• 제목/요약/키워드: Radiation Usage

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고리 원전주변에서 야외 확산실험 모사 (Numerical Simulation for the Field Tracer Experiment over the Kori Nuclear Power Plant)

  • 서경석;김은한;황원태;정효준;한문희
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.205-212
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    • 2004
  • 대기중으로 방출된 방사성물질의 농도분포를 예측하기 위하여 3차원 바람장 및 확산모델을 개발하였다. 대기 확산모델의 검증을 위하여 복잡한 지형에 위치한 고리 원전 주변에서 야외 확산실험을 수행하였다. 확산모델의 계산 값에 가장 중요한 영향을 주는 것은 바람장의 분포이다. 따라서 관측된 바람자료를 이용하여 여러 경우에 대한 수치실험을 수행하여 계산 값이 관측 농도 값에 좀더 유사하게 접근하는 가를 살펴보았다. 비교결과 바람장 모델내 많은 관측 바람장을 이용한 경우에 관측 농도 값에 가장 근접함을 알 수 있었다.

지역병원에서의 전산화단층촬영 검사에 대한 DRL 평가 (Assessment of DRL for Computed Tomography in Local Hospital)

  • 최석윤
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제16권5호
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    • pp.619-625
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    • 2022
  • 영상의학 분야에서 컴퓨터단층촬영(Computed Tomography, CT) 검사는 가장 보편화된 검사 방법 중의 하나이고 병원에서 이용 빈도가 매우 높은 검사 방법 중의 하나이다. 그러나 다른 검사 방법에 비해 매우 높은 방사선 피폭을 동반한다. 피폭 저감화를 위해서 CT 검사가 꼭 필요한 경우만 검사를 시행하는 방법과 꼭 필요해서 검사를 시행하는 경우에도 검사의 목적에 부합하고 적은 선량으로 검사를 시행할 수 있는 프로토콜을 사용해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 지역의 대표적 종합병원에서 사용하고 있는 가장 최신의 방사선량 사용정보를 알아보고 진단기준수준(Dignostic Reference Level, DRL)을 개발하고자 하였다. 실험결과 두부 CT, 복부 CT검사에서 DLP는 NRPB(U.K) 와 Korea DRL보다 높게 나타났다. 흉부 CT의 사용 DLP 값은 CT장치 3종 모두 낮게 나타났다. 해당 병원에서는 CT 검사 시 피폭 저감화를 위한 노력을 해야 하는 것을 알 수 있었고 특히 두부 CT, 복부 CT에서 피폭 저감의 노력이 필요하다고 판단한다.

Capecitabine Pattern of Usage, Rate of Febrile Neutropaenia and Treatment Related Death in Asian Cancer Patients in Clinical Practice

  • Phua, Vincent Chee Ee;Wong, Wei Quan;Tan, Pei Lin;Bustam, Anita Zarina;Saad, Marniza;Alip, Adlinda;Ishak, Wan Zamaniah Wan
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.1449-1453
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    • 2015
  • Background: Oral capecitabine is increasingly replacing intravenous 5-fluorouracil in many chemotherapy regimens. However, data on the risk of febrile neutropaenia (FN) and treatment related death (TRD) with the drug remain sparse outside of clinical trial settings despite its widespread usage. This study aimed to determine these rates in a large cohort of patients treated in the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). Materials and Methods: We reviewed the clinical notes of all patients prescribed with oral capecitabine chemotherapy for any tumour sites in University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) from $1^{st}$ January 2009 till $31^{st}$ June 2010. Information collected included patient demographics, histopathological features, treatment received including the different chemotherapy regimens and intent of treatment whether the chemotherapy was given for neoadjuvant, concurrent with radiation, adjuvant or palliative intent. The aim of this study is to establish the pattern of usage, FN and TRD rates with capecitabine in clinical practice outside of clinical trial setting. FN is defined as an oral temperature > $38.5^{\circ}C$ or two consecutive readings of > $38.0^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours and an absolute neutrophil count < $0.5{\times}10^9/L$, or expected to fall below $0.5{\times}10^9/L$ (de Naurois et al., 2010). Treatment related death was defined as death occurring during or within 30 days of last chemotherapy treatment. Results: Between $1^{st}$ January 2009 and $30^{th}$ June 2010, 274 patients were treated with capecitabine chemotherapy in UMMC. The mean age was 58 years (range 22 to 82 years). Capecitabine was used in 14 different tumour sites with the colorectal site predominating with a total of 128 cases (46.7%), followed by breast cancer (35.8%). Capecitabine was most commonly used in the palliative setting accounting for 63.9% of the cases, followed by the adjuvant setting (19.7%). The most common regimen was single agent capecitabine with 129 cases (47.1%). The other common regimens were XELOX (21.5%) and ECX (10.2%). The main result of this study showed an overall FN rate of 2.2% (6/274). The overall TRD rate was 5.1% (14/274). The FN rate for the single agent capecitabine regimen was 1.6% (2/129) and the TRD rate was 5.4% (7/129). All the TRDs were with single agent capecitabine regimen were used for palliative intent. Conclusions: Oral capecitabine is used widely in clinical practice in a myriad of tumour sites and bears a low risk of febrile neutropaenia. However, capecitabine like any other intravenous chemotherapeutic agent carries a significant risk of treatment related death.

열분해에 의한 카펫의 안정성에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Stability of Carpet by Thermal Decomposition)

  • 박근호;이기철
    • 한국응용과학기술학회지
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.147-152
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    • 2006
  • The accidents occurred by unstable material which is easily exploded or burnt up were caused by heat and collision under the condition of relatively low temperature without oxygen, have been reported frequently. However, the amount of the unstable material is getting higher by development of fine ceramic research area even though its dangerous characteristic is disregarded. This research studied a heat stability and measured boiling point of various carpet material. Carpet has been used in home as well as general indoor usage. Now a day, carpet material which is hardly burnt has been on commercial, but its detailed unstable conditions is not mentioned. This research reports the measurement of the initial temperature of generation heat and heat-radiation change on differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The DSC data of nylon bulked continuous filament (N-BCF) yam 100%, nylon (NY), poly propylene (PP), and a new material named polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) are studied and researched about the effect of them using TGA, furnace, and direct-burning experiment.

양성질환의 방사선치료 (Radiotherapy for Benign Diseases)

  • 최상규
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제10권8호
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    • pp.611-618
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    • 2016
  • 암의 3대 표준요법중의 하나인 방사선치료는 전통적으로 악성 종양인 암의 근치적 혹은 고식적 치료외에도 일부 증식성이거나 염증성을 보이는 양성 질환에서도 그동안 꾸준하게 시행되어왔다. 양성질환의 경우 악성 종양과는 달리 약물요법이나 보존요법 또는 수술로 만족할 만한 치료성적을 낼 수 있으나 이런 치료들이 실패하거나 불가능한 경우 저선량의 방사선치료를 추가하거나 병용하여 시행하는 경우 인체에 큰 문제없이 안전하고 용이하게 통증완화나 재발율을 의미있게 낮출 수 있다. 최근 방사선치료기법의 발달로 정상조직을 최대한 보존하면서 원하는 부위로의 집중적 치료가 가능해지면서 특히 노인에게서 유용한 대안이 될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

광분해성 플라스틱의 패키징 소재의 고찰과 적용 (A Review on Photodegradable Plastics as a Packaging Material)

  • 장시훈;유영선;이윤석;김재능;박수일
    • 한국포장학회지
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.81-88
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    • 2008
  • There are increasing public concerns that the disposal of most synthetic carbon-based plastics is a great threat to the environment. These have led to intensive research and development of degradable plastics, such as biodegradable plastics, photodegradable plastics, and multi-degradable plastics. Although these degradable plastics may not completely replace common synthetic plastics, these minimize environmental impacts caused by non degradable plastics. Photodegradable plastics are synthetic polymers into which have been incorporated copolymers or light-sensitive additives to weaken the structural bonds in polymer chains when exposed to UV radiation. A better understanding of photodegradable plastics, which also play an important role in the degradation of multi-degradable plastics, will expand the usage of degradable plastics. The aim of present article is to review the formation, degradation mechanism and properties of photodegradable plastics.

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PCS/IMT-2000 기지국용 광대역 마이크로스트립 배열 안테나 (A Broadband Microstrip Array Antenna for PCS/IMT-2000 Base-Station)

  • 김태우;최재훈
    • 한국통신학회논문지
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    • 제26권11B호
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    • pp.1620-1627
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    • 2001
  • 본 논문에서는 PCS와 IMT-2000 서비스를 동시에 수용할 수 있는 광대역 안테나를 설계하였다. 광대역 특성을 얻기 위하여 두 개의 폼 물질, 기생소자로 구성된 개구면 결합 방식을 사용한 다층구조를 사용하였다. 기생소자의 크기와 폼 물질의 높이를 조절함으로서 광대역 특성을 얻었다. 또한, 급전선 하단 λ/4 위치에 도체판을 사용함으로서 후방 방사를 줄였다. 단일 방사소자의 대역폭은 VSWR 1.3이하에서 550MHz를 얻었다. 제작된 1$\times$4 배열 안테나의 대역폭은 VSWR 1.3이하에서 460MHz, 안테나 이득은 11.15~12.15dBi, 전후방비는 30dB를 얻었다.

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정류방식에 따른 진단용 X-선 장치의 출력비교 (A Comparative Study on Output of Four Type Diagnostic X-ray Equipments)

  • 김정민
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.34-43
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    • 1997
  • There are 4 types of equipment in diagnostic radiography. These are single phase, three phase, inverter type and condenser type X-ray generators. It is very confusing to make an adequate exposure factor and to know the usage of different type of X-ray generators. In this experiment, I explored a comparative study of outputs in 4 different type of X-ray units. I expect that this experiment could be helpful for manufacturer to make both the X-ray equipment better, In terms of Ideal exposure factors, thereby reducing the patient dose. Experimental results are as follow : 1) X-ray output The ratio of X-ray output of single, three phase and inverter type of X-ray generator was 1 : 1.6 : 2 without absorber and 1 : 2 : 2.6 with 20 mm aluminium absorber. 2) Beam quality The X-ray beam quality of single phase generator was proved to be softer than three phase and inverter type of generators by 0.4 mmAL and 0.55 mmAl HVL respectively. 3) Reproducibility Linearity of X-ray output Retroducibility of X-ray output met the regulation below CV 0.05 and linearity also met the regulation below 0.1 in 4 types of diagnostic X-ray generators. 4) The comparison of incident dose Three phase X-ray generator was 20% higher than two other X-ray generators in radiation dose to make same film density.

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Suggestion of Efficient High Dose Spent Filter Handling and Compaction Equipment

  • Lee, Kyungho;Chung, Sewon;Park, Seonghee;Kim, HuiGyeong
    • 방사성폐기물학회지
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.243-253
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    • 2022
  • Spent filters with a high radiation dose rate of 2 mSv·hr-1 or more are not easily managed. So far, the Korean policy for spent filter disposal is to store them temporarily at nuclear power plants until the waste filters can be easily managed. Nuclear power plant decommissioning in Korea is starting with Kori unit 1. Volume reduction of waste generated during decommissioning can reduce the cost and optimize the space usage at disposal site. Therefore, efficient volume reduction is a very important factor during the decommissioning process. A conceptual method, based on the experiences of developing 200 and 800 ton compactors at Orion EnC, has been developed considering worker exposure with the followings a crusher (upgrade of compaction efficiency), an automatic dose measuring system with a NaI(Tl) detector, a shield box, an inner drum to prepare for easy handling of drums and packaging, a 30 ton compactor, and an automatic robot system. This system achieves a volume reduction ratio of up to 85.7%; hence, the system can reduce the disposal cost and waste volume. It can be applied to other types of wastes that are not easily managed due to high dose rates and remote control operation necessity.

하이브리드 모델을 이용하여 중단기 태양발전량 예측 (Mid- and Short-term Power Generation Forecasting using Hybrid Model)

  • 손남례
    • 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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    • 제26권4_2호
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    • pp.715-724
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    • 2023
  • Solar energy forecasting is essential for (1) power system planning, management, and operation, requiring accurate predictions. It is crucial for (2) ensuring a continuous and sustainable power supply to customers and (3) optimizing the operation and control of renewable energy systems and the electricity market. Recently, research has been focusing on developing solar energy forecasting models that can provide daily plans for power usage and production and be verified in the electricity market. In these prediction models, various data, including solar energy generation and climate data, are chosen to be utilized in the forecasting process. The most commonly used climate data (such as temperature, relative humidity, precipitation, solar radiation, and wind speed) significantly influence the fluctuations in solar energy generation based on weather conditions. Therefore, this paper proposes a hybrid forecasting model by combining the strengths of the Prophet model and the GRU model, which exhibits excellent predictive performance. The forecasting periods for solar energy generation are tested in short-term (2 days, 7 days) and medium-term (15 days, 30 days) scenarios. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach outperforms the conventional Prophet model by more than twice in terms of Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and surpasses the modified GRU model by more than 1.5 times, showcasing superior performance.