2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A study on effective utilization of a bolus-type polymer gel for tangential whole-breast irradiation
Project/Area Number |
15K08699
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Medical Physics and Radiological Technology
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Research Institution | Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science |
Principal Investigator |
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
阿部 慎司 茨城県立医療大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (00274978)
布施 拓 茨城県立医療大学, 保健医療学部, 助教 (10712648)
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Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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Keywords | 乳房放射線治療 / ボーラス / ポリマーゲル線量計 / 線量分布 / モンテカルロシミュレーション |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study is to develop a bolus-type polymer gel dosimeter that can accurately determine dosimetry in buildup region, which provide uniform dose distribution to the whole breast in tangential whole-breast irradiation. The bolus shaped polymer gel was manufactured by adding agar as a gelling agent and then enclosed in a vinyl film to avoid inhibition of polymerization by oxygen. We also confirmed that by arranging gel bolus by Monte Carlo simulation, the dose distribution near the surface was improved.
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Free Research Field |
医学物理学・放射線技術学
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