• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2011

한국방사성폐기물관리공단 주관 하에 개념 설계된, 연소도이득효과 적용 대용량 수송용기에 대해 방사선 차폐 안전성을 평가하였으며 여러 방사선원들이 수송용기 주변 선량률 분포에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 가능한 모든 방사선원(중성자선원, 감마선원, 방사화선원)들을 고려하였으며 보수적인 가상의 핵연료(너비: WH 17 RFA, 축방향: CE Type)를 선정, 실제 상황과 동일한 조건이 되도록 계산모델을 구축하였다. 모든 조건(정상 및 가상사고 조건)에서 표면선량률과 외부선량률이 법적기준치를 만족하고 있었으며 축방향 높이에 따라 각 선원들의 기여도가 변하고 있었지만 정상조건에서의 최대 표면선량률과 외부선량률은 방사화선원에 의한 영향이 가장 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 가상사고 조건에서는, 중성자선원의 선량률 기여도가 대략 90%에 달하고 있었으나 수송용기 끝단에서는 방사화선원에 의한 선량률이 급격하게 상승함에 따라 BUC 적용 수송용기의 방사선 차폐해석시 충분히 보수적으로 해석되도록 방사화선원을 정밀하게 분석하여 설정하여야 할 것으로 판단되었다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.379-385
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• 2019

Radiation is used for various purposes such as cancer therapy, research of industrial and drugs. However, in case of radiation accidents such as terrorism, collapsing nuclear plant by natural disasters like Fukushima in 2011, very high radiation does expose to human and could lead to death. For this reason, many people are concerning about radiation exposures. Therefore, assessment and research of retrospective radiation dose to human by various path is an necessary task to be continuously developed. Radiation exposure for workers in radiation fields can be generally measured using a personal exposure dosimeter such as TLD, OSLD. However, general people can't be measured radiation doses when they are exposed to radiation. And even if radiation fields workers, when they do not in possession personal dosimeter, they also can't be measured exposure dose immediately. In this study, we conduct retrospective research on reconstruction of dose after exposure by using smart chip card of personal items through Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL). The OSL signal of smart chip card shows linear response from 0.06 Gy to 15 Gy and results of fading rate 45 %, 48% for 24 and 48 hours due to the natural emission of radiation in sample, respectively. The minimum detectable limit (MDD) was 0.38 mGy. This values are expected to use as correction values for reconstruction of exposure dose.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.275-282
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• 2023

Workers in nuclear power plants are likely to be exposed to radiation from various geometrical sources. In order to evaluate the exposure level, the point-kernel method can be utilized. In order to perform a dose assessment based on this method, the radiation source should be divided into point sources, and the number of divisions should be set by the evaluator. However, for the general public, there may be difficulties in selecting the appropriate number of divisions and performing an evaluation. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop an algorithm for dose assessment for arbitrary shaped sources based on the point-kernel method. For this purpose, the point-kernel method was analyzed and the main factors for the dose assessment were selected. Subsequently, based on the analyzed methodology, a dose assessment algorithm for arbitrary shaped sources was developed. Lastly, the developed algorithm was verified using Microshield. The dose assessment procedure of the developed algorithm consisted of 1) boundary space setting step, 2) source grid division step, 3) the set of point sources generation step, and 4) dose assessment step. In the boundary space setting step, the boundaries of the space occupied by the sources are set. In the grid division step, the boundary space is divided into several grids. In the set of point sources generation step, the coordinates of the point sources are set by considering the proportion of sources occupying each grid. Finally, in the dose assessment step, the results of the dose assessments for each point source are summed up to derive the dose rate. In order to verify the developed algorithm, the exposure scenario was established based on the standard exposure scenario presented by the American National Standards Institute. The results of the evaluation with the developed algorithm and Microshield were compare. The results of the evaluation with the developed algorithm showed a range of 1.99×10^-1~9.74×10^-1 μSv hr^-1, depending on the distance and the error between the results of the developed algorithm and Microshield was about 0.48~6.93%. The error was attributed to the difference in the number of point sources and point source distribution between the developed algorithm and the Microshield. The results of this study can be utilized for external exposure radiation dose assessments based on the point-kernel method.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.243-252
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• 1995

목적 : 위장관종양에 대한 고선량율 강내 방사선치료의 결과를 분석하고자 하였다. 방법 : 가톨릭의대 성모병원 치료방사선과에서는 1991년 2월부터 1993년 7월까지 18명의 수술을 할 수 없는 중증의 위장관종양 환자들(식도암-8, 직장암-10)을 대상으로 Iridium-192을 사용하여 원격조정 고선량율 강내 방사선치료에 대한 후향적 분석을 하였다. 연령 분포는 47-87세로, 평균 71세였다. 모든 환자들은 이전에 수술적 조작을 받은적이 없었고, 외부 방사선치료 이후 2주 이내에 고선량율 강내 방사선치료를 하였으며, 고선량율 강내 방사선치료의 일일 조사량은 3-5 Gy (3-4회/1주), 총 조사량은 12-20 Gy로 평균 17 Gy였다. 외부방사선 총 조사량은 41.4-59.4 Gy로 평균 49.0 Gy였다. 추적기간은 3개월에서 31개월이었고, 중앙추적기간은 19개월이었다. 결과 : 식도암에서 완전관해와 부분관해는 각각 %로 같은 결과를 보였으며, 중앙 생존기간과 2년 생존율은 10개월과 13%였다 직장암 10명 중 60%의 환자에서 부분반응을 보였으며, 완전반응은 없었지만, 모든 환자에서 현저한 증상개선을 보였다. 저자는 고선량율 강내 방사선 일일 조사량 및 총 조사량, 외부방사선 조사량이 국소반응율과 생존율에 미치는 영향을 분석, 조사하였다. 이 중, 고선량율 강내 방사선 일일 조사량 및 총 조사량이 직장암의 국소반응율에 가장 큰 영향을 미쳤으며, 이는 통계적 유의성을 보였다 (p<0.05). 식도암에서는 고선량율 강내 방사선 총 조사량이 국소반응율과 생존율에 각각 영향을 미쳤으나, 이는 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 또한, 외부방사선 조사량은 모든 환자에게서 국소반응율과 생존율에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 모든 환자들에게서 치료 후 현저한 증상개선을 보였으며, 합병증은 대부분의 환자에서 발생하였는데, 대개의 경우 그 증상이 미비하였고, 수일 이내에 회복되었다. 결론 : 이 논문에서는 상대적으로 짧은 추적기간과 적은 수의 환자들을 대상으로 분석을 하였으나, 고선량율 강내 방사선치료 조작은 위장관 종양의 치료에서 외부 방사선치료의 추가적 요법으로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.347-353
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• 2022

In this study, the radiation dose rate was measured by time and distance and evaluated whether radiation dose rate was suitable for domestic and international discharge criteria. In addition, the radiation dose emitted from the patient was measured with a glass dosimeter to evaluate the exposure dose if the caregiver stays in the isolated ward by placing a humanoid phantom instead of the caregiver at a distance of 1 m from the patient, on the second day of treatment. After 23 hours of isolation, the radiation dose rates at a distance of 1 m were 20.54 ± 6.21 µSv/h at 2.96 GBq administration and 27.94 ± 12.33 µSv/h at 3.70 GBq administration. The radiation dose rates at a distance of 1 m were 25.90 ± 2.21 µSv/h when 2.96 GBq was administered and 34.22 ± 10.06 µSv/h when 3.70 GBq was administered after 18 hours of isolation. However, if the isolation period is short may cause unnecessary radiation exposure to the third person. The reading of the attached dosimeter from the morning of the second day of treatment until removal was 0.01 to 0.95 mSv, which is a surface dose determined by the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements. And the depth dose was 0.01 to 0.99 mSv. On the second day of treatment, even if the patient caregivers stayed in the isolation ward, the exposure dose of the patient family did not exceed the effective dose limit of 5 mSv recommended by the ICRP and NCRP.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.5075-5079
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• 2015

Background: Adverse effects of treatment prolongation beyond 8 weeks with radiotherapy for cervical cancer have been established. Clinical data also show that cisplatin increases the biologically effective dose of radiotherapy. However, there are no data on the effect of overall treatment time in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer treated with concomitant chemo-radiotherapy (CCRT) in an Indian population. The present study concerned the feasibility of concurrent chemotherapy and interspacing brachytherapy during the course of external radiotherapy to reduce the overall treatment time and compare the normal tissue toxicity and loco-regional control with a conventional schedule. Materials and Methods: Between January 2009 and March 2012 fifty patients registered in the Gynaecologic Oncology Clinic of Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital with locally advanced cervical cancer (FIGO stage IIB-IIIB) were enrolled. The patients were randomly allocated to treatment arms based on a computer generated random number. Arm I (n=25) treatment consisted of irradiation of the whole pelvis to a dose of 50 Gy in 27 fractions, and weekly cisplatin $40mg/m^2$. High dose rate intra-cavitary brachytherapy (HDR-ICBT) was performed after one week of completion of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). The prescribed dose for each session was 7Gy to point A for three insertions at one week intervals. Arm II (n=25) treatment consisted of irradiation of the whole pelvis to a dose of 50 Gy in 27 fractions. Mention HDR-ICBT ICRT was performed after 40Gy and 7Gy was delivered to point A for three insertions (days 23, 30, 37) at one week intervals. Cisplatin $20mg/m^2/day$ was administered from D1-5 and D24-28. Overall treatment time was taken from first day of EBRT to last day of HDR brachytherapy. The overall loco-regional response rate (ORR) was determined at 3 and 6 months. Results: A total of 46 patients completed the planned treatment. The overall treatment times in arm I and arm II were $65{\pm}12$ and $48{\pm}4$ days, respectively (p=0.001). At three and six months of follow-up the ORR for arm I was 96% while that for arm II was 88%. No statistically significant difference was apparent between the two arms. The overall rate of grade ${\geq}3$ toxicity was numerically higher in arm I (n=7) than in arm II (n=4) though statistical significance was not reached. None of the predefined prognostic factors like age, performance status, baseline haemoglobin level, tumour size, lymph node involvement, stage or histopathological subtype showed any impact on outcome. Conclusions: In the setting of concurrent chemoradiotherapy a shorter treatment schedule of 48 days may be feasible by interspacing brachytherapy during external irradiation. The response rates and toxicities were comparable.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.653-659
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• 2019

본 연구는 고용량 $^{131}I$ 치료 후 방사선원이 된 퇴원 환자로부터 나오는 방사선 피폭에 관해 외부 선량률을 측정하고, 그에 따른 피폭선량을 예측하는 것이 목적이다. 200 mCi 이상 고용량 $^{131}I$ 치료를 받은 30명의 환자에서 구리링 3개를 이용하여 환자로부터 거리 및 방위각에 따른 선량평가를 시행하였다. 정확한 방사선 계측을 위하여 GM 계측기를 이용하여 2명의 측정자가 방위각 8 포인트와 거리 변화를 주며 계측하였다. 측정값을 기반으로 3가지 예측 시뮬레이션을 설정하여 불특정 다수 일반인에 대한 피폭선량을 계산하였다. 1m 높이에서 방위각에 따른 외부 선량률이 가장 높은 부위는 0도이다. 거리에 따른 선량률은 거리별 방위각의 선량률 평균값을 사용하였다. 거리에 따른 외부 선량률의 최고치는 50, 100, 150 cm에서 각각 $214{\pm}16.5$, $59{\pm}9.1{\mu}Sv/h$, $38{\pm}5.8{\mu}Sv/h$ 이다. 고용량 $^{131}I$ 치료 환자가 대중교통을 이용해서 5시간 이동할 때 반경 50 cm 지점의 옆좌석에 안은 불특정 일반인이 받을 수 있는 피폭선량은 1.14 mSv이다. 소변 통(urin bag)을 착용한 퇴원환자로부터 100 cm 거리에서 4일 동안 간병인이 받을 수 있는 최대 피폭선량은 6.5 mSv이다. 퇴원 환자 귀가로 인해 7일 동안 150 cm 거리에서 보호자가 받을 수 있는 최대 피폭선량은 1.08 mSv이다. 개발된 예측 모델링으로 불특정 $^{131}I$ 치료 환자의 주변 일반인에게 적용하였을 때 연간 선량 한도를 단시간에 초과하는 수준이었다. 따라서 본 연구를 통해 현행 고용량 $^{131}I$ 치료 환자의 퇴원 후 주변의 일반인의 방호체계의 합리적인 가이드라인을 제시하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the radiation effect on damage when the external shield of the spent nuclear fuel transport cask is damaged due to impact as the cause of an unexpected accident. The neutron and gamma-ray intensities and spectra are calculated using the ORIGEN-Arp module in the SCALE 6.2.4 code package⁽¹⁾ and then using MCNP6.2⁽²⁾ code calculate the dose rate. In order to evaluate the radiation dose according to the size of damage caused by external impact, various sized holes of 0.3~13.7% are assumed in the outer shield of the cask to evaluate the sensitivity to the dose. In the case of radiation source leakage, damage to the nuclear fuel assembly is assumed to be up to 6% based on overseas test cases. When only the outer shield is damaged, the maximum surface dose is calculated as 3.12E+03 mSv/hr. However, if the radiation source is leaked due to damage to the nuclear fuel assembly, it becomes 7.00E+05 mSv/hr which is about 200 times greater than the former case.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 1999

목적 : 연부조직종양을 제거한 직후 조직내 방사선치료용 도관을 삽입하여 근접방사선치료를 시행했던 증례들을 토대로 고선량율 조직내 방사선치료의 시술방법, 치료시기, 선량, 및 부작용 등에 대해 논의 하고자 한다. 재료 및 방법 : 1995년 5월에서 1997년 12월까지 10명의 원발성 혹은 재발성의 연부조직종양 환자가 종양의 제한적 절제술 후에 조직내 방사선치료 및 외부방사선치료를 시행받았다. 종양을 제거한 직후 도관을 종양이 있었던 자리에 1~l.5cm 간격으로 삽입하였고 종양 가까이에 신경혈관속 혹은 뼈가 있었던 경우에는 젤폼, 근육, 혹은 tissue expander로 덮어 이들 중요 구조물들과 도관이 적어도 0.5cm 간격을 유지하도록 하였다. 조직내 방사선치료는 이리디움-192가 장착된 고선량율 근접방사선치료기를 사용하여 수술 후 6일째부터 시작하였고 동위원소의 중심축으로부터 1cm 거리에 총 12~15Gy(2~2.SGy/fraction)를 일일 2회씩 3일간 시행하였다. 수술 후 한 달 이내에 외부방사선치료를 시행하였으며 총 50~55Gy를 조사하였다. 결과 : 모든 환자가 감염이나 출혈과 같은 근접방사선치료와 직접 관련된 부작용 없이 계획되어진 조직내 방사선치료를 마쳤다. 중앙 추적관찰기간 25개월째(범위 12~41개월)까지 국소재발은 관찰되지 않았고 RTOG/EORTC 등급 3 혹은 4의 만성 부작용도 없었다. 결론 : 주위정상조직에 조사되는 방사선량을 최소화하면서 수술 후 단기간 내에 시행할 수 있는 고선량율 조직내 방사선치료는 연부조직종양의 제한적 수술 후의 치료방법으로써 안전하고 손쉽게 이용할 수 있으며 또한 치료효과 및 부작용 측면에서도 우수한 치료방법이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.238-246
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• 2014

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical outcome of high-dose-rate (HDR) interstitial brachytherapy (IBT) in patients with oral cavity cancer. Materials and Methods: Sixteen patients with oral cavity cancer treated with HDR remote-control afterloading brachytherapy using $^{192}Ir$ between 2001 and 2013 were analyzed retrospectively. Brachytherapy was administered in 11 patients as the primary treatment and in five patients as salvage treatment for recurrence after the initial surgery. In 12 patients, external beam radiotherapy (50-55 Gy/25 fractions) was combined with IBT of 21 Gy/7 fractions. In addition, IBT was administered as the sole treatment in three patients with a total dose of 50 Gy/10 fractions and as postoperative adjuvant treatment in one patient with a total of 35 Gy/7 fractions. Results: The 5-year overall survival of the entire group was 70%. The actuarial local control rate after 3 years was 84%. All five recurrent cases after initial surgery were successfully salvaged using IBT ${\pm}$ external beam radiotherapy. Two patients developed local recurrence at 3 and 5 months, respectively, after IBT. The acute complications were acceptable (${\leq}grade$ 2). Three patients developed major late complications, such as radio-osteonecrosis, in which one patient was treated by conservative therapy and two required surgical intervention. Conclusion: HDR IBT for oral cavity cancer was effective and acceptable in diverse clinical settings, such as in the cases of primary or salvage treatment.