• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2011

This research investigated how low dose radiation affected the quality characteristics of Takju. The treatment group were the quality characteristics of control group, Takju treated by radiation of separate 4, 7, 10 Gy and sterilized Takju. We measured pH, titratable acidity, alcohol, brix, total viable cell count, Hunter's color values, sensory characteristic. As a result, We discovered there were minute changes in pH, titratable acidity, alcohol, brix, total viable cell count. Likewise, The color appeared changes on separate radiation dose. In the sensory characteristic, People's preference ranked better than average level according to priority Takju treated by 4, 7, 10 radiation. In conclusion, Low dose radiation had little effect on the quality characteristics of Takju. However, Takju received a favorable review by some people In test of taste such as after taste. So We thought, such as preservation, the research using the radiation should be continually conducted.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.157-162
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• 2010

의료기관 영상의학과의 방사선사 1,322명을 대상으로 의료기관 형태별 방사선장해 방어행위에 영향을 미치는 요인을 설문조사하였다. 의료기관 형태별 방사선장해 방어행위 수준차이를 비교한 결과 병원과 의원은 차이가 없었고 대학병원과 종합병원이 병원과 의원에 비하여 평균이 높았다(p<0.001). 대학병원인 경우의 방사선장해 방어행위에 영향을 미치는 요인은 방사선장해 방어환경, 과제특수성 자기효능감, 자기효능감, 행위기대, 환자수, 교육회수, 방사선장해 방어태도로 나타났다($R^2$=0.528). 종합병원인 경우의 방사선장해 방어 행위에 영향을 미치는 요인은 방사선장해 방어환경, 행위기대, 방어태도로 나타났다($R^2$=0.686). 병원인 경우의 방사선장해 방어행위에 영향을 미치는 요인은 방사선장해 방어환경, 행위기대, 방어태도, 자기효능감으로 나타났다($R^2$=0.679). 의원인 경우의 방사선장해 방어행위에 영향을 미치는 요인은 방사선장해 방어환경 하나만 나타났다($R^2$=0.222).

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2022

Background: This study aims to derive the characteristics of each work type for industrial radiography based on empirical evidence through expert advice and a survey of radiation workers of various types of industrial radiography. Materials and Methods: According to a Korean report, work types of industrial radiography are classified into indoor tests, underground pipe tests, tests in a shielded room (radiographic testing [RT] room test), outdoor field tests, and outdoor large structure tests. For each work type, exposure geometry and radiation sources were mainly identified through the expert advice and workers' survey as reliable empirical evidence. Results and Discussion: The expert advice and survey results were consistent as the proportion of the work types were high in the order of RT room test, outdoor large structure test, underground pipe test, outdoor field test, and indoor test. The outdoor large structure test is the highest exposure risk work type in the industrial radiography. In most types of industrial radiography, radiation workers generally used ¹⁹²Ir as the main source. In the results of the survey, the portion of sources was high in the order of ¹⁹²Ir, X-ray generator, ⁶⁰Co, and ⁷⁵Se. As the exposure geometry, the antero-posterior geometry is dominant, and the rotational and isotropic geometry should be also considered with the work type. Conclusion: In this study, through expert advice and a survey, the external exposure characteristics for each work type of industrial radiography workers were derived. This information will be used in the reconstruction of organ dose for health effects assessment of Korean radiation workers.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.516-524
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• 2015

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the current status of knowledge, awareness and health risk concerns on occupational radiation exposures among firefighters in Korea. The results will provide basic information for developing a prevention program to minimize adverse health effects relating to radiation exposure among firefighters. Methods: A questionnaire was composed of general characteristics of participants, and their knowledge, awareness, health risk concerns relating to occupational radiation exposure. It was distributed by email to all of 307 firefighters in Jeollabukdo in April 2014 and 259 of them (response rate 84.3%) were responded. Answers were analyzed for descriptive statistics including frequencies and percentages. SPSS/WIN 18.0 program was utilized for statistical analysis of t-test, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation. Results: The average score of radiation protection knowledge was $5.83{\pm}1.77$ ($average{\pm}SD$) out of 10. The score of awareness and health risk concerns on radiation exposure were 4.27, 3.94 out of 5, respectively. The results indicated that the knowledge on the characteristics of radiation was marginal among the firefighters, while the awareness and health risk concerns relating to radiation exposures were relatively higher comparing to other professions. Conclusions: Knowing the characteristics of potential risks is the first step for minimizing the adverse health effects relating to the risks. Therefore, it is necessary to provide adequate training and information on radiation and exposure protection methods for firefighters.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.408-413
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• 2007

본 연구는 감마선 조사된 분말수정과의 저장 중 관능적 품질특성 변화 및 돌연변이원성을 평가하고자 실시되었다. 미생물 분석결과 멸균을 위한 최소선량은 약 4.5 kGy인 것으로 확인되었다. 감마선 조사된 시료들의 관능평가를 실시한 결과 조사선량이 증가할수록 모든 평가항목에 감소하는 경향이었으며, 색도의 변화를 평가한 결과 감마선 조사선량이 증가함에 따라 명도($L^*$)는 유의적으로 증가하고 적색도($a^*$) 및 황색도($b^*$)는 유의적으로 낮아지는 경향을 나타내었다. S. typhimurium TA98, TA100을 이용한 돌연변이원성 실험에서 감마선 조사군의 전 용량단계에서 음성대조군과 동일한 수준의 돌연변이 집락수를 보여 돌연변이 유발성이 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.1295-1300
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• 2022

There has been increased interest in researching risk perception of radiation to implement successful risk communication, particularly given the recent worldwide nuclear policy movement regarding nuclear energy. This study aimed to investigate characteristics of risk perception among residents living near normally operating nuclear power plants in South Korea by identifying factors associated with risk perception. A survey was conducted with face-to-face interviews for 1200 residents aged 20e84 years by gender- and age-stratified random sampling. Risk perception was associated with trust perception in nuclear safety, but was not highly correlated with benefit perception for utilizing nuclear power. Relatively high risk perception was observed in women, older age groups, and residents not having experience of nuclear-related education or work. This association remained after adjusting for other factors including benefit perception, trust perception, and psychological distress. In addition to these individual characteristics, risk perception was also associated with a residential district's own unique context, indicating that a strategy of risk communication should be developed differently for residents facing nuclear-related circumstances. Given that risk perception can be changed, depending on social values such as safety culture and economic setting, further studies are required to understand the changing characteristics of radiation risk perception.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.164-171
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• 2022

The number of facilities using radiation generators increases and related regulations are strengthened, the establishment of a shielding management and evaluation technology has become important. The characteristics of the radiation generator used in previous report differ from those of currently available high-frequency radiation generators. This study aimed to manufacture lead, iron, and concrete shielding materials for the re-verification of half-value layers, tenth-value layers, and attenuation curve. For a comparison of attenuation ratio, iron, lead, and concrete shields were manufactured in this study. The initial dose was measured without shielding materials, and doses measured under different types and thicknesses of shielding material were compared with the initial dose to calculate the transmission rate on 50-300 kVp X-ray. All the three shielding materials showed a tendency to require greater shielding thickness for higher energy. The attenuation graph showed an exponential shape as the thickness decreased and a straight line as the thickness increased. The difference between the measurement results and the previous study, except in extrapolated parts, may be due to the differences in the radiation generation characteristics between the generators used in the two studies. The attenuated graph measured in this study better reflects the characteristics of current radiation generators, which would be more effective for shield designing.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.162-166
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• 2023

Background: Assessment of the radiation doses to which workers are exposed can differ depending on the placement of dosimeters on the body. In addition, it is affected by whether the placement is under or over a shielding apron. This study aimed to evaluate the actual positioning of personal dosimeters on the body, with or without shielding aprons, among radiation workers in Korea. Materials and Methods: We analyzed the survey data, which included demographic characteristics, such as sex, age, occupation, work history, and placement of the personal dosimeter being worn, from a cohort study of Korean radiation workers. We assessed the use of personal dosimeters among workers, stratified by sex, age, working period, starting year of work, and occupation. Results and Discussion: Overall, high compliance (89.1% to 99.0%) with the wearing of dosimeters on the chest was observed regardless of workers' characteristics, such as age, sex, occupation, and work history. However, the placement of dosimeters, either under or over the shielding aprons, was inconsistent. Overall, 40.1% of workers wore dosimeters under their aprons, while the others wore dosimeters over their aprons. This inconsistency indicates that radiation doses are possibly measured differently under the same exposure conditions solely owing to variations in the placement of worn dosimeters. Conclusion: Although a lack of uniformity in dosimeter placement when wearing a shielding apron may not cause serious harm in radiation dose management for workers, the development of detailed guidelines for dosimeter placement may improve the accuracy of dose assessment.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2013

생체 조직의 전기 신호는 살아 있는 조직과 관련된 많은 정보를 포함하고 있으며, 생체 조직에 생물학적 변화가 있으면 고유의 전기적 특성이 변화한다. Impedance/Gain-phase analyzer로 1 KHz에서 1 KHz까지 주파수 대역을 설정한 다음 교류 주파수를 인가하며 돼지안심 조직의 임피던스 특성을 방사선 피폭선량에 따라 변화가 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 임피던스 크기는 주파수에 비례하여 감소하였으며, 상관계수(r)가 -0.96으로 높은 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 위상차 변화는 거의 없었으며 조직은 저항성을 나타내었다. 측정값은 변동계수가 ${\pm}5$%이내로 재현성이 있음을 알 수 있었고, 측정 시간 경과에 따른 임피던스 크기와 위상차 변화는 유의적인 차이가 없었다.(p>0.05) 방사선 피폭 시 임피던스 변화는 대조군과 비교했을 때 1 Gy, 2 Gy, 4 Gy 피폭 선량에서는 임피던스 크기는 감소하였으나, 유의적인 차이는 없었다.(p>0.05) 그러나 10 Gy 피폭 선량에서는 임피던스 크기 감소가 유의적으로 나타났다.(p<0.05) 방사선 피폭선량이 증가하여도 위상차 변화는 거의 없었으며, 대조군과 비교했을 때 1 Gy, 2 Gy, 4 Gy, 10 Gy 모두 유의적인 차이가 없었다.(p>0.05) 본 연구를 통해 생체 조직의 전기적 특성을 이해 할 수 있었고, 방사선 피폭선량에 따른 임피던스 변화를 측정하여 방사선이 인체에 미치는 영향을 직접 평가 할 수 있는 가능성을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2009

여러 가지 기판 두께에서 동작 주파수를 일정하게 유지하면서 좋은 방사 특성을 가지는 핀 배열을 가지는 패치 안테나에 대해 연구하였다. 수평방향으로의 방사를 최대로 억제시키는 핀 배열 패치 안테나의 패치 길이가 기판 두께가 증가함에 따라 작아짐을 볼 수 있었다. 핀 배열 패치 안테나는 기본 패치 안테나보다 수평방향으로의 방사가 크게 억제되고 전방방사 이득이 증가하며 후방방사는 감소함을 볼 수 있다. 또한 핀 배열 패치 안테나의 E-plane 방사 패턴의 Half-power beamwidth가 기본 패치 안테나보다 작아져 안테나의 지향성이 향상됨을 볼 수 있다.