• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was performed to suggest reference line-pair values of panoramic images with clinically desirable qualities using an arch-form phantom stand. Materials and Methods: The line-pair test phantom was chosen. A real skull model was selected for setting the arch-form model of the phantom stand. The phantom stand had slits in four regions (incisor, premolar, molar, TMJ). Four raw images of the test phantom in each region and one raw image of the real skull were converted into 50 test phantom images and 50 skull phantom images with various line-pair values. 50 post-processed real skull phantom images were divided into 4 groups and were randomly submitted to 14 evaluators. Image quality was graded on a 4 point scale (1. good, 2. normal, 3. poor but interpretable, and 4. not interpretable). The reference line pair was determined as the first line-pair value scored less than 2 points. Result: The mean scores tended to decrease as the line-pair values increased. The reference line-pair values were 3.19 LP/mm in the incisor, 2.32 LP/mm in the premolar and TMJ, and 1.88 LP/mm in the molar region. Conclusion: Image quality evaluation methods and criteria should be able to assess various regions considering the characteristics of panoramic systems. This study suggested overall and regional reference line-pair values and established a set of standard values for them.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2012

한국인 기준남성 체적소형 모의체 HDRK-Man은 서양인과는 구별되는 한국인에 대한 내 외부피폭 관련 방사선방호량을 계산하기 위하여 개발되었다. 하지만 유효선량을 그 정의에 맞게 계산하기 위해서는 반드시 남녀 한쌍의 인체 전산모의체가 필요하다. 이에 본 연구는 HDRK-Man과 한 쌍을 이루는 한국인 기준여성 체적소형 모의체 HDRK-Woman을 개발하였다. HDRK-Woman의 개발을 위하여 한국인 여성사체로부터 획득된 고해상도 연속절단면 컬러해부영상을 사용하여 제작된 체적소형 모의체의 키, 몸무게 및 장기무게를 한국인 기준자료에 맞게 조정하였다. 전반적인 조정 절차는 ICRP의 체적소형 기준모의체 개발 시 사용된 방법에 따라 키 조정, 뼈 무게 조정, 장기무게 조정, 몸무게 조정의 순으로 진행하였다. 특별히 기존에 사용되던 장기무게 조정 방법의 반복된 절차를 간소화하고 단점을 보완하기 위하여 장기무게 조정 프로그램을 자체적으로 개발하여 사용하였다. 최종 완성된 HDRK-Woman의 체적소 해상도는 x, y, z축 방향 순으로 $2.0351{\times}2.0351{\times}2.0747\;mm^3$이며, 체적소 행렬의 크기는 $261{\times}109{\times}825$이다. 또한 유효선량 계산 시 필요한 장기들을 포함한 총 39개의 장기 및 조직이 표현되어 있다. 본 연구는 HDRK-Woman을 MCNPX 몬테칼로 코드에 입력하여 외부에서 입사하는 광자빔에 대한 장기선량을 계산하였으며, HDRK-Man의 장기선량과 합산하여 한국인에 대한 유효선량 환산계수를 계산하고 ICRP 기준남녀 체적소형 모의체의 유효선량과 비교하였다. 고해상도 컬러해부영상을 기반으로 제작된 기준한국인 성인여성 체적소형 모의체 HDRK-Woman은 장기 및 조직이 정밀하게 표현되어 있으며, 일부 조정이 불가능한 장기를 제외한 대부분의 장기 및 조직들이 한국인 기준자료에 정확하게 일치하도록 조정되었다. 따라서 기준한국인 성인남성 체적소형 모의체 HDRK-Man과 함께 한국인에 대한 장기선량 및 유효선량을 정확하게 평가하는데 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.119-125
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• 2006

목 적: 본 연구에서는 근접치료 시 선량기준점에서 선량을 정확히 분석하고자 근접방사선치료용 다목적 팬텀(Multi Purpose Brachytherapy Phantom, MPBP)을 제작하여 그 유용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 자체 제작된 근접방사선치료용 다목적 팬텀(MPBP)에서 다기능삽입구(Multi Function Applicator, MFA)를 이용하여 치료 시와 동일한 조건을 재현한 후 열형광선량계(TLD)를 이용하여 전산화 치료계획 장치에서 계산된 좌표와 동일한 기준점에서 선량을 측정하였다. 측정 대상은 근접방사선 치료환자 중 탄뎀(tandem)과 난형체(ovoid)를 사용한 자궁경부암 환자 4명을 대상으로 환자 당 5회씩 총 20회 A point와 B point 그리고 방광에서 선량을 측정하였다. 결 과: MPBP에서 TLD의 측정 결과는 A Point에서 측정한 환자의 상대오차가 각각 -3.2%, -0.2%, 0%, 3.8%를 보였고, B point에서는 -1.4%, -1.4%, 2.4%, 4.0%를 보였다. 그리고 방광에서는 1.3%, 2%, 5.4%, 7.15%의 상대오차를 나타내었다. 결 론: 자체 제작된 근접치료용 다목적 팬텀(MPBP)은 다기능삽입구(MFA)를 사용하여 치료 시와 동일한 조건에서 선량측정의 재현성을 이룰 수 있었고, A, B point지점과 방광의 선량을 정확히 분석할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제작된 근접방사선치료용 다목적 팬텀은 기준점 선량분석에 매우 유용한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.229-233
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• 2012

광자선 출력측정시 업무 효율을 높이기 위한 소형 물팬톰(듀얼윈도우 팬톰)을 개발하였다. 이 팬톰은 고에너지 광자선의 출력측정뿐만아니라 선질지표의 결정에 적합하다. 이 팬톰은 두개의 창을 가지고 있으며 독립된 두 축에 의해 회전할 수 있도록 제작되어있다. 이 때 두 축은 전리함 이동 없이 조직팬톰선량비와 깊이선량율비를 결정하기 위한 것이다. 코발트조사기와 선형가속기의 고에너지 광자선을 이용하여 팬톰을 평가하였으며, 기준값과 비교할 때 Co-60의 경우 0.2% 그리고 가속기 x-선에 대해 1.4% 이내로 일치하였다. 이 팬톰은 발생 가능한 인적오차를 방지할 수 있기 때문에 일상의 출력측정에 매우 실용적이라고 본다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.689-700
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• 2022

In the present study, iodine-131 S values (r_T ← thyroid) were calculated for 30 target organs and tissues using the most recently developed Korean reference computational phantoms. The calculated S values were then compared with those of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) reference computational phantoms to investigate the dosimetric impact of the Korean S values against those of the ICRP reference phantoms. The results showed significant differences in the S values due to the different anatomical/morphological characteristics between the Korean and ICRP reference phantoms. Most target organs/tissues showed that the S values of the Korean reference phantoms are lower than those of the ICRP reference phantoms, by up to about 4 times (male spleen and female thymus). Exceptionally, three target organs/tissues (gonads, thyroid, and extrathoracic region) showed that the S values of the Korean reference phantoms are greater, by 1.5-3.7 times. We expect that the S values calculated in the present study will be beneficially used to estimate organ/tissue doses of Korean patients under radioiodine therapy.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권8호
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• pp.2935-2940
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• 2023

A polystyrene phantom was developed following the guidance of the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) for gamma knife (GK) quality assurance. Its performance was assessed by measuring the absorbed dose rate to water and dose distributions. The phantom was made of polystyrene, which has an electron density (1.0156) similar to that of water. The phantom included one outer phantom and four inner phantoms. Two inner phantoms held PTW T31010 and Exradin A16 ion chambers. One inner phantom held a film in the XY plane of the Leksell coordinate system, and another inner phantom held a film in the YZ or ZX planes. The absorbed dose rate to water and beam profiles of the machine-specific reference (msr) field, namely, the 16 mm collimator field of a GK Perfexion^TM or Icon^TM, were measured at seven GK sites. The measured results were compared to those of an IAEA-recommended solid water (SW) phantom. The radius of the polystyrene phantom was determined to be 7.88 cm by converting the electron density of the plastic, considering a water depth of 8 g/cm². The absorbed dose rates to water measured in both phantoms differed from the treatment planning program by less than 1.1%. Before msr correction, the PTW T31010 dose rates (PTW Freiberg GmbH, New York, NY, USA) in the polystyrene phantom were 0.70 (0.29)% higher on average than those in the SW phantom. The Exradin A16 (Standard Imaging, Middleton, WI, USA) dose rates were 0.76 (0.32)% higher in the polystyrene phantom. After msr correction factors were applied, there were no statistically significant differences in the A16 dose rates measured in the two phantoms; however, the T31010 dose rates were 0.72 (0.29)% higher in the polystyrene phantom. When the full widths at half maximum and penumbras of the msr field were compared, no significant differences between the two phantoms were observed, except for the penumbra in the Y-axis. However, the difference in the penumbra was smaller than variations among different sites. A polystyrene phantom developed for gamma knife dosimetry showed dosimetric performance comparable to that of a commercial SW phantom. In addition to its cost effectiveness, the polystyrene phantom removes air space around the detector. Additional simulations of the msr correction factors of the polystyrene phantom should be performed.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2008

한국 성인 남성 표준인(Korean Reference Adult Male)의 기초 자료를 이용하여 수학적 모의 피폭체(Mathematical Phantom)를 제작하였다. 또한 이를 이용하여 방사성옥소($^{131}I$)의 각 장기별 S-value를 산출 하였다. 산출된 S-value는 기존 ICRP-23표준인에 근거하여 산출한 MIRD 5, 및 ORNL-TM 8381자료와 비교해 보았다. 그 결과 S-value는 한국 성인 남성 표준인에 기초한 모의 피폭체가 높은 값을 나타냈다. 이는 몸통이라는 특수한 공간에 위치하게 되는 선원장기(source organ) 및 표적장기(target organ)가 함유하고 있는 구성물질도 중요하지만 그에 못지않게 이들이 차지하고 있는 위치 및 방사성핵종의 특성 또한 중요하게 작용한다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.441-446
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• 2019

The purpose of this paper is to recognize the usefulness of the Phantom produced with 3D printing technology by reproducing the original phantom with 3D printing technology. Using CT, we obtained information from the original phantom. The acquired file was printed by the SLA method of ABS materials. For inspection, SPECT/CT was used to obtain images. We filled the both Phantom with a solution mixed with ^99mTcO4 1 mCi in 1 liter of water and acq uired images in accordance with the standard protocol. Using Image J, the SNR for each slice of the image was obtained. As a reference images, AC images were used. For the analysis of acquired images, ROI was set in the White mater and Gray mater sections of each image, and the average Intensity Value within the ROI were compared. According to the results of this study, 3D printed phantom's SNR is about 0.1 higher than the conventional phantom. And the ratio of Intensity Value was shown in the original 1 : 3.4, and the printed phantom was shown to be 1 : 3.2. Therefore, if Calibration Value is applied, It is assumed that it can be used as an alternative to the original.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.1947-1954
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• 2021

In the nuclear medicine imaging, quality control (QC) process using quadrant bar phantom is fundamental aspect of evaluating the spatial resolution. In addition, QC process of gamma camera is performed by daily or weekly. Recently, Monte Carlo simulation using the Geant4 application for tomographic emission (GATE) is widely applied in the pre-clinical nuclear medicine field for modeling gamma cameras with pixelated cadmium telluride (CdTe) semiconductor detector. In this study, we modeled a pixelated CdTe semiconductor detector and quadrant bar phantom (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mm bar thicknesses) using the GATE tool. Similarity analysis based on correlation coefficients and peak signal-to-noise ratios was performed to compare image qualities for various source to collimator distances (0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 cm) and collimator lengths (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 cm). To this end, we selected reference images based on collimator length and source to collimator distance settings. The results demonstrate that as the collimator length increases and the source to collimator distance decreases, the similarity to reference images improves. Therefore, our simulation results represent valuable information for the modeling of CdTe-based semiconductor gamma imaging systems and QC phantoms in the field of nuclear medicine.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.274-281
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• 2016

Background: Whole-body counters are widely used to evaluate internal contamination of the internal presence of gamma-emitting radionuclides. In internal dosimetry, it is a basic requirement that quality control procedures be applied to verify the reliability of the measured results. The implementation of intercomparison programs plays an important role in quality control, and the accuracy of the calibration and the reliability of the results should be verified through intercomparison. In this study, we evaluated the reliability of 2 whole-body counting systems using 2 calibration methods. Materials and Methods: In this study, 2 whole-body counters were calibrated using a reference male bottle manikin absorption (BOMAB) phantom and a Radiation Management Corporation (RMC-II) phantom. The reliability of the whole-body counting systems was evaluated by performing an intercomparison with International Atomic Energy Agencyto assess counting efficiency according to the type of the phantom. Results and Discussion: In the analysis of counting efficiency using the BOMAB phantom, the performance criteria of the counters were satisfied. The relative bias of activity for all radionuclides was -0.16 to 0.01 in the Fastscan and -0.01 to 0.03 in the Accuscan. However, when counting efficiency was analyzed using the RMC- II phantom, the relative bias of $^{241}Am$ activity was -0.49 in the Fastscan and 0.55 in the Accuscan, indicating that its performance criteria was not satisfactory. Conclusion: The intercomparison process demonstrated the reliability of whole-body counting systems calibrated with a BOMAB phantom. However, when the RMC-II phantom was used, the accuracy of measurements decreased for low-energy nuclides. Therefore, it appears that the RMC-II phantom should only be used for efficiency calibration for high-energy nuclides. Moreover, a novel phantom capable of matching the efficiency of the BOMAB phantom in low-energy nuclides should be developed.