• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.8-10
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• 2024

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the image quality, diagnostic efficacy, and radiation dose associated with the use of a cadmium telluride (CdTe) detector, compared to charge-coupled device (CCD) and complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS) detectors. Materials and Methods: Lateral cephalographs of a phantom (type 1) composed of synthetic polymer filled with water and another phantom (type 2) composed of human skull macerated with polymer coating were obtained with CdTe, CCD, and CMOS detectors. Dosimeters placed on the type 2 phantom were used to measure radiation. Noise levels from each image were also measured. McNamara cephalometric analysis was conducted, the dentoskeletal configurations were assessed, and a subjective evaluation of image quality was conducted. Parametric data were compared via 1-way analysis of variance with the Tukey post-hoc test, with a significance level of 5%. Subjective image quality and dentoskeletal configuration were described qualitatively. Results: A statistically significant difference was found among the images obtained with the 3 detectors(P<0.05), with the lowest noise level observed among the images obtained with the CdTe detector and a higher subjective preference demonstrated for those images. For the cephalometric analyses, no significant difference (P>0.05) was observed, and perfect agreement was seen with regard to the classifications obtained from the images acquired using the 3 detectors. The radiation dose associated with the CMOS detector was higher than the doses associated with the CCD (P<0.05) and CdTe detectors(P<0.05). Conclusion: Considering the evaluated parameters, the CdTe detector is recommended for use in clinical practice.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.11-22
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• 2023

평면 능동위상배열안테나 시스템에 있어, 간소화된 방사특성 측정 절차를 가지는 방사소자 결함진단 기법을 제시하였다. 이를 위해 평면 배열 구성에 대한 방사특성을 기반으로 선형 배열 구성으로 근사화 분석할 수 있는 방법 및 방사소자 결함진단과정에서 발생할 수 있는 유일해 문제를 해소하기 위한 방법을 연구하였다. 본 논문에서 제시된 기법 및 유전 알고리즘을 기반으로 다양한 평면 능동위상배열안테나 구성에 따른 방사소자 결함진단에 대한 모의실험을 수행하였다. 모의실험 결과, 제시된 방사소자 결함진단 기법은 다양한 구성을 가지는 평면 능동위상안테나에 대해서도 적용가능함을 확인하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8059-8065
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• 2016

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common tumor in southern China and south-eastern Asia. Effective strategies for the prevention or screening of NPC are limited. Exploring effective biomarkers for the early diagnosis and prognosis of NPC continues to be a rigorous challenge. Evidence is accumulating that DNA methylation alterations are involved in the initiation and progression of NPC. Over the past few decades, aberrant DNA methylation in single or multiple tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) in various biologic samples have been described in NPC, which potentially represents useful biomarkers. Recently, large-scale DNA methylation analysis by genome-wide methylation platform provides a new way to identify candidate DNA methylated markers of NPC. This review summarizes the published research on the diagnostic and prognostic potential biomarkers of DNA methylation for NPC and discusses the current knowledge on DNA methylation as a biomarker for the early detection and monitoring of progression of NPC.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제7권
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• pp.51-58
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• 2006

Background & Objectives: This study investigates the recognition on the necessity of the use of radiation for both college students who are considered that they have a high knowledge level in radiation and proposes basic materials to change the recognition of the use of radiation. Also, the investigation was applied to average people who showed the most negative attitudes on radiation. Methods: A questionnaire was applied to 600 college students for five days from October 10 to 15, 2005 and used in statistical analysis. Results: The average value obtained in the recognition of the use of radiation was 76.60 points in which male respondents who were majored in natural science, health, and engineering department and respondents who have experienced radiation related education, radiation diagnosis, and radiation treatment demonstrated higher levels. Also, the average value obtained in the recognition of the radiation damage was 71.66 points in which respondents who were majored in natural sciences, humanities, engineering, and health department showed higher levels than that of respondents who were majored in art and physical department. Groups that exhibited higher recognition levels in the necessity of the use of radiation were male respondents and respondents who were majored in natural science, humanities, and health department and have experienced radiation diagnosis and radiation treatment. In the results of the correlation analysis on the necessity of the use of radiation and recognition of radiation damages, the recognition of radiation damages was presented as negative attitudes in the case of the higher recognition level in the necessity of the use of radiation. Conclusions: Regarding the frequency of the use of radiation in Korea, a 80.9% of university students who showed a high education level had no experiences in radiation related education. Although they showed a relatively high level of 76.6 points in the recognition level of the necessity of the use of radiation, the negative attitude on the radiation damage was also presented as a high level of 71.7 points. Because the providing chance of radiation related information was limited as compared to the atomic power used in Korea and dependancy of the use of radiation, it is necessary to provide the basic information related in the use of radiation to the public. In addition, various investigations on the use of radiation and such negative attitudes are required in future for the public. Also, the correct information of the radiation safety should be delivered to the public.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 1985

Solitary Extramedullary plasmacytoma는 plasma cell neoplasm중 드문 것으로 다른 형태의 plasmacytoma와는 임상적 명리학적으로 완전히 다른 종양으로 알려져 있다. 원발병소는 주로 두경부 특히 상기도로써 주로 국소부위에 발생하며, 국소방사선치료가 근본적 치료로 받아들여지고 있다. 저자들은 1970년 1월부터 1984년 12월까지 두 경부의 solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma로 확진되어 연계암센터 방사선 치료실에서 방사선 치료를 받았던 5예를 대상으로 추적 조사하여 그 결과를 보고하는 바이다. 전 5예 모두 진단당시 국소부위에 단일 템소를 갖고 있였고 이중 1예에서 원발병소에 수술을 시행하였으나 수술 후 국소재발이 있었고 곧 전신으로 퍼졌으며 진단 후 3년 6개월만에 사망하였다. 나머지 4예중 2예에서는 방사선치료만 시행하였고 다른 2예에서는 수술 및 수술 후 방사선 치료를 시행하였는데 4예 모두 현재까지 병변없이 생존하고 있다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.191-196
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• 2011

The economic scale of nuclear application is a good indicator to show how the radiation technology is useful and contribute to improve public welfare and living standard. Recent research in Japan shows that the economic scale of nuclear field was 4,112 B¥ for radiation application(46%) and 4,741 B¥ for nuclear energy (54%) playing a role of "two wheels of one cart" in nuclear field and the total 8,853 B¥ constitutes 1.8% of gross domestic products (GDP). The radiation application consisted of 2,295 B¥ (56%) in industry (semiconductor, sterilization, nondestructive testing, radiation processing of tires, etc.), 1,538 B¥ (37%) in medicine (therapy and diagnosis such as X-ray, nuclear medicine, computed tomography, etc.) and 279 B¥ (7%) in agriculture (mutation breeding, food irradiation, sterile insect technique, etc.). Radiation application by ${\gamma}$-ray, electron beam and ion beam is steadily increasing in Japan.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.208-212
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• 2014

Marfan syndrome is one of the collagen vascular diseases that theoretically predisposes patients to excessive radiation-induced fibrosis yet there is minimal published literature regarding this clinical scenario. We present a patient with a history of Marfan syndrome requiring radiation for a diagnosis of a right brachial plexus malignant nerve sheath tumor. It has been suggested that plasma transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-${\beta}1$) can be monitored as a predictor of subsequent fibrosis in this population of high risk patients. We therefore monitored the patient's TGF-${\beta}1$ level during and after treatment. Despite maintaining stable levels of plasma TGF-${\beta}1$, our patient still developed extensive fibrosis resulting in impaired range of motion. Our case reports presents a review of the literature of patients with Marfan syndrome requiring radiation therapy and the limitations of serum markers on predicting long-term toxicity.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2006

진단용 방사선발생장치의 안전관리에 관한 규칙과 원자력법에서 사용되는 용어들이 일부 상이하게 기술됨으로서, 실무종사자들의 혼란을 막기 위해 본 연구를 실시하였다. 우리니라의 원자력법은 국제방시선방어위원회(ICRP)의 권고에 띠라 우리나라의 실정에 맞게 지속적으로 수정, 발전한 반면에, 진단용 방시선발생장치의 안전관리에 관한 규칙은 부분적인 수정함으로서, 용어의 혼란을 초래하게 되었다. 진단용 방사선발생장치의 안전관리에 관한 규칙과 원자력법을 비교하면 수정해야 할 사항들은 다음과 같았다. 1. 진단용 방사선발생장치의 안전관리에 관한 규칙과 원자력법에서 사용되는 용어와 단위가 다르다. 업무의 특성상 사용되는 특별한 용어를 제외하고, 공통으로 시용되는 용어의 통일은 반드시 필요하다. 비록 이원화된 방사선안전관리 체계일지라도 규제와 지도의 기준은 일원화되어야 할 뿐 아니라 방사선업무에 종사하는 자나 방사선안전관리 실무에 종사하는 자에게 혼란을 주어서는 바람직하지 못하다. 2. 진단용 방사선발생장치의 안전관리에 관한 규칙에는 다음의 규정이 추가되어야 한다. 1) 환자와 병원 방문객에 대한 방사선방어 2) 임신중인 여성환자의 방사선피폭제한 3) 의료상피폭으로 인정되지 않는 자의 방사선피폭제한 4) 임신 중인 여성 의료관계종사자의 피폭관리

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.598-608
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• 2017

A new radiation scale is proposed. With empathy toward the vast majority of people who are not well versed in radiation and related matters, and thus suffering from misunderstanding that breeds unnecessary fear of radiation, the aim of proposing a new radiation scale, radiation index (RAIN), is to put the general public at ease with the concept of radiation. RAIN is defined in dimensionless numbers that relate any specific radiation dose to a properly defined reference level. As RAIN is expressed in plain numbers without an attached scientific unit, the public will feel comfortable with its friendly look, which in turn should help them understand radiation dose levels easily and allay their anxieties about radiation. The expanded awareness and proper understanding of radiation will empower the public to feel that they are not hopeless victims of radiation. The correspondence between RAIN and the specific accumulated dose is established. The equivalence will allow RAIN to serve as a common language of communication for the general public with which they can converse with radiation experts to discuss matters related to radiation safety, radiation diagnosis and therapy, nuclear accidents, and other related matters. Such fruitful dialogues will ultimately enhance public acceptance of radiation and associated technologies.