• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2022

This study is to develop a mobile type environmental radiation measurement system for emergency response or environmental radiation monitoring of local governments near nuclear facilities. A mobile radiation measurement system can monitor radiation by field beyond the spatial constraints of a fixed environmental radiation monitor. If installed in local government infrastructure such as public transportation, environmental radiation can be monitored without additional manpower and measurement work. In addition, it is designed to enable monitoring and measurement of radiation from low to high doses as well as the environment in preparation for radioactive disasters such as nuclear power plant accidents. It is expected that this system will be utilized not only in normal times but also in the event of a radiation accident to improve the disaster prevention capabilities of local governments.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2005

Transactivation of EGF-receptor (EGFR) by G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) is emerging as an important pathway in cell proliferation, which plays a crucial role in the development of atherosclerotic lesion. Angiotensin II (Ang II) has been identified to have a major role in the formation of atherosclerotic lesions, although the underlying mechanisms remain largely unclear. We hypothesize that Ang II promotes the proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells through the release of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor like growth factor (HB-EGF), transactivation of EGFR and activation of Akt and Erk 1/2, with matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) playing a dispensable role. Primary rat aortic smooth muscle cells were used in this study. Smooth muscle cells rendered quiescent by serum deprivation for 12 h were treated with Ang II (100 nM) in the presence of either GM6001 ($20{\mu}M$), a specific inhibitor of MMPs or AG1478 ($10{\mu}M$), an inhibitor of EGFR. The levels of phosphorylation of EGFR, Akt and Erk 1/2 were assessed in the cell lysates. Inhibition of MMPs by GM6001 significantly attenuated Ang II-stimulated phosphorylation of EGFR, suggesting that MMPs may be involved in the transactivation of EGFR by Ang II receptor. Furthermore Ang II-stimulated proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells were significantly blunted by inhibiting MMPs and EGFR and applying HB-EGF neutralization antibody, indicating that MMPs, HB-EGF and EGFR activation is necessary for Ang-II stimulated migration and proliferation of smooth muscle cells. Our results suggest that inhibition of MMPs may represent one of the strategies to counter the mitogenic and motogenic effects of Ang II on smooth muscle cells and thereby prevent the formation and development of atherosclerotic lesions.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.467-475
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• 2020

본 연구는 PET 검사 중 방사성의약품인 ¹⁸F-FDG에 대한 선량을 평가하여 환자와 보호자의 방사선에 대한 불안감을 완화하고, 의료기관 인력 및 공간 확보 문제, 건강검진으로 인한 무분별한 검사 진행을 최소화하는 데 그 목적이 있다. 선량평가는 방사선조직가중치 중 높은 조직 세 부위인 경부(갑상선), 흉부(심장), 하복부(생식선) 위치에 열형광선량계(TLD)와 전자개인선량계(EPD)를 이용하여 측정하였다. 또한, GM 계수기와 전리함을 이용하여 공간선량률과 소변에서의 방사능을 측정하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 개인선량계인 TLD는 경부에서 0.0425±0.0277 mSv, 흉부에서 0.0485±0.0386 mSv, 하복부에서 0.0485±0.0436 mSv 측정되었고 방사선 민감도에 따른 심부선량 차이는 거의 없었다. EPD는 경부 위치에서 직후 0.942±0.141 mSv/h, 120분 후 0.192±0.031 mSv/h로 측정되었다. 흉부 위치에서 직후 0.516±0.085 mSv/h, 120분 후 0.128±0.040 mSv/h로 측정되었다. 하복부 위치에서 직후 0.468±0.091 mSv/h, 120분 후 0.105±0.021 mSv/h로 측정되었다. GM 계수기에서 공간선량률은 직후 0.041±0.005 mSv/h, 120분 후 0.014±0.002 mSv/h로 측정되었다. 전리함을 이용한 소변 내 방사능은 60분 후 0.113±0.24 MBq/cc, 120분 후 0.063±0.13 MBq/cc로 측정되었다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때 ¹⁸F-FDG를 투여하고 PET 검사가 끝나는 2시간 후 선량 재평가를 하고 귀가 시점을 정하도록 해야 하며 보호자와의 접촉도 피해야 한다. 또한, 환자와 보호자에게 충분한 설명과 함께 피폭선량 예상 값을 제공하여 무분별한 검사를 지양해야 하도록 할 필요가 있을 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서 실측 실험한 데이터를 통해 환자와 가족들이 방사선에 대한 불안감을 해소하기를 바라며, 방사선 종사자의 피폭관리 시스템과 제도적 개선을 통해 의료방사선 발전에 힘이 되리라 기대한다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.59-62
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• 2011

In this experiment, how DEXA(Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry) bone mineral density was measured using the equipment. In order to maintain the same measurement conditions, bone mineral density measurements of 10 cm thick phantom, with an actual patient at a point when examining the same conditions(100 kVp, 1 mA) and then out to the five doses of radiation and its average was calculated by dividing measured. X-ray dose rate measured at the Research Institute, Sword of the gamma survey meters calibrated MEDCOM Ltd. (Inspector GM counter tube) was used, calibration factor is 1.15. On a horizontal plane around the patient, depending on the distance was significantly reduced dose rate. In addition, orientation $0^{\circ}$ head end was higher in the direction of the highest dose rate, $0^{\circ}$ $180^{\circ}$ direction from the direction towards the higher dose rate reduced to some extent in the direction of all the $120^{\circ}$ were able to identify.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.191-195
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• 2000

현재 서울대학교병원에서 진행중인 연구의 일환으로 혈관 내 방사선치료 시 시술자의 방사선피폭 정도 및 위험성에 대해 알아보고자 연구를 시행하였다. 심장혈관 폐색으로 연구에 포함되어 방사선치료른 시행 받은 42명의 환자 중 측정이 완벽한 34명의 자료를 토대로 분석을 시행하였다. 혈관내 방사선치료는 관상동맥성형술 직후 풍선도자법을 이용하여 대상 동맥의 중막에 17 Gy를 조사하였다. 사용된 동위원소는 $^{188}Re$이었으며 GM측정기로 각기 다른 8점에서 피폭선량을 측정하였다. 환자의 심장부위에서 10cm, 40cm 떨어진 지점을 시술자의 최대피폭량, 전신피폭량의 기준으로 삼았다. 치료선량의 중앙값은 111.6 mCi이었고 중앙치료시간은 576초였다. 환자 심장부위에서 l0cm, 40cm 지점의 평균 피폭 선량율은 0.43 mSv/hr, 0.30 mSv/hr 이었고, 각 지점에서의 시술 당 평균 피폭 선량은 0.07 mSv, 0.05 mSv 이었다. 이 수치는 ICRP-60나 과학기술부 고시에서 권고하고 있는 한계 피폭선량보다 훨씬 적은 값으로 현재 저울대학교병원에서 시행하고 있는 혈관내 방사선 치료법은 방사선방어 면에서 매우 안전한 방법임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.161-163
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• 2002

The BNCT(Boron Neutron Capture Therapy) facility has been developed in Hanaro(High-flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor), a research reactor of Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. A typical tangenial beam port is utilized with this BNCT facility. Thermal neutrons can be penetrated within the limits of the possible maximum instead of being filtered fast neutrons and gamma rays as much as possible using the silicon and bismuth single crystals. In addition to, the liquid nitrogen (LN$_2$) is used to cool down the silicon and bismuth single crystals for the increase of the penetrated thermal neutron flux. Neutron beams for BNCT are shielded using the water shutter. The water shutter was designed and manufactured not to interfere with any other subsystem of Hanaro when the BNCT facility is operated. Also, it is replaced with conventional beam port plug in order to cut off helium gas leakage in the beam port. A circular collimator, composed of $\^$6/Li$_2$CO$_3$ and polyethylene compounds, is installed at the irradiation position. The measured neutron flux with 24 MW reactor power using the Au-198 activation analysis method is 8.3${\times}$10$\^$8/ n/cm$^2$ s at the collimator, exit point of neutron beams. Flatness of neutron beams is proven to ${\pm}$ 6.8% at 97 mm collimator. According to the result of acceptance tests of the water shutter, the filling time of water is about 190 seconds and drainage time of it is about 270 seconds. The radiation leakages in the irradiation room are analyzed to near the background level for neutron and 12 mSv/hr in the maximum for gamma by using BF$_3$ proportional counter and GM counter respectively. Therefore, it is verified that the neutron beams from BNCT facility in Hanaro will be enough to utilize for the purpose of clinical and pre-clinical experiment.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.359-365
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• 1997

Many factors are known to be responsible for cerebral ischemic injury, such as excitatory neurotransmitters, increased intraneuronal calcium, or disturbance of cellular energy metabolism. Recently, oxygen free radicals, formed during ischemia/reperfusion, have been proposed as one of the main causes of ischemia/reperfusion injury. Therefore, to investigate the role of oxygen free radical during ischemia/reperfusion, in the present study the effect of endogenous oxygen free radical scavenger, superoxide dismutase / catalase(SOD / catalase) on the release of [$^3$H]-5-hydroxytryptamine([$^3$H]-5-HT) during hypoxia/reoxygenation in rat hippocampal slices was measured. The hippocampus was obtained from the rat brain and sliced 400 gm thickness with manual chopper. After 30 min's preincubation in the normal buffer, the slices were incubated for 20 min in a buffer containing [$^3$H]-5-HT(0.1 $\mu$M, 74 $\mu$Ci) for uptake, and washed. To measure the release of [$^3$H]-5-HT into the buffer, the incubation medium was drained off and refilled every ten minutes through a sequence of 14 tubes. Induction of hypoxia for 20 min (gassing it with 95% N$_2$/5% CO$_2$) was done in the 6th and 7th tube, and oxygen free radical scavenger, SOD / catalase was added 10 minutes prior to induction of hypoxia. The radioactivity in each buffer and the tissue were counted using liquid scintillation counter and the results were expressed as a percentage of the total activity. When slices were exposed to hypoxia for 20 min, [$^3$H]-5-HT release was markedly decreased and a rebound release of [$^3$H]-5-HT was observed on the post-hypoxic reoxygenation period. SOD / catalase did not changed the release of [$^3$H]-5-HT in control group, but inhibited the decrease of [$^3$H]-5-HT release in hypoxic period and rebound increase of [$^3$H]-5-HT in reoxygenation period. This result suggest that superoxide anion may play a role in the hypoxic-, and reoxygenation-induced change of [$^3$H]-5-HT release in rat hippocampal slices.

• 치과방사선
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.53-62
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• 1990

This experiment was performed to clarify the effects of /sup 60/Co gamma irradiation on secretory function, amylase activity and contents of nucleic acids of parotid gland in rat. Experimental animals were divided into 6th hours, 3rd, 7th, 14th and 28th days after irradiation and control. The experimental animals are singly irradiated with 20Gy (2,000rad) through protective lead block. Secretory function of parotid gland was evaluted by uptake and clearance of /sup 99m/TcO₄. /sup 99m/TcO₄. 0.2μ ci/gm, was injected into peritonium in uptake groups. Rats were sacrified with cervical dislocation after 30 minutes and gland was excised. In the clearance group. pilocarpine nitrate (8㎎/㎏) was intraperitoneally injected at 30 minutes after /sup 99m/TcO₄ injection and rats were sacrified 30 minutes after pilocarpine injection. Radioactivity of excised parotid gland was measured by using of gamma counter and stimulation-secretion coefficients, uptake radioactivity divided by clearance radioactivity, was calculated. Amylase activity and contents of DNA and RNA were determined by spectrophotometry. The results obtained were as follows: 1. In the uptake test, the radioactivity of /sup 99m/TcO₄ per unit weight increase in experimental group except 6th hours group, compared with control groups and showed a peak at 3rd days after irradiation. 2. In the clearance test, the radioactivity of /sup 99m/cO₄per unit weight rose to a peak at 3rd days after irradiation and gradually recovered thereafter. 3. Stimulation-secretion coefficient of parotid gland decreased at 6th hours, 3rd and 7th days after irradiation, and gradually increased. 4. Amylase activity of parotid gland decreased in 3rd and 7th days group, and especially lowest in 3rd days after irradiation. 5. The contents of DNA showed no definite difference in all the experimental groups, but RNA was seemed to decrease with time after irradiation.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 1974

The object of this research is aimed to determine the activity of adenyl cyclase in both skeletal muscle sarcolemma and fat cell ghost of epididymal adipose tissue isolated from rats exposed to cold for various length of time in an attempt to evaluate whether the tissue sensitivity to catecholamine is increased when rats are exposed to cold for long periods of time Methods: a)Animals: Albino rats ranging in weight from 150 to 200 gm were used throughout this study. For experimental purposes, the rats are divided into two groups: experimental animals were place4 in a cold room at $4^{\circ}C$, controls being kept at $25^{\circ}C$. At the end of 2, 4, 6, 12, and 16 weeks. exposure to cold the rats were used to measure the adenyl cyclase activity. b) Isolation of plasma membrane from skeletal muscle and adipose tissue: The Plasma membrane of skeletal muscle from hind limbs of rats are prepared by the method employed by Rosenthal et at. and fat cell ghost of epididymal adipose tissue of rats by the method employed by Rodbell. c) Adenyl cyclase assay: Adenyl cyclase activity were measured by the method employed by Marinetti et al. Briefly, plasma membrane was incubated with $3^H-ATP$, various amount of noradrenaline and other incubation mixture at $37^{\circ}C$ for 20 minutes. After stopping the enzyme reaction by immersion in boiling water, carrier 3',5'-AMP was added to the system as a marker and $100\;{\mu}1$ aliquots of incubation mixture were pipetted on $20{\time}20$ Whatman No. 3 MM filter paper for one dimensional chromatography. The cyclic AMP spots were cut off and placed in counting vials containing 10ml of Bray's scintillation cocktail. Radioactivity was determined with a Packard Tri-Carb liquid scintillation counter. The enzyme activity is expressed as nanomoles of cyclic AMP produced per mg of membrane per hour. Result: 1. Average adenyl cyclase activity in the plasma membrane of skeletal muscle before and after noradrenaline administration was significantly higher in the cold-exposed rats as compared to the control. Continuous exposure to cold Produced an increased adenyl cyclase activity before and after noradrenaline administration. Adenyl cyclase activity reached peak levels at the 6 weeks exposure to told and level of adenyl cyclase activity remained high. Noradrenaline administration to the incubation medium induced a significant increase in adenyl cyclase activity and the degree of stimulation were proportional to the hormonal concentration But the rate of inclement in adenyl cyclase activity by noradreasline was the same in both groups. 2. Adenyl cyclase activity in fat cell ghost between cold exposed and control rats showed no significant differences before and after noradreualine administration. In summary, it can be concluded that cold adaptation give rise an increased activity of adenyl cyclase in plasma membrane of skeletal muscle in rats.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.382-392
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• 2003

목적: 인체 비소세포 폐암 A549세포에서 MRP발현을 조사하고, A549세포와 종양에서 Tc-99m MIBI와 tetrofosmin의 섭취정도를 비교하여 MRP추적자로서의 성능을 알아보고자 하였다. 재료 및 방법: A549세포의 MRP발현은 MRPr1항체에 대한 western blot analysis와 면역조직화학 검사로 확인하였다. 세포내 섭취는 $37^{\circ}C$에서 $100{\mu}M$의 verapamil (Vrp), $50{\mu}M$의 cyclosporin A (CsA)와 $25{\mu}M$의 butoxysulfoximide (BSO)가 전 처리된 $1{\times}10^6$개/ml 농도의 단일세포 부유 상태에서MIBI와 tetrofosmin을 30분과 60분 동안 반응시킨 후 상층액과 침전물로 분리하여 각각의 방사능을 감마계수기로 측정하였다. 체내실험은 누드마우스에 A549세포를 이종이식하여 4군으로 나누었다. Gr1과 Gr3은 MIBI와 tetrofosmin을 각각 주사한 군들이며, Gr2와 Gr4는 CsA를 70mg/kg으로 MIBI와 tetrofosmin투여 1시간 전에 처리한 군들이다. MIBI와 tetrofosmin은 각각 370KBq용량으로 꼬리정맥 주사하고 10분, 60분, 240분 후에 동물들을 희생시켜 종양조직내의 두 방사성의약품의 장기섭취율(%ID/gm)로 계산하여 비교하였다. 결과: MRPr1 항체(clone MRPr1)를 이용하여 western blot analysis결과 A549세포는 약 190 kDa에 해당하는 MRPr1 밴드를 나타내었으며, 면역조직화학 염색검사에 의한 종양조직에서도 MRP가 발현되었음을 관찰할 수 있었다. A549세포에서 세포내 MIBI와 tetrofosmin의 섭취는 배양시간이 지남에 따라 증가 하였으며 그 섭취정도는 MIBI가 tetrofosmin보다 높았다. MRP역전제들에 의한 MIBI와 tetrofosmin의 섭취정도를 각각의 60분 대조군과 비교하면 Vrp($100{\mu}M$) 처리에 의하여 각각 623%와 427%, CsA($50{\mu}M$)에 의해서는 각각 763%와 629%, BSO ($25{\mu}M$)에 의해서는 각각 219%와 140%로 증가하여 모든 역전제에서 MIBI의 섭취증가 정도가 tetrofosmin보다 높았다. 체내에서 Gr1과 Gr3에서 두 방사성의 약품의 섭취정도는 유사하였다. Gr2와 Gr4에서 CsA (70mg/kg)에 의한 섭취정도는 각각의 대조군에 비교하여 MIBI는 10분에 114%, 60분에 257%, 240분에 396%로 증가하였으며, tetrofosmin은 10분에 110%, 60분에 205%, 240분에 410%로 증가하였다. 결론: 본 연구의 결과로 보아 인체 비소세포 폐암 A549세포와 종양에서 MIBI와 teoofosmin은 MRP발현을 측정할 수 있는 방사성의약품으로 사료되며, MRP억제제들에 의한 MIBI와 tetrofosmin의 섭취증가 정도는 세포실험에서는 MIBI가 tetrofosmin보다 높았으나 동물실험에서는 유사하였다.