• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to install a system that compensated for the respiration motion using an articulated robotic manipulator couch which enables a wide range of motions that a Stewart platform cannot provide and to evaluate the performance of various prediction algorithms including proposed algorithm. For that purpose, we built a miniature couch tracking system comprising an articulated robotic manipulator, 3D optical tracking system, a phantom that mimicked respiratory motion, and control software. We performed simulations and experiments using respiratory data of 12 patients to investigate the feasibility of the system and various prediction algorithms, namely linear extrapolation (LE) and double exponential smoothing (ES2) with averaging methods. We confirmed that prediction algorithms worked well during simulation and experiment, with the ES2-averaging algorithm showing the best results. The simulation study showed 43% average and 49% maximum improvement ratios with the ES2-averaging algorithm, and the experimental study with the $QUASAR^{TM}$ phantom showed 51% average and 56% maximum improvement ratios with this algorithm. Our results suggest that the articulated robotic manipulator couch system with the ES2-averaging prediction algorithm can be widely used in the field of radiation therapy, providing a highly efficient and utilizable technology that can enhance the therapeutic effect and improve safety through a noninvasive approach.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2016

Intrafractional motion of patients, such as respiratory motion during radiation treatment, is an important issue in image-guided radiotherapy. The accuracy of the radiation treatment decreases as the motion range increases. We developed a control system for a robotic patient immobilization system that enables to reduce the range of tumor motion by compensating the tumor motion. Fusion technology, combining robotics and mechatronics, was developed and applied in this study. First, a small-sized prototype was established for use with an industrial miniature robot. The patient immobilization system consisted of an optical tracking system, a robotic couch, a robot controller, and a control program for managing the system components. A multi speed and position control mechanism with three degrees of freedom was designed. The parameters for operating the control system, such as the coordinate transformation parameters and calibration parameters, were measured and evaluated for a prototype device. After developing the control system using the prototype device, a feasibility test on a full-scale patient immobilization system was performed, using a large industrial robot and couch. The performances of both the prototype device and the realistic device were evaluated using a respiratory motion phantom, for several patterns of respiratory motion. For all patterns of motion, the root mean squared error of the corresponding detected motion trajectories were reduced by more than 40%. The proposed system improves the accuracy of the radiation dose delivered to the target and reduces the unwanted irradiation of normal tissue.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.504-512
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 연동온실의 골조로 인한 내부 광 분포를 검토하기 위하여 위치별(중앙부 및 측면부) 일사량을 실측하고, 오전(08:30-12:30)과 오후(12:35-16:30)로 시간대를 구분하여 일사량, 광 투과율 및 일 적산일사량을 분석하였다. 또한 토마토의 생육 및 수확량을 위치별로 비교하였다. 오전일 때 중앙부와 측면부의 일사량은 각각 275.2W·m^-2, 314.9W·m^-2이고, 오후일 때는 각각 278.1W·m^-2, 313.9W·m^-2로 측면부보다 중앙부가 오전은 12.6%, 오후는 11.4% 낮았고, 광 투과율과 일 적산일사량도 중앙부가 낮게 나타났다. 생육 특성에 있어서는 첫번째 조사의 엽장과 엽폭을 제외하고는 조사 종료일까지 유의미한 차이가 없었다. 토마토의 최종 주당 평균 수확량은 재배 위치에 따라 중앙부 4,828g, 측면부 4,851g으로 유의미한 차이는 없었고, 중앙부가 0.5% 적게 나타났다. 토마토의 광보상점은 60W·m^-2이고 광포화점은 281W·m^-2로 중앙부의 시간대별 일사량은 광보상점보다는 높고, 광포화점보다는 낮으나 그 차이가 크지 않아 온실 내 위치에 따른 생육 및 수확량의 차이가 미미한 것으로 판단하였다. 향후 이 검토 결과를 포함하여 온실을 설계할 때 광 환경을 고려한 설계를 위해 온실의 설치 방향, 위치 및 지붕 경사도 등에 따른 온실 내 광 분포 분석이 필요하다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2011

Background: Pulmonary emphysema (PE) is major cause of obstructive pulmonary function impairment (OPFI), which is diagnosed by spirometry. PE by high resolution CT is known to be correlated with OPFI. Recently, low dose CT (LDCT) has been increasingly used for screening interstitial lung diseases including PE. The aim of this study was to evaluate OPFI risks of subjects with PE detected by LDCT compared with those detected by simple digital radiography (SDR). Methods: LDCT and spirometry were administered to 266 inorganic dust exposed retired workers, from May 30, 2007 to August 31, 2008. This study was approved by our institutional review board and informed consent was obtained. OPFI risk was defined as less than 0.7 of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC), and relative risk (RR) of OPFI of PE was calculated by multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: Of the 266 subjects, PE was found in 28 subjects (10.5%) by LDCT and in 11 subjects (4.1%) by SDR; agreement was relatively low (kappa value=0.32, p<0.001). FEV1 and FEV1/FVC were significantly different between PE and no PE groups determined by either SDR or LDCT. The differences between groups were larger when the groups were divided by the findings of SDR. When PE was present in either LDCT or SDR assays, the RRs of OPFI were 2.34 and 8.65, respectively. Conclusion: LDCT showed significantly higher sensitivity than SDR for detecting PE, especially low grade PE, in which pulmonary function is not affected. As a result, the OPFI risks in the PE group by LDCT was lower than that in the PE group by SDR.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.743-746
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 새로운 해양 방사선 자동 감시 시스템을 제안한다. 제안하는 시스템은 다음과 같은 특징들을 가진다. 첫 번째로 NaI + PVT 혼합형 검출기를 사용함으로 반응속도가 빠르고 정밀분석이 가능하다. 두 번째로 섬광체형 센서에 온도보상 알고리즘을 적용함으로서 추가적인 냉각장치가 필요 없으며 시시각각 변화하는 해양환경에 안정적인 운영이 가능하다. 세 번째로 냉각장치가 필요 없으므로 전력소비량이 적어 태양열을 활용하여 전력의 안정적인 공급이 가능하므로 해양환경 관측부이에 설치 가능하다. 네 번째로 GPS 및 무선통신을 사용하여 측정지역에 대한 정확한 위치정보와 실시간 데이터 전송기능으로 주변국 등의 원전사고 등 발생 시 즉각적인 경보대응이 가능하다. 제안된 시스템의 성능을 평가하기 위하여 공인시험기관에서 실험한 결과는 방사선 측정범위는 세계 최고 수준인 $5{\mu}Sv/h{\sim}15mSv/h$의 범위에서 측정이 되었고, 정확도는 ${\pm}8.1%$의 측정 불확도가 측정되어 국제 표준인 ${\pm}15%$ 이하에서 정상동작 됨이 확인되었다. 내환경등급(방수)은 IP67을 달성하였고, $-20{\sim}50^{\circ}C$ 동작온도에서 5% 이내로 변동률이 측정되어서 안정성이 확인되었다. 진동시험 후 측정값 변화율이 10% 이내로 측정되어서, 파도에 의한 해양환경에서 진동으로 인한 측정값의 변화가 없을 것으로 확인되었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2014

During image-guided radiation therapy, the patient is exposed to unwanted radiation from imaging devices built into the medical LINAC. In the present study, the effective dose delivered to a patient from a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) machine was measured. Absorbed doses in specific organs listed in ICRP Publication 103 were measured with glass dosimeters calibrated with kilovolt (kV) X-rays using a whole body physical phantom for typical radiotherapy sites, including the head and neck, chest, and pelvis. The effective dose per scan for the head and neck, chest, and pelvis were $3.37{\pm}0.29$, $7.36{\pm}0.33$, and $4.09{\pm}0.29$ mSv, respectively. The results highlight the importance of the compensation of treatment dose by managing imaging dose.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.123-132
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• 1989

A radiation beam incident on an irregular or sloping surface produces the non-uniformity of absorded dose. The use of a tissue compensator can partially correct this dose inhomogeneity. The tissue compensator is designed based on the patient's three dimensional contour. After required compensator thickness was determined according to tissue deficit at $25cm\pm25cm$ field size, 10cm depth for 6MV x-rays, tissue deficit was mapped by isoheight technique using laser beam system. Compensator was constructed along the designed model using 0.8mm lead sheet or 5mm acryl plate. Dosimetric verification were peformed by film dosimetry using humanoid phantom. Dosimetric measurements were normalized to central axis full phantom readings for both compensated and non-compensated field. Without compensation, the percent differences in absorbed dose ranged as high as $12.1\%$ along transverse axis, $10.8\%$ along vertical axis. With the tissue compensators in place, the difference was reduced to $0\~43\%$ Therefore, it can be concluded that the compensator system constructed by isoheihnt technique can produce good dose distribution with acceptible inhomogeneity, and such compensator system can be effectively applied to clinical radiotherapy.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2016

The space radiation dose over air routes including polar routes should be carefully considered, especially when space weather shows sudden disturbances such as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), flares, and accompanying solar energetic particle events. We recently established a heliocentric potential (HCP) prediction model for real-time operation of the CARI-6 and CARI-6M programs. Specifically, the HCP value is used as a critical input value in the CARI-6/6M programs, which estimate the aviation route dose based on the effective dose rate. The CARI-6/6M approach is the most widely used technique, and the programs can be obtained from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). However, HCP values are given at a one month delay on the FAA official webpage, which makes it difficult to obtain real-time information on the aviation route dose. In order to overcome this critical limitation regarding the time delay for space weather customers, we developed a HCP prediction model based on sunspot number variations (Hwang et al. 2015). In this paper, we focus on improvements to our HCP prediction model and update it with neutron monitoring data. We found that the most accurate method to derive the HCP value involves (1) real-time daily sunspot assessments, (2) predictions of the daily HCP by our prediction algorithm, and (3) calculations of the resultant daily effective dose rate. Additionally, we also derived the HCP prediction algorithm in this paper by using ground neutron counts. With the compensation stemming from the use of ground neutron count data, the newly developed HCP prediction model was improved.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.29-40
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• 1976

시리콘 태양전지의 한쪽 면내에서 광에 의해서 발생된 전하운반체의 수집을 하는데 있어서 부가적인 도움을 줄 수 있는 정전적인 부등전계 효과에 고나한 연구가 수행되었다. 주석(tin) 주입에서 오는 격자변형의 보상효과로 말미암아 P형 측내에 보론농도의 구배를 가져오므로서 부동전계를 발생시킬 수 있었다. 태양전지내에 p-n 접합을 gtud성시키기 위하여 주로 방사증식확산의 원리에 근거를 둔 새로운 이온주입법이 채택되었다. 이온주입으로 된 태양전지의 회로개방전압과 변환효율을 각각 0.44V 및 5%였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.85-94
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• 1975

n형 Ge 결정체를 보상하기 위해 상온에서 $^{60}$Co 감마선으로 647 Mrad 조사하였다. 감마선으로 조사된 Ge 결정체로 Ge(${\gamma}$) 검출기를 제작하였다. Ge(${\gamma}$) 검출기의 검출기 특성은 얇은 Ge(Li) 검출기나 고순도 Ge 검출기와 비슷하였다. Ge(${\gamma}$) 검출기의 온도에 대한 안정도는 상온에서의 저장이 가능함을 보여 주었다.