• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권7호
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• pp.2606-2613
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• 2022

Spent resin often exceeds radiation limits for safe disposal, creating a need for commercial-scale treatment techniques to reduce resin radioactivity. In this study, the radiological safety of a commercialized spent resin treatment device with a treatment capacity of 1 ton/day was evaluated. The results confirm that the device is radiologically safe in the event of an accident. This device desorbs ¹⁴C from the spent resin, allowing disposal as low-level waste instead of intermediate-level waste. The device also reduces overall waste by recycling the extracted ¹⁴C. Potential accident scenarios were explored to enable dose assessments for both internal and external exposure while preventing further spillage of the device and processing the spilled resin. The scenarios involved the development of a surface fracture on the resin mixture separator and microwave systems, which were operated under pressure and temperature of 0-6 bar and 0-150 ℃, respectively. In the case of accidents with separator and microwave device, the maximum allowable working time of worker were derived, respectively, considering external and internal exposures. When wearing the respirator corresponding to APF 50, in the case of the microwave device accident scenario, the radiological safety was confirmed when the maximum worker worked within 132.1 h.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제75권4호
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• pp.165-169
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• 2013

An inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare disease entity reported to arise in various organs. It is thought to be a neoplastic or reactive inflammatory condition, controversially. The treatment of choice for myofibroblastic tumor is surgery, and recurrence is known to be rare. The optimal treatment method is not well-known for patients ineligible for surgery. We report a 47-year-old patient with aggressive recurrent IMT of the lungs. The patient had been admitted for an evaluation of back-pain two years after a complete resection of pulmonary IMT. Radiation therapy was performed for multiple bone recurrences, and the symptoms were improved. However the patient presented again with aggravated back-pain six months later. High-dose steroid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were administered, but the disease progressed aggressively, resulting in spinal cord compression and metastasis to intra-abdominal organs. This is a very rare case of aggressively recurrent pulmonary IMT with multi-organ metastasis.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2011

Purpose : Concurrent chemoradiotherapy(CCRT) with 3 weekly cisplatin is the standard treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer(HNC). The aim is to evaluate the efficacy and toxicities of low-dose weekly cisplatin-based CCRT, which was devised to reduce the toxicity of CCRT. Method : We retrospectively analyzed HNC patients who received low-dose weekly cisplatin-based CCRT between 2008 and 2010. Cisplatin 35mg/$m^2$ was weekly given to all patients during radiotherapy. The efficacy was evaluated by the degree of clinical response, treatment failure and survival. The toxicity was evaluated by hematologic toxicities and oral mucositis. Results : A total of 27 patients were analyzed and median age was 59(range 31-81). The ratio of administered dose of radiotherapy and cisplatin to planned dose were 0.98 and 0.93, respectively. Complete remission and partial remission were 73% and 23%, respectively. Treatment failure was observed in 8(30%) patients. 1-year survival rate and 1-year disease free survival rate were 82% and 59%, respectively. Overall survival and progression-free survival did not reach median time. Grade 3/4 anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and oral mucositis were observed in 11%, 19%, 7% and 32% of patients, respectively. In terms of administered cycles, however, only 1-3% of grade 3/4 hematologic toxicities occurred among total 190 cycles. Severe oral mucositis were statistically associated with old age(p=0.003). Treatment failure had no statistical relation with age, pathology, primary site and stage. Conclusion : Low-dose weekly cisplatin-based CCRT seemed to deliver enough dose of cisplatin and to show low drop-out rate and good efficacy with low hematologic toxicities.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.162-170
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• 2013

Purpose: To analyze the outcome of adjuvant postoperative external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in well-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC). Materials and Methods: We identified 84 patients treated with EBRT for WDTC from February 1981 to December 2010. Among them, we analyzed 39 patients who received EBRT after initial radical surgery. Twenty-four females and 15 males were included. The median age was 49 years (range, 16 to 72 years). There were 34 papillary thyroid carcinomas and 5 follicular thyroid carcinomas. Most patients showed pathologic T3/T4 stage (54%/26%). Ten patients (25.6%) had gross residual tumors. Five patients (12.8%) had tumor cells at the margin. The median EBRT dose and fraction size were 62.6 Gy and 1.8 to 2.0 Gy, respectively. Results: The median follow-up was 73 months (range, 21 to 372 months). The five-year overall survival (OS) and locoregional recurrence free survival (LRFS) were 97.4% and 86.9%, respectively. Locoregional failures occurred in 5 and all failure sites were the neck node area. In univariate analysis, OS was significantly influenced by invasion of the trachea (p = 0.016) or esophagus (p = 0.006). LRFS was significantly decreased by male (p = 0.020), gross residuum after resection (p = 0.002), close or positive tumor at surgical margin involvement (p = 0.044), and tracheal invasion (p = 0.040). No significant prognostic factor was identified in the multivariate analysis. No patient experienced the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group grade 3 or more toxicity. Conclusion: Our locoregional control rate of 87.2% is comparable to historical controls with surgery alone, even though our study had a large proportion of advanced stage. Adjuvant EBRT may an effective and safe treatment option in patients with WDTC.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2005년도 추계 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.307-316
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• 2005

원전 주변의 주민에 대한 방사선량의 대부분을 음식물 섭취에 의한 내부피폭이 차지하고 있다 그러나 우리나라 원전에 적용하고 있는 음식물 섭취량은 1989년 한국원자력연구소가 고리원전 주변지역을 대상으로 현장조사한 결과로 최근의 식습관 변화를 적절히 반영하지 못하고 있다. 보건복지부에서는 국민건강증진법에 의거 매 3년마다 전국 규모의 국민의 식품 및 영양 섭취실태 조사를 실시하고 있다 따라서 이러한 정부 조사자료를 활용하여 주기적으로 음식물 섭취량 자료를 갱신할 수 있는 방안을 모색할 필요가 있다. 국내원전에 적용하고 있는 음식물 섭취량 자료를 개선하기 보건복지부 국민영양조사 결과를 분석하고, 원자력발전소 주변 주민을 대상으로 현장 조사를 실시하였다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.148-151
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• 2014

Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is widely used for the treatment of Graves disease. After RAI therapy, 44% become hypothyroid and up to 28% remain hyperthyroid. The development of thyrotoxicosis after RAI therapy is believed to be mediated by 2 different mechanisms: a transient increased release of thyroid hormone due to radiation thyroiditis and the rare development of Graves disease due to the formation of antibodies to the thyroid-associated antigens released from the damaged follicular cells. A 55-year-old woman was hospitalized with severe headache, weight loss, and palpitation. She received a dose of 7 mCi of RAI (I-131) about 6 weeks earlier. Thyroid function test showed 7.98 ng/dL free T4, >8 ng/mL T3, < $0.08{\mu}IU/L$ thyroid stimulating hormone, and high titer thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) (85.8 IU/L). She improved with propylthiouracil, propranolol, and steroid treatment. The TSI, however, was persistently elevated for 11 months.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.321-325
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• 2003

방사선작업종사자가 우라늄을 5년간 만성 흡입섭취하는 경우, 우라늄의 입자크기$(0.1{\sim}10{\mu}m)$, 흡수형태(Type M, Type S) 및 섭취형태(급성, 만성)가 방사선작업종사자의 내부피폭선량 평가 결과에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 우라늄을 1 Bq/day의 섭취율로 섭취할 경우 매분기 폐 방사능 값을 계산하여 실제 일상감시에서의 폐 방사능 측정값으로 간주하였고, 이 측정값으로부터 섭취량 및 예탁유효선량을 평가하였다. 5년간의 우라늄 섭취로 인한 예탁유효선량 평가 결과는 입자크기에 따라 $-37.0{\sim}49.8%$, 흡수형태에 따라 $15.9{\sim}56.6%$, 섭취형태에 따라 $0.55{\sim}4.52%$의 오차를 보였다. 이와 같이 입자크기 및 흡수형태는 분기별 측정값에 근거한 예탁유효선량 평가 결과에 큰 영향을 주었으나, 섭취형태는 평가 결과에 거의 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.82-93
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• 2003

목적 : 유방암의 수술 후 방사선조사 시 폐나 심장 등 정상 증기에 대한 합병증을 줄이고자 흉벽에 대한 전자선 치료 시 조사야 내 전체 흉벽 두께를 균일하도록 보상할 수 있는 개별화된 조직보상체를 제작하였으며, 3차원 입체조형치료계획을 통하여 유용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 :유방전절제술 후 방사선치료를 받는 10명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다 우측 유방암 환자가 3명, 좌측유방암 환자가 7명이었다. 모든 환자는 조사야를 결정하기 위한 모의치료를 시행한 후 치료계획용 컴퓨터단층촬영을 하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 1 cm$^{2}$ 간격으로 흉벽 두께를 세밀히 측정하였다. 이후 주로 내유방림프절 근방인 가장 두꺼운 흉벽 부위를 기준으로 그 곳의 전방 흉막면에 80% 선량이 조사될 수 있는 방사선에너지를 설정하고, 이 부위를 기준으로 보다 얇은 흉벽을 보상하기 위한 개별화된 조직보상체를 제작하였으며, 제작된 조직보상체를 적용하여 다시 치료계획용 컴퓨터단층촬영을 시행하였다. 이후 각 환자의 영상자료를 이용하여 3차원 치료계획용 프로그램으로 설계하였다. 매 환자에서 조직보상체 적용 전후로 등선량곡선 분포 및 선량체적히스토그램을 비교하였고, 정상조직합병증발생률(normal tissue complication probability, NTCP)의 변화 및 기타 선량통계값도 분석 비교하였다. 결과 : 조직보상체를 적용하였을 때 모든 예에서 처방선량의 80% 등선량곡선의 깊이가 흉벽 두께와 거의 일치하였다. 조직보상체를 사용하지 않았을 때는 90% 이상의 등선량 곡선이 전방 흉막면을 지나 폐 실질 부위에 깊이 걸쳐 있는 경우가 많았으며, 특히 좌측 유방암의 경우에는 심장에도 불필요하게 높은 선량이 조사됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 선량체적히스토그램을 조직보상체 적용 전후로 동측 폐, 반대측 폐 및 심장에 대하여 각각 비교하였는데 모든 예에서 조직보상체를 사용하였을 때 동측 폐의 선량체적히스토그램이 크게 향상된 소견을 보였으만 심장의 경우 좌측 유방암 환자에서 특히 두드러진 향상을 보였다. 동측 페의 경우 조직보상체를 적용하지 않았을 때 평균NTCP 값이 80.2${\pm}$3.43%이고, 조직보상체를 사용한 경우에는 평균 NTCP 값이 47.7${\pm}$4.61%로 개별화된 조직보상체의 사용으로 24.5~40.5%의 정상조직합병증발생률을 줄일 수 있었다. 동측 폐와 심장에 대해서 평균 선량, V$_{50}$ (처방선량 50% 이상의 선량이 조사되는 체적의 백분율), V$_{95}$ (처방선량 95% 이상의 선량이 조사되는 체적의 백분율), 최대 선량, 최소 선량 등을 구하여 보았을 때 평균 선량, V$_{50}$, V$_{95}$은 조직보상체 적용 전후에 두드러진 변화를 보였으나 최대선량 및 최소 선량값은 별다른 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론 : 조직보상체를 적용하였을 때 적용하지 않은 경우에 비해 등선량곡선분포, 선량체적히스토그램, Lymankutcher 모델에 의한 정상조직합병증발생률 및 기타 선량통계값 등 모든 면에 있어서 우월성을 확인할 수 있었다. 향후 이러한 결과가 임상에서 실질적인 합병증 발생률 감소와 잘 연계되는지 계속적인 추적관찰 및 연구가 필요할것으로 생각된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.149-156
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• 1995

Purpose : Since February 1991 a Prospective study for non-small cell lung cancer patients who underwent radical resection and had a risk factor of positive resection margin or regional lymph node metastasis has been conducted to evaluate the effect of MVP chemotherapy and radiotherapy on the pattern of failure, disease free and overall survival. and tolerance of combined treatment. Materials and Methods: Twenty nine patients were registered to this study until Sep. 1993; of these 26 received planned therapy Within 3 weeks after radical resection, two cycles of MVP(Mitomycin C $6mg/m^2,$ Vinblastin $6mg/m^2,$ Cisplatin $60mg/m^2$) chemotherapy was given with 4 weeks intervals. Radiotherapy (5040cGy tumor bed dose and 900cGy boost to high risk area) was started 3 to 4 weeks after chemotherapy. Results: One and two year overall survival rates were $76.5\%\;and\;58.6\%$ respectively. Locoregional failure developed in 6 patients$(23.1\%)$ and distant failure in 9 patients$(34.6\%)$ Number of involved lymph nodes, resection margin positivity showed some correlation with failure pattern but T-stage and N-stage showed no statistical significance. The group of patients who received chemotherapy within 2 weeks postoperatively and radiotherapy within 70 days showed lower incidence of distant metastasis. Postoperative combined therapy were well tolerated without definite increase of complication rate, and compliance rate in this study was $90\%$. Conclusion: 1) MVP chemotherapy showed no effect on locoregional recurrence, but appeared to decrease the distant metastasis rate and 2) combined treatments were well tolerated in all patients. 3) The group of patients who received chemotherapy within 2 weeks postoperatively and radiotherapy within 70days showed lower incidence of distant metastasis. 4) Addition of chemotherapy to radiotherapy failed to increase the overall or disease free survival.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.203-212
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• 2016

Dose differences between three-dimensional (3D) and four-dimensional (4D) doses could be varied according to the geometrical relationship between a planning target volume (PTV) and an organ at risk (OAR). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the correlation between the overlap volume histogram (OVH), which quantitatively shows the geometrical relationship between the PTV and OAR, and the dose differences. 4D computed tomography (4DCT) images were acquired for 10 liver cancer patients. Internal target volume-based treatment planning was performed. A 3D dose was calculated on a reference phase (end-exhalation). A 4D dose was accumulated using deformation vector fields between the reference and other phase images of 4DCT from deformable image registration, and dose differences between the 3D and 4D doses were calculated. An OVH between the PTV and selected OAR (duodenum) was calculated and quantified on the basis of specific overlap volumes that corresponded to 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50% of the OAR volume overlapped with the expanded PTV. Statistical analysis was performed to verify the correlation with the OVH and dose difference for the OAR. The minimum mean dose difference was 0.50 Gy from case 3, and the maximum mean dose difference was 4.96 Gy from case 2. The calculated range of the correlation coefficients between the OVH and dose difference was from -0.720 to -0.712, and the R-square range for regression analysis was from 0.506 to 0.518 (p-value <0.05). However, when the 10% overlap volume was applied in the six cases that had OVH value ${\leq}2$, the average percent mean dose differences were $34.80{\pm}12.42%$. Cases with quantified OVH values of 2 or more had mean dose differences of $29.16{\pm}11.36%$. In conclusion, no significant statistical correlation was found between the OVH and dose differences. However, it was confirmed that a higher difference between the 3D and 4D doses could occur in cases that have smaller OVH value.