Absorbed Dose Determination for a Biological Sample Irradiated by Gamma Rays from a Cs-137 Source

Cs-137 감마선에 대한 생물학 연구용 시료의 흡수선량 결정에 관한 연구

  • Jeong, Dong-Hyeok (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological & Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kim, Jeung-Kee (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological & Medical Sciences) ;
  • Yang, Kwang-Mo (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological & Medical Sciences) ;
  • Ju, Min-Su (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological & Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kim, Min-Young (Research Center, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological & Medical Sciences) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Yeol (Department of Radiation Oncology, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological & Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Ho (Department of Radiation Oncology, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
  • 정동혁 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터) ;
  • 김정기 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터) ;
  • 양광모 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터) ;
  • 주민수 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터) ;
  • 김민영 (동남권원자력의학원 연구센터) ;
  • 이창열 (동남권원자력의학원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김진호 (동남권원자력의학원 방사선종양학과)
  • Received : 2011.04.18
  • Accepted : 2011.07.04
  • Published : 2011.09.30

Abstract

In this study the dosimetric evaluation for a biological sample irradiated by gamma rays from Cs-137 irradiator (Gamma Irradiator, Chiyoda Technol Co., Japan) was performed for radiobiological experiment. A spherical water with a diameter of 3 cm was assumed as a biological sample. The absorbed dose were determined by the air kerma based dosimetric calculation system. The theoretical and Monte Carlo calculations (MCNPX) were performed and compared to evaluate measured air kerma and determined absorbed dose respectively. As a result of comparison with theoretical calculation, the measured air kerma was in good agreement within 3.1% at the distance of 100 and 200 cm from the source. In comparison with Monte Carlo results the determined absorbed dose along the central axis was in good agreement within 1.9% and 3.7% at 100 cm and 200 cm respectively. Although the preliminary results were obtained in this study these results were used as a basis of dosimetric evaluation for radiobiological experiment. Extended study will be performed to evaluate the dose in various conditions of biological samples.

본 연구에서는 생물학 연구용 방사선 조사기(Gamma Irradiator, Chiyoda Technol Co., Japan)에서 방출되는 Cs-137 감마선에 대하여 선량자료 구축을 위한 선량평가를 수행하였다. 대상 시료는 직경 3 cm인 구형의 물로 가정하였으며 공기커마로부터 선량계산 체계에 따라 흡수선량을 결정하였다. 측정값의 평가를 위하여 이론적 계산 및 몬테칼로 계산(MCNPX)을 이용하여 상호 비교하였다. 측정한 공기커마는 선원과 200 cm 이내에서 이론적 계산과 3.1% 이내로 일치하였다. 최종 결정된 흡수선량은 몬테칼로 계산과 100 cm와 200 cm에서 각각 1.9% 및 3.7%의 차이를 보였다. 본 결과는 비록 단편적이지만 생물 실험용 자료구축을 위한 기초 결과로서 타당하며 추후 다양한 형태의 시료 조건에 대해서 연구를 진행해야 할 것이다.

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