National Cancer Center

The Industry & Academic Cooperation in Chungnam National University (iac)

Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences

Chungnam National University Hospital

Youngmoon Goh

Ki Hwan Kim

Young Kyung Lim

Sang Hyoun Choi

Ui-Jung Hwang

Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring the distribution of radiation dose emitted from a brachytherapy insertion tool, the apparatus including a housing having defined therein a measurement space in which the brachytherapy insertion tool is located, a fluorescent member disposed at the housing, the fluorescent member being configured to react with radiation emitted to the measurement space and to emit light, a camera disposed in the housing, and a cover coupled to one surface of the housing, the cover being configured to cover the fluorescent member. The portion of the fluorescent member to which radiation from a radiation source of the brachytherapy insertion tool is applied reacts with the radiation and generates light, brightness of the light varies depending on distribution of the radiation, and the position at which the light is bright is calculated to measure the direction in which the brachytherapy insertion tool has no shielding.

Apparatus and method for measuring distribution of radiation dose from brachytherapy radiation source

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Goyang-si, South Korea

Youngmoon Goh