Development of dosimetric evaluation method for BNCT by using 3D patient surface data

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K19203
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical Physics and Radiological Technology
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Takata Takushi 京都大学, 原子炉実験所, 助教 (60444478)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: BNCT / セットアップエラー / 位置ずれ / 線量評価 / デプスセンサ / Kinect

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) irradiation, a set-up error and a patient displacement cause uncertainty in estimation of delivered dose. Aiming to improve dose estimation accuracy, a methods for patient position measurement as well as dosimetric evaluation were studied by using 3D patient surface data. The measurement techniques for a patient displacement was developed to evaluate delivered dose in consideration of patient set-up error and motion during an irradiation.

Free Research Field

医学物理学、放射線工学