• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.64-68
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• 2004

Purpose : To study the feasibility of verifying real-time 2-D dose distribution measurement system with the scintillation screen for the quality assurance. Materials and Methods : The water phantom consisted of a scintillation screen (LANEX fast screen, Kodak, USA) that was axially located in the middle of an acrylic cylinder with a diameter of 25 cm. The charge-coupled device (CCD) camera was attached to the phantom In order to capture the visible light from the scintillation screen. To observe the dose distribution In real time, the intensity of the light from the scintillator was converted to a dosage. The isodose contours of the calculations from RTP and those of the measurements using the scintillation screen were compared for the arc therapy and the Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Results : The kernel, expressed as a multiplication of two error functions, was obtained in order to correct the sensitivity of the CCD of the camera and the scintillation screen. When comparing the calculated isodose and measured isodose, a discrepancy of less than 8 mm in the high dose region was observed. Conclusion : Using the 2-D dosimetry system, the relationship between the light and the dosage could be found, and real-time verification of the dose distribution was feasible.

• 대한공업교육학회지
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.325-339
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• 2008

In this paper, we developed a module that can execute the data acquisition of the real-time measured radiant rays in the specific part of the nuclear power station. This module that includes the RF communication function, paces around the power station, being loaded on robot and can obtain the generated radiant rays in the various places through the detecting devices. It is considered that this new developed radiant rays acquisition method will have the higher degree of efficiency as compared with the existing method and reduce the expenses of the maintenance and repair work.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.288-288
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• 2010

현대사회의 급속한 고령화로 암 환자의 수는 2002년 기준 약 10만 명에서 매년 7~10 %씩 증가되어 2012년에는 20만 명이 될 것으로 추정되어지고 있다. 수술, 방사선 치료, 약물요법 등이 주요 치료방법이며, 암 환자의 30-50 %가 전리 방사선치료를 받고 있다. 방사선치료는 19세기 말에 발견된 미지의 X-선이 희망의 방사선으로 변화하여 암의 진단 및 치료에 활용되고 있으며, 인간 삶의 질 향상에 핵심적인 역할을 담당하고 있다. 기존의 X-선이나 감마선의 단점을 극복 할 수 있는 입자 빔을 1970년대 미국의 캘리포니아 대학 Berkely National Laboratory에서 처음으로 암 치료에 적용하였다. 현재는 일본과 독일에서 활발하게 활용되고 있으며 국내에서도 입자 치료시설을 구축 또는 개발계획 중에 있다. 방사선치료의 완치율을 높이기 위해서는 정확한 선량을 암세포에 전달해야 한다. 환자에 전달되는 입자빔을 실시간으로 측정하는 기술이 연구되어지고 있다. 지금까지는 빔의 특성을 측정하기 위해 간섭적인 방법을 사용하였으나, 투과형 검출기를 개발하여 실시간으로 치료와 빔 특성을 동시에 수행하는 기술개발연구가 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Multileaf Faraday Cup (MLPC) 검출기 설계구조와 데이터 측정방법에 관한 연구를 수행하고자 한다. 빔의 전송 방향으로 3개층의 $4{\times}4$ 배열의 구조로 48 channel의 전류값을 측정하여 입자빔의 분포를 실시간으로 관측하고, 측정된 전류는 ADC를 거쳐 치료계획에 의해 선택된 영역의 SOBP를 유지하도록 range modulation propeller를 조절하는 feed-back system을 갖춘 방사선치료빔 실시간 측정장치 개발에 관한 결과를 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.165-171
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• 2006

In Korea, a real-time effective dose measurement system is in development. The system uses 32 high-sensitivity MOSFET dosimeters to measure radiation doses at various organ locations in an anthropomorphic physical phantom. The MOSFET dosimeters are, however, mainly made of silicon and shows some degree of energy and angular dependence especially for low energy photons. This study determines the correction factors to correct for these dependences of the MOSFET dosimeters for accurate measurement of radiation doses at organ locations in the phantom. For this, first, the dose correction factors of MOSFET dosimeters were determined for the energy spectrum in the steam generator channel of the Kori Nuclear Power Plant Unit #1 by Monte Carlo simulations. Then, the results were compared with the dose correction factors from 0.652 MeV and 1.25 MeV mono-energetic photons. The difference of the dose correction factors were found very negligible $(\leq1.5%)$, which in general shows that the dose corrections factors determined from 0.662 MeV and 1.25 MeV can be in a steam general channel head of a nuclear power plant. The measured effective dose was generally found to decrease bit $\sim7%$ when we apply the dose correction factors.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.67-74
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• 1994

Dose distribution of point source represents an inverse square law as the distance, Difference of measurement value and calculation value according to moving distance of radiation source show very large error in dose calculation of Brachytherapy. Therefore, in RALS of high dose rate, dose calculation have an important effect in treatment of uterine cervix cancer and recurrent rate. In this paper, authors measured moving distance of radiation source carrying out RALS. And we measured Rectum dose compared with calculationdose.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.10b
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• pp.430-432
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• 2005

저에너지 중성자가 가톨리늄(Gd) 막에 입사되면 중성자 포획과정에서 전환전자가 생성된다. 이 전환전자에 의해 pMOSFET $SiO_2$ 산화층에서 발생된 전자-전공쌍이 발생되고, 이 가운데 정공은 산화층 내부에 쉽게 붙잡혀(Trap) 양전하 센터로 작용하게 된다. 이 축적된 전하는 pMOSFET의 문턱전압(Threshold voltage)을 변화시킨다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 간접측정 원리를 이용하여 열중성자를 실기간 탐지할 수 있는 반도체형 탐지소자를 개발하고 하나로(HANARO) 방사선장에서의 시험을 통해 성능을 검증하였다. 그리고 감도관련 변수의 최적화를 통하여 작업자가 사용 가능한 범위의 고감도 열중성자 선량계로 개선 제작하였다. 개발된 선량계는 소형으로 실시간 열중성자 측정이 가능하며 감마방사선으로부터 독립적으로 열중성자를 측정할 수 있는 장점도 지니고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.08a
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• pp.315-315
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• 2010

양성자 빔을 이용하여 두경부 암 치료를 South Africa의 iTHEMBA에서 시행하고 있다. 200 MeV의 양성자 빔라인으로부터 진공에서 대기로 인출하여 노즐을 통과하여 종양세포에 조사된다. 치료계획에 적합하게 빔에너지와 모양을 변환하고, 빔을 모니터링하는 기계적 장치들이 노즐에 구성된다. 빔라인에는 이온챔버, Steering Magnet, Multi-wire 이온챔버, Range trimmer plates, lead scattering plate, Double-wedge energy degrader, Multi-layer Faraday cup, Range modulator, Range monitor, occluding ring, Shielding collimators, Quadrant and monitor ionization chamber, Treatment collimator, 그리고 Wellhofer dosimetry tank로 구성되어 있다. 총길이는 6.6m이며 노즐 끝에서 환자의 isocenter 까지는 30cm 정도 아래에 위치한다. 상기의 배치를 갖는 시스템의 양성자 scattering system의 성능을 MCNPX v2.5.0 Monte Carlo simulation을 실시하였다. 또한 정확한 선량을 실시간으로 측정하는 방법인 투과형 검출기를 개발하여 치료와 빔 특성을 동시에 수행하는 기술개발연구가 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Multileaf Faraday Cup (MLPC) 검출기 설계구조와 데이터 측정방법에 관한 연구를 수행하고자 한다. 빔의 전송 방향으로 3개층의 $4{\times}4$ 배열의 구조로 48 channel의 전류값을 측정하여 입자빔의 분포를 실시간으로 관측하고, 측정된 전류는 ADC를 거쳐 치료계획에 의해 선택된 영역의 SOBP를 유지하도록 range modulation propeller를 조절하는 feed-back system을 갖춘 방사선치료빔 실시간 측정장치 개발에 관한 결과를 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.147-156
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• 1994

On-line gamma monitoring system around KAERI-site was set up to monitor the radiation fluctuations in environment. Data on gamma exposure rates measured by the ionication chamber in the monitoring posts are transmitted to a computer of central control station with. radio telemetry transmission modem and monitored in real time. Radio telemetry transmission system is economical and reliable on handling and storing of data. This monitroing system can triger an early warning system in the event of abnormal radiation levels.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.321-328
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• 2017

The purpose of the study is to provide basic data for the management of individual exposure and the monitoring of natural radiation dose using D-Shuttle dosimeter (Chiyoda Technol Corporation, Tokyo, Japan). The dose was calculated using D-Shuttle dosimeter. The dose was 1.346 mSv when exposed for 400 days, the annual dose per year was 1.228 mSv/year and the average dose per hour was $0.014{\mu}Sv/hr$. Domestic individual external dose (1.295 mSv/year = Korea average natural individual external dose) and domestic additional dose per year is -0.0663 mSv/year. D-Shuttle is a personal dosimeter for radiation monitoring. It can be used as a very useful dosimeter for ALARA because of its excellent detection capability of radiation, real-time radiation exposure management, alarm function of radiation work, and efficient and easy to use personal radiation dose management.. Radiation monitoring equipment for radiation workers and local residents can be used for radiation monitoring in hospitals, industry, medical sites, nuclear accident areas and hazardous areas in non-destructive areas.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.24 no.11
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• pp.1519-1527
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• 2020

AGeneral radiation measuring devices have been developed in the form of spatial dose rate detection devices that measure dose rates to radioactive contaminant and 2D or 3D imaging devices for radioactive contamination information. Each of these radiation detection techniques has advantages. The advantages of both detection devices are necessary to minimize personal injury and rapid decontamination in the area of a radioactive accident. In this paper, we proposed a technique that can measure the dose rate and direction information about the radioactive pollutant source in real time using a detection sensor, a rotating body, and a directional shield for radioactive pollutant detection. The rotational-based detection device is configured to check the dose rate and direction using the location information of the rotator and measurement value. We proposed a measurement technique for vertical and horizontal directions through multiple holes. It was confirmed that the measurement error for direction information was less than 1% when detected in the horizontal direction.