• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.195-198
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• 2002

A positron camera, consisting of a pair of Anger-type scintillation detectors, has been developed for verifying the ranges of irradiation beams in heavy-ion radiotherapy. Images obtained by a centroid calculation of photomultiplier outputs exhibit a distortion near the edge of the crystal plane in an Anger-type scintillation detector. The images of a $\^$68/Ge line source were detected and look-up tables were prepared for the position correction parameters. Asymmetry of the position distribution detected by the positron camera was prevented with this correction. As a result, a linear position response and a position resolution of 8.6 mm were obtained over a wide measurement field.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2014

During image-guided radiation therapy, the patient is exposed to unwanted radiation from imaging devices built into the medical LINAC. In the present study, the effective dose delivered to a patient from a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) machine was measured. Absorbed doses in specific organs listed in ICRP Publication 103 were measured with glass dosimeters calibrated with kilovolt (kV) X-rays using a whole body physical phantom for typical radiotherapy sites, including the head and neck, chest, and pelvis. The effective dose per scan for the head and neck, chest, and pelvis were $3.37{\pm}0.29$, $7.36{\pm}0.33$, and $4.09{\pm}0.29$ mSv, respectively. The results highlight the importance of the compensation of treatment dose by managing imaging dose.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2015

핵의학 종사자는 PET/CT 업무 환경 중 방사성 의약품 취급 시 상당히 높은 피폭선량을 받는다고 알려져 있으며, 이를 최소화하기 위해 적절한 차폐기구의 사용이 요구된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 몬테카를로 기법을 기반으로 한 모의실험과 실측을 통해 18F-FDG 선원 취급 시 Apron 착용에 대한 차폐효과에 대해 분석하였다. 그 결과, 모의실험의 경우 선원의 취급 위치에 따라 인체 장기별 선량 분포가 각각 다른 양상을 나타냈고, Apron 납 두께별 선량 감소율은 선원과 장기와의 위치가 근접할수록, 선원과의 접촉 거리가 멀수록 낮은 경향을 나타냈다. 선량 측정 장비를 통한 실측의 경우, 측정 장비간 특성으로 인해 평균 공간 선량률 분포는 상이한 결과를 보였으나, 거리별 납 당량의 증가에 따라 지수함수분포로 공간 선량률이 감소되었다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.506-508
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• 2002

As an advancement of medical imaging modalities and analyzing software with multi-function, active researches to acquire high contrast and high resolution image being done. In recently, development of medical imaging modalities like as Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is aiming to display anatomical structure more accuracy and faster. Thus, one of the important areas in CT today is the use of CT scanner for the quantitative evaluation of 3-D reconstruction images from 2-D tomographic images. In CT system, the effective slice thickness and the quality of 3-D reconstructed image will be influenced by imaging acquisition parameters (e.g. pitch and scan mode). In diagnosis and surgical planning, the accurate distance measurements of 3-D anatomical structures play an important role and the accuracy of distance measurements will depend on the acquisition parameters such as slice thickness, pitch, and scan mode. The skull phantom was scanned with SDCT for various acquisition parameters and acquisition slice thicknesses were 3 and 5 mm, and reconstruction intervals were 1, 2, and 3 mm to each pitch. 3-D visualizations and distance measurements were performed with PC based 3-D rendering and analyzing software. Results showed that the image quality and the measurement accuracy of 3-D SDCT images are independent to the reconstruction intervals and pitches.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.301-306
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• 2021

The skull has peripheral organs such as the crystalline lens and thyroid gland, which are highly radiosensitive, but the examination is performed without considering the uneven dose distribution due to the heel effect at the time of the current Skull Town's examination. However, no studies have been conducted on the exposure dose of surrounding organ tissues due to the difference in image density due to the heel effect and the non-uniformity of the dose. Using the cathode (-) and anode (+) set on the Tube to measure the scattered radiation along the Tube direction as a guide, change 30° and 37° in the cathode direction and 30° and 37° in the anode direction. It was given and investigated 5 times to obtain scattered radiation. image measurements were SNR, PSNR, RMSE, and MAE. Measurement results Measurement results of surrounding organ doses when the Tube direction was 30° and 37° The dose was low when the direction was cathodic in all organs (p<0.000). Both cathodes were higher in the image measurements(p<0.04). Continuous research may be needed for diagnostically valuable imaging and minimization of patient exposure dose.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2021

As the number of single-person households increases, the consumption of bottled water is increasing. In addition, as the public's interest in radioactivity increases, interest in the field of living radioactivity is also increasing. Since drinking water is an essential element in our daily life, it must be safe from radioactivity. In this study, gamma radiation of drinking spring water was measured and internal exposure dose evaluation was performed to determine its harmfulness. K-40 and uranium-based radioactivity analysis was performed through a high-purity germanium detector, and as a result, drinking water was detected somewhat higher than that of mixing water. Since there is no regulation on the natural radioactivity concentration in Korea, it was compared with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Drinking Water Regulations and World Health Organization standard. As a result, there were some items that exceeded standards. Internal exposure was evaluated according to the effective dose formula of ICRP 119. As the result was derived that a maximum of 1.17 mSv per year could be received. This result means that the dose limit for the general public may be exceeded, and it was judged that it is necessary to set an appropriate standard value and present a recommendation value through continuous monitoring in the future.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2013

요골 말단 부위의 측정은 한국 사람들이 주로 오른손을 자주 사용한다는 근거로 왼쪽 요골 말단 부위를 주로 측정하는데 이로 인한 잘못된 결과가 나오기도 한다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 측정부위 오차가 가지는 상관관계를 알아보고 잘못된 측정 오차를 줄이고자 한다. 2012년 3월부터 일정기간 정형외과를 방문한 성인 50대 이상 남녀 환자를 대상으로 전완부의 단순촬영 자세와 같이 중립위를 기준으로 왼쪽 원위요골말단부위를 포함한 오른쪽 원위요골말단부위도 함께 측정하여 양쪽 T-score를 통해 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과 왼쪽 손목 수치가 더 낮은 그룹은 전체 75명 중 45명으로 약 60%를 차지하였고 반면 오른쪽 손목 수치가 더 낮은 그룹은 전체 75명 중 30명으로 약 40%를 차지하였다.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2015

This study investigated the accuracy of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) in terms of reflecting the actual vascular length. Three-dimensional time of flight (3D TOF) MRA, 3D contrast-enhanced (CE) MRA, volume-rendering after CTA and maximum intensity projection were investigated using a flow model phantom with a diameter of 2.11 mm and area of $0.26cm^2$. 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla devices were used for 3D TOF MRA and 3D CE MRA. CTA was investigated using 16 and 64 channel CT scanners, and the images were transmitted and reconstructed by volume-rendering and maximum intensity projection, followed by conduit length measurement as described above. The smallest 3D TOF MRA measure was $2.51{\pm}0.12mm$ with a flow velocity of 40 cm/s using the 3.0 Tesla apparatus, and $2.57{\pm}0.07mm$ with a velocity of 71.5 cm/s using the 1.5 Tesla apparatus; both images were magnified from the actual measurement of 2.11 mm. The measurement with the 16 channel CT scanner was smaller ($3.83{\pm}0.37mm$) than the reconstructed image on maximum intensity projection. The images from CTA from examination apparatus and reconstruction technique were all larger than the actual measurement.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.101-106
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• 1993

In order to assure safety of both patient and operator, and to provide uniform quality radiographs, it is necessary to perform periodic calibration of diagnostic X-ray equipment. A basic parameter of diagnostic equipment's and its image sharpness is the size(and shape the energy distribution) of the focal spot as viewed along the central X-ray beam. This size determines the resolution possible with the equipment and also determines the heat characteristics of an anode. A fine focus tube gives high resolution but causes high local heating of target. In past, the pin-hole and star pattern image measurement for evaluation of resolution have been widely used, but it produced blurring and inaccuracy of image. So newly inverted Ug-meter has advantage in more convenient measurement method and less out-put bias than other image measurement. The authors intended to compare measured focal size between Ug-meter and focal spot test tool, changed state from setting to now of units.

• 대한추나의학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2004

Objective : Women can be affected physically and psychologically by pregnancy and delivery. Because the relaxation of pelvic ligaments has a chance to cause pelvic deviation, we investigated the radiological peivic deviation according to delivery types and experiences. Method : 71 patients were evaluated by X-ray findings. Every patients divided into two group according to delivery types and experiences. After measured innominate measurement. off centering measurement, sacral ala measurement and ilium shadow measurement, X-ray findings in each group were analyzed statistically. Results and Conclusions : It was concluded that the ilium was more deviated into outer side in normal delivery group than caesarean operation group, and more deviated into inner or outer side in multipara group than primipara group.