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Robot Techologies in Response to Accidents in Nuclear Power Plants

  • Kim, Seungho;Jung, Kyung-Min;Kim, Chang-Hoi;Seo, Yong-Chil
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.43.6-43
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    • 2002
  • $\textbullet$ KAEROT/m1 with an omni-directional planetary wheel mechanism for the narrow corridor. $\textbullet$ KAEROT/m2 can pass over the ditch with specially designed four wheel of a re-configurable crawler. $\textbullet$ Stereo imaging system with master manipulator enhancing the tele-presence. $\textbullet$ Small hybrid dosimeter detecting radiation dose and dose rate simultaneously.

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PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF GAMMA-RADIATION ON MEIOSIS IN RYE ("감마"일선 조사에 의하여 호밀의 감수분열에 수발된 생리적영향)

  • 이웅직
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.1-4
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    • 1958
  • 1. A vernalized Korean rye was exposed to Co60 in dose of 150r (dose rate was 7r per minute) and pollen mother cells were examined for cytological study. 2. According to the observation, it is quite clear that scraping of chromosomes soon after irradiation and surface stickiness at the period of 6 hours after irradiation were followed by structural changes at the period of 12 hours after irradiation.

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A Correction Method of Dose to Attenuation Rate of Transmitting Photon Beam Through Couch Top for Radiosurgery Using Novalis (노발리스를 이용한 방사선 수술시 치료테이블을 투과하는 광자선의 감쇠율에 따른 선량 보정방법)

  • Kim, Sung-Joon;Shin, Hyun-Soo;Ko, Seung-Young;Park, Hye-Li;Kim, Ja-Young;Lee, Bo-Mi;Yea, Ji-Woon;Kim, Sung-Kyu
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.12-17
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    • 2011
  • This study has its own goal to deliver the accurate dose on the target volume by calculating and modifying the attenuation rate of photon beam transmitting the couch top with geometric model. The experiment was that the transmission rate and attenuation rate of photon beam transmitting the couch top was predicted by the geometric model, then compared and analyzed with what was measured experimentally based on that. The result showed that the predicted value by the geometric model accorded closely with the experimental value. In addition, in order to judge whether the practical clinical application is available, the point dose, measured after modifying the attenuation rate modelinged according to the treatment plan of a patient of spine radiosurgery, was compared with the one done nothing. The result was that the former showed decreased error range with treatment planned one than the latter. This papers calculated the transmission and attenuation rate with the geometric model transmitting the couch top and verified it experimentally. This method is expected to be very useful in not only the radiosurgery using Novalis but also the general radiation therapy.

Combined Repeated Dose and Reproductive/Developmental Toxicities of Benzoyl Peroxide (Benzoyl Peroxide의 반복투여 독성과 생식 및 발생독성)

  • 송상환;김수현;배희경;김미경;구현주;박광식;이상균;박중훈;최은실
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.123-131
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    • 2003
  • This study was carried out to assess the combined repeated dose, reproduction and developmental toxicities of benzoyl peroxide for OECD SIDS (Screening Information Data Set) program. Male and female Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to benzoyl peroxide at dose levels of 0, 250, 500 and 1,000 mg/kg/day for 29 days for males and for 41-51 days for females. No deaths were found in all animals including control group during exposure period. No hematological effects attributable to benzoyl peroxide were observed in all treated groups. Significant decrease in the weight of testes and epididymis were observed in males at 1,000 mg/kg/day. In females at 1,000 mg/kg/day, slight histopathological effects in uterus such as epithelial vacuolation or hyperplasia were observed. No treatment-related changes in precoital time and rate of copulation, fertility and gestation period were noted in all treated groups. There was no evidence of teratogenic effect of benzoyl peroxide, but body weight of pups at 1,000 mg/kg/day was significantly decreased. NOAEL for combined repeated dose and reproduction/developmental toxicity was 500 mg/kg/day.

Maternal caffeine consumption has irreversible effects on reproductive parameters and fertility in male offspring rats

  • Dorostghoal, Mehran;Majd, Naeem Erfani;Nooraei, Parvaneh
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.144-152
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    • 2012
  • Objective: Concerns are growing about the decrease in male reproductive health. Caffeine is one of the popular nutrients that has been implicated as a risk factor for infertility. In the present study, we examined whether in utero and lactational exposure to caffeine affects the reproductive function of the offspring of rats. Methods: Pregnant rats received caffeine via drinking water during gestation (26 and 45 mg/kg) and lactation (25 and 35 mg/kg). Body and reproductive organ weight, seminiferous tubule diameter, germinal epithelium height, sperm parameters, fertility rate, number of implantations, and testosterone level of the offspring were assessed from birth to adulthood. Results: Significant dose-related decreases were observed in the body and reproductive organ weight, seminiferous tubule diameter, and germinal epithelium height of the offspring. Sperm density had declined significantly in offspring of the low-dose and high-dose groups, by 8.81% and 19.97%, respectively, by postnatal day 150. The number of viable fetuses had decreased significantly in females mated with male offspring of the high-dose group at postnatal days 60, 90, 120, and 150. There were also significant reductions in testosterone levels of high-dose group offspring from birth to postnatal day 150. Conclusion: It is concluded that maternal caffeine consumption impairs gonadal development and has long-term adverse effects on the reproductive efficiency of male offspring rats.

THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRIC PROPERTIES OF Ge- AND Er-DOPED OPTICAL FIBRES AND THEIR APPLICATION IN THE MEASUREMENT OF DEPTH -DOSE IN SOLID WATER PHANTHOM

  • Amin, Y.M.;Abdulla, Y.A.;Khoo, B.H.
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.143-147
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    • 2001
  • The dosimetric properties of Ge- and Er-doped optical fibres are studied. The Ge-doped fibre is found to be more sensitive to radiation and there is little fading of TL signal compared with Er-doped fibre. The Ge- and Er-doped fibres showed a linear response over a range of ${\sim}1\;Gy$ to about 120 Gy and ${\sim}1Gy$ to about 250Gy respectively. The Ge-doped fibre is found to be dose-rate independent both for photons and electron beams of energy ranging from 6 to 10 MeV and 6 to 12 MeV respectively. The fibre is energy independent for energy greater than ${\sim}0.1\;MeV$ for photon or 0.1 MeV for electron beam. From the depth-dose measurement, it was found that the position of maximum dose, dmax, increased with increasing energy ranging from ${\sim}2\;cm$ and ${\sim}2.5\;cm$ for 6 MeV and 10 MeV photons respectively. The central axis percentage depth dose at 10 cm depth was found to be in good agreement with the value obtained using ionization chamber.

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Analysis of Space Radiation Dose Rate using portable X-ray Generating Device for Abdomen (이동형 X-ray 발생장치를 이용한 복부 촬영 시 공간 선량률에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Chang-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.97-101
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    • 2010
  • This experimental study is carried out one of the General Hospital in Kyungbok providence. Abdomen Phantom being located Anterior-posterior(AP) position on portable bed, and the portable X-ray generating device was placed the phantom at $-90^{\circ}$ direction. The experiment were set 65 kVp, 10 mAs, $10{\times}10\;cm^2$, 100 cm(FOD) for the measurement. Digital proportional counting tube survey meter was used for measuring the space scatter dose. Measurement points of horizontal distribution was set up at $30^{\circ}$ interval by increasing 50 cm radius of upside, downside, left and right. Vertical distribution of measurement points were set up for the vertical plane with a radius of at $30^{\circ}$ intervals with 50cm increments. It is concluded that longer distance from the soure of X-ray significantly decrease radiation dose to the patient and use of the radiation protection device should be applied in clinical practice to reduce dose to the patient.

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Radiation Effect to Each Phase of Morphology on a Low Density Polyethylene Irradiated to $C_0^{60}\gamma$. ray (Co$^{60}\gamma$.gamma.선이 저밀도 폴리에티렌의 각상에 미치는 조사효과)

  • 김봉흡;강도열;김재환
    • 전기의세계
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.54-60
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    • 1974
  • Proposals were mode on how to differentiate radiation effects in morphological phases of polyethylene and discussions were developed with the results obtained on a low density polyethylene, SOCAREX, specified by number average molecular weight; overbar Mn=5,400, density; 0.92, and degree of branch; 3.4/100 carbon atom, which was irradiated to Co$^{60}$ .gamma. ray at the dose rate of 0.5 Mrad/hr in ambient temperature under the pressure of 10$^{-5}$ Torr. or 1 atm. respectively. The effect to crystalline phase in possibly deduced from dose dependent variation of relative area between (110) and (200) peaks on X ray diffraction spectrum and that, the effects to amorphous phase can be understood through dose dependent relaxation behaviours of .betha. peak on internal friction characteristics of the specimen. The results obtained thus far indicate that, in crystalline phase, relative crystallinity shows a rather rapid decrease up to 20 Mrad with increasing dose, however, little change of crystallinity can be observed in the region between 20-200 Mrad, and degradation appears to be more predominant than crosslinking up to 60 Mrad. While in amorphous phase the indication also shows that degradation is only predominant up to 20 Mrad. Furthermore several correlations can be seen with amenable explanation between dose dependent behaviours observed in both phases.

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