• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.257-260
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• 2006

전신 PET/CT 검사에서 $^{18}F-FDG$의 방사성의약품을 투여한 환자가 방사선원이 되기에 환자로부터 종사자의 피폭선량 예측을 위한 PET 검사실에서 환자 주변의 공간선량률을 측정 분석하였다. 연간 개인피폭선량은 대학병원의 핵의학 분야에 근무하는 종사자가 방사선종양학과와 소규모병원의 진단방사선 분야에 비해 검사 중에 환자로부터 방출되는 공간선량률에 의하여 개인피폭선량이 높게 나타났다. 그리고 PET/CT 검사에서 $^{18}F-FDG$를 이용하는 경우에 $^{99m}Tc$ 보다 공간선량률이 $4{\sim}6$배 정도로 훨씬 높고, 촬영실 전체에 공간선량률이 분포함을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 방사성의약품 투여 후 안정실이나 PET 검사 중에 촬영실 내에서는 항상 방사선 방어의 기본인 시간은 짧게, 거리는 멀리, 차폐를 고려하여 PET 검사를 수행하는 것이 매우 중요하고, 환자로부터의 공간선량률에 따른 종사자의 개인피폭선량을 줄이기 위한 최선의 노력이 필요하다.

• 치과방사선
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.7-20
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• 1987

The author studied the acute reaction of cobalt-60 irradiation to buccal mucosa in rats and difference of the effects of single versus fractionated exposure. 195 Sprague Dowley strain rats, weighing about 120gm, were used in this experiment. 3 rats served as controls and the remaining 192 rats were divided into six groups of 32 rats each. Experimental group Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ were received a single dose of 15Gy, 16.5Gy, 18Gy and group Ⅳ, Ⅴ, Ⅵ were received two equal sized fractionated dose of 9Gy, 9.75Gy, 10.5Gy at 4 hour intervals, respectively. The experimental groups were irradiated with cobalt-60 teletherapy unit, Picker model 4M 60 (Field size, 12x5 cm, SSD, 50㎝, Dose rate, 222cGy/min, Depth, 1㎝). The animals were sacrificed at 1, 2, 3, 6, 12 hours, 1, 3, 7 days after irradiation and the changes of the irradiated buccal mucosa were observed by electron and light microscopy. The results were as follows: 1. A single exposure was more damaging than fractionated exposure, and as the radiation dose increased, the changes of cell organelles became faster, but the healing of radiation-induced damage in fractionated exposure was faster than in single exposure. 2. The radiation-induced changes of the basal cells were the most prominent in 18Gy-single exposure group, and the least in 18Gy-fractionated exposure group. 3. Electron-microscopically, there appeared nuclear changes, swelling of mitochondria and rough endoplasmic reticulum, decrease of free ribosome, presence of vesicles, widening of intercellular space, and loss of basal lamina. The early remarkable changes were partly loss of nuclear membrane and swelling of mitochondria. 4. Light-microscopically, derangement and pyknosis of basal cells, hydropic changes of spinous cells, enlargement of granular cells, indistinctness of basement membrane, and proliferation of epithelium were observed.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2013

To be investigated and measures to reduce the medical exposure of patients to change the Epidural Injection time Fluoroscopy Pulse Rate in this study. Was conducted in 50 patients who underwent surgery Epidural Injection performed by interventional care of Konkuk University Hospital from January to April 2013. The treatment time with the change of Pulse rate, is measured in minutes fluoroscopy time, and measured the area dose (${\mu}Gym^2$) and depth dose (mGy). Using the Image J program, to measure the PSNR and SNR. The fluoroscopy time as a result surgery, there was no significance in the statistical analysis, and depth dose is 34.3 to 34.9%, was reduced from 35.8 to 38.7% the area dose. It is possible to reduce the appropriate Pulse rate, to reduce the dose without statistical analysis significance fluoroscopy time.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2000

Objectives : To assess the availability of the glycophorin A (GPA) assay to detect the biological effect of ionizing radiation in workers exposed to low-doses of radiation. Methods : Information on confounding factors, such as age and cigarette smoking was obtained on 144 nuclear power plant workers and 32 hospital workers, by a self-administered questionnaire. Information on physical exposure levels was obtained from the registries of radiation exposure monitoring and control at each facility. The GPA mutant assay was performed using the BR6 method with modification by using a FACScan flow cytometer. Results : As confounders, age and cigarette smoking habits showed increasing trends with GPA variants, but these were of no statistical significance. Hospital workers showed a higher frequency of the GPA variant than nuclear power plant workers in terms of the NO variant. Significant dose-response relationships were obtained from in simple and multiple linear regression models. The slope of the regression equation for nuclear power plant workers was much smaller than that of hospital workers. These findings suggest that there may be apparent dose-rate effects. Conclusion : In population exposed to chronic low-dose radiation, the GPA assay has a potential to be used as an effective biologic marker for assessing the bone marrow cumulative exposure dose.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.167-175
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate airborne radon and thoron levels and estimate the effective doses of workers who made household goods and mattresses using monazite. Methods: Airborne radon and thoron concentrations were measured using continuous monitors (Rad7, Durridge Company Inc., USA). Radon and thoron concentrations in the air were converted to radon doses using the dose conversion factor recommended by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission in Korea. External exposure to gamma rays was measured at the chest height of a worker from the source using real-time radiation instruments, a survey meter (RadiagemTM 2000, Canberra Industries, Inc., USA), and an ion chamber (OD-01 Hx, STEP Co., Germany). Results: When using monazite, the average concentration range of radon was $13.1-97.8Bq/m^3$ and thoron was $210.1-841.4Bq/m^3$. When monazite was not used, the average concentration range of radon was $2.6-10.8Bq/m^3$ and the maximum was $1.7-66.2Bq/m^3$. Since monazite has a higher content of thorium than uranium, the effects of thoron should be considered. The effective doses of radon and thoron as calculated by the dose conversion factor based on ICRP 115 were 0.26 mSv/yr and 0.76 mSv/yr, respectively, at their maximum values. The external radiation dose rate was $6.7{\mu}Sv/hr$ at chest height and the effective dose was 4.3 mSv/yr at the maximum. Conclusions: Regardless of the use of monazite, the total annual effective doses due to internal and external exposure were 0.03-4.42 mSv/yr. Exposures to levels higher than this value are indicated if dose conversion factors based on the recently published ICRP 137 are applied.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2021

CT는 인체 내 장기의 해부학적 구조를 정확하게 나타낼 수 있으며, 영상의 분해능이 우수하다. Brain CT 검사 시 수정체의 방사선 감수성이 높아서 피폭의 영향을 많이 받는다. 본 연구는 수정체에 피폭선량을 감소하기 위해 비스무스와 텅스텐 필라멘트 차폐물질을 사용하여 Non-shield와 Shield에 대한 피폭선량의 변화와 차폐율을 비교 하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 3D printing으로 제작한 비스무스, 텅스텐 필라멘트 차폐물질을 사용하여, 차폐물질 두께와 slice에 따라 피폭되는 선량을 측정하였다. 헤드팬텀을 고정시켜 안구에 Magicmax universal 선량계를 위치시켜 차폐 물질을 놓지 않았을 경우와 그 위에 차폐 물질을 놓았을 때 차폐율을 각각 비교하기 위해 두 물질을 1mm ~ 5mm 두께로 각각 측정하였다. 1 mm 두께의 필라멘트에서 비스무스 필라멘트는 26.8 %, 텅스텐 필라멘트는 43.1 % 차폐율이 나타났다. 따라서 비스무스 필라멘트보다 텅스텐 필라멘트에서 더 큰 차폐효과가 나타났다. 차폐체의 종류, 두께, 슬라이스 간격에 따라 선량을 측정한 결과, 비스무스 필라멘트 보다 텅스텐 필라멘트가 더 큰 차폐효과가 나타났다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2021

본 연구는 bolus tracking 기법을 이용한 복부 CT 검사 시 환자 피폭선량에 영향을 미치는 인자를 알아보고 인자를 통해 지연시간을 조절하여 추후 bolus tracking 기법을 이용한 복부 CT 검사 시 환자의 방사선 피폭선량을 감소시키는 목적이 있다. 실험은 두 가지로 나누어 실시하였고, 첫 번째 실험은 환자 300명을 대상으로 하였고 남자 188명, 여자 112명, 평균나이는 58±12.18세(19~85세)이었다. 대상자의 신장, 체중, 체질량지수, 수축기혈압, 이완기혈압, 심박동수에 따른 조영제 도달시간(Arrival time)을 측정하였고, 영향 인자 그룹별 도달시간의 평균값을 기준으로 영향 인자에 따른 지연시간을 정하여 두 번째 실험에 적용하였다. 두 번째 실험은 첫 번째 실험 대상자 중 추적검사를 시행하는 150명(남자 100명, 여자 50명)을 대상으로하였고, 영향 인자에 따른 지연시간을 적용하여 적용 전·후 선량을 비교하였다. 첫 번째 실험 결과 조영제 도달시간과 심박동수가 관계가 있었고, 두 번째 실험 결과 심박동수에 따른 지연시간 적용 전·후 CTDIvol와 DLP 의 평균선량은 남자 4.98 mGy, 5.33 mGy·cm 감소하였고, 여자 3.53 mGy, 3.88 mGy·cm 감소하였다. 따라서 bolus tracking 기법을 이용한 복부 CT 검사 시 환자의 심박동수에 따른 지연시간 적용으로 방사선 피폭선량을 감소시킬 수 있다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.184-193
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• 2021

Background: The radionuclides released by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident 9 years ago are still being monitored by various research teams and the Japanese government. Comparison of different surveys' results could help evaluate the exposure doses and the mechanism of radiocesium behavior in the urban environment in the area. In this study, we clarified the relationship between land use and temporal changes in the ambient dose rates (air dose rates) using big data. Materials and Methods: We set a series of 1 × 1 km² meshes within the 80 km zone of the FDNPP to compare the different survey results. We then prepared an analysis dataset from all survey meshes to analyze the temporal change in the air dose rate. The selected meshes included data from all survey types (airborne, fixed point, backpack, and carborne) obtained through the all-time survey campaigns. Results and Discussion: The characteristics of each survey's results were then evaluated using this dataset, as they depended on the measurement object. The dataset analysis revealed that, for example, the results of the carborne survey were smaller than those of the other surveys because the field of view of the carborne survey was limited to paved roads. The location factor of different land uses was also evaluated considering the characteristics of the four survey methods. Nine years after the FDNPP accident, the location factor ranged from 0.26 to 0.49, while the half-life of the air dose rate ranged from 1.2 to 1.6. Conclusion: We found that the decreasing trend in the air dose rate of the FDNPP accident was similar to the results obtained after the Chernobyl accident. These parameters will be useful for the prediction of the future exposure dose at the post-accident.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2015

Deleterious effects of high dose radiation exposure with high-dose-rate are unarguable, but they are still controversial in low-dose-rate. The regulator of G-protein signaling (RGS) is a negative regulator of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling. In addition, it is reported that irradiation stress led to GPCR-mediated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phosphotidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-k) signaling. The RGS mRNA expression profiles by whole body radiation with low-dose-rate has not yet been explored. In the present study, we, therefore, examined which RGS was modulated by the whole body radiation with low-dose-rate ($3.49mGy{\cdot}h^{-1}$). Among 16 RGS expression tested, RGS6, RGS13 and RGS16 mRNA were down-regulated by low-dose-rate irradiation. This is the first report that whole body radiation with low-dose-rate can modulate the different RGS expression levels. These results are expected to reveal the potential target and/or the biomarker proteins associated with male testis toxicity induced by low-dose-rate irradiation, which might contribute to understanding the mechanism beyond the testis toxicity.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.427-435
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• 2014

본 연구는 두개부 혈관조영실에서 시행되는 중재적시술 시 거리 및 방향 별로 공간산란선량의 분포를 측정함으로써 산란선 노출범위를 알고, 방사선관계종사자에게 적절한 작업위치와 거리 등을 인지하여 스스로 산란선으로 부터 최소의 피폭을 받을 수 있도록 하는데 목적이 있다. 팬텀에서 반시계 방향으로 $45^{\circ}$ 각도로 분류하여 7방향의 구획 방향(A, B, C, D, E, F, G)을 설정하고, 팬텀의 중심에서부터 길이를 측정하여 각 방향마다 50cm, 100cm, 150cm, 200cm로 분류하였다. 총 28곳에서 투시의 정면, 측면, 양방향의 공간선량을 측정하여 분석하였다. 측정된 선량은 거리 별로는 50cm에서 가장 높게 측정되었으며, 200cm로 거리가 증가할수록 선량이 급격히 감소하였다. 동일한 구역에서라면 저격촬영의 공간선량이 거리와 방향에 따라 크게는 9배 이상 차이가 나타났다. 방호용 칸막이 설치만으로 약 84.52%~93.54% 이상의 피폭선량이 감쇄되었다.