• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2005년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.1069-1070
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• 2005

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2004년도 학술논문집
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• pp.397-398
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• 2004

It is important to estimate the radiation activity of the nuclear fuel which is a source term of the loss of coolant accident. The purpose of this study is to identify the most important parameters of the source term calculation based on three fuel types: typical natural uranium CANDU fuel, slightly enriched uranium and DUPIC fuel. The characteristics of the radiation source term were analyzed through sensitivity calculations of the linear power, fuel turnup, and the power shape.(omitted)

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2016

Background: A project for building a neutron time-of-flight (nTOF) facility is progressing. We expect that the construction will start in early 2016. Before that, a detailed simulation based on the current architectural drawings was performed to optimize the performance of our facility. Materials and Methods: Currently, several parts had been modified or changed from the original design to reflect requirements such as the layout of the electron beam line, shape of the vacuum chamber producing a neutron beam, and the underground layout of the nTOF facility. Detailed analysis for these modifications has been done with MCNP simulation. Results and Discussion: An overview of our photo-neutron source and KAERI nTOF facility were introduced. The numerical simulations for heat deposition, source term, and radiation shielding of KAERI nTOF facility were performed and the results are discussed. Conclusion: We are expecting that the construction of the KAERI nTOF facility will start in early 2016, and these results will be used as basic data.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.94-99
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• 2004

GafChromic 필름은 높은 분해능과 낮은 민감도 그리고 조직 등가 물질에 유사하게 구성되어 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 GafChromic 필름을 이용하여 고선량률 근접치료에 사용하는 Ir-192선원 근접 거리에서의 비등방성을 측정하는 것이다. GafChromic 필름은 0 Gy 105 Gy까지 4 MV 선형가속기를 이용하여 흑화도를 구하였다. 비등방성 값은 아크릴 팬톰에서 GafChromic 필름을 이용하여 측정하였고, 측정된 값은 J. F. Williamson이 몬데칼로 계산한 값과 비교하였다. 비교 결과 거리(r) 2.5 mm, 각도 50 ∼ 130도까지 영역에서 4.4% 이내로 일치하였고 반면 140도 부근에서 17.6% 차이가 나는 것을 알 수 있었고, 한편 거리(r) 5 mm, 각도 35 ∼ 160도까지 3.7% 이내로 일치하였고, 30도 부근에서는 7.6% 정도 차이가 나는 것을 알 수 있었다. GafChromic필름은 고선량률 근접치료 Ir-192선원의 근접 거리에서 비등방성 측정 시 기존에 사용되고 있는 측정 장비보다 매우 유용한 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.310-314
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• 2016

Background: FCTC10 container is designed to transport $^{60}Co$ radioactive sources used in irradiation industry. It belongs to Type B(U) Category III (yellow) package when being loaded with a $^{60}Co$ source of $1.8{\times}10^5$ Ci. Materials and Methods: The container is constituted of shielding container, basket, protective cover and bracket. Shielding ability is provided mainly by stainless steel shells, tungsten alloy and lead among steel shells. Radiation level around the container has been calculated with both Monte Carlo simulations and measurements. Results and Discussion: It is proven that the shielding performance of the container fulfills the requirements in GB11806-2004 (Regulations for the safe transport of radioactive material, China Standard Press). Exposure doses to workers and to critical groups of public were calculated based on hypothetical exposure scene according to transport practice experience. Conclusion: The results show that doses to workers and public are less than the constraint dose considered in design, and the radiation level would be increased less than a factor of 2 under design basis accidents.

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2007년 추계학술발표대회 개요집
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• pp.288-290
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• 2007

Ir-192 source is one of the most widely used radioisotopes in the field of non-destructive testing applications. To obtain radiation safety it is necessary to take into consideration integrity of welded joint in the production of sealed radiation source. Generally, the quality of a resistance welded joint is strongly influenced by process parameters during the welding process such as current, welding time and applied force. In this study, resistance welding technology and system were developed for sealing of Ir-192 industrial radiation source capsules. In order to evaluate the weld quality in real time, quantitative relationships between process parameters and electrode displacement were also established.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1031-1041
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• 2018

Objective: To compare image quality and radiation dose of high-pitch dual-source spiral cardiothoracic computed tomography (CT) between non-electrocardiography (ECG)-synchronized and prospectively ECG-triggered data acquisitions in young children with congenital heart disease. Materials and Methods: Eighty-six children (${\leq}3$ years) with congenital heart disease who underwent high-pitch dual-source spiral cardiothoracic CT were included in this retrospective study. They were divided into two groups (n = 43 for each; group 1 with non-ECG-synchronization and group 2 with prospective ECG triggering). Patient-related parameters, radiation dose, and image quality were compared between the two groups. Results: There were no significant differences in patient-related parameters including age, cross-sectional area, body density, and water-equivalent area between the two groups (p > 0.05). Regarding radiation dose parameters, only volume CT dose index values were significantly different between group 1 ($1.13{\pm}0.09mGy$) and group 2 ($1.07{\pm}0.12mGy$, p < 0.02). Among image quality parameters, significantly higher image noise ($3.8{\pm}0.7$ Hounsfield units [HU] vs. $3.3{\pm}0.6HU$, p < 0.001), significantly lower signal-to-noise ratio ($105.0{\pm}28.9$ vs. $134.1{\pm}44.4$, p = 0.001) and contrast-to-noise ratio ($84.5{\pm}27.2$ vs. $110.1{\pm}43.2$, p = 0.002), and significantly less diaphragm motion artifacts ($3.8{\pm}0.5$ vs. $3.7{\pm}0.4$, p < 0.04) were found in group 1 compared with group 2. Image quality grades of cardiac structures, coronary arteries, ascending aorta, pulmonary trunk, lung markings, and chest wall showed no significant difference between groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: In high-pitch dual-source spiral pediatric cardiothoracic CT, additional ECG triggering does not substantially reduce motion artifacts in young children with congenital heart disease.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.197-201
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• 2001

A risk analysis consists of a triplet, , where Si is the scenario identification; Pi is the probability of each scenario; and Xi is the consequences of each scenario. A new computing framework, OMAM (ORIGEN-MAAP4-MMCS), has been developed and applied for assessing the risk of a reference plant as well as radiation source terms using the concept of risk triplet. The result of this study using the OMAM framework presented in this paper, can contribute to producing domestic nuclear power plant's risk data base as well as to establishing severe accident management plans.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.85-95
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• 1995

GM 계수관을 방사선 검출기로서 사용하고, 검출기의 신호를 디지탈 펄스로 변환하는 펄스처리회로와 디지탈 통신방식의 하나인 FSK(frequency shift keying) 변복조회로를 설계하였으며, 휴대용 무전기로 송수신되는 방사선 검출신호를 방사선량과 방사선량율로 개인용 컴퓨터의 화면에 표시하는 단일채널 무선 방사선측정 시스템을 개발하고 성능을 평가하였다. 성능검증 실험에서 펄스를 입력한 경우와 검출기에 방사선을 조사시킨 경우 펄스처리회로에서 약 5V의 동일한 디지탈 펄스가 출력되었고, 무선통신계통에서도 입력과 출력이 왜곡없이 송수신되고 있음을 확인하였다. 검출기에 표준방사선원(Cs-137)으로 방사선을 조사시켜 선량률을 측정한 결과 측정오차는 조사된 선량률의 10% 이내를 나타내었다. 본 시스템은 국내에선 처음으로 설계되었으며, 향후 다중채널로 구성하여 실시간 개인방사선피폭선량계, 방사선감시기 등 여러 용도의 방사선측정기에 응용함으로써 방사선방어에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.185-189
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• 2011

As nuclear industry has been developed, a various types of radiological contamination has occurred. After 9.11 terror in U.S.A., it has been concerned that terrorists' active area has been enlarged to use nuclear or radioactive substance. Recently, the most powerful earth-quake stroke, which triggered a massive tsunami in Japan and then Fukushima nuclear power plant reactor has suffered from a serious accident in history. The Fukushima reactor accident has occurred an anxiety of radiation leaks and about 170,000 people have been evacuated from the accidental area near the nuclear power plant. For these reasons, a social chaos can be occurred if radiological contamination occurs to the supply system for the drinking water. As such, the establishment of the radiation monitoring system for the city main water system is compelling for the national security. In this study, a feasibility test of radiation monitoring system which consists of unified hybrid-type radiation detectors was experimented for multi detection system by using gamma-ray imaging. The hybrid-type radiation sensors were fabricated with CsI(Tl) scintillators and photodiodes. A preamplifier and amplifier was also fabricated and assembled with the sensor in the shielding case. For the preliminary test of detection of radiological contamination in the river, multi CsI(Tl)-PIN photodiode radiation detectors and $^{137}Cs$ gamma-ray source were used. The DAQ was done by Linux based ROOT program and NI DAQ system with Labview program. The simulated contamination was assumed to be occurred at Gapcheon river in Daejeon city. Multi CsI(Tl)-PIN photodiode radiation detectors were positioned at the Gapcheon river side. Assuming that the radiological contaminations flows in the river the $^{137}Cs$ gamma-ray source has been moved and then, the contamination region was reconstructed.