IFMBE Proceedings Vol. 14/3

Sun I. Kim and Tae Suk Suh (Eds.)

World Congress on Medical

Physics and Biomedical

Engineering 2006

August 27 - September 1, 2006

COEX Seoul, Korea

"Imaging the Future Medicine"

& Springer

Volume 3 Contents V

Contents

Track 09

Comparison of Five Different Methods for Obtaining the Modulation Transfer Function

of a Diagnostic X-ray Machine 1353

Amr Al-Dhukair, Nabil Maalej

Application of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering in differentiation among Beast Tumors 1357

V.CHANGIZI, A. Arab Kheradmund, MA. Oghabian

Demonstration of Enhanced K-edge Angiography Utilizing a Samarium X-ray Generator 1359

EiichiSato, Etsuro Tanaka, HidezoMori, Tos/iiaki Kuwai, Takashi Inoue, Akira Ogawa, Mitsuru humisawa,

Kiyomi Takahashi, Sliigehiro Sato, Toshio Ichimaru and Kazuyoshi Takayama

Fluoroscopy examinations in pediatrics in Rio de Janeiro 1363

A.C. P. Azevedo, R. S. Rlbeiro, M.C. B. Boechat

Comparison of the adaptive local tomographic reconstruction using the MLS-ART

and the convolution back-projection(CBP) technique 1365

Huaiqun (Harmon) Guan

Preliminary Study: Generation of a Kymogram Function using a Dual-Source Cardiac CT Scanner.... 1368

D. Ertel, M. Kachetriefi and W.A. Kalender

Scatter Correction for X-ray Imaging Using Primary Modulation: A Phantom Study for CBCT 1372

Lei Zliu, Robert Bennett and Rebecca Faltrig

Sensitive Depiction of Biomedical Tissue by Refraction Based Computed TomographyUsing Synchrotron Radiation 1376

E. Hashimoto, A. Maksimenko, II. Sugiyama, Keiichi Hiraito, K. Hyodo, D. Shimao, Y. Nishino,

T, Ishikawa, T. Yna.ia and M. Ando

Age-related Reductions of Cerebral Blood Flow and White Matter Integrity

by High-Field Perfusion and Diffusion MRI 1380

GHJahng, N. Schttff, AT. Dtt, Y. Zhang, S. Mueller, N. Cashdollar, J. H/avht, M. W. Weiner

MRI-relaxometry BMD-measurements using conventional phase symmetrized rapid increased

nip spin echo (PRISE)

and standard gradient echo (GE) 1384

M. Ilakluiar)', N. Ryiahi-AIam, M.A. Oghabian, A. Ghasemzadeh H. Ghanaati, S. Sarkar, B. Larijani,

Z. Hamidy-Abarglwule, N. Shakery

Optimization of visual tasks for detecting visual cortex activity in fMRI studies.... 1388

A. Mlrzajani, N. Riyahi-Ahm, M.A, Oghabian, M. Bakhtiar)>, H. Saberi, K. Firouznia

Spatial frequency modulates the human visual cortical response to temporal frequency variation:

an fMRI study 1392

A. Mirzajani, N, Riyahi-Alam, M.A. Oghabian, II. Saberi, K. Firouznia, M. Bakhtiary

A Novel Multi-modality Image-guided US-NIR Scanner for Breast Cancer Diagnosis 1396

B.A. Winey, L liao, Y. Zhang, J. Helbig, V. Mlslc, K. Parker, T. Podder, Y. Yu

Air Gap Effect on Mammography Image Quality 1401

N. Maalej, M. A. .41 Kajl, A Nobah and A.A. Naqvi

VIVolume 3 Contents

Comparison ofComputerised Assessment ofBreast Density with Subjective BI-RADS Classification

and Tabar's Pattern from

Two-View CR Mammography1405

N. Jamal, K-HNg, S. Ranganathan, L.K. Tan

Development of Ultrasonic Nano-imaging System for Visualization of Cells 1409

Y. Saijo, N. Hozunii, K. Kobayashi, N. Okada, C. K. Lee, H. Sasaki, T. Yambe and M. Tanaka

A compact soft x-ray microscope for high resolution hydrated cell imaging 1413

Kyong Woo Kim, YoungmanKwon, Han Kyong Kim, Kwon Su Chon, Kyusil Choi, Dong Woo Rang,

Sung Hoon Kang, Dae Gab Gweon, Jin Young Min, Kwon-Ha Yoon

Nano X-ray Computed Tomography System1417

Kyu Gyeom Kim, Jae Hee Kim, JongHyun Ryu, Jong Hwan Min, Kyong Woo Kim and Kwon-Ha Yoon

Automated Calcification Detection and Quantification in Intravascular Ultrasound Images

by Adaptive Thresholding1421

E. Santos Filho, Y. Saijo, A. Tanaka, T. Yambe, S. Li andM. Yoshizawa

Basic experiments of elastograpy for breast cancer by water bag pressing for obtaining elastic modulus 1426

K. Ishida, Y. Hayakawa, K. Tsuji, H. Doi, M. Kaitoo, and M. Nakamura

Tissue Characterization of the Blood Vessel near the Body Surface Using Ultrasound 1430

Takashi Jshiguro, Shinya Katsumata, Takaki Shimura, Hideto Sasaki, Hiroyuki Masuda,

Kazuto Kobayashi3, Kazuharu Umeda

Development of a Pupil-size Monitoring System for Autonomic-activity Estimation 1435

Jeong-Chan Lee, Ji-Enn Kim, Kyung-Mo Park

Double-Exposure Dual Energy Subtraction Microradiography: A Phantom Study 1438

AC Jamal, K-HNg, L-MLooi, D. McLean

LINCE: a practical darkroom QC device1442

A.C. P. Azevedo, S.R. Oliveira, M.O. Silva, L.A.G. Magalh&es

Application of Texture Analysis to Differentiation of Dementia with Lewy Bodies

from Alzheimer's Disease on Magnetic Resonance Images1444

Naoki Kodama, Yasuhiro Kawase and Koichiro Okamoto

Small isotropic 3D diffusion tensor mapping of the rat brain using water-excitation

diffusion-weighted 3D MP-RAGE MR sequence1447

T. Numano, K. Homma, N. Iwasaki, K. Hyodo, N.Nitta, T.Hirose

Anti-alias Image Reconstruction using Phase Scrambling Imaging Technique 1451

SatoshilTO, Shun NAKAMURA Yoshifumi YAMADAandKunio TANAKA

nprovement ofMRImage Resolution by Single Coil Multiple Image Reconstruction Technique 1455

a. Liu, Satoshi Jto, Yoshifumi Yamada, Masao Kasugaand Kunio Tanaka

Assessment of reproducibility of Geometric Distortion in MRI based on phantom measurements 1459

M. Ashkanmehr, N. Riyahi-Alam, M.A. Oghabian, A. GhasemzadehM. Bakhtiary, H, Ghanaati, M. Pakravan

Improved Arterial Spin Labeling Perfusion Method to Measure White Matter Perfusion at a 4 Tesla MRI 1463

G.H. Jahng, M.W. Weiner andN. Schuff

Development of an ambient lighting monitoring system for radiological image viewing application 1467

C.A. Azlan, K.H. Ng and N.F. Mohd. Nasir, N.A. Kadri

Digital fluoroscopy quality control measurements1470

/./. Stdiman, R.T.M. van SoldtandJ. Zoetelief

Volume 3 Contents VII

Compton spectroscopy of clinical x-ray equipments by using a high-resolution Schottky CdTe detector 1475

Koji Maeda, Masao Matsumoto

RF Coil Design for MRI Applications in Inhomogeneous Main Magnetic Fields 1480

A.O. Ytlmaz, B.M. Eyuboglu

Analysis ofliver positions for dynamic liver MRI 1485

M. Eguchi, T. Katsuda, A. Tabuchi, S. Takewa, T. Gotanda, and R. Gotanda

Effects of Tissue Composition on the Accuracy of Microwave BreastTumour Imaging 1489

Abas Sabouni, Sima Noghanian, Stephen Pistorius

A Filtering Based Scan Conversion Method in Ultrasound System.... 1494

LonglongHon and Dong C. Liu

A wavelet-based multiplication edge detection in low-dose motion X-rays images 1498

Yuxin Zheng andRobert Allen

Constancy Test Radiography X-Ray Devices with CR Systems 1502

M.Zakova

Analysis and Improvement of Radial Spin-Echo Diffusion-Weighted Images 1504

Y. Han, J. Hwang, andH. Park

Angular Dependence on X-ray Image of Lesions at Articular Cartilage

Depicted by X-ray Dark-Field Imaging 1509

D. Shimao, H. Sugiyaina, T. Kunisadaand M. Ando

Implementation of Concurrently 6-Readout Integrated Circuit

for High Speed Flat Panel X-ray Detector Systems 1513

Dae Woong Son, Kyung Jim Yoon, Sung Ho Cho, Sang Sik Kang, Ji Koon Pack, Sang Hee Nam

Evaluation of the visual verification of linac light and radiation fields using film

and a-Se based digital radiography system 1517

Ji-Koon Park, Byung-Yyul Cha, Jung-Uk Sin, Sang-Sik Kang, Chi-Won ChoiSung-Kwang Park and Sang-Hee Nam

Development and Application of Gd203:Eu Nano Phosphor for High Resolution Digital X-ray

Imaging System 1521

Kim So-yeong, KangSang-sik Cha Byung-youl, Cho Sung-ho, Shin Jung-wook, Kim Kyung-jin andNam Sang-ltee

Real-time Magnification Radiography Utilizing a lOO-fim-focus X-ray Generator..... 1525

Eiichi Sato, Etsuro Tanaka, Hidezo Mori, Toshiaki Kawai, Takashi Inoue, Akirn Ogawa, Mitsuru Izumisawa,Kiyomi Takahashi, Shigehiro Sato, Toshio Ichimaru andKazuyoshi Takayama

Properties of energy subtraction images obtained by x rays with sharpened energy spectrum 1529

Masachika Ohshita, Taku Kuramoto, Koji Maedaand Yoshitake Veda

Sharpening of an energy band of diagnostic x-ray spectrum with metal filters 1533

Taku Kuramoto, Masachika Ohshita, Koji Maeda and Yoshitake Veda

Enhanced Magnification Angiography Utilizing a 100-um-focus Tungsten Tube

in Conjunction with Gadolinium-based Contrast Media 1537

Yuichi Sato, Eiichi Sato, Shigeru Eltara, Etsuro Tanaka, Hidezo Mori, Toshiaki Kawai, Takashi Inoue,

Akira Ogawa, Kiyomi Takahashi, Shigehiro Sato and Kazuyoshi Takayama

Analysis of influence of digital mammography on the individual average glandular dose

against screen-film system 1541

Y. Azuma, S. Goto, T. Sumimoto and Y. Takeda

Fractal Analysis of Normal CT Brain Images 1546

Rajnish K. Jauhari, P. Munshiand K. K. Pandey

VIIIVolume 3 Contents

A Multi-DSP Approach for Ultrasound Echo Processing 1551

Jaemin Kim, Seungheun Lee and Hak-yeol So/in

Head multidetector-row CT angiography with low kV settings: improved vessel enhancement

and noise reduction in phantom studies 1554

Hiroyuki Hamaguchi, Takuya Akagawa, Youji Kimura, Kouturou Hashimoto, Kazutoshi Tsunou,

Sachiko Goto, Yoshiharu Aztuna

Image Quality Analysis of an aSi:H/CsI(Tl) Flat-Panel Based Digital Radiography System

Using a Chest Phantom 1559

Sttng-Hyun Kim, Do-HKim, Jai-Woong Yoon, Hyoung-Koo Lee, Tae-Seok Suit, Bo-Yong Choe

A Novel Ultrasonic Imaging of Hemodynamic Force Distribution Based on Velocity Measurement 1563

N. Nitta and K. Homnia

Acoustic Field Measurement for Performance Evaluation and Characterization

of Medical Ultrasonic Probe by Channel Division 1567

B.C. Yoo, H.H. Choi, S.C. Noli, J.Y. Kim, E.H. Lee, J.W. Kwon

The Development ofThermographic System Using a Single Infrared Sensor 1571

S.J. Yoon, T.H. Ryu, S.C. Noh, B.C. Yoo, H.H. Choi, J.H. Park

A Study of Image Construction Algorithm in Infrared Thermal Imaging System with Point Sensing Method 1575

S.J. Yoon, T.H. Ryu, S.C. Noh, B.C. Yoo, H.H. Choi, J.H. Park

Small Field Scanning Mammography Using Polycapillary Optics CoIIimating Beam 1579

Eun-A Kim,Jerry Park, Kwon Su Chon, Hyun Hmt Son, Kyong Woo Kim and Kwon-Ha Yoon

A new half-Fourier image reconstruction for MRI 1583

Kazuhiro Homnta, Naotaka Nitta, Tomokazu Numano, Tetsu Nakatani, Koji Hyodo, Lipeng Liand Keigo Hlkishima

Experimental Investigation of 2D Myocardial Strain Imaging 1587

Kengo Kondo, Makoto Yamakawa, Tsuyoshi Shiina, Naotaka Nitta

Detectibility of renal artery under high resolution MR angiography

using steady state free precession sequence in phantom study 1591

Katsuhiro Kida, Yoshiharu Azuma, Sachiko Goto, Tstttomu Kajitani and Tetsuhiro Sumimoto

Quantitative Imaging Using Fluorescent X-Rays Generated by Synchrotron Radiation 1595

F. Toyofuku, Y. Higashida, K. Tokumori, A. Yoshida, M. Matsumoto, K. Hyodo, M. Ando

Noise Variance Analysis of an Optimal Spatio-Temporal Encoding Scheme

for Dynamic MRI using Phase Array Coils 1598

Jinhee Kim, Jaeheung Yoo andJong Chul Ye

Error factors of point tracking in facial palsy analyzer ,1603

Park MinJae, Park KwangSuk

Optical Evaluation of normoxic PAGAT polymer gel dosimeters used to measure SWDP

on diagnostic CT scanners ,1606

Sarvenaz Sarabipour, Stephen Bosi, Brendan Hill and Clive Baldock

The Element by Element Acoustic Power Measurement of Ultrasound Array Transducer

for Sonographic Instrument, , ,

1609

Y.H. Yum, M. J. Jho, Y.T. Kim, M. H. Lee andH. J. Eun

Parameter estimation method of the biological tissue equivalent circuit model for local EIT 1613

E. Yasuno, X. Zhao, Y. Kinouchi and T. Morimoto

Dual-energy mammography simulation: Optimisation studies 1617

K Bliznakova, Z Kolitsi andN Pallikarakis

Volume 3 Contents IX

A study Influence of atherosclerosis risk factors on carotid artery wall thickness 1622

W.-S. Kim, J.-H. Bae, H.-T. Jeong, G.-Y. Noh,H.-M. Choi, Y. K. Park, J. H. Hwang

Comparison point tracking with manual tracking in facial palsy analyzer 1626

Park MinJae, Park KwangSuk

Acceptance Testing of Diagnostic 5M-Pixels LCD Flat Panel Displays based on the AAPM TGI 8 Protocol 1629

Hai Jo Jung, Chang Lae Lee, Hyo Min Cho, SoRa Nam, Youngkyu Kang, Hee-Joung Kim

Computer Tomography Evidence Signs of Neurinoma 1633

T. Dulamsuren, G. Nandin, B. Enkhjargal

Effect of Different Materials of Scatterer on Mammographic X-ray Measured by Compton Spectroscopy 1635

Masao Matsumotoand Koji Maeda

Data Acquisition Methods for Subtraction Image on Dynamic Liver MRI 1639

A Tabuchil, TKatsuda, MEguchi, S Takewa, T Gotanda, R Gotanda.

Evaluation of Normal Brain Tissues using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) 1643

Oghabian MA, AmirmohseniS, AkhlaghpourS, Riahi-Alam N, RafieiB

Fabrication of an X-Ray Mirror Used in a SoftX-Ray Microscope 1644

K. S. Chon, Y. Namba andK. H. Yoon

In-vivo X-ray Microtomography System for Small Animal Imaging 1649

K. Y. Nam, J. H. Lim, J. Park, H. H. Solm, H. K. Kim, K. W. Kim, S. E. Yoon, and K. H. Yoon

System web and client/server of calculate radiotherapy using a network of compute 1653

Juan Jose"Allaucca Paucar, Cesar L. Picdn Chavez, Luis Pinillos Asthon

Radiation methods for the study of calcified tissues- teeth 1655

M. Anwar Chaudhri I, M. Nasir Chaudhri

Track 10

New Frontiers in Quantitative Molecular Imaging using PET 1659

Habih Zaidi

Evaluation of a 4D MAP-RBI-EM Image Reconstruction Method for Gated Myocardial SPECT

using a Human Observer Study 1663

Taek-Soo Lee and Benjamin M. W. Tsui

Limit of Spatial Resolution in FDG-PET due to Annihilation Photon Non-Collinearity 1667

K. Shibuya, E. Yoshida, F. Nishikido, T. Suzuki, T. Tsuda, N. Inadama, T. Yamaya and H. Murayama

Near-Field Artifact Reduction using Realistic Limited-Field-of-View Coded Apertures in Planar Nuclear

Medicine Imaging 1672

D.M. Starfield, D.M. Rubin and T. Marwala

Breast Tumor Targeting in a Mouse Model with a New Anti-MUCl Monoclonal Antibody, PR81,

Radiolabeled with Tc via the IIYNIC 1677

M. Salouti, H. Rajabi, M. H. Babaei, M.J. Rasaee, R. Najafi, M. B. Khazaeli, M. Shafwe, M. Mazidi, Z. M. Hasan,

T.M. Altarihi, N. Namvar, R. Kumar

Modified PET / SPECT Cylindrical Phantom 1681

LS. Sayed andA.A. Shah

Recent Advances in PET and the new JPET-D4 System 1684

Hideo Murayama

3D Image Reconstruction with accurate system modeling for the JPET-D4 1688

T. Yamaya, E. Yoshida, K. Kitamura, T. Obi, S. Tanada, and H. Murayama

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Volume 3 Contents

Custom-made State-of-Art PET-CT or PET Imaging QA Phantom 1692

S.N. Huh, Ph.D., W. Cho, B.S., Y.K. Park, B.S., andS. W. Ha, M.D.

Performance Evaluation ofjPET-RD Detector Composed of 32 x 32 x 4 LYSO Crystal Array 1695

Kei Takahashi, Hideo Murayama, Naoko Inadama, Tomoaki Tsuda, Taiga Yamaya, Eiji Yoshida, Kengo Shibuya,

Fumihiko Nishikido, Keishi Kitamura, andHideyuki Kawai

Assessment of using new scintillation crystal (LaBr3) in PET system by Monte Carlo method 1698

A. Karimian and C.J. Thompson

Analysis on ADHD Brain SPECT Images by Statistical Parametric Mapping 1700

S.I. Kwon, S.O. Park, D.H. Shin, C.W. Cho, S.N. Yoon andM.H. Lee

Development of Integrated Calibration Assistant Tool for Pixel-PSPMT Type Gamma Camera 1704

T. Modegi, S. Koyasu, H. Mashino, S. Yamamoto and H. Iida

A multi-slice dual layer MR-compatible animal PET system: K-PET 1 1708

£ Yamamoto, H. Mashino, S. Takamatsu, K. Matsumoto, M. Senda

A dual layer GSO PET system for small animal: K-PET II 1712

S. Yamamoto, H. Mashino, H. Kudo, K. Matsumoto, M. Senda

New on the Activity Automatic Fractionator for Nuclear Medicine 1716

R. Meneghini

Performance Evaluation of FBP Reconstruction in SPECT Imaging 1719

E. Raeisi, H. Rajabi, M.R Aghameri, E. Hajizadeh, A.B Rajabi

Development of a compact and flexible data acquisition system for K-PETs 1722

H. Mashino andS. Yamamoto

Trackll

The Use of Co-sources for Afterloading alternate to Ir-sources. 1726

/. Richter, K. Barer and M. Flentje

Clinical Benefits of Inverse Planning for High Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy 1730

EtienneLessardPhD, I-Chow HsuMD andJean Pouliot PhD

Optimization of HDR Brachytherapy Treatment Plans 1735

James Chu, Zenan Hu, Stephen Amadou, Yunkai Zhang, Tom Zusag, Ross A brains

Practice of Quality Assurance of HDR Brachytherapy in Nepal 1739

RP Srivastava, PP chaurasia, S. Chand, G Prasiko andAKJha

Intravaginal Packing Effects of CT-guided Intracavitary Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer 1742

Doo-Hyun Lee, Jung Keun Cho, Kytnig Hwan Shin, Dongho Shin, Myonggeun Yoon, Sung Yong Park, Se-Byeong Lee,

Joo-Young Kim, Kwan Ho Cho, Tae-Suk Suh

Phase Angle Optimization for a Single-Turn Helical Cone-Beam CT with a Jt-Line-Based BPF Algorithm 1746

Seungryong Cho, Charles A. Pelizzari and Xiaochuan Pan

The Impact of Metal Artifacts on IMRT Dose Distributions in TCP and NTCP 1750

YusungKim, Wolfgang A. Tome'

Immobilization System for Deep Inhalation Breath Hold in Radiation Therapy: Feasibility Study 1754

S.N. Huh, Ph.D., Y.K. Park, B.S., W. Cho, B.S., and S. W. Ha, M.D

Beam orientation optimization for intensity-modulated radiation therapy using mixed integer programming 1758

Ruijie Yang, Jianrong Dai, Yong Yang and Yimin Hu

Effects of intra-fraction motion on IMRT treatments with low monitor unit segments 1763

J. Seco, D.Gierga, G. Sharp, J. Turcotte, H. Paganetti

Volume 3 Contents XI

Is Dosimetric Effect of LeafWidth of MLC Clinically Significant in IMRT 1766

Zhong Su, Siyong Kim, Chihray Liu and Jatinder Palta

Voxel by Voxel NTCP Algorithm for Inverse Treatment Planning in IMRT and Particle Therapy 1770

R.G. Midler, S. Speer andF. Schneider

Clinical experience with IGRT using cone-beam CT 1774

P. Remeijer, J-JSonke, A. Betgen, R. de Jong, D. Minkema and M. van Herk

Patient Setup Aid with Wireless CCTV System in Radiation Therapy 1776

Y.K. Park B.S., S.N. Huh, Ph.D., W. Cho B.S., and S. W. Ha, M.D.

Adaptive Radiation Therapy using Megavoltage Cone-Beam CT 1780

Olivier Morin PhD Candidate, Amy Gillis MD, Michele Aubin MSEE, Jean-Francois Aubry MSc, Josephine Chen PhD,

Hong Chen PhD, Martina Descovich PhD, and Jean Pouliot PhD

Using cone beam CT to investigate the local geometrical uncertainties during head and neck radiation therapy.... 1785G.G. Zeng, S.L. Breen, A. Bayley, E. White, L. Dawson, H. Keller, D.A. Jaffray

Quantitative Evaluation of the Guided Respiration for Motion Adaptive Radiotherapy 1789

Sangwook Lint, Sung Ho Park, Seung Do Aim, Seong Soo Shin, Sang-wook Lee, Jong Hoon Kim, Eun Kyoung Choi,

DonglwShin, ChidKiMin, KwangHwan Cho, Soo IIKwon, TaeSigJeung

A quality assurance program for the On-Board Imager® 1793

S. Yoo, G. Kim, R. Hammond, E. Elder, T. Pawlicki, H. Guan, T. Fox, G. Laxton, F. Yin and P. Munro

A Method ofVerifying Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Through Beamlet Weight Verification

and Dose Reconstruction 1797

/./. Yeo, J. Kim, B. Wang and M. Chew

Automatic, Patient-Specific, Monte Carlo Based IMRT QA, without Ionization Chamber or Film 1801

LA. Popescu, A.M. Bergman and W. Kwa

Dosimetric Verification of Dynamic Conformal Arc Radiotherapy using the Optimization Algorithm 1804

Dongho Shin, Tae Hyun Kim, Doo Hyun Lee, Sung Yong Park, Myonggeun Yoon, Kyung Hwan Shin, Hong RyullPyo,Joo-Young Kim, Dae Yong Kim, Kwan Ho Cho

Dose Evaluation of Dynamic Multileaf Collimator in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy 1808

Sung Kyu Kim, Myung Se Kim, Sei One Shin, Sang Mo Youn andSoo Ho Moon

Imaging linear accelerator output using a high-speed scintillation based electronic

portal imaging device (Hi-EPID) 1811

Manisha Ranade, Bart Lynch, Jonathan Li, Siyong Kim, James Dempsey

A Systematic Analysis of IMRT QA Results 1815

Zhong Su, Christopher Fox, Haisen Li, Hosang Jin, Heeteak Chung, Huey Yang, Jonathan Li, Chihray Liu, JatinderPalta,

Siyong Kim

IMRT dose verification using the dose uncertainty prediction model 1819

Hosang Jin, Zhong Su, Heeteak Chung, Tae-SukSuh, Jatinder Palta, Siyong Kim

The development of a real-time respiratory motion compensation and simulated gatcd-radiothcrapy system 1823

Y.J. Kim, Y.H. JiandS.H. Hong

Reproducibility of prostate misalignments computed by automatic segmentation of abdominal ultrasound

images used for image guided radiation therapy 1827

M. Hilts, T. Bull, K. Patterson, V. Small, L Drever, E. Berthelet

Feasibility of Cone-beam CT based treatment planning 1831

S. Yoo and F. Yin

The Use of Motion Detector Camera in Uveal Melanoma Stereotactic Radiotherapy 1835

Dickerson C. Moreno

XIIVolume 3 Contents

Effects of Static Dosimetric LeafGap on MLC-based Small Beam Dose Distribution for Intensity Modulated

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Jeong-Woo Lee, Senile Hong, Yon-Lae Kim, Kyoung-Sik Choi, Jin-Beom Chung, Doo-IIyun Lee and Tae-Suk Suit

An Efficient Way to Confirm the Coincidence of SRS Collimator and Radiation Beam Axes Using Electronic

Portal Imaging Device(EPID)'841

D.H. Kang, SH.M. Huang, X.W. Deng, and Y.J. Zhou

3D Display ofTreatment Planning and Anatomy Data: Initial Observation Using a Promising

Technical Advance1844

James Chit, Yunkai Zhang, Katie Yurkewicz, AtifKhan, Par Mehta, Tom Zusag, Xing Gong, Josh Napoli, Michael Goldstein,

Amod Saxena, Ross Abrains

Radiation exposure during head repositioning for multiple shot Gamma Knife treatment with APS 1848

Yoichi Watanabe, Ph.D. and Bruce J Gerbi, Ph.D.

TomoTherapy for Cranial Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy 1852

Tewflk Bichay, Chen Chen, Stewart Davis, James Kane, Steven Klafeta, Joe Meadows

Monte Carlo Beamlets in Inverse Treatment Planning 1856

l.A. Popescu and K.K. Bush

Monte Carlo Dose Calculations in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Media: A Comparison between

the PMCEPT code and the MCNP5, EGS4, DPM codes, and Experiments 1859

Oyeon Kum

The use of shifted-isocentre techniques for plan evaluation 1863

Thai-Binh Nguyen, Andrew Hoole, Simon Thomas, Hannah Chantler, Ian Cowley, Neil Burnet

Quality assurance of inhomogeneity correction algorithm in the intensity modulated radiotherapy

and dynamic conformal arc radiotherapy using multiple heterogeneous head and neck phantoms 1867

Dongho Shin, Myonggeun Yoon, Sung-Yong Park, SukLee, SangHoon Lee, Hyun Do Huh, Dae Yong Kim, Kwan Ho Cho,

Dong Oh Shin

Investigation of high-radiation-sensitive normoxic polymer gel dosimeter 1871

Sam Ju Cho, Won Taek Kim, Yong Gan Ki, Soo II Kwon, Suk Lee, Sangwook Lint, Ji Sun Jang, Byung Hyun Kwon,

Dong Won Kim

Investigation of X-ray CT dose in normoxic polyacrylamidc gel dosimetry 1873

A. Jirasek, P. Baxter andM. Hilts

Calibration of Ir-192 HDR Source based on Standards of Absorbed Dose toWatcr 1877

HyunDo Huh, WooChul Kim, John J KLoh, Suk Lee, DongOh Shin, SangHoon Lee, Sangwook Urn, Sooil Kwon, Jinho Choi,

SeongHoon Kim

An image guided stereotactic body radiation therapy (IGSBRT) program ofsingle fraction spine treatment 1880

S. Kim, H. Chung, H. Jin, H. Yang and R. Amdur

Microdosimetry and small field measurements in Polymer Gels 1883

C.J. Wong, T. Ackerly, B. Patterson, C.E. Powell, A. Ho, G. Qiao, D. H. Solomon, R Meder and M. Geso

Novel phantom for evaluation of optical computer tomography scanners used for evaluation of radiotherapygel dosimeters

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Stephen Bosi, Pourandokht Naseri, Alicia Puran and Clive Baldock

Radiation Dose to the Embryo/Fetus in Treatment of Brain Tumors 1890W. Cho, B.S., S.N. Huh, Ph.D., Y.G. Park, B.S., S. W. Ha, M.D., E.K. Chie, M.D.

Feature Line Parallelization for Enhanced Registration of Post-implant CT and MRI Prostate Image Volumes.... 1894

R.S. Sloboda and S. Vidakovic

Volume 3 Contents XIII

Basic experiments of elastograpy for breast cancer by water bag pressing for obtaining elastic modulus 1898

K. Ishida, Y. Hayakawa, K. Tsuji, H. Doi, M. Kaitoo, and M. Nakamura

Investigation of Physical Properties of MRET Activated Water and its Successful Application for Prophylaxisand Treatment of Oncology 1902

Vladimir I.Vysotskii, Sergei Olishevsky, Yuri V. Vanish and Alia A.Koriiilova

Clinical Benefits of Inverse Planning for Permanent Prostate Implant 1906

Etienne Lessard PhD and Jean Pouliot PhD

47? Dosimetry for Brachytherapy Using Micro-Spherical Diodes 1911

G. Shani and A. Broisman

Quantitative Evaluation of Effect for Radiation Exposure to Cultured Cells Using Electrical Cell-substrate

Impedance Sensing (ECIS) Method 1914

Y. Yamamoto, N. Goda, T. Nakamural, T. Kusuhara, T. Maruyama, S. Mohri, N. Kataoka and F. Kajiya

Influence of planning target volume definition on skin dose for head and neck patients treated with inverse

planned IMRT 1918

M.E.R. Poll, W. Parker, E. Podgorsak and L.L. Campos

Characterizations of Cerenkov Radiation in Fiber-optic Radiation Sensor for High Energy Electron Beam

Therapy Dosimetry 1921

Kyoung Won Jang, Bongsoo Lee, Dong Hyun Cho, Gye-Rae Tack, Sin Kim, Hyosung Cho, Sung-Yong Park, Donglto Shin,

Siyong Kim

Fractionated Grid Therapy in Treating Cervical Cancer 1924

Hualin Zhang, Jian Z. Wang, Nina Mayr, William Yuh, John Grecula and Joseph Montebello

Clinical and dosimetrical experience with MammoSite based Brachytherapy under RTOG-0413 protocol 1928

Jadwiga Wojcicka, Donette Lasher, Miroslaw Bialkowski, Ronald Malcom and Gregory Fortier

EPID Dosimetry - Configuration and Pre-Treatment IMRT Verification 1932

A. Grzadziel, B. Smolinska, R. Rutkowski, K. Slosarek

On Board Imager based MammoSite treatment verification 1937

Rafael Yankeleviclt, Jadwiga Wojcicka, Stephen lorio and Alfred Tinger

A new paradigm of IMRT plan evaluation with uncertainty volume histogram 1941

Hosang Jin, Heeteak Chung, Tae-Suk Suit, Jatinder Palta, Siyong Kim

Characterization of a commercial add-on couch, HexaPOD6D Robotic Treatment CouchTOP 1945

//. Chung, II. Jin, T. S. Suit, J. Palta andS. Kim

The Influence of Oblique Incidence Electron Beams to Beam Specification Parameters 1948

Supriyanto, Djanvani S. Soejoko, and Rachmat W. Adi

The Properties of Beam Intensity Scanner (BInS) in IMRT 1952

Young W. Vahc, Kwangyl Park, Kyung R. Park, Oltyun Kwon, Young II. Ji, Myeung H. Lee, Keun M. Kim

Evaluation Of Clinical Dose Distributions Using Monte Carlo Methods 1956

Hossain M Deloar, Jonathan Griffin, Mark Bird, Ben Wilder, Steve Morgan, Wen-long Hsieh, Graham Sorell

and Etsuo Knieda

Dosimetric Characteristics of Multileaf Collimator-based Intensity-modulated Arc Therapy for Stereotactic

Radiosurgery (Shin's Arcs) 1958

Sei-One Shin, Sang Mo Yun, Ji Won Yei, Sung Kyu Kim, Su Ho Moon, Hyoun Jin Shin, Hyun Soo Aim, Young Do Hwang

Consideration of absorbed dose evaluation part in total lymphoid irradiation 1962

Ohtani Hiroki, Hugiya Keiji, Isltikawa Juiclti, Hirota Toyoji, Chiba Shigeru

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Feasibility of using interpolated contours of targets and organs-at-risk in intensity-modulated radiation

therapy treatment planning for advanced-stage NPC 1965

M.C. Chau, S.F. Leung, K.M. Kam, K.Y. Cheung, W.H. Kwan, K.H. Yu, K.W. Chiu, TC. Chan

Image Guided Radiation Therapy - Flat panel versus ExacTrac-Xray versus CT on rails 1969

H.Blank, P. Csere, P. Geyer and H.Alheit

The Development of a Mid-Dose Irradiator for Radiation Biology Study 1973

Seungwoo Park, Donghoon Lee, Jaehong Kim, Yoonjong Kim, Kumbae Kim, Seunghong Hong, Younghoon Ji

Comparison of thermocouple, spirometer and skin motion for respiratory target motion measurement 1977

K.T. Kwon, S. Lint, S.I. Kwon, CM. Kim, S.H. Park, S.S. Shin, S. Lee, S.D. Aim, J.H. Kim, E.K.Choi

Dosimetric Characterization of a Compact Doorless High Energy Linear Accelerator Vault 1980

Tewflk Bichay, R. Rogow, J. Meadows and C. Chen

The Effect of the CT Number for Each CT on Photon Dose Calculation 1984

Kwang Hwan Clio, Dongho Shin, Sam Ju Cho, Jisun Jang, Sang Hoon Lee, Yong Ho Kim, Doo Ho Choi, Eun Seog Kim,

Soo II Kwon

In Vivo Dosimetry with MOSFET Detector during Radiotherapy 1987

SamJu Cho, Won TaekKim, Yong Gan Ki, Soo IIKwon, SangHoon Lee, Hyun Do Huh, Kwang Hwan Cho,

Byting Hyun Kwon, Dong Won Kim

Study of body surface motion effect using sensor based computer-controlled motion phantom (SBMP)

and sensors: US, 1R and Tilt sensors 1990

Suk Lee, Ph.D., Sang Hoon Lee, M.S., Dongho Shin, Ph.D., Jisun Jang, M.S., Dae Sik Yang, M.D., Young Je Park, M.D.,

NariShin, M.D., Chid Yong Kim, M.D.

One-stop Daily Beam Verification with Electronic Portal Imaging Device 1993

Hun Joo Shin, Sangivook Lint, Sam Ju Clio, HyunDo Huh, Suk Lee, Dongho Shin, Soo II Kwon, Tae Sig Jeong

The Study of propylene acid derivatives polymer gel 1996

Bor-Tsung Hsieh, Po~Hsiu Lee, Ya-Wen Lee, Chien-Hau Clin

Optimized registering of film dosimetry to calculated doses for IMRT quality assurance 2000

SYPark, JWShin, MG Yoon, DHShin, SB Lee, DHLee, DYKim, KH Cho, DO Shinand MS Minhaj

Analysis and comparison of the dose distribution of RTP and experimental measurement during IMRT

for a moving organ .,2004

Yon-Lae Kim, Jeong-Woo Lee, Semie Hong, Jin-Beoin Chung, Doo-Hyun Lee, Kyong-Sik Choi, Tae-Suk Suit

Measurement of One-dimensional Photon Dose Distribution in Radiotherapy Dosimetry Using

a High-resolution Fiber-optic Radiation Sensor 2008

Kyoung Won Jang, Dong Hyun Cho, Bongsoo Lee, Sin Kim, Hyosung Cho, Sung-Yong Park, Dongho Shin, Siyong Kim

Improve of Array Detector System for Dose distribution ofVirtual Wedge in Clinical Photon Beams 2011

Jhin Kee Kim, Dong Hyeok Jeong, Hyeong Cheol Kwon, JungSoo Kim and Bu Gil Kim

Improve of Array Detector System for Dose distribution of Virtual Wedge in Clinical Photon Beams 2014

J.K.Kim, B.G.Kim, J.S.Kim, H.C.Kwon, J.K.Kang, Y.K.Oh, K.C.SMn, J.K.Kim, K.H.Kim andDM Jeong

Evaluation on the Functions of Setup Error Correction in the On-Board Imager (OBI) System 2017

Ju-Young Song, Byung-S'tk Nah, Woong-Ki Chung, Sung-Ja Aim, Taek-Keun Nam, and Mi-Sun Yoon

Development of a Head and Neck Phantom for Remote-audit program of IMRT treatment 2020

Youngyih Han, Sae Byeong Lee, Eun Hyuk Shin, Jae Kyun Kim, Sang Gyu Ju, Myonggeun Yoon, Yong Chan Aim,

Chnnil Lhn, Hee Kyo Jeong, Hun Jin Oh

Evaluation of the Accuracy of the CyberKnife 2024

Jisun Jang, Young Nam Kang, Byung Ock Choi, Ihl Baling Choi, Moon Chan Kim, Dong Oh Shin, Dongho Shin,

Kwang Hwan Cho, Chid Kee Min, Soo II Kwon

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Dose Calculation in the Water Phantom for Sr/Y Beta Particles Using MCNP Code 2028

AHAsghar Mowlavi, Alireza Binesh, MohammadRejaei

Monte Carlo Dose Distribution Calculation of Pd Source in Water and Soft Tissue Phantoms Using MCNP 2030

Alireza Binesh*, Ali Asghar Molavi, Hamidreza Moslehitabar

Dosimetric Verification and Commissioning of the PrecisePLAN in Pusan Paik Hospital 2033

S.K. Park, C.J. Kim, K.J. Aim, H.L. Cho, S.J. Cho, J.K. Kim, S. Lint, S.S. Kang, J.K. Park

Analysis of Routine QA Testing for Conventional Simulators 2037

Shaohua Liang, Xiaowu Deng, Jianyi Chen, Kunyi Zhang

Possibility of Neutron Capture Therapy at the inr Neutron Complex 2040

S. V.Akulinichev, V.M.Skorkin

A new index of the dose homogeneity for treatment planning 2043

Myonggeun Yoon, Dongho Shin, Sung Yong Park, Se Byeong Lee, Tae Hyun Kim, Dae Yong Kim and Kwan Ho Cho

X-ray scattering effect on the heterogeneous dose distribution in a cell box 2047

Myonggeun Yoon, Jungwook Shin, Jungwon Kwak, Dongho Shin, Sung Yong Park, Se Byeong Lee, Doo Hyun Lee,

Kyung Hwan Shin, Hong RyullPyo, Joo-Young Kim and Kwan Ho Cho

The Dose Distribution Research in Leukemia Alternate Hemibody Irradiation 2051

Xu xiao, Jiang bo, YangBaozhtt, Liu Zhenzhai, Chang Lifang, Zhang Fengxiang, Xu Yulin

Dose Investigation ofCT based Radiation Therapy Planning System of XIO for tissue heterogeneitycorrections correspond with electron density experiments 2054

Tae-Jin Choi, C. Jin-Hee Kim and Ok-Bae Kim