• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.421-429
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• 2012

최근 방사선 의료에서 중재적 시술의 확대로 인하여 시술 건수가 증가하고 있으며, 시술자에 따라 방사선 노출이 다르게 나타 날 수 있으며 시술자와 환자가 받는 방사선 피폭의 증가를 가져온다. 본 연구는 2011년 11월 01일부터 2012년 01월 31일 까지 경북지역 S대학 병원에 내원한 303명의 심장내과 환자를 대상으로 중재적 방사선시술을 시행한 시술자 5명에 따른 방사선 노출특성을 비교분석하였다. 투시시간의 경우 5명의 시술의의 평균 투시시간은 697.95초, cumulative DAP(exp)의 경우 평균 환자 면적선량은 $52,730mGycm^2$, total DAP의 경우 평균 환자면적선량은 $104,875.14mGycm^2$, acquired image의 경우 평균 영상은 855.52frame, exposure image의 평균 영상은 802.2frame로 나타나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 장비의 X선 노출 특성 즉, 투시시간, cumulative DAP(fluro), cumulative DAP(exp), total DAP, acquired image, exposure image는 서로 높은 상관관계를 보이나 cumulative DAP(exp)와 acquired runs는 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 시술자와 가장 큰 비중을 차지하는 것은 투시시간으로 나타나 투시시간이 길어질수록 방사선 피폭이 증가함을 의미한다. 시술시 피폭선량은 시술자에 따라 시술능력과 경험, 시술의 난이도 및 정밀 시술여부와 관련 있으며, 혈관 조영의 횟수와 투시시간이 정해진 것이 아니어서 인위적인 조절이 어려운 부분이라 할 수 있다. 따라서, 중재방사선 절차를 수행하는 의료진의 실질 피폭을 합리적으로 평가하는 시스템이 필요하며, 불필요한 피폭을 줄이기 위해 시술자를 비롯한 방사선 작업종사자에 대한 자체교육과 훈련이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.130-142
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• 2017

Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee is considered to be related to knee straining activities at work. The objective of this review is to assess the exposure dose-response relation between kneeling or squatting, lifting, and climbing stairs at work, and knee osteoarthritis. Methods: We included cohort and case-control studies. For each study that reported enough data, we calculated the odds ratio (OR) per 5,000 hours of cumulative kneeling and per 100,000 kg of cumulative lifting. We pooled these incremental ORs in a random effects meta-analysis. Results: We included 15 studies (2 cohort and 13 case-control studies) of which nine assessed risks in more than two exposure categories. We considered all but one study at high risk of bias. The incremental OR per 5,000 hours of kneeling was 1.26 (95% confidence interval 1.17-1.35, 5 studies, moderate quality evidence) for a log-linear exposure dose-response model. For lifting, there was no exposure dose-response per 100,000 kg of lifetime lifting (OR 1.00, 95% confidence interval 1.00-1.01). For climbing, an exposure dose-response could not be calculated. Conclusion: There is moderate quality evidence that longer cumulative exposure to kneeling or squatting at work leads to a higher risk of osteoarthritis of the knee. For other exposure, there was no exposure dose-response or there were insufficient data to establish this. More reliable exposure measurements would increase the quality of the evidence.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제30권
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• pp.5.1-5.8
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• 2015

Objectives We aimed to assess the radiation exposure for epidemiologic investigation in residents exposed to radiation from roads that were accidentally found to be contaminated with radioactive cesium-137 ($^{137}Cs$) in Seoul. Methods Using information regarding the frequency and duration of passing via the $^{137}Cs$ contaminated roads or residing/working near the roads from the questionnaires that were obtained from 8875 residents and the measured radiation doses reported by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, we calculated the total cumulative dose of radiation exposure for each person. Results Sixty-three percent of the residents who responded to the questionnaire were considered as ever-exposed and 1% of them had a total cumulative dose of more than 10 mSv. The mean (minimum, maximum) duration of radiation exposure was 4.75 years (0.08, 11.98) and the geometric mean (minimum, maximum) of the total cumulative dose was 0.049 mSv (<0.001, 35.35) in the exposed. Conclusions An individual exposure assessment was performed for an epidemiological study to estimate the health risk among residents living in the vicinity of $^{137}Cs$ contaminated roads. The average exposure dose in the exposed people was less than 5% of the current guideline.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2014

진단영상의학에서 일반영상촬영의 경우 각각의 부위를 연속(series)촬영으로 검사하는 경우가 대부분이다. 그러나 환자선량권고량(DRL)의 경우 각 부위의 전후(AP)방향과 측면(lateral)자세의 촬영 측정값만이 설정되어있는 것이 현실이다. 병원에서는 환자의 연속 촬영에 의해 누적 선량이 발생되며, 이는 환자선량권고량(DRL)과 누적된 피폭선량을 비교할 수 없거나, 과소평가할 수 있다. 본 연구에서 각 부위별 연속촬영의 누적선량을 측정한 결과, 조사야에 포함된 경우 입사표면선량(ESD)을 유효선량으로 변환하면 공중의 선량한도(Individual dose)의 최대 38.06%에서 최소 0.23%까지 측정되었다. 그리고 조사야에 포함되지 않은 각 부위의 입사표면선량(ESD)을 유효선량(Effective dose)으로 변환한 경우 공중의 선량한도(Individual dose)의 최대 5%에서 최소 0.04%까지 측정되었다. 연구결과 각 부위별 연속촬영에서 입사표면선량(ESD)이 많이 증가하는 것을 알 수 있다. 따라서 병원에서는 환자선량권고량(DRL)을 구체적으로 설정할 필요가 있으며, 불필요한 검사를 줄이기 위해 환자 촬영 order의 세분화가 필요하다고 판단된다. 또한, 여러 부위의 검사에서는 정확한 조사야의 필요성이 강조된다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2023

Low-dose radiation exposure has received considerable attention because it reflects the general public's type and level of exposure. Still, controversy remains due to the relatively unclear results and uncertainty in risk estimation compared to high-dose radiation. However, recent epidemiological studies report direct evidence of health effects for various types of low-dose radiation exposure. In particular, international nuclear workers' studies, CT exposure studies, and children's cancer studies on natural radiation showed significantly increased cancer risk among the study populations despite their low-dose radiation exposure. These studies showed similar results even when the cumulative radiation dose was limited to an exposure group of less than 100 mGy, demonstrating that the observed excess risk was not affected by high exposure. A linear dose-response relationship between radiation exposure and cancer incidence has been observed, even at the low-dose interval. These recent epidemiological studies include relatively large populations, and findings are broadly consistent with previous studies on Japanese atomic bomb survivors. However, the health effects of low-dose radiation are assumed to be small compared to the risks that may arise from other lifestyle factors; therefore, the benefits of radiation use should be considered at the individual level through a balanced interpretation. Further low-dose radiation studies are essential to accurately determining the benefits and risks of radiation.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.290-295
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• 2018

Background: There is little information on the dose-response relationship between exposure to occupational carcinogenic agents and mesothelioma. This study aimed to investigate this association as well as the existence of agents other than asbestos that might cause mesothelioma. Methods: The Swedish component of the Nordic Occupational Cancer (NOCCA) study consists of 6.78 million individuals with detailed information on occupation. Mesothelioma diagnoses recorded in 1961-2009 were identified through linkage to the Swedish Cancer Registry. We determined cumulative exposure, time of first exposure, and maximum exposure intensity by linking data on occupation to the Swedish NOCCA job-exposure matrix, which includes 29 carcinogenic agents and corresponding exposure for 283 occupations. To assess the risk of mesothelioma, we used conditional logistic regression models to estimate hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Results: 2,757 mesothelioma cases were identified in males, including 1,416 who were exposed to asbestos. Univariate analyses showed not only a significant excess risk for maximum exposure intensity, with a hazard ratio of 4.81 at exposure levels 1.25-2.0 fb/ml but also a clear dose-response effect for cumulative exposure with a 30-, 40-, and 50-year latency time. No convincing excess risk was revealed for any of the other carcinogenic agents included in the Swedish NOCCA job-exposure matrix. Conclusion: When considering asbestos exposure, past exposure, even for short periods, might be enough to cause mesothelioma of the pleura later in life.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.725-733
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• 2023

The Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences has started a radiation epidemiological study, titled "Korean Radiation Worker Study," to evaluate the health effects of occupational exposure to radiation. As a part of this study, we investigated the methodologies and results of reconstructing organ-specific absorbed doses based on personal dose equivalent, H_p(10), reported from 1984 to 2019 for 20,605 Korean radiation workers. For the organ dose reconstruction, representative exposure scenarios (i.e., radiation energy and exposure geometry) were first determined according to occupational groups, and dose coefficients for converting H_p(10) to organ absorbed doses were then appropriately taken based on the exposure scenarios. Individual annual doses and individual cumulative doses were reconstructed for 27 organs, and the highest values were observed in the thyroid doses (on average 0.77 mGy/y and 10.47 mGy, respectively). Mean values of individual cumulative absorbed doses for the red bone marrow, colon, and lungs were 7.83, 8.78, and 8.43 mSv, respectively. Most of the organ doses were maximum for industrial radiographers, followed by nuclear power plant workers, medical workers, and other facility workers. The organ dose database established in this study will be utilized for organ-specific risk estimation in the Korean Radiation Worker Study.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2009

Biomarkers indicating past exposure to radiation have not yet been entirely satisfactory. In this study, we validated several genes reported as radiation response genes, as biomarkers to detect past exposure to radiation in occupationally exposed workers, especially workers in the medical field. A total of 54 radiation workers in hospital were investigated for radiation exposure dose. Their average radiation dose of recent one year was 1.09 mSv ($\pm$1.63) with a 10.63 mSv ($\pm$12.91) cumulative dose. The results of the multiple regression analysis for the various variables indicate that the Hsc70 (P=0.0292) and ORAL (P=0.0045) may be candidate biomarkers for the recent 1 year radiation exposure in radiation workers, whereas AEN (P=0.0334) and PGAMI (P=0.0003) might be for cumulative exposure.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.864-870
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• 2014

선량계 유용성을 평가하기 위한 방법으로 방사선관계종사자의 피폭선량을 측정하여 개인피폭관리를 위한 선량계 선택의 기초 자료를 제시하고자 하였다. 2012년 1년간 방사선사 30명을 대상으로 하였으며 개인피폭 누적선량을 측정하여 열형광선량계, 형광유리선량계, 광자극발광선량계의 성능을 조사하였다. 연구방법으로는 DAP와 ion-chamber를 이용하여 세종류 개인피폭선량계의 선량측정값을 비교 분석하였으며 의료기관별, 검사업무별, 분기별 방사선관계종사자의 피폭누적선량을 확인하였다. 결과적으로 직접 X선조사를 통한 개인피폭선량계의 선량값과 ion-chamber의 절대값에서 광자극발광선량계가 열형광선량계나 형광유리선량계에 비해 더 유사한 선량값을 나타내 측정 능력면에서 더 우수한 결과를 나타냈다. 또한 방사선발생구역에서 방사선관계종사자의 피폭선량이 광자극발광선량계에서 보다 높게 나타났다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.386-397
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• 1995

A cross sectional study was performed to evaluate the neurobehavioral effects of chronic exposure of complex organic solvents, using NCTB(Neurobehavioral Core Test Battery) recommended by WHO(World Health Organization). Forty female shoe factory workers and twenty-two controls matched with age were participated. The tests were performed in the morning before start of work, to exclude the effects of acute exposure. Workers were exposed mainly to toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, n-hexane, cyclo-hexane, dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, benzene, xylenes etc. The ranges of present solvent exposure of hygienic effect were $0.46\sim0.71$ in the process using adhesives indirectly, and $1.83\sim2.39$ in the process using it directly. We reclassified the subjects, according to cumulative exposure. It showed significantly poorer performances in high exposed group on Santa Ana Dexterity and Benton Visual Retention, compared with control group. After controlling confounder, the significances were still remained. But, further cohort studies, having the information of personal exposure dose from entering a factory, are required to clarify the effects of chronic exposure of complex organic solvents in relation to dose and duration of exposure.