均匀磁场下碳离子束剂量平均LET及纳剂量学量的分布

随着磁共振成像(MRI)技术的发展,图像引导放射治疗在放射肿瘤学中的作用和重要性正在迅速增加,本研究分析了外加均匀磁场对碳离子束的剂量平均LET以及纳剂量学量的影响。通过基于GEANT4内核的GATE蒙特卡罗(Monte Carlo, MC)模拟平台,模拟计算了不同磁场环境下,不同能量碳离子束剂量平均LET和纳剂量学量的分布。结果发现,平行磁场对碳离子束的剂量平均LET和纳剂量学量均无显著影响,垂直磁场对碳离子束的剂量平均LET及纳剂量学量的影响主要集中在布拉格峰区域,其影响主要是碳离子束在磁场中受到洛伦兹力作用而发生横向偏转,进而使得碳离子束布拉格峰位置发生横向侧移导致的。这些结果为进一步研究磁场对碳离子束治疗性能的影响打下了坚实的基础。     

均匀磁场下碳离子笔形束的剂量变化分析及位置修正方法

分析外加均匀磁场对于碳离子笔形束剂量分布的影响,并考虑修正这种影响,为磁共振成像引导碳离子放射治疗的临床应用提供指导。本文利用蒙特卡罗方法模拟计算了不同能量碳离子笔形束在不同强度磁场下的剂量分布情况,发现垂直于碳离子束入射方向的均匀磁场对于碳离子笔形束射程缩短的影响很小,磁场对碳离子束的主要影响是引起束流横向偏转,特别是碳离子束布拉格峰位置的横向侧移。横向侧移程度与碳离子束的能量和磁场强度相关,根据模拟结果,得到了一个计算碳离子束布拉格峰在磁场中相对横向偏转的方程,并提出一种校正外加磁场引起的碳离子束布拉格峰横移的角度修正方法。这些结果可用于指导磁共振图像引导碳离子放射治疗计划系统的研发。     

GaInP/GaAs/Ge三结太阳电池不同能量质子辐照损伤模拟

以GaInP/GaAs/Ge三结太阳电池为研究对象,开展了能量为0.7, 1, 3, 5, 10 MeV的质子辐照损伤模拟研究,建立了三结太阳电池结构模型和不同能量质子辐照模型,获得了不同质子辐照条件下的I-V曲线,光谱响应曲线,结合已有实验结果验证了本文模拟结果,分析了三结太阳电池短路电流、开路电压、最大功率、光谱响应随质子能量的变化规律,利用不同辐照条件下三结太阳电池最大输出功率退化结果,拟合得到了三结太阳电池最大输出功率随位移损伤剂量的退化曲线.研究结果表明,质子辐照会在三结太阳电池中引入位移损伤缺陷,使得少数载流子扩散长度退化幅度随质子能量的减小而增大,从而导致三结太阳电池相关电学参数的退化随质子能量的减小而增大.相同辐照条件下,中电池光谱响应退化幅度远大于顶电池光谱响应退化幅度,中电池抗辐照性能较差,同时中电池长波范围内光谱响应的退化幅度比短波范围更大,表明中电池相关电学参数的退化主要来源于基区损伤.     

12C和X射线辐照人肺癌细胞H1299的生物学效应

用高传能线密度（LET）的12C离子束和低LET的X射线辐照体外培养的非小细胞肺癌H1299(p53基因缺失), 研究它们的辐照生物学效应的差异。 用克隆形成率法测定了细胞对射线的辐射敏感性; 用AnnexinV/PI试剂盒检测了细胞早期凋亡; 用流式细胞仪检测了细胞周期变化。 实验结果表明, 12C离子束辐照H1299细胞的存活率明显低于用X射线辐照的; 12C离子束引起H1299细胞的早期凋亡率明显高于X射线辐照引起的, 且持续时间更长; 12C离子束引起的H1299细胞G2/M期的抑制更明显。 说明H1299细胞对高LET的12C离子束的辐射敏感性高于对X射线的, 重离子对p53基因缺失型肿瘤的治疗可实施较低的照射剂量、 较少的照射次数和较长的时间间隔。     

基于LNDM模型的碳离子束混合辐射场相同剂量平均LET下关键纳剂量学指标及RBE分析

纳剂量学量正在成为新的表征辐射品质的量,也是用于精确计算相对生物学效应(RBE)的基础数据。具有相同剂量平均传能线密度(LET)离子束混合辐射场导致的生物学效应也未必相同。为研究关键纳剂量学指标[电离簇尺寸N_ICS$\geqslant 1 $的条件概率密度分布的一阶矩($M_1^{{C_1}}$)、N_ICS$\geqslant 2$的条件概率密度分布的一阶矩($M_1^{{C_2}}$)、N_ICS$\geqslant 2 $的累计概率($F_2^{{C_1}}$)和N_ICS$\geqslant 3 $的累计概率($F_3^{{C_2}}$)]以及RBE在相同剂量平均LET混合辐射场中的分布,在蒙特卡罗(Monte Carlo,MC)模拟的基础上,结合单能离子束关键纳剂量学指标数据集,计算得到了不同能量碳离子束在不同贯穿深度处相同剂量平均LET混合辐射场中的$M_1^{{C_1}}$、$M_1^{{C_2}}$、$F_2^{{C_1}}$、$F_3^{{C_2}}$及RBE值。计算结果显示:在相同剂量平均LET混合辐射场中,不同能量碳离子束的$F_3^{{C_2}}$没有发生显著变化,而$M_1^{{C_1}}$、$M_1^{{C_2}}$和$F_2^{{C_1}}$变化显著,且随能量的增大而减小,并且随剂量平均LET的增加,$M_1^{{C_1}}$、$M_1^{{C_2}}$和$F_2^{{C_1}}$变化差异逐渐变大。正是由于$M_1^{{C_1}}$、$M_1^{{C_2}}$、$F_2^{{C_1}}$和$F_3^{{C_2}}$的不同,在相同剂量平均LET混合辐射场中基于纳剂量学模型计算得到的RBE值也显著不同。这些结果表明,剂量平均LET并不能很好地用于描述离子束混合辐射场的品质,而关键纳剂量学指标则有望成为表征离子束混合辐射场品质的量。     

^12C和X射线辐照人肺癌细胞H1299的生物学效应

用高传能线密度（LET）的^12C离子束和低LET的X射线辐照体外培养的非小细胞肺癌H1299（p53基因缺失）,研究它们的辐照生物学效应的差异。用克隆形成率法测定了细胞对射线的辐射敏感性;用AnnexinV/PI试剂盒检测了细胞早期凋亡;用流式细胞仪检测了细胞周期变化。实验结果表明,^12C离子束辐照H1299细胞的存活率明显低于用X射线辐照的;^12C离子束引起H1299细胞的早期凋亡率明显高于X射线辐照引起的,且持续时间更长;^12C离子束引起的H1299细胞G2/M期的抑制更明显。说明H1299细胞对高LET的^12C离子束的辐射敏感性高于对X射线的,重离子对p53基因缺失型肿瘤的治疗可实施较低的照射剂量、较少的照射次数和较长的时间间隔。     

X光胶片响应曲线的实验标定

 介绍了天津ⅢX光胶片在北京同步辐射源3W1B装置上进行绝对响应标定的一种实验方法。实验中采用快门控制曝光时间,标准探测器记录积分光强,从而得到胶片接收到的绝对光强,并用黑密度计扫描胶片得到光学黑密度。数据处理中通过对快门响应的标定和对光源分布不均匀性的处理来减小光强的不确定度。实验得到了胶片在1 keV和1.5 keV两个能点绝对光强与黑密度之间的绝对响应实验数据,并用Henke的理论公式拟合得到绝对响应曲线。     

碳离子束射程快速验证方法的蒙特卡罗模拟研究

可通过楔形装置把离子束(质子和重离子)纵向上的的深度剂量分布转换成横向上的剂量分布，进行离子束射程的快速测量及验证。本工作通过基于GEANT4内核的GATE蒙特卡罗模拟平台，模拟计算了不同能量碳离子束在用于制作楔形装置的铜、铝、铁和有机玻璃等材料中的深度剂量分布，得到不同能量碳离子束在不同材料中Bragg峰位所处深度与能量之间的关系；模拟计算了不同能量碳离子束穿越单楔板、双楔板和大小组合楔板等楔形装置后横向上的剂量分布，得到了横向剂量峰值出现位置与碳离子束射程之间的关系。本文蒙特卡罗模拟研究为进一步开发重离子治疗当中的射程快速验证方法与设备奠定了坚实的基础。     

红外光谱发射率测量系统的温漂修正方法

针对探测器光谱响应度温漂现象对红外光谱发射率测量系统重复性的影响,分析探测器温度与输出电压之间的变化规律,提出了基于多项式拟合的光谱响应度温漂修正方法。研究探测器自身温度与其光谱响应度的函数关系,对探测器光谱响应度随温度变化的曲线进行数据拟合,得到探测器温度-光谱响应度的拟合方程,计算光谱响应度的温漂修正系数,修正探测器的输出电压,消除光谱响应度温漂现象对探测器输出电压造成的影响。研制光谱响应度温漂修正装置,测得探测器光谱响度的温漂曲线,对比指数拟合曲线和多项式拟合曲线与测量曲线的吻合度,结果表明6阶多项式拟合曲线的一致性较好,提高了基于积分球反射计的光谱发射率测量系统的重复性。     

碳离子束辐照对油葵当代结实特性的影响

利用兰州重离子研究装置(HIRFL)的碳离子束辐照油葵干种子,统计出苗率、存活率、花粉活力、柱头可授性和不同授粉条件下的结实率,研究碳离子束辐照对油葵当代结实特性的影响。结果表明,出苗率、存活率、花粉活力、结实率随着辐照剂量增加而降低;与对照相比,80 Gy辐照后出苗率下降55.68%、存活率下降64.66%;20～160 Gy辐照显著降低了自交结实率,40～160 Gy辐照显著降低了混交结实率;花粉活力由对照组的92.01%降低为160 Gy的47.59%;随着辐照剂量的增加,具有较强可授性柱头的百分比逐渐降低,具有较弱可授性柱头和不具可授性柱头的百分比逐渐增加。研究表明,碳离子束辐照对油葵当代的损伤作用,影响了花器官的育性,降低了结实率;根据存活率的半致死剂量,结合混交结实率的半不育剂量,确定油葵适宜辐照剂量范围55～153 Gy,为碳离子束辐照油葵育种选择适宜辐照剂量提供了参考。     

Gafchromic® EBT films for ion dosimetry

For dose delivery to patients, scanning ion beams are going to be increasingly used in the upcoming ion beam therapy facilities. Especially carbon ion beams are able to produce steep dose gradients. However, the currently used method for patient dose verification, employing ionization chamber arrays, provides a spatial resolution of 1 cm only. As continuous media, EBT films, widely used in photon therapy, are interesting candidates to be used for this purpose. The EBT film is the ancestor of the currently available EBT2 film. In our contribution two dimensional dosimetry and film response quenching in ion beams were investigated. For a real ¹²C patient plan a good qualitative agreement with the planned dose distribution including a high signal-to-noise ratio and a good resolution in the measured photon-equivalent dose was found. The depth-dose response of EBT films for a ¹²C ion beam shows response quenching, which rises towards the Bragg peak. It was quantified by the relative efficiency determined at different depths. Furthermore, the relative efficiency was measured in monoenergetic proton and carbon ion beams. All the measured efficiencies show no significant dependency on the dose up to the highest measured doses of 6 Gy. However, differences between proton and carbon ions as well as between carbon ion beams of different energies were observed. The measurements reveal, that the use of EBT films for absolute dose verification measurements requires to take the relative efficiency into account, dependent on the ion type and energy.     

γ射线与N离子辐照类金刚石薄膜的机理研究

对类金刚石 (以下简称 DLC)薄膜受 γ射线与 N离子辐照的结果进行了比较 .通过 Raman光谱分析得出 :γ射线辐照造成薄膜中 SP3C— H和 SP2C— H键的减少及 SP3C— C键的增加 ,与此同时氢原子结合成氢分子 ,并从膜中释出 ,薄膜的类金刚石特征更加明显.当辐照剂量达1 0×104Gy时 ,SP3C—H键减少了约 5 0 % .N离子辐照使 DLC薄膜中 SP3C— C键、SP2 C—H键及 SP3C—H键的含量均变少 ,并伴随着氢分子的释出 ,直接导致 DLC薄膜的进一步石墨化,其对 SP3C—H及 SP2C— H键的破坏程度远大于γ射线 .两者在辐照机理上截然不同.The results of the diamond like carbon films(the following is called for short DLC film) irradiated by γ rays and N ion were reported. It showed that SP 3C—H and SP 2C—H bonds were decreased, and SP 3C—C bonds were increased by γ ray irradiation, and induced hydrogen recombination with H 2 molecules, and subsequently released from the surface of the films. When the γ ray irradiation dose reached 10×104Gy, the numbers of SP3C—H bonds were decreased by about 50%...     

Characterization and optimization of EBT2 radiochromic films dosimetry system for precise measurements of output factors in small fields used in radiotherapy

The accurate determination of absorbed dose in small photon beams, especially for stereotactic radiation therapy, is a difficult task with commercially available detectors. As these small fields are characterized by high dose gradients, a lack of lateral particle equilibrium and a variation of energy spectra with beam sizes, a dosimeter with high resolution, tissue-equivalence and high precision is required. The new radiochromic film EBT2, which meets these criteria, was fully characterized in Institut de Radioprotection et Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN) for this application. This type of film was tested with the reading system EPSON Dual Lens Perfection V700 flatbed scanner in transmission mode. Warm-up effects of the scanner were studied as well as the influence of the scanner light. Uniformity of unirradiated and irradiated EBT2 films in terms of pixel value was found to be respectively 0.3% (1 SD) and 0.5% (1 SD). An original, accurate and efficient radiochromic film dosimetry protocol was established. The overall uncertainty for dose measurement with EBT2 films using this protocol was estimated at less than 2% (1 SD). Encouraging measurements of output factors were performed on a Novalis system.     

Experimental verification of therapeutic doses for the superficially-placed tumor radiotherapy with heavy ions at HIRFL

Up to now, clinical trials of heavy-ion radiotherapy for superficially placed tumors have been carried out for six times and over 60 selected patients have been treated with 80--100 MeV/u carbon ions supplied by the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL) at the Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences since November, 2006. A passive irradiation system and a dose optimization method for radiotherapy with carbon-ion beams have been developed. Experimental verification of longitudinally therapeutic dose distributions was conducted under the condition of simulating patient treatment in the therapy terminal at HIRFL. The measured depth-dose distributions basically coincide with the expected ones. These results indicate that the irradiation system and the dose optimization method are effective in the ongoing carbon-ion radiotherapy for shallow-seated tumors at HIRFL.     

Skin dose assessment in unmodulated and intensity-modulated radiation fields with film dosimetry

Superficial dose from 6- and 18-MV photon beams has been studied by measuring surface dose and shallow build-up dose using radiographic film EDR2, radiochromic film EBT2 and plane-parallel chamber. Measurements have been made for intensity- and non-intensity-modulated beams.The results show that the surface dose was found to be 19.8% and 10% of maximum dose in unmodulated fields for 6 and 18 MV photon beams, respectively. The study further showed that intensity modulation decreased surface dose by 1.1% and 0.7% for the same field size at 6 and 18 MV, respectively, and surface dose was dropped by magnetically sweeping contaminating electrons. EDR2 and EBT2 films show in good agreement in shallow build-up region.This study demonstrated the capability of EDR2 film, in addition to radiochromic film, to measure surface and build-up dose in case of treatment planning system uncertainties with regard to skin toxicity or shallow target coverage.     

Electron-beam irradiation effects on poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) polymer

Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) films were irradiated with a 1.2 MeV electron beam at varied doses over the range 0–270 kGy in order to investigate the modifications induced in its optical, electrical and thermal properties. It was observed that optical band gap and activation energy of EVA films decreased upon electron irradiation, whereas the transition dipole moment, oscillator strength and number of carbon atoms per cluster were found to increase upon irradiation. Further, the dielectric constant, the dielectric loss, and the ac conductivity of EVA films were found to increase with an increase in the dose of electron radiation. The result further showed that the thermal stability of EVA film samples increased upon electron irradiation.     

Influence of ion-irradiation parameters on defect formation in silicon films

It is shown that unlike bulk silicon, for which amorphization is observed at an irradiation dose of 5 × 10¹⁶ ion/cm², thin silicon films on sapphire are amorphized at lower critical doses (10¹⁵ ion/cm²). An undamaged surface layer remains when the silicon films are irradiated with Si⁺ ion beams. Its thickness depends on the current density of the incident beam. Rutherford backscattering studies show that annealing at 950°C improves the crystallinity of the irradiated silicon film. Annealing of the films at 1100°C leads to mixing of the silicon-sapphire interface.     

Uncertainty and routine use of Aerial l-alanine – Electron spin resonance dosimetry system

Aerial l-alanine pellet dosimeter is characterized by MiniScope MS300 electron spin resonance spectrometer measurements using Aer'EDE Version 2.0.4. software for dose calculation. The measurement traceability is achieved by Aerial dosimetry laboratory where dosimeters for calibration curve were irradiated by electron beam accelerator. Dose determinations in Aerial are traceable to National Physical Laboratory (NPL). The software used for construction of calibration curve gives also the standard deviation of the residuals of measurements for calibration that is used for dose uncertainty calculation. In aim to determine whether this value can actually be taken as absorbed dose uncertainty during usage of this dosimetry system, alanine dosimeters were irradiated with doses between 5 and 32 kGy by ⁶⁰Co laboratory source for internal calibration. The dose rate at the places for irradiation was (20 ± 0.5) mGy s⁻¹ determined by Fricke dosimeter. Measurement of each irradiated dosimeter was repeated ten times in ten days. The results of measurements were analyzed to identify the sources of uncertainty, as well as their quantification in evaluation of total measurement uncertainty. In addition to statistical effects, the very low dose rate that was used for the irradiation of alanine dosimeters affects the measurements of absorbed dose, particularly for higher absorbed doses where the measured dose can be up to 3% lower than the real.     

Effects of γ rays irradiation on structure and property of TiO2 thin films

TiO₂ thin films were deposited on a glass substrate by the radio frequency magnetron sputtering method, and annealed for 2 h at temperatures of 550°C. Then, ⁶⁰Co γ rays with different doses were used to irradiate the resulting TiO₂ thin films. The surface features of films before and after irradiation were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Simultaneously, the crystal structure and optical properties of films before and after irradiation were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–VIS transmission spectrum and Photoluminescence (PL) spectrum, respectively. The SEM analysis shows that the film is smooth with tiny particles on the film surface, and non-crystallization trend was clear after irradiated with γ rays. The XRD results indicated that the structure of the film at the room temperature mainly exists in the form of amorphous and mixed crystal at a sputtering power of 200 W, and non-crystallinity was more obvious after irradiation. Obvious difference can be found for the transmissibility of the irradiated and pre irradiation TiO₂ films by the UV-VIS spectra. The color becomes light yellow, and the new absorption edge also appeared at about 430 nm. PL spectra and photocatalysis experiments indicate that the photocatalysis degradation rate of the TiO₂ films on methylthionine chloride solution irradiated with the maximum dose can be increased to 90%.