• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2009

With the recent development of diagnosis using radiation and increasing demand of the medical treatment, we need to minimize radiation exposure dose. So, This is the method which reduce patient dose by measuring surface dose of radiographic change factor and by comparing theoretical and actual dose, when we take an X-ray which is generally used. By changing the factor of kV, mAs, FSD, whose range is 60 to 120 kV, 20 to 100 mAs, 80 to 180 cm, we compared theoretical surface dose with actual surface dose calculated by the simple calculation program, Bit system, and NDD-M method As a result, when kV and mAs were higher, theoretical surface dose and actual surface dose were more increased. but the higher FSD was, the more decreased surface dose was. According to this, the error were measured about 0.1 to 0.2 mGy in low dose part and about 0.7 to 1.5 mGy in high dose part. Therefore, this shows that theoretical surface dose calculation method is more correct in low dose part than in high dose part. In conclusion, we will have to make constant efforts which can reduce patient and radiographer's exposure dose, studying methods which can predict patient's radiation exposure dose more exactly.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2011

The purpose of our study was to determine the entrance surface dose and absorbed dose in ovary when using the metal speculum and plastic speculum in hysterosalpingography respectively. The examinations was performed in anthropomorphic phantom into which calibrated photoluminescence glass dosimeter were placed on symphysis pubis level surface and ovary area. We checked average fluoroscopy time and spot expose times during the hysterosalpingography. It was average fluoroscopy time 58 sec, spot expose 5 times. We divided the subjects into two different groups to used metal and plastic speculum. We measured 10 times of absorbed dose in the same condition of the anthropomorphic phantom. We compared two groups adsorbed dose on ovary with speculum material-related. The entrance surface dose on of plastic Speculum using group was average 17.23 mGy, absorbed dose on ovary was average 3.51 mGy. The entrance surface dose on ovary of metal Speculum using group was average 19.95 mGy, absorbed dose on ovary was average 4.14 mGy. Plastic speculum using group shows a decrease absorbed dose(17.9%) as compared with metal speculum using group. The method of plastic speculum using in hysterosalpingography. might provide us with lower radiation dose, especially in patients with childbearing stage.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 2018

방사선 방호의 목적 중 하나는 확률적 영향을 최소화 하는 것이다. PCXMC 2.0은 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션 기반의 프로그램으로 입사표면선량을 통해 유효선량과 암의 발병확률을 예측가능하게 해준다. 그렇기 때문에 선량계에 따른 입사표면선량 측정이 특히 중요하다. 본 연구는 반도체 선량계, 일반 선량계, 유리선량계를 통해 입사표면선량을 측정하고 그에 따른 결정 장기의 유효선량과 발병 확률을 비교분석 하는 것에 목적을 두었다. 실험방법은 두개부, 흉부, 복부의 선량계 별 입사표면선량을 측정하고 PCXMC 2.0을 통해 부위 별 결정 장기의 유효선량과 암의 발병 확률을 평가하였다. 그 결과 부위 별 입사표면선량은 동일한 조건임에도 일반 선량계, 반도체 선량계, 유리 선량계 순으로 차이가 났다. 이를 토대로 유효선량과 결정 장기의 암 발병 확률을 분석한 결과 또한 일반 선량계, 반도체 선량계, 유리 선량계 순으로 차이가 났다. 결론적으로 동일한 조건임에도 사용한 선량계에 따라 유효선량과 발병 위험도는 다르게 나타났음을 알 수 있었고, 본 연구를 통해 각각의 선량계에 따른 정확한 입사표면선량 모델을 제시하는 것이 중요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.15-19
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• 2023

Background: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a specialized medical equipment and plays a significant role in the diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial diseases and abnormalities; however, it is attributed to risk of exposure of ionizing radiation. The aim of the study was to estimate and determine the amount of scattered radiation dose to the thyroid gland in dental CBCT during maxilla and mandible scan. Materials and Methods: The average scattered radiation dose for i-CAT 17-19 Platinum CBCT (Imaging Sciences International) was measured using a Multi-O-Meter (Unfors Instruments), placed at the patient's neck on the skin surface of the thyroid cartilage, with an exposure parameter of 120 kVp and 37.07 mAs. The surface entrance dose was noted using the Multi-O-Meter, which was placed at the time of the scan at the level of the thyroid gland on the anterior surface of the neck. Results and Discussion: The surface entrance dose to the thyroid from both jaws scans was 191.491±78.486 µGy for 0.25 mm voxel and 26.9 seconds, and 153.670±74.041 µGy from the mandible scan, whereas from the maxilla scan the surface entrance dose was 5.259±10.691 µGy. Conclusion: The surface entrance doses to the thyroid gland from imaging of both the jaws, and also from imaging of the maxilla and mandible alone were within the threshold limit. The surface entrance dose and effective dose in CBCT were dependent on the exposure parameters (kVp and mAs), scan length, and field of view. To further reduce the radiation dose, care should be taken in selecting an appropriate protocol as well as the provision of providing shielding to the thyroid gland.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.153-157
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• 2016

Background: In radiation therapy, estimation of surface doses is clinically important. This study aimed to obtain an analytical relationship to determine the skin surface dose, kerma and the depth of maximum dose, with energies of 6 and 18 megavoltage (MV). Materials and Methods: To obtain the dose on the surface of skin, using the relationship between dose and kerma and solving differential equations governing the two quantities, a general relationship of dose changes relative to the depth was obtained. By dosimetry all the standard square fields of $5cm{\times}5cm$ to $40cm{\times}40cm$, an equation similar to response to differential equations of the dose and kerma were fitted on the measurements for any field size and energy. Applying two conditions: a) equality of the area under dose distribution and kerma changes in versus depth in 6 and 18 MV, b) equality of the kerma and dose at $x=d_{max}$ and using these results, coefficients of the obtained analytical relationship were determined. By putting the depth of zero in the relation, amount of PDD and kerma on the surface of the skin, could be obtained. Results: Using the MATLAB software, an exponential binomial function with R-Square >0.9953 was determined for any field size and depth in two energy modes 6 and 18MV, the surface PDD and kerma was obtained and both of them increase due to the increase of the field, but they reduce due to increased energy and from the obtained relation, depth of maximum dose can be determined. Conclusions: Using this analytical formula, one can find the skin surface dose, kerma and thickness of the buildup region.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2010

Objectives: To introduce to TKM scientific dose conversion methods of human to animal or animal to human for new drug investigations. Methods: We searched guidelines of the FDA and KFDA, and compared them with references for drug-dose conversion from various databases such as PubMed and Google. Then, we analyzed the potential issues and problems related to dose conversion in safety documentation of new herbal drugs based on our experiences during Investigational New Drug (IND) applications of TKM. Results: Dose conversion from human to animal or animal to human must be appropriately translated during new drug development. From time to time, investigators have some difficulty in determining the appropriate dose, because of misunderstandings of dose conversion, especially when they estimate starting dose in clinical or animal studies to investigate efficacy, toxicology and mechanisms. Therefore, education of appropriate dose calculation is crucial for investigators. The animal dose should not be extrapolated to humans by a simple conversion method based only on body weight, because many studies suggest the normalization method is based mainly on body surface area (BSA). In general, the body surface area seems to have good correlation among species with several parameters including oxygen utilization, caloric expenditure, basal metabolism, blood volume and circulating plasma protein. Likewise, a safety factor should be taken into consideration when deciding high dose in animal toxicology study. Conclusion: Herein, we explain the significance of dose conversion based on body surface area and starting dose estimation for clinical trials with safety factor.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.293-297
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• 2016

For mastectomy patients, sufficient doses of radiation should be delivered to the surface of the chest wall to prevent recurrence. A bolus is used to increase the surface dose on the chest wall, whereby the surface dose is confirmed with the use of a virtual bolus during the computerized treatment-planning process. The purpose of this study is an examination of the difference between the dose of the computerized treatment plan and the dose that is measured on the bolus. Part of the left breast of an Anderson Rando phantom was removed, followed by the attainment of computed tomography (CT) images that were used as the basis for computerized treatment plans that were established with no bolus, a 3 mm-thick bolus, a 5 mm-thick bolus, and a 10 mm-thick bolus. For the computerized treatment plan, a prescribed dose regimen was dispensed daily and planning target volume (PTV) coverage was applied according to the RTOG 1304 guidelines. Using each of the established computerized treatment plans, chest-wall doses of 5 points were measured; this chest-wall dose was used as the standard for the analysis of this study, while the level of significance was set at P < 0.05. The measurement of the chest-wall dose with no bolus is 1.6 % to 10.3 % higher, and the differences of the minimum average and the maximum average of the five measurement points are -13.8 and -1.9, respectively (P < 0.05); however, when the bolus was used, the dosage was measured as 3.7 % to 9.2 % lower, and the differences of the minimum average and the maximum average are 7.4 and 9.0, -1.2 and 17.4, and 8.1 and 19.8 for 3 mm, 5 mm, and 10 mm, respectively (P < 0.05). As the thickness of the bolus is increased, the differences of the average surface dose are further increased. There are a variety of factors that affect the surface dose on the chest wall during post-mastectomy radiation therapy, for which verification is required; in particular, a consideration of the appropriate thickness and the number of uses when a bolus is used, and which has the greatest effect on the surface dose on the chest wall, is considered necessary.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2019

This study was conducted from July 1 to September 30, 2018 using Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter(OSLD) and photoluminescent glass dosimeter(PLD) to measure the 3-month exposure dose and the cumulative dose in the active working area of the nuclear medicine worker Respectively. As a result, the cumulative dose for three months in the worker and work area was measured as 1.97 mSv and 2.02 mSv in the PLD. The mean surface dose and the mean depth dose of the OSLD were measured to be 2.04 mSv. The difference in the total surface dose measured by the PLD and the OSLD was 0.66mSv and the total mean surface dose was 0.07mSv. The difference between the total depth dose and the total depth dose was 0.1mSv and 0.02mSv, respectively. It was found that the dose value of the OSLD was higher than that of the PLD. In addition, it was found that the maximum difference of 0.01mSv was observed between the PLD and the OSLD of the worker. For the dose measurement of the two dosimetry systems, there was no significant difference between the PLD and the OSLD in the surface dose of 0.239 (p>0.05). Also, the significance of PLD and OSLD in the deep dose was 0.109, which was not statistically significant (p>0.05).

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.121-125
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• 2011

본 연구는 방사선 치료실 벽면 거리에 따른 표층선량과 심부선량에 관하여 알아보고자 한다. 선형가속기에서 발생하는 고에너지 광자선은 치료기 헤드, 콜리메이터, 환자, 치료실내의 모든 벽과 물질들에 의하여 많은 산란선이 발생된다. 산란선의 측정은 열형광선량계(TLD)를 사용하였다. 선형가속기의 회전중심으로부터 벽까지의 거리는 236, 272, 303과 337 cm로 측정되었다. 6 MV 광자선을 100 cGy와 200 cGy를 조사한 결과 벽까지의 거리가 짧은 236 cm에서 표층선량은 0.49, 0.83 mSv이고, 272 cm에서는 0.41, 0.53 mSv, 303 cm에서는 0.28, 0.57 mSv, 337 cm에서는 0.33, 0.76 mSv로 각각 나타났다. 치료실 벽의 거리에 따라 표층선량은 현저한 차이를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 방사선 치료환자의 확률적영향과 관련하여 유용한 자료로 활용될 것이다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.851-856
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• 2022

본 연구의 목적은 종속조사면 병합 (Field-in-Field, FIF) 방식을 이용하여 유방암 방사선 치료에서 조사면 주변 표면선량 감소 효과를 확인하는 것이다. 방사선 조사를 위해 선형가속기를 사용했으며, 조사면 주변 선량은 유리 선량계로 측정하였다. SSD는 90 cm, 조사면은 10 × 10 cm², X-선 에너지는 각각 6 MV와 10 MV를 사용했다. FIF 방식의 표면선량과 비교를 위해 금속쐐기(Physical Wedge, PW)와 동적쐐기(Dynamic Wedge, DW) 방식에서 선량을 측정하였다. PW와 DW 방식에서 각각 15°와 30°의 쐐기 각도를 사용하였다. 표면선량은 조사면 중심부에서 각각 1 cm, 3 cm, 5 cm 지점에서 측정하였다. 표면선량 분석 결과 FIF는 P W와 DW와 비교하여 치료 빔의 에너지, 쐐기 각도, 선량 측정 위치에 관계없이 모두 낮은 표면선량 값을 보였다. FIF는 유방암 치료에서 조사면 주변부 선량을 낮출 수 있으므로 표적에 균등한 선량 분포 획득뿐 만 아니라 방사선 빔에 의한 2차 장해를 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.