• 제목/요약/키워드: Low Dose

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Antidiabetic Activity of Formular containing an Euonymus alata and Mori Foluim in Multiple Low Dose Streptozotocin-induced Rats

  • Chung, Sung-Hyun;Lee, Sung-Hyun;Kim, Hee-Ja
    • 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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    • pp.97.1-97.1
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    • 2003
  • Antidiabetic activity of formular containing an Euonymus alata (EA) and Mori Foluim (MF) was investigated in oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and multiple low dose Streptozotocin (MLDSTZ)-induced rats. Optimum ratio between EA and MF was found to be 1:1 in OGTT, and two strengths (250 and 500 mg/kg for each medicinal plant) were coadministered with 20 mg/kg of STZ in 5 consecutive days. At 3rd week, water and food intakes were compared between groups and polydipsia and polyphagia shown in diabetic control were markedly improved in dose dependent manner. (omitted)

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저농도 조영제를 사용한 CT검사에서 저관전압 기법에 따른 유용성 평가 (Evaluation of the Low Tube Voltage in the Computed Tomography Scan Technique using a Low Concentration Contrast Agent)

  • 정강교;조평곤
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제39권1호
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    • pp.71-79
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 전산화단층검사(computed tomography; CT)에서 저농도 조영제와 저관전압 기법이 선량과 영상에 미치는 유용성을 팬텀으로 평가하였다. 조영제 농도별로 희석정도를 달리하여 실험팬텀에 삽입 후 관전압과 관전류를 단계적으로 변화하여 촬영하였고, 획득된 팬텀영상을 통해 선량과 HU를 평가하였다. 그 결과 표준조건(350 mgI/ml, 120 kV)보다 저농도 조영제와 저관전압 조건(300 mgI/ml, 100 kV)설정이 체적 선량평가(CTDIvol; computed tomography dose $index_{vol}$)에서 평균 21% 감소하였다. SNR은 저농도 조영제와 저관전압 조건이 팬텀에서 측정한 모든 깊이(center, 4.5cm, 2.25cm)의 조영제와 생리식염수를 1:10, 1:20으로 희석한 실험에서 각각 12.2(26%), 6.2(17%) 증가하였다. CNR은 각각 11.5(32%), 6.3(26%) 증가하였다. CT 검사에서 조영제 부작용 감소를 위한 저농도 조영제의 사용과 피폭선량 감소를 위한 저관전압 사용으로 영상에서 높은 감약계수를 통한 다양한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

비인두암 환자에 대한 세기조절 방사선치료 시 이용되는 MVCT와 kV-CBCT의 수정체 흡수선량 평가 (Evaluation of the Lens Absorbed Dose of MVCT and kV-CBCT Use for IMRT to the Nasopharyngeal Cancer Patient)

  • 최재원;김철종;박수연;송기원
    • 대한방사선치료학회지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.131-136
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    • 2013
  • 목 적: 비인두암(Nasopharyngeal cancer) 환자를 세기조절 방사선치료(IMRT)시 영상유도 촬영(MVCT & kV-CBCT)에서의 수정체 흡수선량(absorbed dose)을 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 인체모형팬텀(Anderson rando phantom, Alderson Reserch Laboratories Inc., USA)을 대상으로 전산화 단층촬영(lightspeed ultra 16, General Electric, USA)을 실시하였고 획득되어진 이미지를 비인두암 환자의 치료계획에 동일한 조건으로 토모세라피 치료계획장치(Tomotherapy, Inc, USA)와 선형가속기 치료계획장치(Pinnacle 8.0, philips Medicle System)로 동일하게 수립하였다. 열형광선량계(TLD100 Harshaw USA)를 수정체 위치에 위치시키고 토모세라피 MVCT를 세 가지 조건(fine, normal, coarse)에서 촬영, kV-CBCT를 두 가지 조건(low dose head, standard dose head)에서 각각 좌우 3번씩 반복 측정하였다. 결 과: 토모세라피와 선형가속기를 이용하여 실시한 MVCT와 kV-CBCT 촬영 시 수정체의 흡수선량을 측정한 결과 토모세라피 MVCT에서 coarse의 경우 RT 0.8257 cGy, LT 0.8137 cGy, normal의 경우 RT 1.089 cGy, LT 1.188 cGy, fine의 경우 RT 2.154 cGy, LT 2.082 cGy라는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 선형가속기 kV-CBCT에선 standard mode의 경우 RT 0.2875 cGy, LT 0.1676 cGy, Low-dose mode의 경우 RT 0.1648 cGy, LT 0.1212 cGy로 나타났다. MVCT와 kV-CBCT의 최대 차이는 약20배 이상인 것을 알 수 있다. 결 론: kV-CBCT가 MVCT을 통해 영상유도 이미지를 얻는 것보다 수정체 흡수선량만으로 고려하였을 때 세기조절 방사선 치료 시 환자가 치료 이외에 받는 선량을 줄일 수 있다고 판단된다. 또한 동일한 치료 장비라 하더라도 다양한 촬영조건에 따라 선량차이가 있다는 것을 알 수 있다.

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Controversies about Radioactive Iodine-131 Remnant Ablation in Low Risk Thyroid Cancers: Are We Near A Consensus?

  • Zaman, Maseeh Uz;Fatima, Nosheen;Padhy, Ajit Kumar;Zaman, Unaiza
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권11호
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    • pp.6209-6213
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    • 2013
  • Well differentiated thyroid cancers (WDTC), including papillary (80%) and follicular (10%) types, are the most common endocrine cancers globally. Over the last few decades most the diagnosed cases have fallen into low risk categories. Radioactive iodine-131 (RAI) has an established role in reducing recurrence and improving the survival in high risk patients. In patients with primary tumor size <1 cm, RAI is not recommended by many thyroid societies. However, low risk WDTC has been an arena of major controversies, most importantly the role and dose of adjuvant RAI for remnant ablation to minimize chances of recurrence and improving survival. This review is an attempt to update readers about the previous and existing practice based on results of non-randomized trials and evolving trends fueled by recently published randomized studies.

마우스 동종 조혈모세포 이식모델에서 Cyclosporin A, FK506, 3-Deazaadenosine 등의 약제가 급성 이식편대 숙주병과 생존에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Cyclosporin A, FK506, and 3-Deazaadenosine on Acute Graft-versus-host Disease and Survival in Allogeneic Murine Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation)

  • 진종률;정대철;엄현석;정낙균;박수정;최병옥;민우성;김학기;김춘추;한치화
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제3권2호
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    • pp.150-155
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    • 2003
  • Background: We investigated the effect of donor marrow T cell depletion, administration of FK506, cyclosporin A (CSA), and 3-deazaadenosine (DZA) on graft versus host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic murine hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Methods: We used 4 to 6 week old Balb/c ($H-2^d$, recipient), and C3H/He ($H-2^k$, donor) mice. Total body irradiated recipients received $1{\times}10^7$ bone marrow cells (BM) and $0.5{\times}10^7$ splenocytes of donor under FK506 (36 mg/kg/day), CSA (5 mg/kg/day, 20 mg/kg/day), and DZA (45 mg/kg/day), which were injected intraperitoneally from day 1 to day 14 daily and then three times a week for another 2 weeks. To prevent the GVHD, irradiated Balb/c mice were transplanted with $1{\times}10^7$ rotor-off (R/O) cells of donor BM. The severity of GVHD was assessed daily by clinical scoring method. Results: All experimental groups were well grafted after HSCT. Mice in experimental group showed higher GVHD score and more rapid progression of GVHD than the mice with R/O cells (R/O group) (p<0.01). There were relatively low GVHD scores and slow progressions in FK506 and low dose CSAgroups than high dose CSA group (p<0.01). The survival was better in FK506 group than low dose CSA group. All mice treated with CSA died within 12 days after HSCT. The GVHD score in DZA group was low and slow in comparison with control group (p<0.05), but severity and progression were similar with low dose CSA group (p=0.11). All mice without immunosuppressive treatment died within 8 days, but all survived in R/O group (p<0.01). Survival in low dose CSA group was longer than in control group (p<0.05), but in high dose CSA group, survival was similar to control group. The survival benefit in DZA group was similar with low dose CSA group. FK506 group has the best survival benefit than other groups (p<0.01), comparable with R/O group (p=0.18), although probability of survival was 60%. Conclusion: We developed lethal GVHD model after allogeneic murine HSCT. In this model, immunosuppressive agents showed survival benefits in prevention of GVHD. DZA showed similar survival benefits to low dose CSA. We propose that DZA can be used as a new immunosuppressive agent to prevent GVHD after allogeneic HSCT.

동결보존 배아 이식에서 저 용량 아스피린 투여가 임신율과 착상율에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 (Effect of Low-dose Aspirin on Implantation and Pregnancy Rates in Patients Undergoing Frozen-thawed Embryo Transfer)

  • 김민지;이현정;유영;서백경;차선화;김해숙;송인옥;변혜경;궁미경;강인수;양광문
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • 제32권3호
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    • pp.243-251
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    • 2005
  • Objective: Low-dose aspirin have been proposed to improving endometrial receptivity and pregnancy rate in COH-IVF by increasing endometrial perfusion. However, the effect of low-dose aspirin in COH-IVF could be negligible because there have been large quantity of other important factors responsible for changing endometrial perfusion accompanied by COH procedure. In contrast, in frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles which were not accompanied by COH procedure, the effects of low-dose aspirin in endometrial blood flow seems to be more certain than in COH-IVF cycles. In this study, we analyzed the effect of low-dose aspirin treatment on implantation and pregnancy rates in patients undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer Methods: From January 2003 to December 2003, total 264 cycles from 264 patients who attended infertility clinic at Samsung Cheil Hospital were enrolled in this study. All cases included in this study, embryos were frozen and thawed at the pronuclear stage and three days after incubation, at least 2 or more good quality embryos were transferred into uterus. In study group, low dose aspirin (100 mg/day) was administrated from the first or second date of menstrual day to 9 days after embryo transfer. On the other hand, control group did not take any medicine except estradiol valerate for endometrial priming. Several variables including implantation and pregnancy rates were compared in both groups. After then, each groups were stratified by endometrial thickness checked at embryo transfer (ET) day such as (28 mm versus <8 mm) and same variables above described were compared between study and control groups. Results: The mean age, infertility duration, endometrial thickness at embryo transfer day and mean number of transferred embryo were not significantly different in both groups. Also, implantation rates (study group: 15.8%, control group: 20.5%) and pregnancy rate (study group: 45.1%, control group: 43.5%) were not significantly different between two groups. (p>0.05) After we analyzed same variables stratified by endometrial thickness checked at embryo transfer day, we could not found any significant difference between study and control groups. Conclusions: Low-dose aspirin treatment seems to have no advantage of improving implantation and pregnancy rates in patients undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer.

ACM의 비글견을 이용한 단회 경구투여 용량증가 독성 시험 및 4주 반복 경구투여 용량 결정 시험 (Single Oral Dose-increasing Toxicity Test and Four Weeks Repeated Oral Dose Determinating Test of ACM (Added Chongmyung-tang) in Beagle Dogs)

  • 임정화;이상룡;정인철
    • 동의신경정신과학회지
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.131-144
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    • 2013
  • Objectives : To provide information on the safety of ACM, we carried out a single oral dose-increasing toxicity and 4-weeks repeated oral dose determining test of ACM in beagle dogs. Methods : In a single oral dose-increasing toxicity test, beagles were treated with ACM orally increasing dose level (1,000, 2,000, 5,000 mg/㎏) at interval of 3 days. After administration, signs of toxicity were observed for two weeks. In 4-weeks repeated oral dose determinating test, beagles were treated with ACM with oral dose 500, 1,000, 2,000 mg/kg for 4 weeks. Mortality, clinical signs, body weight changes, food consumption, urinalysis, hematological and biochemical parameters, organ weights, necropsy findings, and histological findings were monitored during the study period. Results : In a single oral dose-increasing toxicity test, we found no mortality, abnormalities in clinical signs, body weight, and necropsy findings during the study period. In 4-weeks repeated oral dose determinating test, we found no mortality, abnormalities in clinical signs, body weight, food consumption, urinalysis, hematological and biological parameters, gross findings, organ weights, necropsy findings, and histopathological findings in any of the beagles tested. Conclusions : The results obtained in these studies suggest that maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of ACM in male and female beagle dogs was supposed to be over 5,000 mg/kg. For the future studies of toxicity, it is advisable that high dose and low dose are set at 2000 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg, respectively.

심장동맥 조영 검사 시 검사 조건에 따른 환자 선량 평가 (Evaluation of Radiation Dose to Patients according to the Examination Conditions in Coronary Angiography)

  • 조용인
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제46권6호
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    • pp.509-517
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    • 2023
  • This study analyzed imaging conditions and exposure index through clinical information collection and dose calculation programs in coronary angiography examinations. Through this, we aim to analyze the effective dose according to examination conditions and provide basic data for dose optimization. In this study, ALARA(As Low As Reasonably Achievable)-F(Fluoroscopy), a program for evaluating the radiation dose of patients and the collected clinical data, was used. First, analysis of imaging conditions and exposure index was performed based on the data of the dose report generated after coronary angiography. Second, after evaluating organ dose according to 9 imaging directions during coronary angiography, with the LAO fixed at 30°, dose evaluation was performed according to tube voltage, tube current, number of frames, focus-skin distance, and field size. Third, the effective dose for each organ was calculated according to the tissue weighting factors presented in ICRP(International Commission on Radiological Protection) recommendations. As a result, the average sum of air kerma during coronary angiography was evaluated as 234.0±112.1 mGy, the dose-area product was 25.9±13.0 Gy·cm2, and the total fluoroscopy time was 2.5±2.0 min. Also, the organ dose tended to increase as the tube voltage, milliampere-second, number of frames, and irradiation range increased, whereas the organ dose decreased as the FSD increased. Therefore, medical radiation exposure to patients can be reduced by selecting the optimal tube voltage and field size during coronary angiography, maximizing the focal-skin distance, using the lowest tube current possible, and reducing the number of frames.

Field-in-Field Technique을 이용한 두경부암의 접합부위 선량개선에 관한 고찰 (Field-in-Field Technique to Improve Dose Distribution in the Junction of the Field with Head & Neck Cancer)

  • 김선명;이영철;정덕양;김영범
    • 대한방사선치료학회지
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2009
  • 목 적: 두경부암의 치료에 있어 상부 두경부의 양측면조사면과 하경부의 전방조사면의 접합부위에 균등한 선량을 조사하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 접합부위의 선량분포개선을 위하여 하경부 전방조사면의 치료시 Field-in-Field technique을 이용하여 부족선량(under dose)과 초과선량(over dose)으로 인한 선량불균등을 개선하고 일반치료와의 비교를 통하여 두경부암치료에 적용하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 상부 두경부의 양측면 조사시 빔의 확산으로 일어나는 입사점과 출사점의 선량차이를 알아보기 위하여 인체모형팬톰을 이용하였다. 인체모형팬톰을 전산화단층촬영하고 전산화치료계획에서 관심점의 선량비교를 시행하였고, 하경부 접합부위의 선량비율을 계산하여 이를 보정하였다. 조사면 접합부위의 선량분포를 알아보기 위하여 하경부의 접합부위에 저감도 필름을 놓고 일반적인 치료인 상부 두경부의 양측면조사와 하경부의 전방조사시 선량분포를 측정하였다. 또한, 상부 두경부 양측면 조사에 따른 빔의 확산을 고려한 Field-in-Field technique을 이용하여 하경부 전방조사를 할 때의 접합부위의 선량분포 차이를 측정하여 비교하였다. 접합부위의 관심점 선량을 알아보기 위하여 열형광선량계를 이용하여 인체모형팬톰내의 관심점에서의 선량변화를 비교, 분석하였다. 결 과: 전산화치료계획에서 하경부의 접합부위에 Field-in-Field technique을 적용하여 치료계획시 상부 두경부 양측면 조사와 선량합성을 한 경우 부족선량 영역의 선량이 4.7~8.65% 이상 증가하였다. 초과선량 영역의 선량도 2.75~10.45% 감소하였다. 또한, 저감도 필름을 이용한 측정에서는 부족선량영역에서 11.3% 증가, 초과선량영역에서 5.3% 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 열형광선량계를 이용한 관심점선량측정에서도 Field-in-Field technique 적용시 부족선량을 최소 7.5%에서 최대 17.6%까지 보정해주는 것으로 나타나 불균등한 선량분포를 개선할 수 있었다. 결 론: 전산화치료계획시 빔의 확산을 고려한 Field-in-Field technique을 적용하면 접합부위의 선량보정을 통해 냉점(cold spot)과 온점(hot spot)을 줄일 수 있었으며 특히, 빔의 확산에 따른 입사점의 부족선량을 보정할 수 있었다. 본 실험을 통해 Field-in-Field technique의 임상적용시 경부임파절의 저선량으로 인한 임파절전이에 대한 위험도를 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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팬텀을 이용한 소아 PET/CT 검사 시 감쇄보정 CT 선량과 영상 평가 (Evaluation of Dosimetry and Image of Very Low Dose CT Attenuation Correction for Pediatric PET/CT: Phantom Study)

  • 반영각;김정열;박훈희;강천구;임한상;이창호
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.53-59
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    • 2011
  • 최근 PET/CT 검사는 성인 암환자뿐만 아니라 소아 암환자에게도 많이 적용하고 있다. 그러나 소아 환자의 경우 성인에 비하여 방사성 감수성이 높아 피폭선량의 관리를 필요로 하고 있다. 그러므로 본 저자는 팬텀을 이용하여 소아 PET/CT 검사 시 감쇄보정 CT 선량과 영상을 평가하였다. 3대의 PET/CT 장비 (Discovery STe, BiographTruepoint 40, Discovery 600)로 소아 사이즈의 아크릴 팬텀과 이온 챔버 선량계 (Unfous Xi CT, Sweden)를 이용하여 CT 영상획득 조건 (10, 20, 40, 80, 100, 160 mA; 80, 100, 120, 140 kVp)을 변화시켜 심부선량과 $CTDI_{vol}$ 값을 평가하였다. 그리고 NEMA PET Phantom$^{TM}$을 이용하여 같은 CT 조건으로 PET 영상을 획득하여 감쇄보정 된 각 PET 영상을 SUV 값과 신호 대 잡음 비로 평가하였다. 심부선량은 일반적으로 소아복부 CT 조건 (100 kVp, 100 mA) 보다 최소 CT 조건 (80 kVp, 10 mA)에서의 심부선량은 약 92% 감소 되었고, $CTDI_{vol}$ 값은 약 88% 감소되었다. 각 CT 조건에 따라 감쇄 보정된 PET 영상은 SUV 값에 변화가 없었고, 신호 대 잡음 비도 영향을 받지 않았다. 팬텀을 이용한 소아 PET/CT 실험시 최저 선량 CT 조건 (80 kVp, 10 mA) 을 적용하여 감쇄보정을 진행한 PET 영상에는 영향 없었다. 소아 환자의 PET/CT 검사 시 CT 의 진단이 필요 없는 PET 영상만을 획득하고자 한다면, 소아 환자의 신체에 적절히 적용한 최저선량 CT 을 감쇄보정을 하여, 유효 선량을 성인에 비하여 약 90% 이상 감소시켜 피폭 선량 저감에 도움이 될 것이다.

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