• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.557-564
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 차폐성능의 우수함이 증명된 납 사용에 있어 나타나는 단점을 보완하고 불필요한 인체 피폭을 제어하기 위하여 3D 프린팅 기술을 이용하였다. 3D 프린터는 3차원 형상 구현이 가능하며, 개인의 아이디어를 즉각적으로 적용할 수 있어 시제품 제작 비용 및 기간을 줄여주면서 기술 보완 유지에 큰 장점이 있다. 다양한 특증의 3D 프린터 중 FDM 방식을 채택하였으며, 출력에 사용되는 필라멘트를 폴리락트산 (Polylactic acid, PLA)와 텅스텐 두 가지 소재를 혼합하여 연구용 압출기를 활용해 제작하였다. 출련된 혼합 필라멘트를 형태학적 차폐체로 구현하였으며, 선량평가를 통해 유효성 검증과 동시에 다양한 물질의 차페체 제작에 기초 정보 제공에 목적을 두었다. PLA와 텅스텐을 혼합하여 연구용 압출기로 제작된 필라멘트는 텅스텐 함유 비율에 따라서 10 %, 20 %, 30 %, 40 %, 50 %로 구분하여 제작하였다. 3D Modeling, STL File 저장, G-code생성, 출력등의 처리과정으로 10 cm × 10 cm × 0.5cm의 크기로 각각 제작하였고, 관전압 60 kVp, 80 kVp, 100 kVp, 120 kVp와 관전류 20 mAs, 40 mAs의 조건으로 선량 및 차폐성능 평가 실험하였다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.214-225
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• 2022

Background: The conventional cerium-doped Gd₂Al₂Ga₃O₁₂ (GAGG(Ce)) scintillator-based gamma-ray imager has a bulky detector, which can lead to incorrect positioning of the gammaray source if the shielding against background radiation is not appropriately designed. In addition, portability is important in complex environments such as inside nuclear power plants, yet existing gamma-ray imager based on a tungsten mask tends to be weighty and therefore difficult to handle. Motivated by the need to develop a system that is not sensitive to background radiation and is portable, we changed the material of the scintillator and the coded aperture. Materials and Methods: The existing GAGG(Ce) was replaced with Bi₄Ge₃O₁₂ (BGO), a scintillator with high gamma-ray detection efficiency but low energy resolution, and replaced the tungsten (W) used in the existing coded aperture with lead (Pb). Each BGO scintillator is pixelated with 144 elements (12 × 12), and each pixel has an area of 4 mm × 4 mm and the scintillator thickness ranges from 5 to 20 mm (5, 10, and 20 mm). A coded aperture consisting of Pb with a thickness of 20 mm was applied to the BGO scintillators of all thicknesses. Results and Discussion: Spectroscopic characterization, imaging performance, and image quality evaluation revealed the 10 mm-thick BGO scintillators enabled the portable gamma-ray imager to deliver optimal performance. Although its performance is slightly inferior to that of existing GAGG(Ce)-based gamma-ray imager, the results confirmed that the manufacturing cost and the system's overall weight can be reduced. Conclusion: Despite the spectral characteristics, imaging system performance, and image quality is slightly lower than that of GAGG(Ce), the results show that BGO scintillators are preferable for gamma-ray imaging systems in terms of cost and ease of deployment, and the proposed design is well worth applying to systems intended for use in areas that do not require high precision.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2023

3D printing is a technology that can transform and process computerized data obtained through modeling or 3D scanning via CAD. In the medical field, studies on customized 3D printing technology for clinical use or patients and diseases continue. The importance of research on filaments and molding methods is increasing, but research on manufacturing methods and available raw materials is not being actively conducted. In this study, we compare the characteristics of each material according to the manufacturing method of the phantom manufactured with 3D printing technology and evaluate its usefulness. We manufactured phantoms of the same size using poly methyl meta acrylate (PMMA), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) based on the international standard phantom of aluminum step wedge. We used SITEC's radiation generator (DigiRAD-FPC R-1000-150) and compared the shielding rate and line attenuation coefficient through the average after shooting 10 times. As a result, in the case of the measured dose transmitted through each phantom, it was confirmed that the appearance of the dose measured for phantoms decreased linearly as the thickness increased under each condition. The sensitivity also decreased as the steps increased for each phantom and confirmed that it was different depending on the thickness and material. Through this study, we confirmed that 3D printing technology can be usefully used for phantom production in the medical field. If further development of printing technology and studies on various materials are conducted, it is believed that they will contribute to the development of the medical research environment.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.158-166
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• 2003

목적: 본 연구는 새로운 근접치료선원의 이론적 설계를 통해 출력변조를 이용한 혈관내 방사선치료를 제안한다. 대상 및 방법: 제시된 이론적 선원은 기존의 선원과는 달리 선원물질과 차폐물질(스테인리스 스틸, 또는 텅스텐) 둘 다로 구성되며 이는 방위방향으로 비대칭적 방사선량을 제공할 수 있게 한다. 따라서, 방위방향으로 선원의 방향과 체류시간을 조절함으로써 출력변조를 통한 근접치료가 가능해진다. Novoste Beta-Cath system에서 사용하는 Sr-90/Y 전자방출 선원과 유사한 모양의 두 가지 단순화한 선원을 연구의 대상으로 고려하였다. 첫 번째 선원은 선원물질과 차폐물질이 각각 반씩 차지하며, 두 번째 선원은 1/4은 선원물질로, 나머지 3/4은 차폐물질로 구성된다. 두 선원에 대해 방위 및 방사방향으로의 선량분포를 MCNP 몬테 카를로 코드를 이용하여 계산하였다. 결과: 선원이 혈관내의 중심에 위치하지 않게 되는 가상조건에서의 선량 최적화 계산을 시도한 결과, 혈관내벽에 미치는 선량의 최고치와 최저치의 차이가 87$\%$에서 7$\%$까지 줄어들 수 있음을 보였다. 결론: 본 연구에서 제시된 이론적 선원은 선량적 관점에서의 적합성 여부에 관해 매우 고무적인 결과를 보여 줌으로써 출력변조를 통한 혈관내 근접방사선치료의 가능성을 나타내었다. 본 과제의 다음 단계는 굵기가 가는 맥관 내에서 선원의 위치를 파악하여 그를 방위방향으로 정확하게 회전시킬 수 있는 방사선 전달 체계의 개발이라 할 수 있다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권11호
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• pp.3808-3815
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• 2021

In this paper, the EPICS2017 photoatomic database was used to evaluate the photon mass attenuation coefficients and buildup factors of soils collected at different depths in the Philippine islands. The extraction and interpolation of the library was accomplished at the recommended linear-linear scales to obtain the incoherent and total cross section and mass attenuation coefficient. The buildup factors were evaluated using the G-P fitting method in ANSI/ANS-6.4.3. An agreement was achieved between XCOM, MCNP5, and EPICS2017 for the calculated mass attenuation coefficient values. The buildup factors were reported at several penetration depths within the standard energy grid. The highest values of both buildup factor classifications were found in the energy range between 100 and 400 keV where incoherent scattering interaction probabilities are predominant, and least at the region of predominant photoionization events. The buildup factors were examined as a function of different soil silica contents. The soil samples with larger silica concentrations were found to have higher buildup factor values and hence lower shielding characteristics, while conversely, those with the least silica contents have increased shielding characteristics brought by the increased proportions of the abundant heavier oxides.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.163-170
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• 2019

최근 들어, 첨단산업의 발전으로 다양한 종류의 산업폐기물이 빠르게 발생하고 있다. 특히, 산업폐기물 중 중금속을 함유한 고밀도의 폐 브라운관 유리는 재처리 비용과 환경오염 문제로 인해 전량 매립 처분되고 있다. 따라서 이러한 폐자원을 재활용하기 위한 기초 연구가 필요한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 중금속이 함유된 CRT 폐유리를 잔골재로 대체한 모르타르 시험체의 기초 물성과 방사선 차폐 성능을 분석하여 차폐 재료로의 활용성을 평가하였다. 연구 결과에 따르면 중금속을 함유한 CRT 폐유리를 잔골재로 대체한 시험체의 겉보기 밀도가 상승하였으며, 압축강도와 휨강도는 저하되는 현상을 나타냈다. 또한, 납 성분이 다량 함유된 폐유리 대체 시험체는 일반 모르타르 시험체보다 저에너지의 차폐 성능이 상승하는 효과를 보였으며, $122KeV{\cdot}^{57}Co$ 방사선원에 대해서는 일반 모르타르 시험체보다 2.5배 높은 선형감쇠계수를 나타냈다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2015

Carbon fiber has received much attention owing to its properties, including a large surface-to-volume ratio, chemical and thermal stability, high thermal and electrical conductivity, and high mechanical strengths. In particular, magnetic nanopowder dispersed carbon fiber has been attractive in technological applications such as the electrochemical capacitor and electromagnetic wave shielding. In this study, the nickel-oxide-nanoparticle dispersed polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers were prepared through an electrospinning method. Electron beam irradiation was carried out with a 2.5 MeV beam energy to stabilize the materials. The samples were then heat-treated for stabilization and carbonization. The nanofiber surface was analyzed using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). The crystal structures of the carbon matrix and nickel nanopowders were analysed using X-ray diffraction (XRD). In addition, the magnetic and electrical properties were analyzed using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and 4 point probe. As the irradiation dose increases, the density of the carbon fiber was increased. In addition, the electrical properties of the carbon fiber improved through electron beam irradiation. This is because the amorphous region of the carbon fiber decreases. This electron beam effect of PAN fibers containing nickel nanoparticles confirmed their potential as a high performance carbon material for various applications.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2018

Background: Gamma-ray detectors having a thin window of a material with low atomic number can increase the true coincidence summing effects for radionuclides emitting X-rays or gamma-rays. This effect can make efficiency calibration or spectrum analysis more complicated. In this study, a Cu shield was tested as an X-ray filter to neglect the true coincidence summing effect by X-rays and gamma-rays in gamma-ray spectrometry, in order to simplify gamma-ray energy spectrum analysis. Materials and Methods: A Cu shield was designed and applied to an n-type high-purity germanium detector having an $X-{\gamma}$ summing effect during efficiency calibration. This was tested using a commercial, certified mixed gamma-ray source. The feasibility of a Cu shield was evaluated by comparing efficiency calibration results with and without the shield. Results and Discussion: In this study, the thickness of a Cu shield needed to avoid true coincidence summing effects due to $X-{\gamma}$ was tested and determined to be 1 mm, considering the detection efficiency desired for higher energy. As a result, the accuracy of the detection efficiency calibration was improved by more than 13% by reducing $X-{\gamma}$ summing. Conclusion: The $X-{\gamma}$ summing effect should be considered, along with ${\gamma}-{\gamma}$ summing, when a detection efficiency calibration is implemented and appropriate shielding material can be useful for simplifying analysis of the gamma-ray energy spectra.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2015

우리나라 국민의 연간 진단용 방사선 검사 건수는 매년 증가하고 있으며, 특히 의료 피폭의 절반이상을 차지하는 CT검사에 대한 각별한 주의가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 현재 CT검사 중 가장 많은 부분을 차지하는 두부 CT에서 CT Number, Noise, Uniformity를 유지하면서 수정체 부분의 입사표면선량(ESD)을 줄이기 위해, 현재 사용하고 있는 Bismuth 차폐체와 Aluminum 6mm, Silicone 22mm를 비교 실험하였다. 실험 결과 IOML에 평행한 나선형 scan과 고식적 scan에서 차폐체를 사용하지 않을 때의 선량보다 각각 Bismuth 26.41%, 17.52%, Aluminum 18.24%, 9.39%, Silicone 19.47%, 14.39% 감소되었다. 물의 CT Number, Noise, Uniformity 항목에서 Bismuth 차폐체의 경우 팬텀영상 검사 기준을 초과하였으며, Aluminum, Silicone의 경우는 기준내에 포함되었다. 화질의 변화를 줄이면서 차폐의 효과를 보고자 할 때 가공성이 좋고 구입하기 쉬운 Silicone을 이용한 차폐체가 도움이 되리라 생각한다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.15-18
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• 2010

Main component of radiography barrier aprons is lead. To manufacture a lead-free barrier sheath, barium sulfate and organic iodine-based chemicals should be mixed with rubber. Barrier capacity was tested in the medical field. To improve adaptation of rubber with the mixture, raw materials went through milling, agitation, and extruding processes. Three sheaths were manufactured with 30%, 80%, and 120% sulfate barium, respectively. This study found 10% lower barrier capacity of lead-free barrier than the traditional lead-containing rubber sheath. Problems, however, were confronted during the agitation and extruding processes. Mixing with rubber was a technically demanding job. Inconsistent depth, problems with thermal processing and dissipation were encountered as well.