• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.63-76
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• 2000

License system of radiologic technologists has been started since 1965 in Korea. This study is to explore directions on radiotechnologists' license system classified by subspecialty. For this purpose, the authors surveyed on radiotechnologists' license system classified by subspecialty, with the subject related to radiotechnologic societies. Additionally, data on qualification and license system associated with medical and health care field were collected. The results are as follows. 1. The main body for subspecialty system for radiologic technologists should be the Korea Radiologic Technologists Association and the Association should maintain a close cooperation with radiotechnologic societies. 2. A radiologic technologist should be a basic role once they pass the license examination. In addition, they can get a special qualification by subspecialty in radiologic technology. 3. Radiotechnologists' license system classified by subspecialty will be keep priorities in order and done systematically. Execution order is as follows ; This study proposes that radiotechnologists responsible for ultrasonography, computed tomography(CT), magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and security management be started for the first stage. For the second stage, radiotechnologists for mammography, angio-cardiography, digital imaging, maxillo-facial and dental radiography, nuclear medicine, radio-therapeutic field should be in force. 4. Professional education course(basic and intensive) and clinical training program have to be made for the eligibility of radiotechnologists' license system classified by subspecialty. 5. Eligibility system of radiotechnologists' license system classified by subspecialty(non-government or government) has to be made. Further more, inquiry commission to investigate eligibility for radiotechnologists' license system should be established.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.288-300
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• 2016

Objectives: Diagnostic medical radiation workers in Korea have been officially monitored for their occupational radiation doses since 1996. The purpose of this study was to design models for reconstructing unknown individual radiation doses to which diagnostic radiation technologists were exposed before 1996. Methods: Radiation dose reconstruction models were developed by using cross-sectional survey data and the personal badge doses of 8167 radiologic technologists. The models included calendar year and age as predictors, and the participants were grouped into six categories according to their sex and facility type. The annual doses between 1971 and 1995 for those who were employed before 1996 were estimated using these models. Results: The calendar year and age were inversely related to the estimated radiation doses in the models of all six groups. The annual median estimated doses decreased from 9.45 mSv in 1971 to 1.26 mSv in 1995, and the associated dose variation also decreased with time. The estimated median badge doses from 1996 (1.22 mSv) to 2011 (0.30 mSv) were similar to the measured doses (1.68 mSv to 0.21 mSv) for the same years. Similar results were observed for all six groups. Conclusions: The reconstruction models developed in this study may be useful for estimating historical occupational radiation doses received by medical radiologic technologists in Korea.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2011

This study concerns the present possession of CT and MRI machines in Daegu and the technologists' awareness of Quality Control. the study was conducted by visiting forty medical institutions as well as a survey. The survey was carried out by technologists responsible for CT and MRI. CT and MRI machines have only been used in medical institutions in Daegu for a short period. The study revealed that most of them have been acquired by those institutions recently. Most of the technologists who participated in the study are aware of the (prescribed) Quality Control measures and conduct regular inspections in accordance with the quality control chart, however some of them do not.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.513-523
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to discuss the required items and feasibility of medical records of radiological examinations performed by radiological technologists at medical institutions. An online survey was conducted to a total of 10,000 radiation-related workers, of which 1,026 (10.3%) responded. As a research method, self-made questionnaires were used. The online survey was conducted from September 10 to September 20, 2021 for the survey period. For response data, a Chi-square test was performed according to demographic characteristics using SPSS 27.0 version (IBM Inc., Chicago, Ill, USA), and it was judged to be significant when the P value was less than 0.05. The reliability of the questionnaire response was found to be Chronbach α=0.933. More than 90% of the medical records related to radiological examinations are necessary, and they answered that a curriculum, remuneration curriculum, and legal system for medical records should be prepared. More than 90% of the respondents agreed with the proposal of the Radiological Technologist Independent Act for legal preparation, and most of the information required for medical records is currently recorded in DICOM images. According to the demographic characteristics, the medical record requirement for radiological examination, curriculum, continuing education, and legislation were found to be higher with higher education and higher with longer working experience. In addition, most of the radiology departments showed a high demand for medical records, so most of them responded positively to the medical records requirements for radiological examinations. This study analyzed the medical record requirements for radiological examinations, and as shown in the results, medical record requirements for radiological examinations was found that most radiological technologists felt need for the new law and supported it. In addition, if the information recorded in the DICOM image is used, it is considered that medical records could be easily prepared without additional work by the radiological technologists.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권7호
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• pp.93-99
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• 2017

방사선사 국가시험에 대한 난이도 조정의 필요성 등이 제기되고 있다. 이러한 주장들이 타당성을 갖기 위해서는 객관적인 근거가 요구된다. 이에 본 연구는 현행 제도 하에서 실시된 방사선사 국가시험 결과를 통계분석을 통하여 융합적인 관점에서 분석하였다. 이는 향후 방사선사 국가시험제도 개선 시 활용 가능한 기초자료를 제공하고자 함이다. 이를 위하여 SPSS 통계분석 프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계 및 상관분석 등의 통계분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 다음을 알 수 있었다. 첫째, 방사선사 국가시험은 의사, 간호사, 물리치료사 등의 국가시험에 비하여 합격률의 변동이 매우 심했다. 둘째, 방사선사 국가시험의 전체 문항에 대한 난이도와 분별도는 의사, 간호사, 물리치료사 등의 다른 시험에 비하여 차별화됨을 알 수 있었다. 셋째, 2015년도 치러진 제43회 방사선사 시험의 경우 방사선응용은 난이도가 79.2점으로 가장 쉬움에도 불구하고 변별도는 0.41로 가장 높았다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 방사선사 의료 인력의 수급계획에 맞추어 방사선사 시험제도가 개선될 때 기초자료로서 활용될 것으로 기대해 본다.

• 대한방사선협회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.157-174
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• 2001

Ⅰ. Purpose : To evaluate the usefulness of ultrasound-guided, radiologic placement of tunneled hemodialysis catheters via internal jugular vein(IJV). Ⅱ. Materials and Methods : In 32 patients(31 chronic renal failure, 1 acute renal failure), We performed

• 대한방사선협회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.7-21
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• 2001

The role of radiology department has been greatly increased in the past few years as the technology in the medical imaging devices improved and the introduction of PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) to the conventional film-based diagnosti

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1013-1024
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• 2017

Objectives: The study investigated health professionals working in the metropolitan area and Jeolla-bukdo, South Korea, from April 30 to May 17, 2017 to understand their views on the issue of including dental hygienists in the scope of medical personnel of South Korea. Methods:A total of 270 surveys were analyzed in this study. The survey consists of 5 questions on general issues; 10 on the awareness of present work of dental hygienist; and 1 on opposition or approval about including dental hygienist in medical personnel. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows 18.0, as well as frequency analysis, cross analysis and logistic regression analysis. Statistical significance level (${\alpha}$) is 0.05. Results: 1. Broken down by gender, male subjects showed more oppositions against including dental hygienists in the category of medical personnel while female subjects showed more favorable opinions (p<0.05). In terms of academic background, those who had graduated from graduate school or higher showed a higher propensity for opposition while those who had graduated from a 3-year college showed a higher tendency for approval on the idea (p<0.05), In terms of occupational type, health professionals showed more opposing views whereas medical technologists showed more approvals than others (p<0.001). 2. With respect to the awareness of work specialty and proficiency of dental hygienist according to general characteristics, the higher the age, the higher the awareness level was. In terms of the occupational type, medical technologists were found to have higher awareness level than health professionals (p<0.001). 3. With respect to the relationship between general characteristics and view on including dental hygienists in medical personnel, the occupational type of health professional was found to have 6.33 times more oppositions than medical technologists. When the awareness level on proficiency of dental hygienist was low, opposition was 6.52 times more frequent (p<0.05). Conclusions: Based on the findings above, the inclusion of dental hygienists in medical personnel seems necessary in properly establishing the specialty and role of dental hygienist in the dentist medical environment of the country in order to enhance national oral health related preventive dental service and expand the demand. To this end, it is necessary to provide nationwide promotion, work to change the awareness of health professionals in other occupational types, and facilitate public promotion for legal ground establishment.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.525-534
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 임상병리 전공 유사 취업연계가 가능한 다양한 자격증을 조사하고 취득 방법과 활용 여부를 알아보고자 하였다. 전공 외 취업 연계 가능 자격은 산업보건지도사, 도핑검사관, 청각관리사. 수화통역사, 보건교육사, 손해사정사, 생명보험 언더라이터, 행정관리사, 병원행정사, 보험심사관리사, 병원코디네이터 등이 있다. 임상병리기술학 전공 유사 관련 진출자격 현황으로는 임상시험코디네이터, 임상시험 모니터요원, 해부조직사, 화학분석기사, 위험물산업기사, 생물공학기사, 생물안전관리자, 생명공학기술지도사, 의료기기품질책임자, 실험동물기술원, 동물간호복지사, 선박의료관리자가 있다. 따라서, 임상병리사들이 현재 보유하고 있는 다양한 자격 현황의 사회분석조사가 필요할 것이며, 임상병리사 출신으로 다른 분야에서 근무하고 있는 현황조사도 필요할 것이다. 향후, 임상병리사는 개인의 업무역량 강화의 노력을 통하여 업무적 범위를 확대시키고, 사례를 공유하여 영역 확대와 전문성을 강화해야 할 것이라고 생각한다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.178-186
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• 2009

의료장비의 정도관리는 시스템 성능평가와 시스템의 유지.보수를 지속적으로 수행하고 다양한 측정 및 평가하여 의료정보의 정확성을 나타내기 위해 필요하여 한국의료영상품질관리원은 특수의료장비의 품질 관리 교육은 매년 정기적으로 실시하고 있다. 하지만 품질관리교육은 영상의학과 전문의 위주로 행해지고 있으며 의료기관에서도 영상의학과 전문의와 일부 방사선사에게 교육의 기회가 주어지지만 이차적인 내부교육의 실시 또는 내용 전달 등이 미비하여 장비를 직접 다루는 방사선사들은 잘 모르거나 교육을 이수하였더라도 정확히 모르고 있다. 본 연구는 2008년 대한자기공명기술학회에 등록된 전국의 방사선사를 대상으로 설문을 실시하여 2008년 5월부터 9월까지 5개월 동안 자료를 수집하여 분석하였다. 500명을 대상으로 우편 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 설문응답률은 6%(n=180)이었다. 본 연구 결과는 품질관리검사의 필요성은 86.7%가 필요하다고 느끼지만 특수의료장비 관리자 교육이수는 27.8%밖에 되지 않았고, 품질관리검사를 숙지하는 사람도 53.9%로 거의 절반 밖에 되지 않았다. 품질관리교육의 이수는 성별, 나이, 근무지의 규모, 근무지의 방사선사 인원, MR실내의 방사선사 인원, 방사선사 경력 및 MR실내의 경력과 병원에 의공학과의 유무와 상관관계는 없었다. 한국의료영상품질관리원에서 실시하는 품질관리교육 이수자 중 78.0%가 검사숙지를 하고 있는 것(p<0.05)에 비교하여 병원자체의 교육은 43.9%의 병원이 하고 있었지만 검사 숙지자는 54.4%에 이르기 때문에 병원자체교육은 검사숙지에 큰 영향을 미치지 못하였다. 이는 교육의 내용, 교육의 방법, 교육이수에 대한 전반적인 환경요인이 품질관리교육에 얼마나 중요한지를 알 수가 있다.