• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.493-499
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• 2016

C-arm장비의 사용 시 시술자의 산란선에 의한 피폭선량을 확인하여 적절하고 효율적인 피폭선량 저 감화 방법을 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 진행하였다. Over Tube 방식에 비해 피폭선량이 적다는 Under Tube 방식의 C-arm 장비를 활용하여 연구한 결과 차폐도구가 두꺼울수록 시술자의 피폭선량은 감소하였고, 중심선에서 멀어질수록 피폭선량이 감소하였고, 조사시간이 길어질수록 피폭선량이 증가하였고, 세 곳의 선량계 부착위치 중 생식선에서 가장 많은 피폭선량이 측정되었고 흉부, 갑상선 순이었다. 그러나 실제 시술 중 피폭선량을 줄이기 위해 거리를 무한정 늘릴 수 없고, 조사시간을 무한정 단축시킬 수 없기 때문에 인위적으로 조절 가능한 차폐 두께를 달리하는 방법으로 시술자의 피폭선량을 감소시킬 수 있었다. C-arm장비를 사용할 경우 시술 중 불편하다는 이유로 방사선 차폐에 소홀히 하고 근접시술이 이루어지기 때문에 피폭량은 증가할 수밖에 없다. 이에 C-Arm장비의 특성상 조정실을 구비할 수 없으므로 Apron 등의 방사선 차폐도구의 적정두께 사용 등으로 시술 중 발생되는 방사선에 의한 시술자의 피폭선량을 경감시켜야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2003

By optimizing the radiation protection the collective dose and individual dose could be reduced during YGN #4 $5^{th}$ outage in 2001. The collective doses for the two high radiation jobs decreased to 85% and 65% of expected doses. The proportion of workers with low dose (below 1mSv) exposure increased 4% while the proportion of workers with over 3mSv and 5mSv exposure are decreased to 2%, 1% respectively. But none is exposed over 8mSv for the annual dose. To aid decision of utilizing the robot, cost- benefit analysis was performed and reasonable point was proposed to use the robot. For the first time job, repeated ALARA meeting and mock up training were implemented to set up working procedure by identifying the trouble. To easily set up standard procedure, mockup process was videotaped and reviewed during ALARA meeting. Monitoring is a good approach to chase radiological working condition such as working time, dose rate. behavior of workers, especially for high radiation work. Those data were estimated and adjusted from the stage of work planning to mock up. At the stage of actual work the monitoring data were compared to the estimation and recorded to database. This database will not only be used as a powerful tool for dose optimization at the following outage but also as a guideline to dose constraint set up for optimization for each specific situation.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.570-576
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• 2014

Studies have demonstrated that electromagnetic waves, as the one of the most important physical factors, may alter cognitive and non-cognitive behaviors, depending on the frequency and energy. Moreover, non-ionizing radiation of low energy waves e.g. very low frequency waves could alter this phenomenon via alterations in neurotransmitters and neurohormones. In this study, short, medium, and long-term exposure to the extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) (1 and 5 Hz radiation) on behavioral, hormonal, and metabolic changes in male Wistar rats (250 g) were studied. In addition, changes in plasma concentrations for two main stress hormones, noradrenaline and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) were evaluated. ELF-EMF exposure did not alter body weight, and food and water intake. Plasma glucose level was increased and decreased in the groups which exposed to the 5 and 1Hz wave, respectively. Plasma ACTH concentration increased in both using frequencies, whereas noradrenaline concentration showed overall reduction. At last, numbers of rearing, sniffing, locomotor activity was increased in group receiving 5 Hz wave over the time. In conclusions, these data showed that the effects of 1 and 5 Hz on the hormonal, metabolic and stress-like behaviors may be different. Moreover, the influence of waves on stress system is depending on time of exposure.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.495-502
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• 2016

본 연구는 일개 종합병원 내 방사선 종사자의 피폭선량과 그에 따른 혈액검사를 일반인의 혈액검사결과와 비교하여 방사선피폭의 영향을 분석하였다. 대조군과 방사선 종사자군의 혈액검사 결과 모든 항목 평균 값은 정상범위에 포함되어 있었다. 호산구의 경우 방사선 종사자가($2.52{\pm}1.79%$) 대조군($2.92{\pm}1.39%$)에 비하여 낮으며 유의함을 나타내었다. 방사선 작업 종사기간에 따른 종사자군과 대조군의 혈액학적 검사결과 평균값은 백혈구, 혈소판, 임파구, 단핵구, 호염기구가 전체 평균에서 종사자군이 높은 값을 나타내었고, 20년 이상 종사자에서 대조군에 비하여 백혈구, 단핵구는 낮고, 혈소판은 높은 값을 나타내었으며, 10년 이하 종사자에서 호염기구가 대조군에 비해 낮은 값을 나타내었으나 전체 수치의 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 방사선 종사자의 4년간(2012년~2015년) 누적선량에 따른 검사항목별 평균차이에서 5.0 mSv 초과 종사자가 백혈구 평균값에서 대조군 및 5.0 mSv 이하 피폭군에 비하여 낮은 값을 나타내었고, 적혈구($4.61{\pm}0.53$), 적혈구용적률($41.51{\pm}4.07$) 및 호산구($1.74{\pm}1.14$)는 대조군의 적혈구($4.91{\pm}0.38$), 적혈구용적률($43.97{\pm}3.40$), 호산구($2.92{\pm}1.39$)와 저선량 피폭자의 검사결과에 비하여 유의하게 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 0.5~1.0 mSv 피폭 종사자의 혈색소($13.93{\pm}1.75$)가 대조군($14.90{\pm}1.29$) 및 타 피폭자에 비하여 유의하게 낮은 값을 나타내었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.549-558
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• 2004

TTo comply with increasingly strict regulations for protection against radiation exposure, many nuclear power plants have been working ceaselessly to reduce and control both the radiation sources within power plants and the radiation exposure experienced by operational and maintenance personnel. Many research studies have shown that deposits of irradiated corrosion products on the surfaces of coolant systems are the main cause of occupational radiation exposure in nuclear power plant. These corrosion product deposits on the fuel-clad surface are also known to be main factors in the onset of axial offset anomaly (AOA). Hence, there is a great deal of ongoing research on water chermistry and corrosion processes. In this study, a magnetic filter with permanent magnets was devised to remove the corrosion products in the coolant stream by taking advantage of the magnetic properties of the corrosion products demonstrated a removal efficiency of over 90% for particles above 5${\mu}m$. This finding led to the construction of an electromagnetic device that causes the metallic particulates to flocculate into larger aggregates of about 5${\mu}m$ in diameter by using a novel application of electromagnetic flocculation on radioactive corrosion products.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2013

To determine the factors affecting the external radiation dose rates of patients undergoing PET-MRI examinations and to assess the trends of these differences, we measured the changes in the dose rates of $^{18}F$-FDG during a set period of time for each body region. Consistent with theoretical predictions, the dose rate decreased over time in patients undergoing PET-MRI examinations. Furthermore, immediately after the $^{18}F$-FDG injection, the dose rate in the chest region was the highest, followed by the abdominal region, the head region, and the foot region. The dose rate decreased drastically as time passed, by 2.47-fold, from $339.23{\pm}74.70mSv\;h^{-1}$ ($6.73{\pm}5.79$ min) at the time point immediately after the $^{18}F$-FDG injection to $102.71{\pm}26.17mSv\;h^{-1}$ ($136.11{\pm}25.64$ min) after the examination. In the foot region, there were no significant changes over time, from $32.05{\pm}20.23mSv\;h^{-1}$ ($6.73{\pm}5.79$ min) at the time point immediately after the $^{18}F$-FDG injection, to $23.89{\pm}9.14mSv\;h^{-1}$ ($136.11{\pm}25.64$ min) after the examination. The dose rate is dependent on the individual characteristics of the patient, and differed depending on the body region and time point. However, the dose rates were higher in patients who had a lower body weight, shorter stature, fewer urinations, lower fluid intake, and history of diabetes mellitus. To decrease radiation exposure, it is difficult or impossible to change factors inherent to the patient, such as sex, age, height, body weight, obesity, and history of diabetes mellitus. However, factors which can be changed, such as the $^{18}F$-FDG dose, fasting time, fluid intake, number of urinations, and contrast agent dose can be controlled to minimize the external radiation exposure of the patient.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2000

목적 : 병원 방사선 작업 종사자들의 개인별 방사선 피폭 정도를 분석하여 방사선 장해의 위험도를 예상해 보고 방사선 작업 종사자들의 점차적인 수적 증가와 장기근무화 되고 있는 것을 고려하여 종사자들의 건강관리에 만전을 기하고 병원 방사선 피폭을 최소화하며 방사선 피폭의 위험에 대해 경각심을 고취시키고자 본 연구를 실시하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1993년 1월 1일부터 1997년 12월 31일까지 부산광역시 소재 4개 대학병원에서 기록 보관중인 방사선 피폭 관리 대장을 가지고 분석하였으며, 1년 미만 기록된 자를 제외한 347명에 대하여 필름뱃지나 열형광 선량계(TLD:Thermolumlnescent dosimeter)로 정기적으로 측정하여 보관한 기록지를 가지고 분석하였다. 진단방사선과, 치료방사선과 및 핵의학과에 근무하는 의사, 방사선사, 간호사, 사무요원들이 있으며 실험실이나 다른 부서도 모두 포함하였고 비교대상군간의 피폭량은 연평균 피폭량으로 하였다. 과다 피폭의 빈도의 비를 보기 위해서는 3개월간의 피폭을 한 건으로 하여 전체에 대한 100분율($\%$)로 비교하였다 분석방법으로는 먼저 연도별, 기관별, 과별로 분석해보고 다음으로 각과 내에서 각 파트별로 세부분석을 하였다. 피폭정도의 기준은 3개월간의 누적량을 가지고 분석하였으며, 각 개인의 연령, 직종별(의사, 방사선사, 간호사, 기타)로 분석하였다. 연령에 따른 분석에서 개인의 나이는 1993년과 1997년의 중간인 1995년을 기준으로 하였다. 과다 피폭의 대상에 대해서는 과다 피폭의 원인을 분석해 보고 개선방법을 연구해 보았다. 통계처리로는 SPSS 프로그램에서 $\chi$$^{2}$_test와 ANOVA- test를 이용하여 p-Value로 유의성을 검정하였다. 결과 : 전체 대상자 347명에 대한 연간 피폭선량 평균은 1.52$\pm$1.35 mSv 였으며 법적 선량한도인 50mSv보다 훨씬 적은 량이지만 그 중 125명(36$\%$)은 방사선과 관련 없는 일반인의 방사선 피폭의 선량한도인 1년간 1 mSv 보다 많은 양의 피폭을 받고 있었다 연령에 따른 방사선 피폭은 30세이하에서 평균 1.87$\pm$1.01 mSV, 31세에서 40세 사이가 평균 1.22$\pm$0.69 mSV, 41세 이상에서 평균 0.97$\pm$0.43 mSV로 연령이 적을수록 많은 양의 피폭을 받고 있었다(p<0.01). 병원 내에서 방사선 피폭을 많이 받는 장소가 한정되어 있었다. 방사선을 취급하는 과별로 받는 년간 평균 피폭 선량은 진단방사선과 1.65$\pm$1.54mSv, 치료방사선과 1.17$\pm$0.82 mSv, 핵의학과 1.79$\pm$1.42 mSv, 기타 0.99$\pm$0.51 mSv였으며 상대적으로 저선량율 에너지를 사용하는 핵의학과에서 다른 과와 비교해서 방사선 피폭이 높게 나타났으며(p<0.05), 핵의학과 내에서는 특히 동위원소 조작실과 주입실의 년간 평균 피폭량이 3.69$\pm$1.81 mSv으로 많은 피폭을 받고 있었다(p<0.01). 진단방사선과 내에서는 대장 촬영실 근무자의 연평균 피폭량이 3.74$\pm$1.74 mSv로 가장 많이받고 있으며(p<0.01) 그외 투시진단법(Fluoroscopy) 등 직접 투시를 요하는 촬영실, 즉 혈관촬영실이 연평균 1.17$\pm$0.35 mSv, 상위장관 촬영실이 연평균 1.75$\pm$1.34 mSv으로 평균보다 높게 나타났다(p<0.01). 치료방사선과에서는 가장 많이 고에너지의 방사선을 사용하지만 상대적으로 피폭을 적게 받고 있었다. 직종별 연평균 피폭선량은 의사 1.75$\pm$1.17 mSv, 방사선사 1.60$\pm$1.39 mSV, 간호사 0.93$\pm$0.35 mSV, 기타 1.00$\pm$0.3 mSv로 의사와 방사선사가 다른 직종에 비해 높게 나타났다(p<0.05) 결론 : 결론으로 방사선 작업 종사자의 수적 증가와 장기 근무화 현상을 고려할 때 작은 양이나마 방사선 피폭을 동일인이 동일 장소에서 계속 받게 되면 방사선 피폭의 축적 선량은 증가할 수도 있을 것이다. 그러므로 작업종사자에 대한 교육을 더욱 강화할 필요가 있으며 피치 못하게 근무중 방사선 피폭을 받아야 되는 부서에는 순환근무를 실시하여 근무시간을 단축하고 취급에 숙련된 자가 근무하게 하여 개인별 피폭누적 선량을 최소화하여 종사자의 건강을 유지증진 시켜야 할 것이다

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.4699-4704
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• 2015

Medical diagnostic X-ray workers are one occupational group that expose to the long-term low-dose external radiation over their working lifetime, and they may under risk of different cancers. This study aims to determine the relationship between the occupational X-ray radiation exposure and cancer risk among these workers in Jiangsu, China. We conducted Nested case-control study to investigate the occupational X-ray radiation exposure and cancer risk. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire, which includes but not limits to demographic data, personal behaviors and family history of cancer. Retrospective dose reconstruction was conducted to estimate the cumulative doses of the x-ray workers. Inferential statistics, t-test and 2 tests were used to compare the differences between each group. We used the logistic regression model to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of cancer by adjusting the age, gender. All 34 breast cancer cases and 45 esophageal cancer cases that detected in a cohort conducted among health workers between 1950~2011 were included in this presented study, and 158 cancer-free controls were selected by frequency-matched (1:2). Our study found that the occupational radiation exposure was associated with a significantly increased cancer risk compared with the control, especially in breast cancer and esophageal cancer (adjusted OR=2.90, 95% CI: 1.19-7.04 for breast cancer; OR=4.19, 95% CI: 1.87-9.38 for esophageal cancer, and OR=3.43, 95% CI: 1.92-6.12 for total cancer, respectively). The occupational X-ray radiation exposure was associated with increasing cancer risk, which indicates that proper intervention and prevention strategies may be needed in order to bring down the occupational cancer risk.

• 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.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1095-1107
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was designed to provide raise awareness of the guidelines associated with radiation, including those associated with ensuring safety at dental clinics. Methods: A survey was conducted on the degree of awareness on dental radiation among adults over age 20 in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province from December 2016. The questionnaire copies from 21 respondents whose answers were insincere were excluded from analysis. A total of 320 copies, equivalent to 93.4% of the total data collected, were used in the analysis. Results: Dental radiography was found to have been experienced by 60. 5% of the subjects, and 83.4% of them did not receive any explanation to the radiation exposure, while 78.7% had no experience wearing protective equipment. As a result of investigating factors affecting the recognition of dental radiation, it was found that female subjects had a higher awareness of the hazards associated with dental radiation hazard and the necessity to provide information. Conclusions: It is necessary to educate the dental medical personnel to raise awareness on radiation exposure and the need for protective equipment, especially when checking for pregnancy.