• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.303-308
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• 2002

목적 : 두경부에 국한된 1기, 2기 대세포성(diffuse large cell) 비호치킨 림프종의 항암화학방사선 병용요법 시 방사선 조사영역 내의 재발을 예방하기 위한 적정 방사선 조사선량을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1985년 5월부터 1998년 12월까지 국한성 두경부 대세포성 림프종으로 항암화학요법 후 방사선치료를 받은 53명을 대상으로 하였다. 나이는 13세부터 69세까지였으며 중앙값은 49세였다. 남녀 비는 1.65대 1이었고 1기, 2기 환자가 각각 27명, 26명이었다. 종양 크기별로 5 cm 미만이 30명, 5 cm 이상이 23명이었다. 원발부위는 경부림프절 22명, 편도 20명, 비인두 4명, 설기저부 3명, 부비동 2명, 후두 1명, 연구개 1명이었다. 항암화학요법은 1명을 제외하고 3회 이상 시행되었으며 방사선치료는 48명이 원발부위와 경부임파선을, 5명이 원발부위만 치료하였다. 생존율, 무병생존율, 조사영역 내 무재발생존율과 방사선 조사선량에 따른 방사선 조사영역 내에서의 재발빈도를 조사하였다. 결과 : 항암화학요법 후 44명$(83\%)$이 완전관해 되었고 연이은 방사선치료 후 53명 모두 완전관해 되었다. 12명$(23\%)$이 재발하였고 그중 2명은 방사선 조사영역 내 재발이었고 방사선 조사영역 바깥 재발은 11명으로 복강 및 골반내 림프절이 가장 많았다. 방사선 조사선량 별 조사영역 내 재발은 $30\~35\;Gy$에서 7명 중 1명, $35\~40\;Gy$에서 16명중 1명이었고 40 Gy 이상에서는 재발이 없었다. 방사선 조사영역 내 재발에 유의한 예후인자는 없었으나 5 cm 이상인 종양에서 재발하였고 5 cm 미만인 종양은 30 Gy에서도 재발하지 않았다. 10 년 방사선 조사영역내 무재발 생존율, 무병생존율, 전체생존율은 각각 $96\%,\;76\%,\;75\%$였다. 결론 : 국한성 두경부 대세포성 림프종에서 항암화학방사선 병용요법 시 종양의 크기가 5 cm 미만인 경우에는 30Gy의 방사선 조사선량으로도 국소제어를 할 수 있다. 따라서 방사선치료에 따르는 구강건조증을 최소화시킬 수 있을 것이다. 5 cm 이상의 종양에서는 30 Gy 이상의 방사선 조사 선량이 필요하리라 생각된다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 1999

Purpose : The aim of this study is to conform the possibility of the liquid type EPID as a QC tools to clinical indication and of replacement of the film dosimetry. Aditional aim is to describe a procedure for the use of a EPID as a physics calibration tool in the measurements of radiation beam parameters which are typically carried out with film. Method & Materials : In this study we used the Clinac 2100c/d with EPID. This system contains 65536 liquid-filled ion chambers arranged in a $256{\times}256$ matrix and the imaging area is $32.5{\times}32.5cm$ with liquid layer thickness of 1mm. The EPID was tested for different field sizes under typical clinical conditions and pixel values were calibrated against dose by producing images using various thickness of lead attenuators(lead step wedge) using 6 & 10MV x-ray. We placed various thickness of lead on the table of linear accelerator and set the portal vision an SDD of 100cm. To acquire portal image we change the field size and energy, and we recorded the average pixel value in a $3{\times}3$ pixel region of interest(ROI) at field center was recorded. The pixel values were also measured for different field sizes in order to evaluate the dependence of pixel value on x-ray energy spectrum and various scatter components. Result : The EPID, as a whole, was useful as a QA tool and dosimetry device. In mechanical check, cross-hair centering was well matched and the error was less than ?2mm and light/radiation field coincidence was less than 1mm also. In portal dosimetry the wider the field size the the higher the pixel value and as the lead thickness increase, the pixel value was exponentially decreased. Conclusions : The EPID was very suitable for QA tools and it can be used to measure exit dose during patients treatment with reasonable accuracy. But when indicate the EPID to clincal study deep consideration required

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.18-25
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• 2016

Purpose: Radiotherapy of the neck is known to cause carotid artery stenosis. We compared the carotid artery dose received between volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and conventional fixed-field intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plans in patients with early glottic cancer. Materials and Methods: Twenty-one early glottic cancer patients who previously underwent definitive radiotherapy were selected for this study. For each patient, double arc VMAT, 8-field IMRT, 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT), and lateral parallel-opposed photon field radiotherapy (LPRT) plans were created. The 3DCRT plan was generated using lateral parallel-opposed photon fields plus an anterior photon field. VMAT and IMRT treatment plan optimization was performed under standardized conditions to obtain adequate target volume coverage and spare the carotid artery. Dose-volume specifications for the VMAT, IMRT, 3DCRT, and LPRT plans were calculated with radiotherapy planning system. Monitor units (MUs) and delivery time were measured to evaluate treatment efficiency. Results: Target volume coverage and homogeneity results were comparable between VMAT and IMRT; however, VMAT was superior to IMRT for carotid artery dose sparing. The mean dose to the carotid arteries in double arc VMAT was reduced by 6.8% compared to fixed-field IMRT (p < 0.001). The MUs for VMAT and IMRT were not significantly different (p = 0.089). VMAT allowed an approximately two-fold reduction in treatment delivery time in comparison to IMRT (3 to 5 minutes vs. 5 to 10 minutes). Conclusion: VMAT resulted in a lower carotid artery dose compared to conventional fixed-field IMRT, and maintained good target coverage in patients with early glottic cancer.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.78-85
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• 1995

Ornithine decarboxylase(ODC) is an indicate enzyme in carcinogenesis. We divided Sprague Dawley rats into six groups: control, electric field exposure, X-ray only irradiation, X-ray irradiation with electric field exposure group, Sr-90 injected group and Sr-90 and electric field complex exposure group. The ODC activity was measured in rat's bone marrow cell every week. The results were summarized as follows: The ODC activitied was increased in X-ray irradiated, Sr-90 injected and Sr-90 and electric field complex exposed group as compared with that of control(p<0.05). The ODC activity was increased comparing that of control neither in X-ray and electric field complex exposed group nor electric field only exposed group. This result suggests that the electric field doesn't have myeloid carcinogenicity and myeloid cancer incidence caused by ionized radiation is suppressed by electric field exposure.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2014

종양부위의 입체적이고 선택적인 치료가 가능해 임상표적부피(clinical target vlume, CTV)에 높은 선량으로 집중조사하고 부작용을 현저히 줄이는 세기조절방사선치료는 치료예후를 향상시키고 있다. 방사선세기조절 치료는 MLC의 개방면적과 개방시간으로 조사면내 플루언스를 조정하므로 소형조사면의 선량이 누적되어 원하는 선량이 조사하게 된다. 따라서 소형조사면과 계층형 조사면의 출력선량계수의 정확성은 곧 Portal MU 결정에 정확성을 더할 수 있고, 종양에 조사되는 선량의 정확성을 향상할 수 있으므로, 이 연구는 Clinac Ex (Varian) $3{\times}3cm^2$에서 $0.5{\times}0.5cm^2$까지 조사면을 선정하였고 방사선은 6 MVX선의 소형조사면의 출력선량계수를 평가하였다. 조사면은 다엽제한기를 $40{\times}40cm^2$로 개방하고 Collimator jaw를 이용한 것과 Collimator를 $10{\times}10cm^2$로 고정하고 다엽제한기에 의한 조사면으로 구분하여 출력선량계수가 결정되었다. 검출기는 유효체적이 $0.01cm^3$이고 내경 2 mm인 CC01 (Scanditronix-Wellope)이온전리함과 SFD 다이오드 검출기(0.6 mmØ, $500{\mu}m$ 두께, Scanditronix-Wellope)와 다이아몬드 검출기(T60003, PTW)와 X-Omat film을 사용하였다. 결과는 다엽제한기 조사면의 출력선량계수는 $3{\times}3cm^2$에서 $0.899{\pm}0.0106$, $2{\times}2cm^2$에서 $0.855{\pm}0.0106$, $1{\times}1cm^2$에서 $0.764{\pm}0.0082$, $0.5{\times}0.5cm^2$에서 $0.602{\pm}0.0399$를 얻었다. Jaw를 $10{\times}10cm^2$로 고정하고 다엽제한기의 조사면의 출력계수는 MLC를 $40{\times}40cm^2$에 jaw에 의한 소형조사면의 것보다 최대 3.8% 높게 나타남을 확인하였다. 따라서 세기조절방사선치료 TPS에는 collimator jaw 보다 다엽제한기 조사면 크기의 출력선량계수가 설정되는 것이 중요함을 의미한다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2004

목적 : 선형가속기의 정도관리 항목 중 광조사야와 방사선조사야의 일치성 검사는 기존에 필름을 이용하여 측정하였다. 하지만 필름을 이용한 측정은 측정관찰자에 따라 오차가 크게 발생하여 이를 개선하기 위해 BIS(Beam Image System) 영상장치를 이용하여 필름과 조사야 일치성을 비교평가 하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 선형가속기를 이용하여 필름과 BIS 영상장치에 6, 15MV의 광자선을 조사하여 측정하였다. 조사야는 각각 $50{\times}50,\;100{\times}100,\;200{\times}200mm^2$지었고, 갠트리 각도는 필름을 사용시 $0^{\circ}$에서 측정하였고, BIS 영상장치를 사용시에는 $0^{\circ}$와 $270^{\circ}$에서 측정하였다. 그리고 조사야 일치성 측정은 필름을 사용시 눈금자와 필름 스캐너를 이용하였고, BIS 영상장치에서는 스캔된 광조사야와 방사선조사야의 폭을 X축과 Y축으로 각각 측정하여 그 오차값을 구하였다. 결과 : 필름을 이용한 관찰자의 시각적인 측정에서는 광조사야보다 방사선조사야가 더 크게 측정되었으며, 최대 1.9mm의 오차값을 보였다. 필름 스캐너를 이용한 측정에서도 방사선조사야가 더 크게 측정되었으며, 평균 오차값의 크기는 더 작은 값을 보였다. BIS 영상장치를 이용한 측정에서는 필름 사용시와는 반대로 갠트리 $0^{\circ}$와 $270^{\circ}$에서 광조사야가 방사선조사야보다 더 크게 측정되었고, 최대 0.96mm의 오차값을 보였다. ${\Delta}X$, Y축 모두 허용오차의 범위는 $<{\pm}2mm$로 나타났다. 측정된 평균 ${\Delta}X$, Y 오차값은 시각적인 필름측정, 필름스캐너 측정, BIS 순으로 작게 나타났다. 결론 : 본 연구의 측정결과, 필름을 이용한 시각적인 조사야 일치성 평가시에는 관찰자에 따른 측정오차의 값이 크게 나타날 수 있으므로 정확한 정도관리를 위해서는 세심한 주의로 측정할 것과 필요하다면 다른 영상장치의 도움이나 측정도구의 개발로 정확한 측정이 필요하다 하겠다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.270-277
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• 2023

Exposure to ionizing radiation induces free radicals in human nails. These free radicals generate a radiation-induced signal (RIS) in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Compared with the RIS of tooth enamel samples, that in human nails is more affected by moisture and heat, but has the advantages of being sensitive to radiation and easy to collect. The fingernail as a biological sample is applicable in retrospective dosimetry in cases of localized hand exposure accidents. In this study, the dosimetric characteristics of fingernails were analyzed in fingernail clippings collected from Korean donors. The dose response, fading of radiation-induced and mechanically induced signals, treatment method for evaluation of background signal, minimum detectable dose, and minimum detectable mass were investigated to propose a fingernail-EPR dosimetry protocol. In addition, to validate the practicality of the protocol, blind and field experiments were performed in the laboratory and a non-destructive testing facility. The relative biases in the dose assessment result of the blind and field experiments were 8.43% and 21.68% on average between the reference and reconstructed doses. The results of this study suggest that fingernail-EPR dosimetry can be a useful method for the application of retrospective dosimetry in cases of radiological accidents.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.343-350
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• 2020

Concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) members have been widely used in engineering, and their tube diameters have become larger and larger. But there is no research on the thermal field of large-diameter CFST structure. These studies focused on the thermal field of the large-diameter CFST structure under solar radiation. The environmental factors and the actual placement position were considered, and the finite element model (FEM) of the thermal field of CFST members under solar radiation (SR) was established. Then the FEM was verified by practical experiments. The most unfavorable temperature gradient model in the cross-section was proposed. The testing results showed that the temperature field of the large-diameter CFST member section was non-linearly distributed due to the influence of SR. The temperature field results of CFST members with different pipe diameters indicated that the larger the core concrete diameter was, the slower the central temperature changed, and there was a significant temperature difference between the center and the boundary. Based on the numerical model, the most unfavorable temperature gradient model in the section was proposed. The model showed that the temperature difference around the center of the circle is small, and the boundary temperature difference is significant. The maximum temperature difference is 15.22℃, which appeared in the southern boundary area of the specimen. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the influence of SR on the thermal field of the member for large-diameter CFST members in actual engineering, which causes a large temperature gradient in the member.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제39B권1호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 마이크로스립 패치 안테나의 접지 면으로 버섯 형태 EBG(Electromagnetic Band Gap)를 사용할 경우의 근거리 장(near field) 원거리 장(far field) 방사 지향성(radiation directivity)의 영향을 연구하였다. 버섯 모양 EBG의 분산 곡선 특성을 이용하여 주어진 버섯모양 EBG의 금지대역(band gap) 2.36-2.85[GHz]를 계산하고, 금지대역 영역에 속하는 주파수로 동작하는 2-층의 버섯 형태 EBG 마이크로스트립 안테나(2.45GHz)를 설계하였다. EBG를 접지 면으로 사용한 마이크로스트립 안테나의 성능향상을 확인하기위하여 PEC(Perfect Elecric Conductor)를 접지 면으로 사용한 동일한 안테나 경우와 성능차이를 비교하였다. EBG를 사용할 경우 유전체와 도체의 경계면에서 발생하는 표면파(Surface Wave)를 효과적으로 억제하여 지향성이 약 2.74dB 정도 향상된 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2003년도 제27회 추계학술대회
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• pp.41-41
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• 2003

Purpose: Even if the wedge filter is widely used for the radiation therapy to modify the photon beam intensity, the wedged photon beam dose calculation is not so easy. Radiation therapy planning systems (RTPS) have been used the empirical or semi-analytical methods such as attenuation method using wedge filter parameters or wedge filter factor obtained from measurement. However, these methods can cause serious error in penumbra region as well as in edge region. In this study, we propose the dose calculation algorithm for wedged field to minimize the error especially in the outer beam region. Materials and Method: Modified intensity by wedge filter was calculated using tissue-maximum ratio (TMR) and scatter-maximum ratio (SMR) of wedged field. Profiles of wedged and non-wedged direction was also used. The result of new dose calculation was compared with measurement and the result from attenuation method. Results: Proposed algorithm showed the good agreement with measurement in the high dose-gradient region as well as in the inner beam region. The error was decreased comparing to attenuation method. Conclusion: Although necessary beam data for the RTPS commissioning was increased, new algorithm would guarantee the improved dose calculation accuracy for wedged field. In future, this algorithm could be adopted in RTPS.