• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.162-168
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• 2016

Proton therapy is increasingly being actively used in the treatment of cancer. In contrast to photons, protons have the potential advantage of delivering higher doses to the cancerous tissue and lower doses to the surrounding normal tissue. However, a range shifter is needed to degrade the beam energy in order to apply the pencil beam scanning technique to tumors located close to the minimum range. The secondary neutrons are produced in the beam path including within the patient's body as a result of nuclear interactions. Therefore, unintended side effects may possibly occur. The research related to the secondary neutrons generated during proton therapy has been presented in a variety of studies worldwide, since 2007. In this study, we measured the magnitude of the secondary neutron dose depending on the location of the detector and the use of a range shifter at the beam nozzle of the proton scanning mode, which was recently installed. In addition, the production of secondary neutrons was measured and estimated as a function of the distance between the isocenter and detector. The neutron dose was measured using WENDI-II (Wide Energy Neutron Detection Instruments) and a Plastic Water phantom; a Zebra dosimeter and 4-cm-thick range shifter were also employed as a phantom. In conclusion, we need to consider the secondary neutron dose at proton scanning facilities to employ the range shifter reasonably and effectively.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.669-681
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• 2016

이 연구는 어린이집 보육교사의 감정부조화, 직무소진과 정신건강 간의 연관관계를 규명하는 것을 목적으로 467명의 보육교사를 대상으로 조사하였으며, 5점 척도로 구성한 측정도구를 활용하였다. 수집된 자료는 통계패키지 IBM SPSS 23과 AMOS 21을 사용하여 유의수준 5% 수준에서 검정하였다. 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 어린이집에 종사하는 보육교사의 감정부조화가 정신건강 하위요인 중 직무스트레스(학부모관계, 업무과부하)에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 감정부조화는 직무소진에 모두 유의한 영향이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 직무소진은 정신건강 하위요인인 직무스트레스, 심리적 안녕감에 부분적으로 유의한 영향을 미치고 있었다. 넷째, 직무소진은 감정부조화와 정신건강에 대해 부분적 매개효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과는 어린이집에서 종사하는 보육교사의 정신건강 증진의 중요성을 제시하고 있으며, 정신건강 증진을 위한 제도적 지원을 모색할 필요성을 시사한다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 이중에너지 방사선 흡수계측법을 이용한 골다공증 검사 시 검사자의 숙련도에 따라 발생되는 부정확한 검사결과의 종류와 빈도를 확인하고 자주 발생하는 오류에 관해서는 교육을 통하여 개선이 가능하도록 하고자 연구를 진행하였다. 분석결과 주로 고관절 검사에서 잘못된 환자자세로 검사하거나 압박골절이나 퇴행성 변화가 있는 부위는 결과에서 배제하여야 하지만 압박골절 및 퇴행성 변화의 소견이 보이는 경우에도 결과에 포함된 경우가 많이 관찰되었으며 수술기구 등도 결과 값에서 배제하여야 하지만 포함되어 분석되어진 경우가 많은 것으로 확인되었다. 오류의 내용 중 가장 많은 부분을 차지하는 것은 환자자세의 오류로 모두 56건(척추 6건, 고관절 50건)이었으며, 다음으로 분석과정의 오류 37건(척추 35건 고관절 2건), 관심영역 오류 33건(척추 28건, 고관절 5건)의 순으로 나타났으며 품질관리의 미비로 인한 오류는 발생하지 않았다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.161-167
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• 2020

This study aimed to found out the effect of patellofemoral overlap distance by changing femur thickness and center X-ray angles in Merchant method images. Based on the femur thickness, it suggested tube angle minimizes overlap. It was conducted by Merchant method, a knee tangential view, and the image was obtained by changing the thigh thickness from 14 to 20 cm and the center ray angle from 60°, 57°, 55°. The images were measured by five researchers using a method of measuring the overlap, which was designed by them. The results showed at 60°, 57°, 55° angle, the patellofemoral overlap distance resulted in 0.47±0.66 to 20.89±0.65 cm, 2.26±0.28 to 15.73±0.62 cm, 1.39 ± 0.83 to 12.49 ± 0.37 cm. However, for 57° and 55°, no overlap in thickness under 14.5 and 14 to 15.5 didn't appear. it showed high correlation between femur thickness and overlap. The difference in the mean value of overlap in each group showed a statistically significant difference (p<0.01), all were classified as independent groups in the post-hoc test. In all images, the patellofemoral overlap distance increased as the thickness increased, and at the average thickness of Korean men and women, overlap decreased when reducing center ray. When conducting Merchant tests on Koreans, it was suggested it would be useful to use 57° angle because it minimize the effects of overlap and intrusions of tibia.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.27-38
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• 1993

To investigate relationships between image guality and exposure dose, Chest X-ray films were evaluated for the following points:how much scattered radiation can affect reduction in image quality and can be permissible diagnostically? For this purpose using a test charts and Burger's phantoms. The visual evaluation of their X-ray films and the measurements of scattered radiation were carried out. The dose of scattered radiation ranging from 20 to 25% was found to be for nothing in any diagnostic obstacle. In this range, surface doses were low of 17, 21, and $25{\mu}Gy$ for The thickness of the chest of 15, 20 and 25 cm respectively. Comparison of these high voltage X-ray films with low voltage ones showed a surface dose rate of 1:11.7. Therefore, X-ray quality, photosensitive materials(film and screen) and grid should be selected very carefully for the purpose of reduction in exposure dose.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2002

이미 분화된 연골세포의 성숙과정에 미치는 X-선의 작용에 대해서는 잘 알려져 있다. 그러나 연골세포나 섬유아세포, 근육세포로 분화될 수 있는 미분화 간충직 세포의 분화과정에 미치는 X-선의 영향에 대해서는 잘 알려져 있지 않아, 본 연구에서는 초기 분화연구에 좋은 대상이 되는 계배 미분화 간충직세포를 이용하여 선량(1-10Gy)에 따라 연골세포 분화 과정에 X-선이 어떤 영향을 미치는가를 조사하였다. 연구결과 선량 의존적으로 연골세포분화가 억제됨을 alcian blue로 sulfated proteoglycan을 염색한 결과를 통해 알 수 있었다. 이는 X-선이 간충직세포와 같은 성숙 이전의 연골성 세포들에게는 모두 영향을 미침을 보여주는 것이다. 또한 이미 알려진 바와 같이 X-선은 분화된 연골세포의 성숙과정에 영향을 주기도 하지만 상기 연구를 통해서 간충직세포로부터 연골세포로 분화하는 과정을 억제시키기도 함을 보여줌으로써 간충직세포로부터 성숙된 연골세포로 되는 전과정에 X-선이 영향을 미친다는 사실과, 분화가 이루어지지 않은 세포일수록 X-선 조사의 영향을 크게 받음을 알 수 있다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2004

방사선검출기에 사용되는 다이아몬드는 그 비저항이 $10^{12}[{\Omega}m]$로 매우 크기 때문에 고전압 하에서도 누설전류가 매우 작아 실리콘과 달리 p-n접합을 하지 않고 바로 고전압을 걸 수 있는 이점이 있다. 또한 절연파괴 전압이 매우 크기 때문에 이동속도가 포화되는 전압까지 올릴 수 있다. 이 결과 다이아몬드 내에서의 전하 이동속도는 실리콘의 최대속도보다 약 20배 정도 빠르다. $200[{\mu}m]$ 두께의 박막을 통해 전하가 모두 수집되는 시간은 불과 1[ns] 정도이다. 이상과 같이 독특한 다이아몬드의 성질을 이용하여 방사선검출기에 사용되는 물질로 파고계수형 전리조나 분광계, 열형광선량계, 형광검출기 그리고 핵방사선검출기 등에 사용된다. 본 연구에서는 마이크로파 플라즈마 CVD법으로 $CH_4-H_2-O_2$계로부터 몰리브덴기판 위에 100시간 동안 성장시킨 결과 약 $100[{\mu}m]$의 두께를 가진 결정성이 좋은 방사선검출기용 다이아몬드막을 성장시킬 수 있었고, X-선 방사선량에 따른 방사선검출기의 전류파형을 측정한 결과 방사선량에 따라 전류가 증가됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2010

The present study aims to evaluate Cordyceps militaris water extract (CMWE) with a view to develop melanogenesis inhibitors. Inhibitory activities of CMWE against tyrosinase, L-DOPA(L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) oxidation, and melanin biosynthesis in B16 mouse melanoma cells were investigated. CMWE, at $5000\;{\mu}g/ml$, inhibited tyrosinase activity of 71% and DOPA oxidation of 40% as reacting with L-DOPA. Furthermore, B16 mouse melanoma cell survived over 50% from low to high dose on MTT assay, and CMWE markedly inhibited (> 50%) melanin synthesis at $5000\;{\mu}g/ml$. The inhibitory effect of CMWE on melanogenesis was attributed to enhancement of tyrosinase degradation. Key enzyme of melanin biosynthesis is tyrosinase which catalyses a beginning step from tyrosine to DOPA quinine and melanin formation step, respectively. These results indicated that CMWE may be a potential source of novel whitening agents for cosmetic or therapeutic application.

• Journal of the Korean Physical Society
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• 제73권10호
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• pp.1577-1583
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• 2018

Tumor-treating fields therapy involves placing pads onto the patient's skin to create a low- intensity (1 - 3 V/cm), intermediate frequency (100 - 300 kHz), alternating electric field to treat cancerous tumors. This new treatment modality has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the USA to treat patients with both newly diagnosed and recurrent glioblastoma. To deliver the prescribed electric field intensity to the tumor while minimizing exposure of organs at risk, we developed an optimization method for the electric field distribution in the body and compared the electric field distribution in the body before and after application of this optimization algorithm. To determine the electric field distribution in the body before optimization, we applied the same electric potential to all pairs of electric pads located on opposite sides of models. We subsequently adjusted the intensity of the electric field to each pair of pads to optimize the electric field distribution in the body, resulting in the prescribed electric field intensity to the tumor while minimizing electric fields at organs at risk. A comparison of the electric field distribution within the body before and after optimization showed that application of the optimization algorithm delivered a therapeutically effective electric field to the tumor while minimizing the average and the maximum field strength applied to organs at risk. Use of this optimization algorithm when planning tumor-treating fields therapy should maintain or increase the intensity of the electric field applied to the tumor while minimizing the intensity of the electric field applied to organs at risk. This would enhance the effectiveness of tumor-treating fields therapy while reducing dangerous side effects.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.435-441
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• 2013

This study investigated the effects of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) on radiation-induced bone loss in C3H/HeN mice. C3H/HeN mice were divided into sham and irradiation (3 Gy, gamma-ray) groups. The irradiated mice were treated for 12 wk with vehicle, KRG (per os, p.o.) or KRG (intraperitoneal). Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, estradiol level, and biomechanical properties were measured. Tibiae were analyzed using micro-computed tomography. Treatment of KRG (p.o., 250 mg/kg of body weight/d) significantly preserved trabecular bone volume, trabecular number, structure model index, and bone mineral density of proximal tibia metaphysic, but did not alter the uterus weight of the mice. Serum ALP level was slightly reduced by KRG treatment. However, grip strength, mechanical property, and cortical bone architecture did not differ among the experimental groups. The results indicate that KRG can prevent radiation-induced bone loss in mice.