展宽重离子束的Bragg峰

介绍了自行设计加工的用于对重离子束Bragg峰进行展宽的旋转式射程调制器. 实验上运用双电离室法测定了75MeV/u ¹²C离子束的Bragg曲线以及经该射程调制器调制的75MeV/u ¹⁶O及¹²C离子束的Bragg曲线,调制的离子束展示出明显展宽的Bragg峰,并将测量结果同计算结果进行了比较.     

HIRFL浅层肿瘤治疗终端治癌碳离子束物理特性的测量

对HIRFL浅层肿瘤治疗终端提供的碳离子束的物理特性进行了首次测量. 结果显示, 能量为80.55MeV/u的¹²C离子束, 其束流强度在0.001—0.1nA范围时, 直径50mm照射野的均匀性为73.48%, 束流强度在一段时间内的稳定性为80.87%. 测得了束流在治疗装置等中心处的深度剂量分布, 其高剂量的Bragg峰位处在13.866mm的水等效深度, 反推出碳离子束在等中心处对应的能量为71.71MeV/u, 与计算值基本吻合. 对自由空气电离室的读数进行了吸收剂量的标定. 测量结果显示, HIRFL浅层肿瘤治疗装置性能与临床治疗的要求相比稍有差距, 为了达到治疗终端进行临床试验的要求, 须对治癌装置性能做进一步的优化.     

重离子放射治疗双微小展宽峰组合照射方法

在基于被动式束流配送系统的分层适形重离子治疗当中,需要利用微型脊形过滤器（mini ridge filter,mini-RF）将单能重离子束Bragg峰展宽为峰区近似高斯分布的微小展宽峰（mini spread-out Bragg peak,mini-SOBP）,从而达到减少照射分层数及照射时间的目的。采用较宽的mini-SOBP可以有效减少照射分层数,但会增大展宽Bragg峰（SOBP）远端剂量跌落距离,增加对靶区后方正常组织或危及器官的辐照剂量。这一问题可以通过双mini-SOBP的组合照射方法来解决。使用2种mini-RF对单能重离子束Bragg峰略微展宽得到2种半高宽（FWHM）且剂量分布近似高斯分布的mini-SOBP,通过基于放射生物学模型的剂量优化,证实了在SOBP平顶区按生物有效剂量均匀和物理吸收剂量均匀的展宽情况下,双mini-SOBP组合照射方法均可以在减少照射分层数的同时较大幅度地减小SOBP远端剂量跌落距离。In layer-stacking conformal heavy-ion therapy based on passive beam delivery system,it is necessary to minimize the layer numbers and reduce irradiation time for layer-stacking conformal heavy-ion therapy.Gaussian shaped mini spread-out Bragg peaks (mini-SOBP) were generated by mini ridge filters (mini-RF) for monoenergetic heavy ion beams.It is effective to minimize the layer number by using mini-SOBPs with the bigger full width at the half maximum (FWHM),but in this way the distal dose fall-off distance of a spread-out Bragg peak (SOBP) will be enlarged,increasing the radiation damage to normal tissue or organ at risk behind the target volume.This issue could be solved by using mini-SOBPs based combinatorial irradiation method.In this study,Gaussian shaped mini-SOBPs with two different FWHMs were generated by two different mini-RFs for monoenergetic heavy ion beams.Based on radiobiological model calculations and dose optimizations,the mini-SOBPs based combinatorial irradiation method was confirmed to reduce the distal dose fall-off distances of SOBPs while minimizing the layer numbers for layer-stacking conformal heavy-ion therapy.     

质子束治疗中非均匀组织的等效水厚度修正研究

非均匀组织等效水厚度修正是研究质子放射治疗的重要组成部分, 利用蒙特卡罗Fluka2011.2程序模拟了不同能量(50–250 MeV)的质子束入射到不同介质中的输运过程, 总结出了在不同介质中质子束初始能量与质子束Bragg峰深度关系, 并拟合出质子束在介质中的等效水厚度修正公式. 结果表明, 对不同能量的质子束入射到非均匀组织中, 通过拟合公式计算出Bragg峰深度值与Fluka模拟的质子束Bragg峰的位置相差在1 mm 之内. 如果建立起介质和水的Bragg峰比与电子密度比关系的数据库, 该公式有可能用于临床上的质子放射治疗的剂量计算中. 关键词： 蒙特卡罗 质子治疗 等效水厚度 Bragg 峰     

90Mo电磁跃迁几率的测量

利用束流能量为116MeV的⁵⁹Co(³⁵Cl,2p2n)⁹⁰Mo反应布居⁹⁰Mo的高自旋态.用10台反康普顿HPGe探测器组成的探测阵列进行γγ符合测量.通过多普勒展宽峰的形状分析测定⁹⁰Mo高自旋态的寿命.在正宇称衰变系观察到增强的M1跃迁,推断I=13以上是扁椭形变.负宇称高自旋态具有大的B(E2)值,并随自旋增大而起伏变化.正、负宇称态之间的跃迁显示增大的E1跃迁,似有八极关联的可能.但是,⁹⁰Mo并不处在理论预言的存在八极形变的核区内.     

重离子Bragg峰的研究及其应用

实验测定了由HIRFL引出的25、30MeV/u ⁴⁰Ar,离子经不同厚度降能片后的相对电离(Bragg曲线),并将实验结果同TRIM88程序的计算结果进行了比较,发现⁴⁰Ar离子贯穿深度较浅时,实验结果与程序计算符合很好. 并对中能重离子在水中贯穿深度与相对电离关系的计算,提出了一种对浅层且体积不大肿瘤的重离子治疗方案.     

强流高电荷态Pb离子束的产生与优化研究

随着原子物理及表面物理研究的发展,电荷态金属离子束的需求日益增多. 近来,中国科学院近代物理研究所,14.5GHz LECR3,离子源实验平台上, 以炉子法产生的铅离子束作为研究对象, 进行了一系列,ECR,离子源关键参数(如：磁场、炉子功率、掺气等)影响高电荷态铅离子束产额的实验研究, 在此基础上, 调整优化了,LECR3,离子源的状态参数, 从而获得了强流高电荷态铅离子束,18eμa ²⁰⁷Pb³⁰⁺,和6.7eμa ²⁰⁷Pb³⁷⁺.     

J/ψ辐射衰变中θ(1720)宽共振峰的矩分析

本文用矩分析法对J/ψ辐射衰变产生的θ(1720)宽共振峰的结构进行了研究.由于f'₂(1525)和θ(1720)二共振峰有重迭,为此我们讨论了2⁺⁺(f'₂(1525))+0⁺⁺+0⁺⁺和2⁺⁺(f'₂(1525))+0⁺⁺+2⁺⁺二种三态耦合结构模式,这对于弄清θ(1720)这个宽共振峰的结构,确定可能包含在其中的二个共振态,例如G(1590)和f₂(1720)的质量、宽度、自旋以及其它重要性质,进一步认识这二个令人关注的共振态是有帮助的.     

放射性9C束流不同贯穿深度上的线能谱测量

为阐述放射性⁹C束流应用于治癌的物理基础, 运用一个球形生物组织等效正比计数器测量了⁹C束流不同贯穿深度上的线能谱, 得到了沿束流贯穿深度上的剂量平均线能分布. 将实验测量得到的线能谱转换成为不同传能线密度在吸收剂量中所占份额的分布, 得到了该⁹C束流在不同贯穿深度上的剂量平均传能线密度分布. 将生物组织等效正比计数器测量得到的与先前通过平行板正比计数器测量得到的该⁹C束流的剂量平均传能线密度分布进行比较, 发现: 在束流入射通道上, 两者测量数据符合很好, 而在束流Bragg峰附近⁹C离子的沉积区域, 由组织等效正比计数器测量得到的剂量平均传能线密度值大于由平行板正比计数器测量得到的值.     

中能重离子束深度剂量分布计算

提出了称之为复合歧离算法的中能重离子束深度剂量分布计算方法,并计算了中能C,O离子束的Bragg相对剂量分布曲线,同实验测量结果进行了比较,计算与实验测量符合得很好.证实了复合歧离算法的合理性及由它计算Bragg曲线的可靠性.补充和完善了离子束的深度剂量分布计算原理与方法.     

A new approach to produce spread-out Bragg peak using the MINUIT fit

A new approach to obtain a spread-out Bragg peak (SOBP) using the MINUIT fit is presented. The SOBP has been adopted in proton therapy in order to irradiate a proton beam equally over the tumor along the beam direction. In principle, an SOBP can be easily obtained by using several Bragg peaks from different beam energies, since the position of the peak varies with the energy. However, this is not practical in real medical situations, because the beam energy is fixed by the accelerator. Thus, a modulation method has been employed to obtain an SOBP, where the position of Bragg peak is controlled by a modulator with varying thickness. In this study, we use the GEANT4 package to simulate a generic proton therapy apparatus. A modulator with thickness control is assumed in the proton therapy setup and a set of Bragg peaks is obtained from the GEANT4 simulation. Assuming that the position and the size of the tumor are known, we first determine which Bragg peaks should be used in the fit. Then a MINUIT fit is applied to calculate the weights of each Bragg peak in order to maximize the flatness of the SOBP while minimizing the dose in the normal tissue area, thus maximizing the dose in the tumor. The fit has turned out to be very robust and converges quickly. Since the MINUIT is a small size library and the proposed SOBP fit shows stable behavior, this method can be readily applied to the real therapy.     

重离子治疗肿瘤点扫描控制系统

为了实现重离子治疗肿瘤点扫描,对扫描磁铁进行相应的控制。治疗计划进行剂量与肿瘤适形数据的生成,并传输至点扫描控制器与剂量控制器。同时也向点扫描控制器中存入事例数据,以纳入整个加速器控制时序,等待同步时间事例系统的事例触发。点扫描控制器根据剂量控制器的脉冲控制换点治疗操作以及进行换点治疗的扫描磁铁插值算法平滑处理。剂量控制器对气体电离室前端电子学已经刻度的剂量脉冲进行计数。当达到治疗剂量时,控制法拉第筒来阻挡束流,实现点扫描安全治疗。实验证明在现有的电源与磁铁等设备条件以及束流品质下,点扫描控制系统能实现2mm点间距扫描。     

重离子治癌中的三维剂量成形方式

介绍了重离子治癌装置ＨＩＭＡＣ和ＨＩＴＡＧ的三维剂量成形方式;对一种正在设计中的重离子对肿瘤的照射方式进行了分析,旨在为ＨＩＲＦＬ及ＨＩＲＦＬ－ＣＳＲ所提供的离子束设计三维剂量成形方案． Three dimensional dose shaping methods in heavy-ion therapy facilities,HI MAC and HITAG are introduced.A new tumor irradiation pattern with heavy ion beam which is being designed is analyzed.It aims at choosing suitable three dimensional dose shaping planning for heavy ion beam supplied by HIRFL and the proposed HIRFL-CSR.     

面向HIRFL-CSR主动式点扫描技术的剂量标定方法研究(英文)

基于HIRFL-CSR肿瘤重离子治疗终端主动式束流配送系统发展了面向三维点扫描适形调强治疗技术的在线监测器点扫描剂量标定方法。为了验证点扫描剂量标定方法的稳定性和可靠性,利用HIRFL-CSR提供的C离子束考察了在线监测器剂量标定因子的能量依赖以及不同扫描步长的影响。结果表明:在线监测器剂量标定因子存在能量依赖;不同扫描步长对剂量标定因子影响较小（偏差小于1.8%）。证明了点扫描剂量标定方法的稳定性和可靠性。鉴于在三维点扫描适形调强治疗技术中影响在线监测器点扫描剂量标定因子的因素较多,建议今后续继续研究点扫描剂量标定因子影响因素,修正和完善点扫描剂量标定方法。As an important step of the application of spot scanning technique to heavy ion therapy, an experimental calibration procedure of online beam monitors based on standard of absorbed dose to water has recently been developed for scanned pencil like carbon ion beam in the deep seated tumor therapy terminal at the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL). In this work, creating homogeneous irradiation field with steerable spot beam was tested using a 207 MeV/u penci like carbon ion beam. Then the verification of energy dependence of the calibration factors (CFs) and the influence of scanning step on the CF were also shown, as a part of the heavy ion clinic dosimetry researches. The results showd that the monitor CF presented energy dependence and performed stable response with deviation of 1.8% for the variation of scan steps. In this paper, the suitability and effectiveness of beam monitor calibration procedure for dynamic particle beam delivery were verified and the further research points to improve the calibration procedure were suggested.     

The use of recombination chambers at radiation therapy facilities

The paper presents an overview of the applications of recombination chambers for dosimetric measurements at radiotherapy facilities. The chambers were used at electron, proton and heavy ion accelerators, in the beam and in the vicinity of the accelerators at very different dose rates. The examples of measurements discussed in the paper include: the determination of the absorbed dose and radiation quality parameters of a 170 MeV proton beam and BNCT (boron neutron capture therapy) beam, neutron dose measurements at a phantom surface outside the beam of a 15 MV electron medical accelerator, determination of ambient dose equivalent, H1 (10) outside the irradiated phantom in the proton therapy treatment room at JINR (Dubna, Russia), and at working places outside the shielding of the heavy ion therapy facility at GSI (Darmstadt, Germany).     

重离子束治疗肿瘤临床研究

文章综述了重离子束在物理学、生物学、临床治疗等方面的优势,以及在放射生物学方面的基础实验研究内容。分析总结了国内外重离子束辐照治疗肿瘤的临床研究结果。其中,日本已接受治疗了约6 000 名不同类型的肿瘤患者,并取得较高的局部控制率和生存率;德国在头颈部肿瘤临床治疗方面取得了巨大的成功;在兰州重离子研究装置(HIRFL) 肿瘤治疗终端上,中国科学院近代物理研究所联合甘肃省肿瘤医院及兰州军区总医院对肿瘤患者的重离子治疗已进入临床试验阶段。甘肃省肿瘤医院治疗结果显示:43 例患者通过影像学检查评价疗效,客观有效率(CR+PR)为71.4%,主要急性放射损伤为1-2 级皮肤反应(红斑形成和脱皮),发生率为61.9%,治疗1 个月后随访结果显示重离子束(12C6+)对深部肿瘤具有较好的局部控制作用,且无严重不良反应发生。This article reviews the advantages of heavy ion in physical, biological and clinical aspects, discusses the radio-biological basis of experiment research, and summarizes clinical results of heavy ion beam treatment on tumor at home and abroad. Japan has accepted and treated about 6000 cancer patients of different types with high local control rates and survival ones. Germany has achieved great success in head and neck tumor clinical treatment. Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMP-CAS), Tumor Hospital of Gansu Province and Lanzhou General Hospital of PLA have begun clinical trial on heavy ion treatment of deep-seated tumors after the shallow-seated tumor therapy has been done at HIRFL (Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou). The treatment results of Tumor Hospital of Gansu Province show that the objective response rate (CR+PR) is 71.4% and the rate of 1-2 levels radiation injury to skin reactions (erythema and desquamation) is 61.9% when we evaluate the 43 patients by means of maging. The results of case follow-up after treatment in 1 month indicate that the deep-seated tumor therapy with heavy ion beam has high local control rates without severe adverse effect.     

重离子治癌终端的束流强度及剂量监测系统

 为实现重离子肿瘤治疗临床实验中对照射束流状态的实时监测,研制了束流强度及剂量监测系统,包括积分电离室、后续电流频率转换电路及LabVIEW数据获取处理三部分。利用闪烁体探测器和标准剂量计测试了系统的线性响应和得到剂量的准确性,结果表明：系统在束流临床照射流强范围内的线性响应好于90%,其实时反馈的临床照射剂量偏差小于5%。同时束流强度及剂量监测系统与安全控制系统相结合,保证束流照射状态满足临床照射的安全要求。     

重离子束用于肿瘤放射治疗的基础理论

通过与低传能线密度辐射治疗对比分析建立了重离子束肿瘤放射治疗的基础理论,提出了一些提高重离子束放射治疗疗效和减少对正常组织损伤的技术措施,旨在为已开展的重离子治癌临床研究提供理论依据． The basic theory of tumor radiotherapy with heavy ion beam was introduced in contrast to low LET irradiation therapy. Some useful methods are also suggested to improve the curative effect of heavy ion therapy and to spare the normal tissue around the tumor.