결정계수 R2이 0.9998로 제시되었다. 선량률 의존성 평가 결과, 6 MeV에서는 상대표준편차 0.51%, 9 MeV에서는 상대표준편차 1.07%의 선량률 의존성이 제시되었다. 본 연구에서 제작한 TlBr 센서는 재현성, 선형성, 선량률 의존성의 모든 평가기준을 만족하는 검출성능을 보여준다. 이러한 결과들은 TlBr 선량계가 전자선 전용 QA 선량계로 적용 가능한 것을 의미한다.

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