• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.239-248
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• 2024

방사선치료는 고에너지를 사용함으로 인체에 부작용이 발생할 수 있다. 이에 따라 적정 선량의 설정과 발생장치에서 만들어진 방사선에 대한 신뢰도를 확보하는 것이 중요하다. EPR/알라닌 선량평가는 물 동등성, 선량 응답 선형성과 낮은 페이딩 등의 장점이 있으므로 방사선치료 장비의 품질관리에서 유용하게 사용될 것으로 생각한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 선형가속기 6 MV 에너지를 활용하여 알라닌의 질량에 따른 EPR/알라닌 선량평가의 신호와 선량반응곡선을 비교하였다. 조사된 알라닌 선량계의 EPR 신호를 통해 선량반응곡선과 1차 회귀방정식을 제작하였다. 이를 통해 질량에 따른 신호 크기와 선량반응곡선을 비교하고 선량반응곡선 측정 불확도를 통해 신뢰도를 확인하였다. 그 결과, 질량이 커짐에 따른 EPR 신호의 크기는 64.5 mg 기준으로 약 1.3배 증가하며, 선량반응곡선의 민감도도 커지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 측정 불확도는 5.84 ~ 8.93 % (신뢰구간 약 95 %, k=2)로 평가되었다. 본 연구를 통해 선형가속기의 품질보증과 품질관리에 EPR/알라닌 선량평가 시스템이 적용 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선방어학회 2011년도 추계 학술발표회 및 심포지엄
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• pp.224-225
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• 2011

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.313-318
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• 2010

Alnine pellets were installed in a nuclear power plant for one or two operation cycles and measured by electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrometers for dosimetry. Dose and "x/y ratio", i.e., satellite peak over main center peak ratio, were measured for the returned alanine dosimeters from the nuclear power plant and compared to the values of reference alanine dosimeters exposed only to gamma rays. The variation of the x/y ratio change depended on the population of radicals from each radiation component with different LET. The gamma dose in a mixed radiation field was estimated by an additive gamma ray irradiation experiment and the measured dose rate at specified locations in the containment building.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선방어학회 2011년도 춘계 학술발표회 및 심포지엄
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• pp.100-101
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• 2011

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권10호
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• pp.2379-2386
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• 2020

This paper presents the results of the first intercomparison exercise performed by the Korea retrospective dosimetry (KREDOS) working group using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The intercomparison employed the alanine dosimeter, which is commonly used as the standard dosimeter in EPR methods. Four laboratories participated in the dose assessment of blind samples, and one laboratory carried out irradiation of blind samples. Two types of alanine dosimeters (Bruker and Magnettech) with different geometries were used. Both dosimeters were blindly irradiated at three dose levels (0.60, 2.70, and 8.00 Gy) and four samples per dose were distributed to the participating laboratories. Assessments of blind doses by the laboratories were performed using their own measurement protocols. One laboratory did not participate in the measurements of Magnettech alanine dosimeter samples. Intercomparison results were analyzed by calculating the relative bias, E_n value, and z-score. The results reported by participating laboratories were overall satisfactory for doses of 2.70 and 8.00 Gy but were considerably overestimated with a relative bias range of 10-95% for 0.60 Gy, which is lower than the minimum detectable dose (MDD) of the alanine dosimeter. After the first intercomparison, participating laboratories are working to improve their alanine-EPR dosimetry systems through continuous meetings and are preparing a second intercomparison exercise for other materials.