• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.297-302
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• 2015

고에너지 의료용 선형가속기를 이용한 폐암 방사선치료 시 갑상선에 미치는 선량을 광자극발광선량계(OSLD)를 이용하여 평가하였다. 산란광자의 영향은 3D-CRT의 경우 25.4 mSv, 28.8 mSv, 31.3 mSv, 26.5 mSv, 27.4 mSv로 5회 평균은 27.9 mSv, IMRT에 있어서는 46.8 mSv, 43.2 mSv, 42.3 mSv, 41.5 mSv, 44.1 mSv로 5회 평균은 43.6 mSv의 결과 값을 보였다. 광중성자 선량 평가 결과는 3D-CRT의 경우 3 mSv, 3 mSv, 3.4 mSv, 3.5 mSv, 3.1 mSv로 5회 평균은 3.2 mSv, IMRT에 있어서는 5.1 mSv, 4.8 mSv, 4.2 mSv, 4.8 mSv, 4.9 mSv로 5회 평균은 4.7 mSv의 결과 값을 보였다. 산란광자와 광중성자 모두 3D-CRT 보다 IMRT가 높은 것으로 평가 되었다. 본 연구를 통하여 고에너지를 이용한 방사선치료 시 인접한 정상조직에 상당한 양의 산란선량이 영향을 주는 것으로 평가된 바와 같이 방사선을 이용한 암 치료 종사자는 이러한 내용을 충분히 인지하여 피폭 저감화를 위한 노력이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.613-620
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• 2017

방사선치료 시 치료계획 선량의 정확한 전달이 중요하다. 뿐만 아니라 정확한 자세 잡이도 필요하다. 하지만 정확한 자세 잡이를 위해서는 자세촬영을 실시하여야 하며 이에 따른 추가적인 방사선 피폭이 발생하게 된다. 이에 자세촬영 주기에 따른 선량분포의 변화를 분석하고자 한다. 팬텀 내 45개 지점에 대해 OSLD를 이용하여 6MV와 10MV 광자선, 그리고 온보드이미지촬영과 콘빔전산화단층촬영에 대한 선량을 측정하였다. 그리고 각 지점에 대한 자세확인촬영이 치료선량에 합산될 경우의 차이값을 비교하였다. 또한 차이값이 미국의학물리협회에서 권고하는 5%를 만족하는 촬영 주기를 제시하고자 하였다. 그 결과 6MV에서는 최소 45.27 cGy에서 최대 98.6 cGy, 10MV에서는 최소 53.34 cGy에서 최대 99.66 cGy, 온보드이미지촬영의 경우 최소 0.19 cGy에서 최대 2.64 cGy, 콘빔전산화단층촬영의 경우 최소 0.54 cGy에서 최대 17.18 cGy가 측정되었다. 치료선량에 대한 자세확인촬영 방사선량의 비율은 2차원 영상의 경우 치료 1회당 최대 3.49%, 3차원 영상의 경우 치료 1회당 최대 22.65%의 오차가 발생된다. 따라서 2차원 영상은 1일 1회, 3차원 영상은 1주 1회까지 허용된다. 향후 추가연구 시 실제 임상적용 시에는 환자자세촬영 종류의 병행에 대한 분리계산이 필요하리라 사료된다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.943-948
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• 2021

본 연구는 방사성 동위원소인 ^99mTc, ¹⁸F가 주입된 환자에게서 나오는 감마선이 안정실 벽면 등의 높은 원자번호로 되어있는 물질과 밀착되어 증가하는 산란선으로 인한 표면 선량 변화를 알아보고자 하였다. NEMA 팬텀에 ^99mTc과 ¹⁸F을 각각 20, 10 mCi를 주입하여 준비한 뒤 지표면과 1 m 높이에 팬텀을 위치시키고 주위가 빈 공간인 경우와 벽면으로부터 0, 5, 10 cm 거리에 팬텀을 위치시키고 벽면과 마주 보는 팬텀의 동일한 위치에 25개의 OSLD NanoDot을 부착시켜 60분간 표면 선량을 측정하였다. 실험의 재현성을 위하여 각 5회 반복 실험하였으며, 유의성 검정을 위하여 일원 배치 분산분석 (one way Analysis of Variance; ANOVA)을 시행하고 사후 검정으로 Tukey를 사용하였다. 연구결과 주위가 빈 공간인 경우와 0, 5, 10 cm 였을 때 ^99mTc에서는 각각 220.268, 287.121, 243.957, 226.272 mGy의 표면 선량이 측정되었으며, ¹⁸F에서는 각각 637.111, 724.469, 657.107, 640.365 mGy로 측정되었다. 환자가 대기하는 동안 위치에 따른 표면 선량 변화를 줄이기 위해 환자와 밀착되는 땅바닥이나 벽면과의 거리를 10 cm 이상의 거리를 두거나, 에어매트리스 등을 설치하여 산란선을 최대한 예방하는 것이 필요하며, 향후 환자 대기실 및 안정실 등의 구조 설정 시에 벽면 등으로 인한 산란선을 고려해야 하며, 검사 이외에 외부피폭을 감소시킬 수 있다는 점을 증명한 것에 이 연구의 의의가 있다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.147-151
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• 2019

흉부 및 복부 CT 검사 시 산란선에 의한 안구와 갑상선의 방사선 피폭선량을 측정하고, 피폭선량의 감소를 위해 차폐체를 사용함으로써 방사선 피폭 정도를 조사하였다. 임상에서 사용되는 흉부 및 복부 CT 검사 프로토콜을 적용하여 안구와 갑상선의 차폐체 사용 전과 후의 선량을 측정하여 비교하였다. 안구와 갑상선의 표면선량은 OSLD를 사용하여 측정하였다. 산란선을 차폐하기 위해 바륨, 텅스텐 시트와 고글과 목 차폐체를 사용하였다. 흉부 CT 스캔 시 차폐를 하지 않고 스캔한 안구는 3.01 mSv, 갑상선은 6.21 mSv로 측정 되었고 복부 CT 스캔 시 차폐를 하지 않고 스캔한 안구는 0.55 mSv, 갑상선은 3.22 mSv를 나타내었다. 바륨과 텅스텐 시트는 흉부 CT 검사 시 안구와 갑상선의 차폐율이 11~13%이었고, 복부 CT 검사 시에는 34~49%까지 방사선 피폭의 저감 효과가 있었다. 흉부 및 복부 CT 검사 시 방사선 피폭 정도가 상당하기 때문에 검사가 반복, 지속적으로 이루어진다면 방사선 피폭으로 인해 갑상선 암, 백내장 등 방사선 위해가 발생할 가능성이 있어 검사 시 차폐체를 사용하는 것이 요구된다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.182-186
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• 2014

Recently, the use of panoramic radiography has shown a constant increase, and significant research is underway. However, radiation exposure attracts less attention in dental radiography than in other types of radiography. We used an OSLD for measurement of the entrance skin dose in eyeballs and the thyroid region, both of which are not covered by examinations but are included in radiographical regions and are sensitive to radiation, as well as orally in Incheon and reported the results. The entrance skin dose was 0.0282 mSv on average for the oral region, and 0.0259 mSv on average for the eyeball, and 0.0261mSv on average, for thyroid gland. While there is no proper shielding method for the eyeball, a thyroid protector is not used by most hospitals and most hospitals are equipped with an apron and a thyroid protector separately; thus, it is necessary to use an integration of an apron and a thyroid protector and medical device manufacturers need to develop a method for controlling the length of the slit in the slit-type area of radiation occurrence in order to reduce unnecessary exposure.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2021

This study was conducted to reduce the exposure dose to the breast and adjacent organs as the number of Mammography increased. Therefore, it has been designed a shield in lead, bismuth + tungsten, and bismuth that does not require to be equipped by the patient, in which each type of shield was compared and analyzed of radiation exposure dose to breast, thyroid, and eye. Using a mammography machine, optically stimulated luminescent dosimeter(OSLD) was inserted to bilateral breast, thyroid, and eye of a dosimetry phantom to measure dose radiated onto the phantom. Shielding device was made in different thickness of 2mm, 3mm, and 5mm and dose evaluation was performed by measuring the dose while using lead, bismuth, and bismuth + tungsten prosthesis. When each shields combined with shielding device, were compared of dose, all showed similar does reduction in the dose to breast, thyroid, and eye in both cranialcaudal and mediolateraloblique view. Based on the current study, bismuth and bismuth + tungsten can replace conventional lead shield and it is anticipated to safely and conveniently reduce radiation exposure to breast, thyroid, and eye with the shield that does not require to be equipped.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.501-508
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• 2023

This study used a adult absorption dose phantom (CIRS model 701-G, USA) made of human equivalent material and the vascular imaging equipment Allura Xper FD 20 (Philips, Netherlands). Optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters (OSLD) were inserted into the anatomical positions corresponding to each organ, and the exposure dose was measured. Dose area product (DAP) and air kerma (AK) measured by the dose meter in the equipment were compared. Continuous imaging was performed at two angles for a total of 20 minutes, with a frame per seconds of 3.75 and 7.5 fps and an FOV of 42 cm, 37 cm, and 31 cm, respectively, under the conditions of fluoflavor I, II, and III, each selected for 5 repetitions. This study was found that selecting a lower fps was the most effective way to reduce patient exposure dose, and adjusting the fluoflavor was a good alternative method for reducing patient exposure dose at high fps. Therefore the method of condition change with the greatest dose reduction effect is to set the minimum FPS and can reduce patient exposure dose according to geometric conditions and fluoflavor characteristics.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.196-202
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• 2016

We aim to develop the breast bolus by using a 3D printer to minimize the air-gap, and compare it to commercial bolus used for patients undergoing reconstruction in breast cancer. The bolus-shaped region of interests (ROIs) were contoured at the surface of the intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) thorax phantom with 5 mm thickness, after which the digital imaging and communications in mdicine (DICOM)-RT structure file was acquired. The intensity-modulated radiation therapy (Tomo-IMRT) and direct mode (Tomo-Direct) using the Tomotherapy were established. The 13 point doses were measured by optically stimulated luminescence (OSLD) dosimetry. The measurement data was analyzed to quantitatively evaluate the applicability of 3D bolus. The percentage change of mean measured dose between the commercial bolus and 3D-bolus was 2.3% and 0.7% for the Tomo-direct and Tomo-IMRT, respectively. For air-gap, range of the commercial bolus was from 0.8 cm to 1.5 cm at the periphery of the right breast. In contrast, the 3D-bolus have occurred the air-gap (i.e., 0 cm). The 3D-bolus for radiation therapy reduces the air-gap on irregular body surface that believed to help in accurate and precise radiation therapy due to better property of adhesion.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.379-385
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• 2019

Radiation is used for various purposes such as cancer therapy, research of industrial and drugs. However, in case of radiation accidents such as terrorism, collapsing nuclear plant by natural disasters like Fukushima in 2011, very high radiation does expose to human and could lead to death. For this reason, many people are concerning about radiation exposures. Therefore, assessment and research of retrospective radiation dose to human by various path is an necessary task to be continuously developed. Radiation exposure for workers in radiation fields can be generally measured using a personal exposure dosimeter such as TLD, OSLD. However, general people can't be measured radiation doses when they are exposed to radiation. And even if radiation fields workers, when they do not in possession personal dosimeter, they also can't be measured exposure dose immediately. In this study, we conduct retrospective research on reconstruction of dose after exposure by using smart chip card of personal items through Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL). The OSL signal of smart chip card shows linear response from 0.06 Gy to 15 Gy and results of fading rate 45 %, 48% for 24 and 48 hours due to the natural emission of radiation in sample, respectively. The minimum detectable limit (MDD) was 0.38 mGy. This values are expected to use as correction values for reconstruction of exposure dose.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2022

This study, the method of reducing the exposure dose by changing the geometrical requirements among the preceding studies and the method of directly wearing a protector on the patient were used to expose the patient. A comparative experiment was conducted on the method of reducing the dose and the most effective method for reducing the exposure dose was investigated. Using the phantom, the dose of the lens, thyroid gland, and gonad gland in the 5 views most used in coronary angiography and intervention accumulated 5 times for 10 seconds at 60~70 kV, 200~250 mA as an automatic controller of the angiography system, and measured by Optically Stimulated Luminescent Dosimeter(OSLD). SID 100 cm and Cine 15 f/s as a control group the experiment was conducted by dividing the experimental group into 3 groups: a group lowered to Cine 7.5 f/s, a phantom protector, and a group lowered to 95 cm SID. As a result of the experiment, showing decrease in exposure dose compared to the control group. Lowering the cine frame may be the simplest and most effective method to reduce the exposure dose, but there is a limit that it cannot be applied if the operator judges that the diagnostic value is small or feels uncomfortable with the procedure. Conclusion as fallow reducing the exposure dose by directly wearing protector is the next best solution, and it is hoped that the conclusions obtained through this study will help reduce the exposure dose to unnecessary organ.