• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.101-106
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• 2011

The separation of germanium and gallium ion with metal oxide was introduced into the development of $^{68}Ge/^{68}Ga$ generator. Germanium and gallium within mixed solution were respectively separated by using a liquid-liquid extraction and a column chromatographic method. The separation of Ge within high concentrated hydrochloric and sulfuric acid was conducted by the extraction to $CCl_4$ and the back-extraction to 0.05 M HCl. An optimum condition of the extraction by $CCl_4$ was in 5~7 M HCl and efficiency was around 80%. The gallium was selectively separated by using $Al_2O_3$ among metal oxides as sorbents from the mixed solution in 0.04~0.10 M HCl condition.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to compare PET imaging performance with Fluorine-18 ($^{18}F$) and Gallium-68 ($^{68}Ga$) for influence of physical properties of PET tracer. Measurement were performed on a Siemens Biograph mCT64 PET/CT scanner using NEMA IEC body phantom and Flangeless Esser PET phantom containing filled with $^{18}F$ and $^{68}Ga$. Emission scan duration(ESD) was set to 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5min/bed for $^{68}Ga$ and 1min/bed for $^{18}F$. The PET image were evaluated in terms of contrast, spatial resolution. Under same condition, The percentage of contrast recovery measured in the phantom ranged from 16.88% to 72.56% for $^{68}Ga$ and from 27.51% to 74.43% for $^{18}F$ and The FWHM value to evaluate spatial resolution was 10.96 mm for $^{68}Ga$ and 9.19 mm for $^{18}F$. For this study, $^{18}F$ produces better image contrast and spatial resolution than $^{68}Ga$ due to higher positron yield and lower positron energy ($^{18}F$: 96.86%, 633.5 keV, $^{68}Ga$: 88.9%, 1899 keV), The physical properties of PET tracer effect on the PET image. $^{68}Ga$ image applying ESD of 3, 4, 5min/bed were showed similar to $^{18}F$ image with ESD of 1min/bed. This study suggests that increasing ESD for acquiring $^{68}Ga$ PET image seem to be similar to $^{18}F$ image.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2023

Germanium-68/gallium-68 (⁶⁸Ge/⁶⁸Ga) 제너레이터는 의료용가속기에 비해 크기가 작아 공간적 활용도가 높고 유지비가 저렴하고, Ga-68 표지 방사성의약품의 생산방식이 간편하기 때문에 세계적으로 사용빈도가 급격히 증가하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 제작비용이 낮으며 사용이 쉽고 유지보수가 용이한 Ga-68 표지 방사성의약품 전용 자동합성장치를 개발하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 자동합성장치에 사용된 부품들은 대부분 국내에서 생산된 제품들을 사용하여 생산 단가를 낮추었고, 자체 구동프로그램을 개발하여 사용자 편의성을 높였다. 또한, 자동합성장치의 시스템 평가를 통해 작동에 이상이 없음을 확인하였고, ⁶⁸Ga-DOTA-[Tyr3]-octreotide 합성 프로그램을 사용하여 조제 시 안정된 표지 수율과 임상적용 기준을 만족하는 품질관리 결과를 획득하였다. 최근 다양한 Ga-68 표지 방사성 의약품이 개발되고 있어 본 연구를 통해 개발한 방사성의약품 전용 자동합성장치는 추후 보다 유용하게 사용될 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.65-68
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• 1963

The solubility of ethyl bromide in nitrobenzene and in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene has been measured at $19^{\circ}$ in the presence and absence of gallium bromide. When gallium bromide does not exist in the system, the solubility of ethyl bromide in nitrobenzene is greater than in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, indicating the stronger interaction of ethyl bromide with nitrobenzene than with 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. When there exists gallium bromide in the system, an unstable 1: 1 complex, C2H5Br·GaBr3, of gallium bromide with ethyl bromide is formed in the solution. The 1: 1 complex in solution dissociates into the components to a large extent according to one of the following equilibria or both: $C_2H_5Br{\cdot}GaBr_3{\rightleftarrows}C_2H_5Br+GaBr_3$C_2H_5Br{\cdot}GaBr_3{\rightleftarrows}C_2H_5Br+1}2GaBr_3$$ The stability of the 1: 1 complex of ethyl bromide with gallium bromide is compared with that of the corresponding complex of methyl bromide.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2024

[⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI-04는 암세포에 과발현 되어 있는 fibroblast activation protein (FAP)에 특이적으로 결합하는 FAP 저해제(FAP inhibitor, FAPI)에 방사성동위원소 ⁶⁸Ga을 표지한 방사성의약품이다. 본 연구에서는 국내에서 제작된 카세트기반 자동합성장치를 사용하여 [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI-04를 제조하는 방법을 개발하였다. [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI-04의 합법을 개발하기 위해 완충액 HEPES의 농도, 반응시간, FAPI-04 전구체 양, 반응온도에 따른 표지효율을 확인하였다. [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI-04는 2 M HEPES를 사용하여 pH 3.85에서 반응할 경우 가장 높은 표지효율을 획득할 수 있었고, 반응시간이 10분일 경우와 25 ㎍의 FAPI-04 전구체를 사용할 경우 및 100℃에서 반응할 경우 가장 높은 표지효율을 획득할 수 있었다. 또한 최종 합성된 [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI-04는 모든 품질기준을 만족하여 본 연구를 통해 개발된 [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI-04의 합성법은 FAPI 기반 방사성의 약품생산에 활용도가 높을 것으로 예상된다.

• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.22-36
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• 2016

$^{68}Ga$ is a promising radionuclide for positron emission tomography (PET). It is a generator-produced ($^{68}Ge/^{68}Ga$-generator) radionuclide with a half-life of 68 min. The employment of $^{68}Ga$ for basic research and clinical applications is growing exponentially. Bifunctional chelators (BFCs) that can be efficiently radiolabeled with $^{68}Ga$ to yield complexes with good in vivo stability are needed. Given the practical advantages of $^{68}Ga$ in PET applications, gallium complexes are gaining increasing attention in biomedical imaging. However, new $^{68}Ga$-labeled radiopharmaceuticals that can replace $^{18}F$-labeled agents like [$^{18}F$]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) are needed. The majority of $^{68}Ga$-labeled derivatives currently in use consist of peptide agents, but the development of other agents, such as amino acid or nitroimidazole derivatives and glycosylated human serum albumin, is being actively pursued in many laboratories. Thus, the availability of new $^{68}Ga$-labeled radiopharmaceuticals with high impact is expected in the near future. Here, we present an overview of the different new classes of chelators for application in molecular imaging using $^{68}Ga$ PET.

• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2017

$^{68}Ga-PET$ is of growing importance in the practice of nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging for neuroendocrine tumors as well as prostate cancers. Following this interests, we herein present the radiosynthesis process of [$^{68}Ga$]edotreotide ([$^{68}Ga$]DOTA-TOC) based on the fully automated procedure for clinical doses that can be provided the reduction of radiation exposure and high reproducibility. The quality controls of clinical doses in compliant with European Pharmacopoeia are also discussed.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2015

Lyophilized DOTMP kits were prepared using DOTMP, ammonium acetate, and ascorbic acid. The $^{68}Ga$-DOTMP was prepared by incubating the kit dissolved in 0.5 ml of concentrated $^{68}Ga$ using NaCl method and 0.5 ml of DDW, at $100^{\circ}C$ for 7 min. The labeling yield was evaluated by two solvent systems of TLC. 1 MBq of concentrated $^{68}Ga$ was labeled with $0.8{\mu}g$ of DOTMP by high radiolabeling yield (>98%), which was determined by two TLC methods. The composition of the prepared freeze-dried vial is $400{\mu}g$ of DOTMP, 19.27 mg of ammonium acetate and 17.62 mg of ascorbic acid. ~555 MBq of $^{68}Ga$-DOTMP was prepared with excellent radiochemical purity (>98%) and it was stable for 4 hr at room temperature. In conclusion, Freeze-dried DOTMP kits for the convenient preparation of $^{68}Ga$-DOTMP have been developed. Availability of this kit is expected to stimulate the widespread use of $^{68}Ga$-DOTMP in the fields of nuclear medicine.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.2241-2248
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 고출력 및 고효율 특성을 지니는 질화갈륨(gallium nitride, GaN) 고출력 트랜지스터 소자를 이용하여 WiMAX 및 LTE(long term evolution) 시스템에 사용 가능한 60watt급 고출력증폭기 모듈을 팔렛트(palette) 타입으로 개발한 결과에 대하여 기술한다. 높은 이득을 얻기 위한 라인업(lineup) 구성을 위해 저전력이면서 고이득을 지니는 전치증폭단, 8watt급의 GaN 구동증폭단, 그리고 30watt급 GaN 소자 2개를 도허티(doherty) 구조로 구성한 60watt 고출력증폭단을 사용하였으며, 이로부터 2.5~2.68GHz에서 61.4dB의 이득과 ${\pm}$0.075dB의 우수한 이득 평탄도를 얻었다. 특히 구동단과 고출력증폭단은 고효율 및 고출력 특성의 GaN 소자를 사용하였고, 또한 추가적인 효율 개선을 위해 도허티 구조를 적용함으로써 보다 높은 효율을 가지도록 하였다. 현재 전 세계적으로 널리 사용되고 있는 WiMAX 신호를 사용하여 제작된 팔렛트 타입의 증폭기 모듈의 성능을 측정하였는데, RRH(remote radio head) 타입으로 구성된 사용 예에서 WiMAX 변조 신호 10watt 출력 기준으로 약 37~38%의 효율을 나타내었다. 제작된 증폭기 모듈을 디지털 전치왜곡기(digital predistorter, DPD)와 연동하여 시험한 결과 WiMAX 변조 신호 10watt 출력에서 ACLR은 46dBc 이상의 특성을 지닌다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.111-127
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• 2023

Purpose: Gallium-68 (⁶⁸Ga) is increasingly used in nuclear medicine imaging for various conditions such as lymphoma and neuroendocrine tumors by labeling tracers like Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) and DOTA-TOC. However, compared to Fluorine-18 (¹⁸F) used in conventional nuclear medicine imaging, ⁶⁸Ga has lower spatial resolution and relatively higher Signal to Background Ratio (SBR). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the optimized parameters and reconstruction methods for PET/CT imaging using the ⁶⁸Ga radiotracer through model-based image evaluation. Materials and Methods: Based on clinical images of ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT, a NEMA/IEC 2008 PET phantom model was prepared with a Hot vs Background (H/B) ratio of 10:1. Images were acquired for 9 minutes in list mode using DMIDR (GE, Milwaukee WI, USA). Subsequently, reconstructions were performed for 1 to 8 minutes using OS-EM (Ordered Subset Expectation Maximization) + TOF (Time of Flight) + Sharp IR (VPFX-S), and BSREM (Block Sequential Regularized Expectation Maximization) + TOF + Sharp IR (QCFX-S-400), followed by comparative evaluation. Based on the previous experimental results, images were reconstructed for BSREM + TOF + Sharp IR / 2 minutes (QCFX-S-2min) with varying β-strength values from 100 to 700. The image quality was evaluated using AMIDE (freeware, Ver.1.0.1) and Advanced Workstation (GE, USA). Results: Images reconstructed with QCFX-S-400 showed relatively higher values for SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio), CNR (Contrast to Noise Ratio), count, RC (Recovery Coefficient), and SUV (Standardized Uptake Value) compared to VPFX-S. SNR, CNR, and SUV exhibited the highest values at 2 minutes/bed acquisition time. RC showed the highest values for a 10 mm sphere at 2 minutes/bed acquisition time. For small spheres of 10 mm and 13 mm, an inverse relationship between β-strength increase and count was observed. SNR and CNR peaked at β-strength 400 and then decreased, while SUV and RC exhibited a normal distribution based on sphere size for β-strength values of 400 and above. Conclusion: Based on the experiments, PET/CT imaging using the ⁶⁸Ga radiotracer yielded the most favorable quantitative and qualitative results with a 2 minutes/bed acquisition time and BSREM reconstruction, particularly when applying β-strength 400. The application of BSREM can enhance accurate quantification and image quality in ⁶⁸Ga PET/CT imaging, and an optimization process tailored to each institution's imaging objectives appears necessary.