• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.692-702
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• 2011

For more effective indoor radon reduction policy and technique, we researched radon data analysis for some buildings in Seoul. Those buildings were categorized as dwelling, underground and office space and the variations of radon concentration and its sources were evaluated. The variations of radon concentrations of indoor space of buildings for a day were patterned specifically by dwelling habits and different environment. As for the new built apartments which were not yet moved in, their indoor radon concentrations were showed more than 3 times after applying interior assembly, and were 5 times higher than ones of rather old residences. As for the subway stations, the radon concentrations during off-run times were about 15% higher than run-times. 10% of radon seemed to be reduced by installation of platform screen doors. As for office space, radon concentrations during working hours were about 2.5 times higher than non-working hours. Plaster board are expected as a main source of radon for them. By radon measurement method for long-term, its data can be over estimated because it covers non-active time in office or public space. Therefore combination of short and long-term measurement method is required for effective and economic reduction. Furthermore importance of ventilation is requested as public information service for all dwelling space. And also standardization for radium content or radiation of radon is necessary.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2003년도 가을 학술논문집
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• pp.524-531
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• 2003

중$\cdot$저준위 방사성폐기물의 유리화 기술은 체적감소비, 유리고화체의 기계적 및 화학적 안전성 등으로 그 유용성이 입증되어 현재 울진 5,6호기에 상용시설의 건설이 추진되고 있다. 유리화시설은 대상폐기물의 높은 방사능 준위로 인해 방사선 안전 설계를 위해서는 차폐해석이 수반되어야 한다. 그러나 국내에서는 유리화 시설의 건설 및 운영 경험이 없으므로, 본 연구에서는 유리화 시설의 향후 상세 설계와 운영계획에 도움을 줄 수 있는 자료를 얻고자 유리화 실증시설의 구조를 따라 기존의 방사선원항을 이용하여 기기별 선량계산을 통해 방사선 차폐 해석을 수행하였다. 차폐체로서는 경제성과 열저항성이 뛰어난 콘크리트를 고려하였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.92-97
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• 2004

Three methods for VOCs emissions control in indoor air are reduction at the source, ventilation between indoor and outdoor, and removal. The best alternative should be to replace highly emitting sources with sources having low emissions, but the pertinent information on VOCs is not always available from manufactures. Other ways of improving indoor air quality are needed. It is to increase the outside fresh-air flow to dilute the pollutants, but this method would generally provide only a dilution effect without destruction in residence. An ideal alternative to existing technologies would be a chemical oxidation process able to treat large volumes of slightly contaminated air at normal temperature without additional oxidant such as ozone generator and ion generator. Photocatalytic oxidation(PCO) represents such a process. It is characterized by a surface reaction assisted by light radiation inducing the formation of superoxide, hydroperoxide anions, or hydroxyl radicals, which are powerful oxidants. In comparison with other VOCs removal methods, PCO offers several advantages. The purpose of this study was to explore the possibilities for photocatalytic purification of slightly contaminated indoor air by using visible light such as flurescent visible light(FVL). In this study, a PCO of relatively concentrated benzene using common FVL lamps was investigated as batch type and total volatile organic compounds(TVOCs) using a common FVL lamp and penetrated sun light over window. The results of this study shown the possibility of TiO$_2$ photocatalyst application in the area of indoor air quality control.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2018

Purpose Quality control of instrument takes up a large part in the Radioimmunoassays. The gamma-ray instrument, which is one of the important instruments in the laboratory, observes the condition and performance of instrument and performs quality control of the instrument by measuring the Normalization, Calibration, Background and etc. However, there are some automation instruments which can't measure the counting efficiency of gamma-ray meters, resulting in insufficient management in terms of performance evaluation of gamma-ray meters. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to manage the quality control continuously and regularly by suggesting how to measure the counting efficiency of gamma-ray instruments. Materials and Methods In case of a comparative measurement method to a gamma-ray instrument dedicated to nuclear medical examination, the CPM and counting efficiency can be obtained after the measurement of normalization by inserting the I-125 $200{\mu}L$(CPM 50,000~500,000) into the test tube. With this CPM and counting efficiency values, it's possible to calculate the measurement of the DPM value and count the CPM from the automation instrument from the same source, and enter the DPM to calculate the counting efficiency using a comparative measurement method. Another method is to calculate the counting efficiency by estimating the half life using the radiation source information of the tracer in B test reagents of company A. Results According to the calculation formula using the DPM obtained by counting the normalization of gamma-ray meters, the detection efficiency was 75.16% for Detector 1, 76.88% for Detector 2, 77.13% for Detector 3, 75.36% for Detector 4 and 73.2% for Detector 5 respectively. Using another calculation formula estimated from the shelf life, the data of the detection efficiency from Detector 1 to Detector 5 were 74.9%, 75.1%, 76.5%, 74.9% and 73.2% respectively. Conclusion Although the accuracy of counting efficiencies of both methods are insufficient, this is considered to be useful for ongoing management of quality control if counting efficiency is managed after setting the acceptable ranges. For example, if the measurement efficiency is set to 70% or higher, the allowed %difference between measurements is within 3% and the %difference with the detector wall is set within 5%.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.259-267
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• 2004

목적: 전신용 PET에 대한 표준 성능 평가 방법으로 NEMA NU2-2001이 확립되어 제안되었다. 따라서 새로이 설치되는 PET 스캐너뿐 아니라 기존에 사용 중인 스캐너에 대한 성능 평가가 이 표준 방법에 따라서 새로이 이루어 져야 한다. 이 연구에서는 NEMA NU2-2001 방법을 이용하여 CTI ECAT EXACT 47 PET 스캐너의 공간해상도, 민감도, 산란분획, NECR 등을 측정하였다. 대상 및 방법: 공간해상도를 평가하기 위하여 축 방향 시야의 정 가운데와 축 방향 시야 길이의 1/4을 벗어난 횡단면에 F-10을 채운 유리관(내경 1.1 mm)을 횡단면의 중심에서 1, 10 cm 떨어진 지점에 축 방향과 평행하게 위치시킨 후 PET 영상을 얻었다. 민감도를 측정하기 위하여 폴리에틸렌 및 알루미늄 관에 F-18을 채운 후 불응시간 손실이 1%를 넘지 않는 것을 확인한 후 영상을 획득하였다. 산란분획 및 최적 영상 획득 조건을 얻기 위하여 NECR을 NEMA 산란 팬텀을 이용하여 측정하였다. 결과: FBP재구성 방법(화소 크기: $0.515{\times}0.515mm^2$)으로 영상을 재 구성했을 때 스캐너의 중심에서 1cm 벗어난 지점에서 축방향, 횡축방향 공간 분해능은 0.62, 0.66 cm (FBP, 2D와 3D), 0.67, 0.69 cm (FBP, 2D와 3D)이었고 중심에서 10 cm 벗어난 지점에서 축방향, 횡축반경방향, 횡축접선방향 공간 분해능은 0.72, 0.68 mm (FBP, 2D와 3D), 0.63, 0.66 mm (FBP, 2D와 3D), 0.72, 0.66 mm (FBP, 2D와 3D)이었다. 민감도는 스캐너의 횡축방향 708.6 (2D), 2931.3 (3D) counts/sec/MBq, 횡축방향 중심에서 10cm 벗어난 지점에서 728.7 (2D), 3398.2 (3D) counts/sec/MBq 이었다. 산란 분획은 0.19 (2D), 0.49 (3D)이었고 최고 참 계수율과 NECR은 2차원 영상 획득 모드에서 40.1 kBq/mL 일 때 64.0 kcps, 40.1 kBq/mL 일 때 49.6 kcps, 3차원 영상 획득 모드에서 4.76 kBq/mL 일 때 53.7 kcps, 4.47 kBq/mL 일 때 26.4 kcps이었다. 결론: 이 실험에서 NEMA NU2-2001로 측정한 PET스캐너의 물리적 특성은 PET스캐너에 대한 객관적 평가 및 최적화 된 영상 획득과 분석에 유용할 것이다.

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.423-423
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• 2003

The radiative properties of atmospheric aerosol are determined by the mass and chemical characteristics, and optical properties such as aerosol optical depth (AOD), ngstr m parameter ( $\alpha$) and single scattering albedo (SSA). In particular these aerosol optical properties also determine surface temperature perturbation that may give some information in understanding the regional atmospheric radiative forcing. For understanding the radiative forcing and regional surce of aerosol, this paper summarizes and compares the aerosol optical properties results from and compares the atmospheric aerosol optical properties results from two different experiments: Anmyeon 2000 and Jeju 2001. Korea Global Atmosphere Watch Observatory (KGAWO) at Anmyeon island and ACE-Asia super-site at Gosan Jeju island have measured the radiations and aerosols since the year of 2000. The sites are located in the mid-west and south of Korea peninsula where it is strongly affected by the Asian dust coming from China region in every spring. Aerosol optical properties over both sites were measured through the ground-based sun and sky radiometers were analyzed for understanding the radiation and climate properties. Number concentration and chemical components of aerosol were additionally analyzed for the source estimation in the transportation. The frequency distributions of aerosol optical depth are rather narrow with a modal vaiue of 0.38 at both sites. However, the distributions of show one peak (1.13) at Jeju but two peaks (0.63 and 1.13) at Anmyeon. In the cases of Anmyeon, one peak around 0.63 corresponds to relatively dust-free cases, and the second peak around 1.13 characterizes the situation when Asian dust is presented. The correlation between AOD and resulted high correlation on the wide range with high values of optical depth at Anmyeon, otherwise a narrow range of with moderate to low AOD at Jeju. In dust free condition SSA decrease with waveleneth while in the presence of Asian dust SSA either stays neutral or increases slightly with wavelength. The change of surface temperature shows the stronger positive correlations with aerosol optical depth increase at Anmyeon than Jeju. In the chemical properties the aerosol are related to high concentrations in inorganic matters, SO$^4$, NO$_3$, CA2+ in fine and coarse.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.100-104
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• 2004

선량 측정기의 공간적인 반응특성 때문에 나타나는 detector의 크기효과는 임상적인 선량측정을 부정확하게 만드는 중요한 원인이기에 많은 연구의 대상이 되어왔다. 관례적으로 detector response kernel은 detector 자체의 크기가 측정한 방사선의 선량분포에 대해 미친 영향에 대한 정보를 포함하고 있다. 이 kernel에 대해 다양한 수학적 모델들이 제안되었고 실험적으로 이론적으로 연구되어왔다. 이 논문은 convolution이론과 Monte Carlo simulation만을 이용하여 detector의 kernel을 결정하는 방법을 제시한다. 이 수치해석적인 방법을 사용하여 물 phantom에 잠긴 Farmer형 ion chamber의 detector response kernel을 계산하였다. 계산된 kernel은 기존의 parabolic 모델의 특성과 Gaussian 모델의 특성을 동시에 나타내고 있다. 이 kernel과 deconvolution 방법을 사용하여 측정된 6MV, 10${\times}$10 $\textrm{cm}^2$, 0.5${\times}$10 $\textrm{cm}^2$ 광자선으로부터 크기효과를 제거하였다. 크기효과가 제거된 방사선의 선량분포는 꼬리부분을 제외하고는 film이나 pin-point ion chamber에 의해 측정된 결과와 유사한 선량분포를 나타냈다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.5-5
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• 2011

The research and development of hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and electric vehicle (EV) are intensified due to the energy crisis and environmental concerns. In order to meet the challenging requirements of powering HEV, PHEV and EV, the current lithium battery technology needs to be significantly improved in terms of the cost, safety, power and energy density, as well as the calendar and cycle life. One new technology being developed is the utilization of composite cathode by mixing two different types of insertion compounds [e.g., spinel $LiMn_2O_4$ and layered $LiMO_2$ (M=Ni, Co, and Mn)]. Recently, some studies on mixing two different types of cathode materials to make a composite cathode have been reported, which were aimed at reducing cost and improving self-discharge. Numata et al. reported that when stored in a sealed can together with electrolyte at $80^{\circ}C$ for 10 days, the concentrations of both HF and $Mn^{2+}$ were lower in the can containing $LiMn_2O_4$ blended with $LiNi_{0.8}Co_{0.2}O_2$ than that containing $LiMn_2O_4$ only. That reports clearly showed that this blending technique can prevent the decline in capacity caused by cycling or storage at elevated temperatures. However, not much work has been reported on the charge-discharge characteristics and related structural phase transitions for these composite cathodes. In this presentation, we will report our in situ x-ray diffraction studies on this mixed composite cathode material during charge-discharge cycling. The mixed cathodes were incorporated into in situ XRD cells with a Li foil anode, a Celgard separator, and a 1M $LiPF_6$ electrolyte in a 1 : 1 EC : DMC solvent (LP 30 from EM Industries, Inc.). For in situ XRD cell, Mylar windows were used as has been described in detail elsewhere. All of these in situ XRD spectra were collected on beam line X18A at National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at Brookhaven National Laboratory using two different detectors. One is a conventional scintillation detector with data collection at 0.02 degree in two theta angle for each step. The other is a wide angle position sensitive detector (PSD). The wavelengths used were 1.1950 ${\AA}$ for the scintillation detector and 0.9999 A for the PSD. The newly installed PSD at beam line X18A of NSLS can collect XRD patterns as short as a few minutes covering $90^{\circ}$ of two theta angles simultaneously with good signal to noise ratio. It significantly reduced the data collection time for each scan, giving us a great advantage in studying the phase transition in real time. The two theta angles of all the XRD spectra presented in this paper have been recalculated and converted to corresponding angles for ${\lambda}=1.54\;{\AA}$, which is the wavelength of conventional x-ray tube source with Cu-$k{\alpha}$ radiation, for easy comparison with data in other literatures. The structural changes of the composite cathode made by mixing spinel $LiMn_2O_4$ and layered $Li-Ni_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$ in 1 : 1 wt% in both Li-half and Li-ion cells during charge/discharge are studied by in situ XRD. During the first charge up to ~5.2 V vs. $Li/Li^+$, the in situ XRD spectra for the composite cathode in the Li-half cell track the structural changes of each component. At the early stage of charge, the lithium extraction takes place in the $LiNi_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$ component only. When the cell voltage reaches at ~4.0 V vs. $Li/Li^+$, lithium extraction from the spinel $LiMn_2O_4$ component starts and becomes the major contributor for the cell capacity due to the higher rate capability of $LiMn_2O_4$. When the voltage passed 4.3 V, the major structural changes are from the $LiNi_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$ component, while the $LiMn_2O_4$ component is almost unchanged. In the Li-ion cell using a MCMB anode and a composite cathode cycled between 2.5 V and 4.2 V, the structural changes are dominated by the spinel $LiMn_2O_4$ component, with much less changes in the layered $LiNi_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$ component, comparing with the Li-half cell results. These results give us valuable information about the structural changes relating to the contributions of each individual component to the cell capacity at certain charge/discharge state, which are helpful in designing and optimizing the composite cathode using spinel- and layered-type materials for Li-ion battery research. More detailed discussion will be presented at the meeting.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2010

UltraSPECT사의 Wide Beam Reconstruction (WBR)은 노이즈(Noise)와 조준기의 광속 확산 함수 효과(Beam spread function effect)를 제거하고 환자와의 거리를 자동적으로 보상하여 높은 해상도와 대조도를 제공할 수 있어 영상 획득 시간을 짧게 할 수 있고 상당한 영상 질 향상에 도움을 준다고 보고되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 핵의학 분야에서 가장 흔히 이용되는 전신 뼈 스캔에 대해 WBR의 임상적 적용에 대한 유용성을 알아보고자 한다. XpressBone (WBR)의 성능 실험을 위하여 NEMA에서 제공하는 방법에 의하여 선원(Line source)과 SPECT Phantom을 이용하여 공간 분해능을 측정 분석하였다. 실험방법은 선원의 총 계수치를 200 kcps에서 300 kcps로 변화시켜 측정하였으며, SPECT Phantom은 매트릭스 크기를 변화시켜 측정하여 공간분해능에 대한 분석을 하였다. 또한 2009년 1월부터 2009년 9월까지 본원을 내원하여 뼈 스캔을 시행 받은 환자 40명을 두 군으로 나누어 임상 연구를 시행하였다. 1군은 $^{99m}Tc$-HDP 740 MBq (20mCi)를 투여하고 검사속도(20, 30 cm/min)를 변화시켰고, 2군은 동일한 검사속도에서 $^{99m}Tc$-HDP의 투여량을 변화시켜 영상을 획득하여 Standard data와 WBR기법으로 재구성한 영상을 비교 평가하였다. 분석방법은 대퇴골체부에서 뼈와 연부조직간 섭취비(Femur to tissue ratio: FTR)를 측정한 정량적인 분석과 핵의학과 전문의와 5년 이상의 실무경험을 가진 방사선사가 육안적인 분석을 하여 비교 평가하였다. 성능 실험에서 선원을 사용하여 실험한 결과 Planar WBR data는 Standard data에 비하여 분해능이 약 10% 향상되었으며, WBR 반치폭(Full-Width at Half-Maximum)은 16% 향상되었다(Standard data 8.45, WBR data 7.09). SPECT Phantom에서는 약 50%의 분해능이 향상되었으며, WBR 반치폭은 50% 향상되었다(Standard data 3.52, WBR data 1.65). 임상 연구에서는 $^{99m}Tc$-HDP 투여량을 고정시키고 검사속도를 20cm/min과 30 cm/min로 변화시킨 1군에서 Standard data와 WBR data의 전신 뼈 스캔 전면 영상에서 뼈 대비 연부조직간 섭취비는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (p=0.07). 검사속도를 고정하고 $^{99m}Tc$-HDP 투여량을 변화시킨 2군에서는 Standard data와 WBR data간의 전신 뼈 스캔전면 영상에서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (p=0.458). 영상의 육안적 분석에서도 두 군 간 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05). NEMA test 결과 WBR 기법의 영상에서 분해능이 향상되는 결과를 나타내었고, 임상 실험에서는 기존 재구성 방법에서의 동일한 해상도를 가지면서도 검사시간을 단축시킬 수 있었으며 방사성의약품의 투여량도 줄일 수 있었다. 이미 알려진 바와 같이 WBR은 노이즈를 감소시켜 신호 대 잡음비를 증강시키는 새로운 영상 재구성 방법임을 확인 할 수 있으며 동일한 검사속도에서 투여량을 감소시킬 수 있어 수신자의 피폭선량 경감과 검사시간을 단축할 수 있었으며 임상 현장에서 유용하게 이용되리라 사료된다.