• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2023

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) proposes 11 industries that handle Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) that are considered to need management. A water treatment facility is one of the above industries that takes in groundwater and produces drinking water through a water treatment process. Groundwater can accumulate natural radionuclides such as uranium and thorium in raw water by contacting rocks or soil containing natural radionuclides. Therefore, there is a possibility that workers in water treatment facilities will be exposed due to the accumulation of natural radionuclides in the water treatment process. The goal of this study is to evaluate the external radiation dose according to the working type of workers in water treatment facilities. In order to achieve the above goal, the study was conducted by dividing it into 1) analysis of the exposure environment, 2) measurement of the external radiation dose rate 3) evaluation of the external radiation dose. In the stage of analyzing the exposure environment, major processes that are expected to occur significantly were derived. In the measurement stage of the external radiation dose rate, a map of the external radiation dose rate was prepared by measuring the spatial radiation dose rate in major processes. Through this, detailed measurement points were selected considering the movement of workers. In the external radiation dose evaluation stage, the external radiation dose was evaluated based on the previously derived external radiation dose rate and working time. As a result of measuring the external radiation dose rate at the detailed points of water treatment facilities A to C, it was 1.90×10^-1 to 3.75×10⁰ μSv h^-1, and the external radiation dose was analyzed as 3.27×10^-3 to 9.85×10^-2 mSv y^-1. The maximum external radiation dose appeared during the disinfection and cleaning of activated carbon at facility B, and it is judged that natural radionuclides were concentrated in activated carbon. It was found that the external radiation dose of workers in the water treatment facility was less than 1mSv y^-1, which is about 10% of the dose limit for the public. As a result of this study, it was found that the radiological effect of external radiation dose of domestic water treatment facility workers was insignificant. The results are expected to contribute as background data to present optimized safety management measures for domestic NORM industries in the future.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2012

This study derived measures to reduce exposure doses by identifying factors which affect the external radiation dose rate of patients treated with radiopharmaceuticals for PET-CT tests. The external radiation dose rates were measured on three parts of head, thorax and abdomen at a distance of 50cm from the surface of 60 PET-CT patients. It showed there are changes in factors affecting the external radiation dose rate over time after the administration of F-18 FDG. The external radiation dose rate was lower in the patients with more water intake than those with less water intake before the injection of radiopharmaceuticals at all three points: right after the injection of radiopharmaceuticals (average 4.17 mins), after the pre-PEET-CT urination step (average 77.47 mins), and right after the PET-CT test (average 114.15 mins). The study also found there is a need to increase the amount of water intake before the injection of radiopharmaceuticals in order to maintain a low external radiation dose rate in patients. This strategy is only possible under the assumption that the quality of the video has not changed after conducting this study on the relations between the image and quality. This study also found a need to use radiopharmaceuticals with the minimum amount needed for each patient because F-FDG doses affects the external radiation dose rate at the point right after the injection of radiopharmaceuticals. Urination frequency was the most significant factor to affect the external radiation dose rates at the point right after the PET-CT test and the point after the pre-PET-CT urination step. There is a need to realize the strategy to increase the urination frequency of patients to maintain the external radiation dose rate low (average 77.47 mins) before and after the injection of radiopharmaceuticals. In addition, at this point, there is a need to take advantage of personal strategies because the external radiation dose rate is lower if the fasting time is shorter, the contrast medium is used, and the amount of water intake is increased after the administration of radiopharmaceuticals. Finally this study found the need to be able to generalize these findings through an in-depth research on the factors affecting the external radiation dose rate, which includes radiopharmaceutical dose, urination frequency, the amount of water intake, fasting time and the use of contrast medium.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2013

To determine the factors affecting the external radiation dose rates of patients undergoing PET-MRI examinations and to assess the trends of these differences, we measured the changes in the dose rates of $^{18}F$-FDG during a set period of time for each body region. Consistent with theoretical predictions, the dose rate decreased over time in patients undergoing PET-MRI examinations. Furthermore, immediately after the $^{18}F$-FDG injection, the dose rate in the chest region was the highest, followed by the abdominal region, the head region, and the foot region. The dose rate decreased drastically as time passed, by 2.47-fold, from $339.23{\pm}74.70mSv\;h^{-1}$ ($6.73{\pm}5.79$ min) at the time point immediately after the $^{18}F$-FDG injection to $102.71{\pm}26.17mSv\;h^{-1}$ ($136.11{\pm}25.64$ min) after the examination. In the foot region, there were no significant changes over time, from $32.05{\pm}20.23mSv\;h^{-1}$ ($6.73{\pm}5.79$ min) at the time point immediately after the $^{18}F$-FDG injection, to $23.89{\pm}9.14mSv\;h^{-1}$ ($136.11{\pm}25.64$ min) after the examination. The dose rate is dependent on the individual characteristics of the patient, and differed depending on the body region and time point. However, the dose rates were higher in patients who had a lower body weight, shorter stature, fewer urinations, lower fluid intake, and history of diabetes mellitus. To decrease radiation exposure, it is difficult or impossible to change factors inherent to the patient, such as sex, age, height, body weight, obesity, and history of diabetes mellitus. However, factors which can be changed, such as the $^{18}F$-FDG dose, fasting time, fluid intake, number of urinations, and contrast agent dose can be controlled to minimize the external radiation exposure of the patient.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선방어학회 2009년도 춘계 학술발표
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• pp.272-273
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• 2009

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.261-270
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• 1984

The intrauterine irradiation is essential to achieve adequate tumor dose to central tumor mass of uterine malignancy in radiotherapy. The complications of pelvic organ are known to be directly related to radiation dose and physical parameters. The simulation radiation and medical records of 203 patients who were treated with intrauterine irradiation from Feb. 1983 to Oct. 1983, were critically analized. The physical parameters to include distances between lateral walls of vaginal fornices, longitudinal and lateral angles of tandem applicator to the body axis, the distance from the external os of uterine cervix to the central axis of ovoids were measured for low dose rate irradiation system and high dose rate remote control afterloading system. The radiation doses and dose distributions within cervical area including interesting points and bladder, rectum, according to sources arrangement and location of applicator, were estimated with personal computer. Followings were summary of study results ; 1. In distances between lateral walls of vaginal fornices, the low dose rate system showed as $4\~7cm$ width and high dose rate system showed as $5\~6cm$. 2. In horizontal angulation of tandem to body axis, the low dose rate system revealed mid position$64.6\%$, left deviation $19.2\%$and right deviation $16.2\%$. 3. In longitudinal angulation of tandem to body axis, the mid position was $11.8\%$ and anterior angulation $88.2\%$ in low dose rate system but in high dose rate system, anterior angulation was $98.5\%$. 4. Down ward displacement of ovoids below external os was only $3\%$ in low dose rate system and $66.7\%$ in high dose rate system. 5. In radiation source arrangement, the most activities of tandem and ovoid were 35 by 30 in low dose rate system but 50 by 40 in high dose rate system. 6. In low and high dose rate system, the total doses an4 TDF were 50, 70 Gy and 141, 123, including 40 Gy external irradiation. 7. The doses and TDF in interesting points Co, B, were 93, 47 Gy and 230, 73 in high dose rate system but in low doss rate system, 123, 52 Gy and 262, 75 respectively. 8. Doses and TDF in bladder and rectum were 70, 68 Gy and 124, 120 in low dose rate system, but in high dose rate system, 58, 64 Gy 98, 110 respectively, and then grades of injuries in bladder and rectum were 25, $30\%$ and 18, $23\%$ respectively.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.201-209
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• 1996

목적 : FIGO 병기 Ib 자궁경부편평상피암 환자에서 고선량율 강내치료를 이용한 방사선치료후 환해율, 5년 국소제어을, 5년 생존율 및 예후인자, 방사선 합병증을 분석하여 고선량율 강내치료의 효용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 그리고 심각한 후기 합병증 없이 만족스런 국소 제어율을 얻기 위한 외부방사선선량과 강내치료선량의 최적 선량배합을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1979. 5 - 1990. 12월 까지 연세암센타 치료방사선과에서 자궁경부 편평상피암 FlGO 병기 Ib로 진단된후 근치적 목적하에 외부 및 강내치료를 받은 162명의 환자들을 대상으로 치료 결과를 후향적 분석하였다. 외부 방사선 치료는 LINAC 10MV X-ray를 이용해 180-200cGy/fr씩 4000-4600cGy14.5-5주를 전골반 부위에 시행하였근데, 일부환자에서 2000-4000 cGy에서 중앙차폐(midline block)를 시행하였다. 코발트 선원을 이용한 원격 조정 아프터 로딩 고선량율 강내치료를 A점에 1회당 300cGy씩 주 3회, 총 10-13회 (3000-3900 cGy)실시하여 A 점에 들어간 총방사선 조사량은 6420 - 9500cGy 으로 평균 8394 cGy 였다. 결과 : 방사선 치료후 완전 관해율은 $99.4\%$ 였다. 5년 전체생존율은 $91.1\%$이고, 5년 무병생존율은 $90.9\%$였다. 추적 관찰 기간동안 치료 실패 양상을 관찰해 보면 국소 실패만 보인 경우는 7명이었고 원격전이만 보인경우가 6명이었으며, 국소 및 원격전이가 모두 발생한 경우가 1예 있어서 국소제어 실괘율은 $4.9\%$(8/163), 원격전이율은 $4.3\%$(7/164)였다. 후기 합병증은 38명 ($23.5\%$)에서 발생하였초, 그 중 30병 직장 합병증으로 $18.5\%$ 후기 합병증 발생율을 보였고, 방광 합병증은 8명에서 발생하여 $4.9\%$ 후기 합병증 발생율을 보였다. 직장 합병증이 생긴 환자관에서 직장에 소사된 방사선량은 평균 7887 cGy 이었고, 합병증이 발생하지 않은 환자군의 평균조사량은 7488 cGy이었다. 결론 : 근치적 목적으로 외부 방사선 치료 및 고선량률 강내 치료는 FIGO병기 Ib 자궁경 부편평상피암을 치료하는데 매우 효과석이라 생각하였고, 외부방사선치료중 중앙차폐를 시행하여 A점 선량이 75Gy를 넘지 않게 방사선치료 설계를 하면 심각 합병증없이 좋은 치료성적을 얻을 수 있겠다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.273-280
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• 1999

In order to protect inhabitans' health and to collect data for prediction of the effcts from accidental emission of rasioactive materials from nuclear power plant, exposed dose rate be monitored within the limit dose rate. This research was carried out to investigate the accumulation of environmental radioactivity around Younggwang Nuclear Power Plant, and to infer and in infer and assay the additional exposed dose rate of inhabitants in Younggwang site from the operation of nuclear plant operation. External radiation dose rate, radiation environmental samples, and exposed dose rate of inhabitants in Younggwang site were investigated for estimaing environment activity in the vicinity of the nuclear power plant area. For the external radiation dose rate, the result showed that range of normal variation was found and any artificial radioisotope was not deteted in the analysis of environmental samples. Exposed dose rate of inhabitants was lower than 0.4% of the limit value of ICRP and it may be concluded that there was no effect on inhabitants and environment from the operation of nuclear power plant.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.70-78
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• 1985

The intrauterine irradiation is essential to achieve adequate tumor dose to centeral tumor mass in radio therapy for uterine malignancy. The complications of pelvic organ are known to be directly related to radiation dose and physical parameters. The comparison study of currently using 2 systems was undertaken. The simulation films and medical records of 135 patients who was treated with intrauterine irradiation at one of general hospitals in Busan and Seoul between Jan. 1983 and June 1983, were critically analized and physical parameters of low dose rate system and remote controlled high dose rate system were measured. The physical parameters include distances between lateral walls of vaginal fornices, longitudinal and lateral angles of tandem to the body axis, the distance from the external os of uterine cervix to the central axis of ovoids, the radiation dose ratio to rectum and bladder to reference point A. Followings were summary of study results: 1. In distances between lateral walls of vaginal fornices the low dose rate system showed wide distribution and relatively larger distances. In low dose rate system 5.0-5.9 cm was $55.89\%$ 6.0-6.9 cm: $23.53\%$, 4.0-4.9cm: $10.29\%$, 3.0-3.9cm: $10.29\%$, and in high dose rate system 5.0-5.9cm was $80.59\%$, 4.0-4.9cm: $17.91\%$, $6.0\~6.9\;cm:\;1.5\%$. 2. In lateral angulation of tandem to body axis, the low does system revealed mid position (the position along body axis) $64.7\%$, Lt. deviation $19.13\%$ and Rt. deviation $16.17\%$. However the high dose rate system revealed mid position $49.26\%$ Lt. deviation $40.29\%$ and Rt. deviation $10.45\%$. 3. In longitudinal angulation of tandem to body axis the mid position was $11.77\%$ and anterior angulation $88.23\%$ in low dose rate system but in high dose rate system the mid position was $1.56\%$ and anterior angulation $98.44\%$. 4. Down ward displacement of ovoids below external os was only $2.94\%$ in low dose rate system and $67.69\%$ in high dose rate system. 5. The radiation dose ration to rectum to reference point A was $102.70\%$ in high dose rate system and $70.09\%$ in low dose rate system. The dose ratio to bladder to reference point A was $78.14\%$ in high dose rate system and $75.32\%$ in low dose rate system.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.103-107
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• 2012

PET-CT 검사 환자의 피폭선량 감소를 위한 기초자료 제공의 일환으로 PET-CT 검사 환자의 방사선량률의 변화를 분석하고자 하였다. PET-CT 검사 환자의 방사선량률을 측정한 결과 이론과 같이 방사성의약품이 투여된 환자로부터 거리가 멀수록, 시간이 지날수록 방사선량률은 감소되는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 특히 신체부위에 따라서는 방사성의약품 정맥 주사 즉시인 약 4.17분에서는 흉부, PET-CT 검사 전 배뇨 후인 약 77.47분 이후부터는 두부가 가장 높게 나타났다. 일반화되어 있는 정보와 같이 PET-CT 검사 환자로부터 받는 방사선 피폭량을 감소시키기 위해서는 보호자나 방사선작업종사자가 환자로부터 거리를 멀리하거나 방사능이 감소된 이후의 시간부터 접촉하는 것이 바람직하다. 불가피한 접촉이 필요하다면 가능한 거리는 200 cm이상을 확보하는 것이 바람직하다. 또한 초기에는 흉부, 방사성의약품 투여 후 약 77분 이후부터는 두부에 방사선량률이 높기 때문에 환자 신체적 특징을 고려한 접촉도 함께 이루어진다면 최적화 달성에 도움이 될 것이라고 보여 진다. 본 연구에서 도출된 PET-CT 검사 환자의 거리, 시간, 신체부위에 따른 방사선량률 변화를 알 수 있다는 점에서 연구에 의의가 있다고 본다. 향후 연구에서는 본 연구에서 도출된 결과를 바탕으로 환자 개인특성에 따른 방사선량률의 변화 차이를 분석하여 환자, 보호자, 종사자의 피폭선량 감소에 활용할 수 있도록 지속적인 연구가 수행되는 것이 필요하다고 본다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.41-52
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• 1996

목적 : 외부 방사선 치료(External Radiation Therapy) 및 Gamma-med (Iridium-192) 고선량 강내 방사선 치료를 받은 자궁 경부암 FIGO stage IIB 환자에서 직장 합병증 발생률 및 이와 관계있는 인자를 후향적으로 분석해 보았다. 대상 및 방법 : 1989년 11월부터 1992년 12월까지 연세암센터 치료방사선과에서 근치적 목적의 외부 및 강내 방사선치료를 받은 FIGO 병기 IIB 자궁경부암 환자 88명을 대상으로 방사선치료후 발생한 직장 합병증 및 이와 연관된 인자들을 분석하여 보았다. 환자들의 연령은 29-83세로 평균치, 중앙치 모두 57세였고 병리조직 분류상 편평상피세포암이 84예 선암이 4예였다. 방사선치료는 외부방사선을 골반 부위에 5-6주 동안 4500-5400cGy 치료하였으며 환자별로 중간 차폐를 시행하였고 고선량 Gamma-med ICR은 A점에 1회당 500cGy씩 1주 2회로 총 3000cGy 조사하였다. 외부 방사선치료시 중앙 차폐까지의 외부 조사량, ICR rectal dose(r) 및 total rectal dose(R), ICRU 38에 따른 ICR rectal dose(Dr)와 total Dr dose(OR), ICR reference volume, TDF, BED(Biologically Effective Dose)를 계산하고 분석해 합병증과의 연관성을 찾아보았다. 대상 환자 88명중 87명($98.9\%$)에서 최저 24개월 이상 추적 관찰이 가능하였으며 중앙치는 40개월(20-66개월)이었다. 결과 : 직장 합병증은 27예에서 발생하였는데($30.7\%$) grade 1이 12예($13.6\%$), 2가 12예($13.6\%$), 3이 3($3.4\%$)예였고 합병증이 발생하는 시기는 망사선치료후 4-43개월(중앙치 16개월, 평균 17.3개월)이었다. 직장 합병증이 발생하지 않은 환자군의 total rectal dose(R)는 $6772.67{\pm}884.02$로 grade 2-3 합병증이 발생한 15명의 R=$7163.0{\pm}838.49$와 유의한 차이를 보였으며 total Dr dose (DR)도 두 군간에 차이를 보였다 또 grade 2-3인 직장 합병증 발생률은 중앙 차폐시 까지의 외부 방사선량과 관계가 있었는데 36Gy이하에서는 $10\%$, 36-40Gy는 $21.4\%$, 40Gy 이상에서는 $29.3\%$의 직장 합병증이 발생하여 중앙 차폐까지 조사된 외부 방사선량이 증가할수록 직장 합병증이 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 직장에 조사된 총직장 조사량(R)에 따라 grade 2-3 합병증 발생률이 증가하였는데 65Gy 이하에서는 $10.5\%$, 65-75Gy는 $17.2\%$, 75Gy이상 조사된 환자군에서는 $28.5\%$로 조사량이 증가할수록 직장 합병증이 증가하는 알상이었으며 ICRU 38 에 따른 total rectal dose (DR)에 대해서도 비슷한 양상이었다. ICR rectal dose(r, Dr)만 따로 분석해 보았는데 방사선량과 직장 합병증간에는 차이가 없었다. 그 외의 인자로 분석한 TDF 와 BED도 grade 2-3의 경우에는 그 값이 증가할수록 증가하는 양상을 보였으나 통계적인 유의성은 없었고 Gamma Dot 에서 계산되는 ICR reference volume도 분석해 보았으나 합병증파의 연관성을 발견할 수 없었다. 결론 : 병기 IIB 자궁경부암 환자에서 외부 방사선치료 및 고선량 강내 방사선치료후 직장 합병증 발생률은 $30.7\%$(grade 2-3: 15예 $17\%$)였다. 직장 합병증 발생에 영향을 미치는 중요한 인자는 직장에 조사된 전골반 방사선량(중앙 차폐까지의 방사선량) 및 고선량 강내 방사선 치료와 합한 총직장 방사선량(r, Dr)으로 나타났으며 이들이 증가할수록 합병증 발생률이 증가하였다.