• Journal of the Korean Physical Society
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• 제73권9호
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• pp.1377-1384
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• 2018

Accurate measurement of the absorbed dose and the effective dose is required in dental panoramic radiography involving relatively low energy with a rotational X-ray tube system using long exposures. To determine the effectiveness of measuring the irradiation by using passive dosimetry, we compared the entrance skin doses by using a radiophotoluminescent glass dosimeter (RPL) and an optically stimulated luminescence detector (OSL) in a phantom model consisting of nine and 31 transverse sections. The parameters of the panoramic device were set to 80 kV, 4 mA, and 12 s in the standard program mode. The X-ray spectrum was applied in the same manner as the panoramic dose by using the SpekCalc Software. The results indicated a mass attenuation coefficient of $0.008226cm^2/g$, and an effective energy of 34 keV. The equivalent dose between the RPL and the OSL was calculated based on a product of the absorbed doses. The density of the aluminum attenuators was $2.699g/cm^3$. During the panoramic examination, tissue absorption doses with regard to the RPL were a surface dose of $75.33{\mu}Gy$ and a depth dose of $71.77{\mu}Gy$, those with regard to the OSL were surface dose of $9.2{\mu}Gy$ a depth dose of $70.39{\mu}Gy$ and a mean dose of $74.79{\mu}Gy$. The effective dose based on the International Commission on Radiological Protection Publication 103 tissue weighting factor for the RPL were $0.742{\mu}Sv$, $8.9{\mu}Sv$, $2.96{\mu}Sv$ and those for the OSL were $0.754{\mu}Sv$, $9.05{\mu}Sv$, and $3.018{\mu}Sv$ in the parotid and sublingual glands, orbit, and thyroid gland, respectively. The RPL was more effective than the OSL for measuring the absorbed radiation dose in low-energy systems with a rotational X-ray tube.

• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 2017

Patient-specific image-based internal dosimetry involves using the patient's individual anatomy and spatial distribution of radioactivity over time to obtain an absorbed dose calculation. Individual absorbed dose was calculated by accumulated activity multiply S-value of each organs. The aim of this study was to calculate the S-values using Monte Carlo simulation in monkey and mouse and evaluation of absorbed dose in each organ. Self-irradiation S-value of monkey heart self-irradiation was 3.15E-03 mGy-g/MBq-s, lung self-irradiation was 8.94E-04 mGy-g/MBq-s and liver self-irradiation S-value was 2.23E-03 mGy-g/MBq-s. Mouse heart self-irradiation S-value was 1.95E-01 mGy-g/MBq-s, lung was 9.59E-02 mGy-g/MBq-s, and liver was 1.40E-03 mGy-g/MBq-s. The results of this study show that the calculation protocol of image based individual absorbed dose of each organ using Monte Carlo simulation. Therefore, this study may be applied to calculate human specific absorbed dose.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.359-364
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• 2011

This study was aimed to investigate the effect of oxidants on biodegradability and decomposition of acetaminophen (ACT) by gamma ray. Three kinds of chemical, potassium persulfate, hydrogen peroxide and ferrous sulfate were selected as an oxidant. The absorbed dose was ranged from 0.2 to 10 kGy and the concentration of oxidants was from 0.1 to 10 mM and the initial concentration of acetaminophen was $30mg\;l^{-1}$ in this study. The concentration of ACT was gradually decreased corresponding to the increase of the absorbed dose. However, mineralization of ACT was not occurred by the increased of the absorbed dose. When the 10 mM of oxidants applied to the ACT aqueous solution, the concentration of ACT was rapidly decreased according to absorbed dose and the mineralization was observed in potassium persulfate. Biodegradability of ACT with potassium persulfate was higher than that of ACT without potassium persulfate in lower absorbed dose and decreased according to higher absorbed dose.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.427-433
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• 1995

A microscopic mass balance approach has hsown that the initial saturation (Is), absorption number (An), dose number (Do), and dissolution number (Dn) are four fundamental dimensionless parameters that can be used to estimate the fraction dose absorbed (F)l of suspensions of poorly soluble drugs in humans. The dissolution number of a drug increases with decreasing its particle size. The effect of micronization on F for suspensions was investigated in terms of Dn. About 90% of maximal F can be achieved at $Dn{\approx}2$. Increasing the solubility of a drug results in better oral absorption through increasing Dn and decreasing the solubility of a drug results in better oral absorption through increasing Dn and decreasing Do. The fractions dose absorbed of digoxin, griseofulvin, and benoxaprofen agree with predicted F values sorbed by reducing particle size, while absorption of drugs with high Do and low Dn is limited by solubility and requires higher solubility to enhance the fraction dose absorbed in addition to micronization. Solubility at the physiological pH should be used for the estimation of the fraction dose absorbed.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.248-253
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• 2023

Directly, it is not possible to measure the absorbed dose of radiopharmaceuticals in the organs of the human body. Therefore, simulation methods are utilized to estimate the dose in distinct organs. In this study, individual organs were separately considered as the source organ or target organ to calculate the mean absorption dose, which SAF and S factors were then calculated according to the target uptake via MIRD method. Here, ^99mTc activity distribution within the target was analyzed using the definition and simulation of ideal organs by summing the fraction of cumulative activities of the heart as source organ. Thus, GATE code was utilized to simulate the Zubal humanoid phantom. To validate the outcomes in comparison to the similar results reported, the accumulation of activity in the main organs of the body was calculated at the moment of injection and cardiac rest condition after 60 min of injection. The results showed the highest dose absorbed into pancreas was about 21%, then gallbladder 18%, kidney 16%, spleen 15%, heart 8%, liver 8%, thyroid 7%, lungs 5% and brain 2%, respectively, after 1 h of injection. This distinct simulation model may also be used for different periods after injection and modifying the prescribed dose.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2022

치과 방사선촬영 시 환자에게 부여되는 피폭선량을 감소시키기 위해 구내 센서 내에 차폐체를 삽입하는 센서를 설계하였다. 설계한 센서를 사용하여 차폐체의 사용 유무에 따른 피폭선량의 변화를 평가하였다. 피폭선량 평가에 사용한 시스템은 바텍 사의 VEX-S300C이며, 65 kV, 3 mA, 0.15 sec의 조사 조건을 바탕으로 SPEKTR 시뮬레이션을 통해 X-선의 에너지스펙트럼을 획득하고, 각 에너지별 광자수를 도출하였다. Genat4 Application for Tomographic Emission(GATE) 시뮬레이션을 통해 시스템을 설계한 후 획득한 에너지스펙트럼을 방사선원으로 사용하여 피폭선량을 산출하였다. 차폐체는 납을 사용하였으며, 0.1 mm ~ 0.5 mm까지 0.1 mm 두께 간격으로 시뮬레이션을 수행하였으며, 이때 설계한 조사야는 직경 60 mm와 시스템의 선택 사항으로 사용 가능한 20 mm × 30 mm의 조사야에 대한 피폭선량을 평가하였다. 직경 60 mm 조사야를 사용할 경우 차폐체의 유무에 따른 피폭선량의 감소는 차폐체의 두께가 증가함에 따라 지수함수적으로 감소하였다. 또한 20 mm × 30 mm 조사야를 사용할 경우 차폐체를 사용하지 않았음에도 피폭선량은 상당히 감소하였고, 차폐체를 사용할 경우 더욱 피폭선량은 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.140-144
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 방사선생물 분야에서는 사용하는 세슘-137 조사기에 대한 기준 흡수선량을 측정하고 시료의 방사선량 평가에 활용하기 위하여 유리선량계를 교정하였다. 세슘-137 감마선에 대하여 IAEA TRS-277 프로토콜을 적용하여 정밀하게 물흡수선량을 결정하였다. 기준 흡수선량 측정에는 PTW-TM300013 전리함과 PTW-TM41023 물팬텀을 사용하였으며, 유리선량계는 DoseAce사의 GD-302M 모델을 사용하였다. 교정된 유리선량계의 불확도(1 SD)는 약 2.7%로 평가되며, 본 결과는 연구용 시료의 방사선량 측정에 이용될 예정이다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2007

한국인의 생리적 특성에 맞는 방사성핵종의 체내 흡수선량 평가를 위한 일환으로 한국 성인 남성 28명을 대상으로 $^{131}|$을 경구투여 후 갑상선섭취율 및 소변 일일배설률을 산정하고 각 장기별 흘수선량을 평가하였다 그 결과, 첫째, 투여 24시간 후 갑상선이 평균 19.70%의 섭취율과 71.12%의 소변 일일배설률을 나타냈다. 둘째 본 연구에서 산출한 갑상선섭취율과 기존 ICRP에서 제시하는 갑상선섭취율 30%에 따른 전신유효선량은 각각 1.464E-08 Sv, 2.189E-08 Sv로 약 1.5배의 차이를 나타났다. 정량적인 방사성 옥소의 흡수선량 평가를 위해서는 기존 ICRP에서 제시하는 자료에 의존하기 보다는 인종별 새로운 측정을 통해 각 핵종별 자료의 확보만이 체내피폭평가시 오류를 최소화 할 수 있다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2012

일시 출입자로 분류된 핵의학과 출입 환경미화원은 주기적으로 타과와 업무순환을 하고, 또한 작업 시간과 환경 등의 변화가 많기 때문에 관리하기에 어려운 점이 있으며 따라서 이들의 분류를 명확히 할 필요가 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 핵의학과에서 근무하는 환경미화원의 피폭 상황을 분석하여 일시 출입자로 분류된 조건의 타당성에 대하여 검토해 보고 작업 환경의 변화 및 근무 시간의 조절이 필요한가를 알아보았다. 우선 먼저 PET실과 혈액 검사실에서 근무하는 환경미화원과 감마 카메라실에서 근무하는 환경 미화원 2명을 대상으로 한 달간 근무 시간 중에 OSL을 각각 착용시켜 개인 피폭 선량을 측정하였다. 둘째로 survey meter를 이용하여 두 명의 환경미화원의 작업 환경, 근무 형태에 따라 시간대 별로 핵의학과 내 14개 구역을 선정, 총 10회 공간 선량률을 측정한 결과 이들의 피폭 선량은 연간 1mSv를 초과하지 않았으며, survey meter를 이용하여 조사한 결과 또한 연간 1 mSv를 초과하지 않을 것으로 추정되지만 그 수치가 1 mSv에 근접하였다. 따라서 일시 출입자로써의 분류를 좀 더 명확히 하기 위해서는 PET 안정실과 같은 피폭이 상대적으로 많은 구역에서의 노출 확률을 줄이기 위하여 이들에게 방사선 관리 구역내 교육을 실시하고, 또한 근무시간 및 근무 형태를 적절히 변경한다면 이들의 피폭 선량은 확연히 줄어들 것으로 사료된다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2015

Purpose: Time of operation has been reduced and accuracy of operation has been improved since C-arm, which offer real-time image of patient, was introduced in operation room. However, because of the contamination of patient, C-arm could not be used more appropriately. Therefore, this study is to know factors of controlling exposure dose, image quality and the exposed dose of health professional in operation room. Materials and methods: Height of Wilson frame (bed for operation) was fixed at 130 cm. Then, Model 76-2 Phantom, which was set by assembling manual of Fluke Company, was set on the bed. Head/Spine Fluoroscopy AEC mode was set for exposure condition. According to detector size of C-arm, the absorbed dose per min was measured in the 7 steps OFD (cm) from 10 cm to 40 cm (10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 cm). In each step of OFD, the absorbed dose per min of same diameter of collimation was measured. Moreover, using Nero MAX Model 8000, exposure dose per min was measured according to 3 step of distance from detector (20 cm, 60 cm, 100 cm). Finally, resolution was measured by CDRH Disc Phantom and magnification of each OFD was measured by aluminum stick bar. Result: According to detector size of C-arm, difference of absorbed dose shows that the dose of 20 cm OFD is 1.750 times higher than the dose of 40 cm OFD. It means that the C-arm, which has smaller size of detector, shows the bigger difference of absorbed dose per min (p<0.05). In the difference of absorbed dose in the same step of OFD (from 20 cm to 40 cm), the absorbed dose of 9 inch detect or C-arm was 1.370 times higher than 12 inch' s (p<0.05). When OFD was set to 20 cm OFD, the absorbed dose of non-collimation case was approximately 0.816 times lower than the absorbed dose of collimation cases (p<0.05). When the distance was 20 cm from detector, exposed does includes first-ray and scatter-ray. When the distance was 60 cm and 100 cm from detector, exposed does includes just scatter-ray. So, there was the 2.200 times difference of absorbed does. Finally, when OFD was increased, spatial resolution was 4 to 5 step was increased. However, low contrast resolution was not relative. Moreover, there was 1.363 times difference of magnification (p<0.05). Conclusion: When C-Arm is used, avoiding contamination of patient is more important factor than reducing exposed dose of health professional in operation room. Just controlling exposure time is just way to reduce the exposed does of workers. However, in the case, non-probability influence could be occurred. Therefore, this study proved that the exposed dose will be reduced if the factors such as using small detector size of C-arm, setting OFD from 20 cm to 25 cm and non-collimating. Moreover, dose management of C-arm in the non-interesting area will be considered additionally.