PhD - Science / Screening of asymptomatic women using X-ray mammography technique is very common in many parts of the world in view of the prevalence of breast cancer among women. Mammography X-ray procedures are well established; with radiation dose measurements usually carried out using air ionisation chamber despite its inherent disadvantages. In this study, the various parameters necessary for accurate dose calculations from mammography X-ray energies and their effect on the calculated dose values, the relationship between dose, breast size, image quality and X-ray tube parameters as well as an alternative method for dose measurements, were systematically investigated. A method is presented for calculating accurately the mass attenuation and mass-energy coefficients for any energy bin of interest in the photon energy region 1-20 keV from existing mass attenuation and mass-energy coefficients data. Data fitting procedure was used for the study using an established equation. The results of the study showed that when data points containing high and low energies such as 1 - 200 keV are fit together with a single set of parameters, an overestimation of about 20% at the lower energies with far greater deviations at higher energies can result. It has been shown that grouping data into smaller energy regions when fitting would lead to accurate calculations of the mass attenuation or mass energy-absorption data. This is especially important if the data were to be used in low energy photon calculations such as would be the case for mammography beams. An investigation into the effect of pressure, temperature and humidity in air on photon fluence at a typical mammography, low bremsstrahlung energy (25 kVp), has been carried out. The results of the investigation showed that air kerma values from an X-ray spectrum that has significant lower energy components is likely to be more sensitive to changes in pressure, temperature and humidity than the air kerma from an X-ray spectrum with lower energy components less pronounced. Mean glandular dose (MGD) values had been calculated for various tube potentials and tube loadings (TL) using direct measurements of the incident entrance air kerma (ESAK) at the surface of a standard breast phantom and also from spectral measurements acquired with a solid-state detector. Detailed presentations of dose measurements from direct measurements and also from X-ray spectral data employing the established methods are given. Comparisons of the MGD values thus derived are presented and the relationship between MGD, phantom thickness, image quality and tube operating parameters is discussed. The possibility of evaluating radiation dose from mammography X-ray beams using constructed probes with diamond as the active radiation sensing material has been studied. Diamond has been used in the conduction mode whereby electrodes are connected to it and the resulting current from the interaction of the ionizing radiation with the diamond detected. Single crystal diamonds produced under high pressure and temperature (HPHT), as well as polycrystalline diamonds manufactured by the chemical vapour deposition (CVD) method were used. Suitable diamond stones were carefully selected for the study using various techniques. The probe was constructed entirely using tissue equivalent materials. In current practice diamond in the form of thin plates are used in the “flat-on” geometry, where the radiation beam to be monitored or measured, impinges on the flat face of the diamond. In this work it was found that using diamond plates in a side-on, or “edgeon”, geometry improves the collection efficiency of the diamond. The probe has been designed for radiation detection in both “edge-on” and “flat-on” sensor geometry profiles without having firstly to unseat the diamond sensor element from its original position within the probe housing before taking measurements. The study has shown that with the “edge-on” geometry configuration, radiation from impinging photons with energies below 30 keV can be made to deposit almost all (about 90%) of their energy into the sensor. The probe was designed for use in combination with commercially available electrometer systems. The response of the diamond probe to changes in radiation dose correlated well with that obtained from a secondary standard ionization chamber at the same X-ray tube settings.

Lack of accurate data for epidemiological studies of low dose radiation effects necessitates development of dosimetric models allowing prediction of cancer risks for different organs. The objective of this work is to develop a model of the radiation response of human bronchiolar tissue with single cell resolution. The computer model describes epithelial tissue as an ensemble of individual cells, with the geometry of a human bronchiole and the properties of different cell types are taken into account. The model simulates the tissue kinetics and radiation exposure in four dimensions: three spatial dimensions and a temporal dimension. The bronchiole is modeled as a regular hollow cylinder with the epithelial cells of three different types (basal, secretory, and ciliated) lining its interior. For the purposes of assessment of radiation damage to the cells only the nuclei of the cells have been modeled. Subroutines describing cellular kinetics have been developed to simulate cell turnover in a normal epithelial tissue. Monte Carlo subroutines have been developed to simulate exposure to alpha particles; the GEANT4 toolkit has been used to simulate exposure to low LET radiation. Each hit cell is provided with a record of energy deposition, and this record is passed to the progeny if the cell survives. The model output provides data on the number of basal progenitor cells in different phases of a cell life-cycle and secretory to ciliated cell ratio after several generations of cell proliferation. The model calculates labeling and mitotic indices and estimates the average cell turnover time for the bronchiolar tissue. Microdosimetric calculations are performed for cells traversed by ionizing particles. The model will be used to assess the accumulation of damage in cells due to protracted low level radiation exposure. The model output may provide directions for the future experimental design.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-03-31Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T21:00:47Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 vismara_mvg_me_bauru.pdf: 1607998 bytes, checksum: 8efc51b01e3badc0e6233d3ef3f7d4ab (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Este trabalho teve como objetivo a investigação da interação de radiação gama com três polímeros: o polímero Poli(2-metóxi, 5-(2'-etil-hexilóx)-1,4- fenileno vinileno) (MEH-PPV)n e os polímeros solúveis em água Poly {[2,5-bis(2-(N,N-diethylamino)ethoxy) -1,4 -phenylene]-alt-1,4-phenylene} e o Poly [(2,5-bis (2 - (N,N - diethylammonium bromide) ethoxy) - 1,4 -phenylene) - alt - 1,4-phenylene]. O polímero MEH-PPV foi dissolvido nos solventes orgânicos clorofórmio e bromofórmio, já os outros dois polímeros, em água destilada e solução de HCI 1M. As amostras foram preparadas em várias concentrações e irradiadas com doses que variaram desde 0,01 Gy, sendo que cada amostra foi irradiada com apenas uma dose. Os resultados foram avaliados com técnicas espectroscópicas, sendo elas, espectroscopia de absorção óptica UV-visível e espectroscopia de fluorescência. Foi avaliada a alteração na posição do pico principal de absorção óptica com a dose absorvida pelas amostras. Como resultado principal, observou-se que os polímeros solúveis em água não apresentam alteração espectral após serem irradiados. Não sendo interessante para aplicação dosimétrica. Já para as amostras do polímero MEH-PPV diluídas em bromofórmio apresentaram alta sensibilidade para doses inferiores a 1 Gy, e apresentaram certa linearidade com a dose recebida (fator importante para aplicação dosimétrica). Para as amostras em clorofórmio, não foi observado deslocamento significativo do escpectro de absorção para doses inferiores a 1 Gy. No entanto para doses de 1 Gy à 90 Gy, o comportamento observado pode ser descrito por duas regiões lineares: uma com maior inclinação da reta para doses até cerca 30 Gy, e outro com inclinação da reta menor para doses entre 30 Gy e 90 Gy. O comportamento linear, assim como a inclinação da reta, do deslocamento da posição... / The subject of this work is the investigation of gamma radition interaction with tree polymers: the polymer Poli(2-metóxi, 5-(2'-etil-hexilóx)-1,4- fenileno vinileno) (MEH-PPV)n e os polímeros solúveis em água Poly {[2,5-bis(2-(N,N-diethylamino)ethoxy) -1,4 -phenylene]-alt-1,4-phenylene} e o Poly [(2,5-bis (2 - (N,N - diethylammonium bromide) ethoxy) - 1,4 -phenylene) - alt - 1,4-phenylene]. The MEH-PPV polymer was dissolved in organic solvents, choloroform and bromoform, the other two polymers in distilled water and 1 M aqueous HCI solution. The samples were prepared at various concentrations and irradiated with doses ranging from 0.01 Gy to 90 Gy. The results were evaluated by spectroscopic techniques, which were, UV-visible absorption spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. They were evaluated the changes in the position of main optical absorption peak with the dose absorbed by the samples. As main result, it was observed that water-soluble polymers did not show spectral change after being irradiated. For dosimetric application this results are not interesting. For the MEH-PPV polymer samples diluted in bromoform presented highly sensitive to doses below 1 Gy, and showed some linearity with the dose received. For samples in chloroform, doses below 1 Gy did not showed significant shift in the absorption spectra. However, the samples irradiated with doses from 1 Gy to 90 Gy, the behavior can be described by two linear regions: one with a higher slope for doses up to about 30 Gy, and another with a lower slope for doses between 30 Gy and 90 Gy. A greater slope to doses up to about 30 Gy, and another with lower slope to doses between 30 and 90 Gy. The linear behavior and the slope of the main peak position is a important factor for dosimetric application. At the same time, a study of stability of the samples was performed. It was observed that the MEH-PPV samples in bromoform... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(医学) / 甲第22309号 / 医博第4550号 / 新制||医||1040(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院医学研究科医学専攻 / (主査)教授 戸井 雅和, 教授 富樫 かおり, 教授 武田 俊一 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Medical Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(医学) / 甲第24884号 / 医博第5018号 / 新制||医||1068(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院医学研究科医学専攻 / (主査)教授 鈴木 実, 教授 小濱 和貴, 教授 中島 貴子 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Medical Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

A forma isomórfica predominante nos biominerais (casca de ostra, coral, madrepérola e concha) estudados foi a aragonita. Contudo, o surgimento da fase calcita deu-se à temperatura de 500°C a uma taxa de aquecimento de 10°C/s para todas as amostras; e para a amostra de coral, à temperatura de 400°C, independente da taxa de aquecimento. O elemento mais abundante nas amostras de biominerais foi o Ca na forma de CaO e para os silicatos (tremolita, diopsídio e rodonita), o Si na forma de SiO. O elemento traço mais presente nas amostras de biominerais foi o Fe. A análise de ressonância paramagnética eletrônica mostrou as linhas de Mn2+ nas amostras de coral e madrepérola, antes da irradiação. Para amostras irradiadas, os defeitos encontrados foram os radicais CO2-, CO33-, CO3-, SO2-, SO3-, e num intervalo de g entre 2,0010 e 2,0062. Na análise por absorção óptica dos biominerais foram encontradas transições devido à presença de Mn nas amostras. Foi observado um pico termoluminescente (TL) em aproximadamente 140°C para os biominerais e em 180°C para os silicatos, cuja intensidade depende diretamente da dose. Para amostras expostas a diferentes tipos de radiações, o pico TL ocorre em temperaturas mais baixas. Para as curvas dose-resposta obtidas para esses materiais, foi possível determinar um intervalo de linearidade para o qual a sua aplicação em dosimetria de doses altas se torna possível. Levando-se em consideração o tipo de radiação, dentre os biominerais e os silicatos, obteve-se a menor dose detectável (40mGy), para a radiação gama em amostra de casca de ostra utilizando-se a técnica de medição de luminescência opticamente estimulada (LOE). Para radiação beta, as amostras de tremolita e diopsídio obtiveram a menor dose detectável (60mGy). No geral, obteve-se uma boa reprodutibilidade para as amostras, utilizando-se as técnicas TL, LOE e emissão exoeletrônica termicamente estimulada (TSEE) para as radiações alfa, beta e gama. Portanto, pode-se concluir que as amostras caracterizadas neste trabalho podem ser utilizadas como detectores/dosímetros de doses altas. / The predominant isomorphous form in the biominerals studied in this work (oyster shell, coral, mother of pearl and shell) was aragonite. The appearence of the calcite phase occurred at 500°C at a heating rate of 10°C/s for all samples except for the coral sample, which was 400°C, independent of the heating rate. The most abundant element in the biominerals samples was Ca in the CaO form, and in the silicates (tremolite, diopside and rhodonite) Si in the SiO form. The most common trace element observed in the biominerals samples was Fe. The analyses of electron paramagnetic resonance showed lines of Mn2+ in the coral and mother-of-pearl samples before irradiation. In the case of the irradiated samples, the defects found were CO2-, CO33-, CO3- and SO2-, in the g range between 2.0010 and 2.0062. In the analyses by optical absorption of biominerals, transitions due to the presence of Mn in the samples were found. A thermoluminescent (TL) peak at approximately 140°C was found for the biominerals and at 180°C for silicates, which intensity depends directly on the dose. For samples exposed to different types of radiation, the TL peak occurred at lower temperatures. From the dose-response curves obtained for these materials, it was possible to determine a linear range for which their application in high dose dosimetry becomes possible. Taking into account the radiation type, among biominerals and silicates, the lowest detectable dose (40mGy) to gamma radiation was achieved for oyster shell samples using the measuring technique of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL). Using beta radiation, for diopside and tremolite samples the lowest detectable dose of 60mGy was obtained. For all samples, using the TL, OSL and thermally stimulated exoelectron emission (TSEE) techniques in alpha, beta and gamma radiation beans a good response reproducibility was obtained. Therefore, the samples characterized in this work are suitable to be used as high dose detectors/dosimeters.

O principal objetivo deste trabalho é fornecer um modelo biocinético validado em termos fisiológicos para a avaliação das doses radiométricas devido à ingestão de [4-14C]-colesterol em humanos. Com o intuito de validar o modelo biocinético proposto para o [4-14C]-Colesterol, os valores de excreção fecal e absorção preditos pelo modelo foram comparados com dados experimentais da literatura, foi obtido um alto grau de concordância entre os resultados de acordo com teste ANOVA (p = 0,416 para os valores de excreção e p = 0,423 para os valores de absorção). Foram calculados os coeficientes de Dose Efetiva (SvBq-1), Dose Equivalente (SvBq-1) e Dose Absorvida (GyBq-1) nos orgãos e tecidos para humanos utilizando a metodologia MIRD e o software de análise compartimental ANACOMP para quatro objetos simuladores que representam: um adulto com massa de 73,3 kg, um adolescente de 15 anos (56,9 kg), uma criança de 10 anos (33,2 kg) e uma criança de cinco anos (19,8 kg). O órgão que obteve a maior Dose Absorvida, para todos os objetos simuladores, foi o intestino grosso inferior (IGI). O conceito da alometria foi utilizado para interpolar o Coeficiente de Dose Absorvida no intestino grosso inferior (DIGI) para massas corpóreas (m) desconhecidas: DIGI(SvBq-1)=161,26.m(kg)-1,025. Para uma mesma quantidade administrada de colesterol, o Coeficiente de Dose Efetiva (E) diminui com o aumento da massa corporal do objeto simulador, em outras palavras, para a mesma atividade administrada os indivíduos com menor massa são submetidos a Doses Efetivas mais elevadas. O conceito de alometria também foi utilizado para interpolar o Coeficiente de Dose Efetiva (E) para massas corpóreas (m) desconhecidas: E(SvBq-1)= 171,1.m(kg)-1,021. / The main objective of this work is to provide a biokinetic model in order to estimate the radiometric dose due to intake of [4-14C]-cholesterol. The model was validated comparing the values of fecal excretion and absorption described in literature with that predicted by the model. The proposed model achieved good concordance between the results (p = 0.416 for excretion and p = 0.423 for absorption). The coefficients of Effective Dose (SvBq-1), Equivalent Dose (SvBq-1) and Absorbed Dose (GyBq-1) in human organs and tissues were calculated using the MIRD methodology and the compartimental analysis software ANACOMP. The coefficients were estimated for four phantoms: (i) adult with a body mass of 73.3 kg, (ii) 15 years old adolescent (56.9 kg), (iii) 10 years old child (33.2 kg) and (iv) five years old child (19.8 kg). The organ that received the highest Absorbed Dose for all phantoms was the lower large intestine (LLI). The allometry theory was used to interpolate the coefficient of absorbed dose in the lower large intestine (DLLI) for unknown body mass (m): DLLI (GyBq-1)=161.26 m (kg)-1.025. For the same administered activity, the Effective Dose Coefficient (E) decreases as the body mass increases. On other words, for the same intake activity, individuals with low body mass are exposed to higher doses. The allometry theory was used to interpolate the coefficient Effective Dose (E) for unknown body mass (m): E(SvB-1)= 171.1 m(kg)-1,021.

A dosimetria in vivo é a verificação final da dose real administrada ao paciente e tornou-se atualmente necessária devido ao aumento da complexidade e da sofisticaçã das técnicas radioterápicas. A finalidade deste trabalho foi apresentar, verificar e avaliar alguns procedimentos básicos, práticos e viáveis para a implementação da dosimetria in vivo com dosímetros termoluminescentes na verificação de dose em um serviço de radioterapia. Para o estabelecimento do sistema dosimétrico termoluminescente, alguns testes e medições foram realizados, incluindo o procedimento de inicialização, a determinação da homogeneidade do grupo de dosímetros, a determinação do fator de correção individual de cada dosímetro, a determinação da faixa de linearidade do sistema e do coeficiente de calibração. Medições em um objeto simulador antropomórfico foram realizadas para garantir que os métodos utilizados são satisfatórios antes que estes fossem usados para medições em pacientes. Medições de dose em um paciente foram feitas em um tratamento de câncer de próstata. A metodologia proposta pode ser usada como parte de um programa de garantia de qualidade em um serviço de radioterapia. / In vivo dosimetry is the ultimate check of the actual dose delivered to an individual patient and has become a procedure actually necessary due to increasing complexity and sophistication of radiotherapy techniques. The purpose of the present work was to present, verify and evaluate some basic, practical and viable procedures for the implementation of in vivo dosimetry with thermoluminescent dosimeters for patient dose verification at a radiotherapy service. For the setting up of the thermoluminescent dosimetric system, several tests and measurements were carried out including the initialisation procedure, the determination of the batch homogeneity, the determination of individual correction factor of each dosimeter, the determination of linearity range of the system and its calibration coefficients. Anthropomorphic phantom measurements were taken to ensure that the methods are satisfactory before they are used for patients measurements. Patient dose measurements were carried out in a prostate cancer treatment. The proposed methodology can be used as a part of a quality assurance program in a radiotherapy service.

No campo da medicina, a radiação ionizante é utilizada tanto para fins terapêuticos como para fins diagnósticos, englobando assim um amplo intervalo de doses de diferentes tipos de radiações. Para assegurar que a finalidade da prática esteja sendo alcançada, são necessários estudos detalhados de detectores e dispositivos que respondam a diferentes tipos de radiações. Neste trabalho foi realizada a caracterização dosimétrica de amostras de BeO utilizando as técnicas de termoluminescência (TL) e luminescência opticamente estimulada (OSL) comparando-se as respostas para as radiações alfa, beta e X e propondose um sistema adequado para sua utilização em monitoração de feixes destas radiações. Dentre os principais resultados obtidos estão: alta sensibilidade à radiação beta para ambas as técnicas empregadas, boa reprodutibilidade das respostas TL e OSL (coeficientes de variação inferiores a 5%), uma dependência energética máxima da radiação X de 28% para técnica TL, e de apenas 7% para a técnica OSL, dentro dos intervalos de energia estudados. As características dosimétricas obtidas neste trabalho mostram a possibilidade de aplicação das amostras de BeO em dosimetria das radiações ionizantes X, alfa e beta, considerando os intervalos de dose empregados, pelas técnicas de TL e OSL. Pelos resultados obtidos, as amostras de BeO apresentaram sua utilização potencial para dosimetria de feixes de radiodiagnóstico e radioterapia. / In the medical field, the ionizing radiation is used both for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes, in a wide range of radiation doses. In order to ensure that the objective is achieved in practice, detailed studies of detectors and devices in different types of radiations beams are necessary. In this work a dosimetric characterization of BeO samples was performed using the techniques of thermoluminescence (TL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) by a comparision of their response for alpha, beta and X radiations and the establishment of an appropriated system for use in monitoring of these radiations beams. The main results are: the high sensitivity to beta radiation for both techniques, good reproducibility of TL and OSL response (coefficients of variation lower than 5%), maximum energy dependence of the X radiation of 28% for the TL technique, and only 7% for the OSL technique, whithin the studied energy range. The dosimetric characteristics obtained in this work show the possibility of applying BeO samples to dosimetry of alpha, beta and X radiations, considering the studied dose ranges, using the TL and OSL techniques. From the results obtained, the samples of BeO showed their potential use for beam dosimetry in diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy.

No campo da medicina, a radiação ionizante é utilizada tanto para fins terapêuticos como para fins diagnósticos, englobando assim um amplo intervalo de doses de diferentes tipos de radiações. Para assegurar que a finalidade da prática esteja sendo alcançada, são necessários estudos detalhados de detectores e dispositivos que respondam a diferentes tipos de radiações. Neste trabalho foi realizada a caracterização dosimétrica de amostras de BeO utilizando as técnicas de termoluminescência (TL) e luminescência opticamente estimulada (OSL) comparando-se as respostas para as radiações alfa, beta e X e propondose um sistema adequado para sua utilização em monitoração de feixes destas radiações. Dentre os principais resultados obtidos estão: alta sensibilidade à radiação beta para ambas as técnicas empregadas, boa reprodutibilidade das respostas TL e OSL (coeficientes de variação inferiores a 5%), uma dependência energética máxima da radiação X de 28% para técnica TL, e de apenas 7% para a técnica OSL, dentro dos intervalos de energia estudados. As características dosimétricas obtidas neste trabalho mostram a possibilidade de aplicação das amostras de BeO em dosimetria das radiações ionizantes X, alfa e beta, considerando os intervalos de dose empregados, pelas técnicas de TL e OSL. Pelos resultados obtidos, as amostras de BeO apresentaram sua utilização potencial para dosimetria de feixes de radiodiagnóstico e radioterapia. / In the medical field, the ionizing radiation is used both for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes, in a wide range of radiation doses. In order to ensure that the objective is achieved in practice, detailed studies of detectors and devices in different types of radiations beams are necessary. In this work a dosimetric characterization of BeO samples was performed using the techniques of thermoluminescence (TL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) by a comparision of their response for alpha, beta and X radiations and the establishment of an appropriated system for use in monitoring of these radiations beams. The main results are: the high sensitivity to beta radiation for both techniques, good reproducibility of TL and OSL response (coefficients of variation lower than 5%), maximum energy dependence of the X radiation of 28% for the TL technique, and only 7% for the OSL technique, whithin the studied energy range. The dosimetric characteristics obtained in this work show the possibility of applying BeO samples to dosimetry of alpha, beta and X radiations, considering the studied dose ranges, using the TL and OSL techniques. From the results obtained, the samples of BeO showed their potential use for beam dosimetry in diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy.