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KMID : 1164220130250020175
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Journal of Korean Society for Radiotherapeutic Technology
2013 Volume.25 No. 2 p.175 ~ p.180
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A Study of Image Quality and Exposed Dose by Field Size Changing on CBCT
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Bang Seung-Jae
Kim Young-Yeun
Jung Il-Sun
Kim Jung-Su
Kim Young-Kon
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Abstract
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Purpose: Modern radiation therapy technique such as IGRT has become a routine clinical practice on LINAC for decrease patient’s set-up error. CBCT can be used to adjust patient set-up error and treat patient more accurately. The Purpose of this study is to evaluate field size of CBCT for improving Image quality and suggest reference date of CBCT field size.
Materials and Methods: Image date were acquired using KV CBCT and Catphan phantom (Half fan and full fan mode were scanned from 2 ~16 cm, at intervals of 2 cm). Field size were categorized by Small field size (2 cm, 4 cm), Medium field size (8 cm, 10 cm), Large field size (more than 14 cm) and evaluate. To estimated the CTDi using CTDi phantom and Ion chamber.
Results: CT number linearity of Small and Large field size are greater than Medium field size. Spatial resolution are not significantly different without Small field size. But half fan mode is more different than full fan mode. In full fan, except Medium field size, all field size exceed recommendation for HU uniformity. But half pan has stability for all field except Small field size. CTDi makes radical sign function graph in Medium field size.
Conclusion: The worst result was given by Small field size for Image quality and practically. Medium field size can be useful to prevent patient from radiation exposure and give better Image quality. So this study recommends that Medium field size (8~10 cm) is more suitable for CBCT.
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KEYWORD
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CBCT, image quality, CTDi
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