• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.51-62
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• 1989

The high efficiency moderated-type neutron spectrometer and doseequivalent counter were developed for the measurement of low level environmental neutrons. By using these detectors, the neutron energy spectra and dose equivalent rates due to skyshine effect were measured in the environment surrounding the accelerator facilities and also the altitude variation of cosmic ray neutrons in the aircraft flying over Japan.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.143-151
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• 2022

Background: After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident, biological alterations in the natural biota, including morphological changes of fir trees in forests surrounding the power plant, have been reported. Focusing on the terminal buds involved in the morphological formation of fir trees, this study developed a method for estimating the absorbed radiation dose rate using radionuclide distribution measurements from tree organs. Materials and Methods: A phantom composed of three-dimensional (3D) tree organs was constructed for the three upper whorls of the fir tree. A terminal bud was evaluated using Monte Carlo simulations for the absorbed dose rate of radionuclides in the tree organs of the whorls. Evaluation of the absorbed dose targeted ¹³¹I, ¹³⁴Cs, and ¹³⁷Cs, the main radionuclides subsequent to the FDNPP accident. The dose contribution from each tree organ was calculated separately using dose coefficients (DC), which express the ratio between the average activity concentration of a radionuclide in each tree organ and the dose rate at the terminal bud. Results and Discussion: The dose estimation indicated that the radionuclides in the terminal bud and bud scale contributed to the absorbed dose rate mainly by beta rays, whereas those in 1-year-old trunk/branches and leaves were contributed by gamma rays. However, the dose contribution from radionuclides in the lower trunk/branches and leaves was negligible. Conclusion: The fir tree model provides organ-specific DC values, which are satisfactory for the practical calculation of the absorbed dose rate of radiation from inside the tree. These calculations are based on the measurement of radionuclide concentrations in tree organs on the 1-year-old leader shoots of fir trees. With the addition of direct gamma ray measurements of the absorbed dose rate from the tree environment, the total absorbed dose rate was estimated in the terminal bud of fir trees in contaminated forests.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.281-285
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• 2010

Hemodialysis vascular access dysfunction (HVAD) due to the aggressive development of venous neointimal hyperplasia remains a major complication for patients with synthetic arteriovenous grafts. Paclitaxel-coated expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) grafts effectively prevent neointimal hyperplasia and stenosis. However, perigraft inflammation or edema can be another complication of ePTFE grafts, preventing early cannulation. Three different types of ePTFE grafts, including grafts without paclitaxel coating (control group, n = 12), grafts with paclitaxel coating at a dose density of $0.61ug/mm^2$ (low concentration group, n = 12), and grafts with paclitaxel coating at a dose density of $1.15ug/mm^2$ (high concentration group, n = 12) were placed in the backs of 12 rabbits, simultaneously. Six rabbits were euthanized after one week and the remaining six were euthanized two weeks after implantation. Perigraft inflammation, graft wall inflammation, stromal cell proliferation, blood vessel formation, tissue necrosis and edema were analyzed for the grafts in each animal. Inflammation surrounding the paclitaxel-coated grafts was significantly reduced compared to the control group. Stromal cell layers were detected at the interface between the graft and the surrounding tissue in the control group, infiltrated into the graft interstices, and differentiated into myofibroblasts for graft healing. Paclitaxel-coated grafts inhibited stromal cell proliferation and infiltration into the graft wall. Tissue necrosis and edema were not detected in either of the paclitaxel-coated graft groups.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2016

본 연구는 유방암의 근접치료 시 수학적 모의피폭체를 이용하여 유방 및 인접장기의 선량을 평가하고자 하였다. 좌측 유방과 우측 유방을 선원으로 설정하여 $^{192}Ir$과 $^{103}Pd$ 핵종에 대한 흡수선량을 분석하였다. 그 결과 선원 장기에 대한 선량은 $^{192}Ir$이 $^{103}Pd$에 비해 높은 흡수선량을 보였으며, 반대측 유방의 선량도 $^{192}Ir$이 높게 나타났다. 또한 유방암의 근접치료 시 특히 유의해야 할 인접장기는 폐, 간, 심장, 반대측 유방으로 평가되었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.285-293
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• 1975

30cm 직경 포리에티렌 구체내의 길이에 따른 선량분포중 최대흡수선량인 흡수선량지수를 주어진 감마방사선장내에서 열형광선량계를 이용하여 결정하였다. 열형광선량계내의 흡수선량과 주위 눈질내의 흡수선량간의 환산은 Burlin의 general cavity theory에 의거하였다. $^{60}$Co과 $^{137}$Cs에 의한 방사선장에서 구체내 최대흡수선량은 구체표면으로 부터 각각 0.5cm 및 0.3cm에 나타났으며 이 결과는 이론적으로 예상한 분포특성과 아주 근사하였다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2000

방사선치료에서 치료의 효과는 총선량, 치료회수, 1회 조사선량 등에 의해서 결정된다. 선량강도조절법을 사용하여 방사선치료를 행할 때 치료회수나 1회 조사선량을 고려하여 총선량에 미치는 효과를 살펴보고자 한다. 방사선치료의 목적은 암조직에는 충분한 선량을 조사하면서 주위 정상 조직에는 최소한의 선량을 조사되게 하여 치료성적의 향상으로 암환자의 생존율과 삶의 질을 높이는데 목적이 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여 많은 연구자들이 여러 가지 방법으로 해결하고자 노력한 결과 CT의 영상을 치료계획에 이용할 수 있게 되어 three dimensional conformal radiation therapy(3DCRT)를 개발하였다. 선량강도조절법을 시행하여 총선량을 75, 80, 85, 90Gy를 조사할 때, 처음부터 선량강도조절법을 사용하여 치료하는 경우와 일차적으로 45Gy를 조사하고 boost를 조사할 때 나머지 선량을 선량강도조절 법으로 사용하는 것을 TDF 환산법을 사용하여 비교하였다. 처음부터 선량강도조절법으로 치료할 경우에는 총선량에서 약 12.5 - 15 Gy 정도 감해서 조사하여야 하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.157-162
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• 2009

Radioactive medicines are used a lot owing to the increase of a PET-CT examination using glucose metabolism useful for the early diagnosis of diseases. Therefore, the spatial dose that is generated from patients and their surroundings causes the patients' guardians and health professional to be exposed to radiation. However, they get unnecessarily exposed to radiation because medical institutions lack in space for isolation and recognition of the examination. This research intended to examine the spatial dose rates by measuring the dose emitted from the patient for 48 hours to whom F-18 FDG was administered. The spatial dose rates that were measured 100cm away from the patient's body after F-18 FDG was injected were $65.88{\mu}$Sv/hr at 60-minute point, $45.13{\mu}$Sv/hr at 90-minute point, $9.88{\mu}$Sv/hr at 6-hour point, and $1.24{\mu}$Sv/hr at 12-hour point. When the dose that the guardian and health professional got was converted into the annual(240-day working) accumulative dose, it was examined that the guardian received 81.56 mSv/yr and health professional received 49.36mSv/yr. In addition, the result has revealed that the dose that the patient received from one time of PET-CT examination was 3.75mSv/yr, which is 1.5 times more when compared with the annual natural radiation exposure dose.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.172-177
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• 2008

정량적인 방사선치료 선량을 예측하기위한 일환으로 한국표준남성에 기초하여 수학적 모의피폭체를 제작하였다. 이후 전립선을 선원장기로 하여 전립선암 근접치료 시 발생할 것으로 예상되는 전립선 및 주변장기의 흡수선량을 산정하였다. 모의모사를 위하여 방사성핵종은 전립선 근접치료에 유용하게 사용되는 $^{25}I$ 및 $^{103}Pd$선정하였고, 초기 방사능을 1 Ci를 투여하는 것으로 가정하였다. 그 결과 선원장기인 전립선이 $^{125}I$ 및 $^{103}Pd$ 경우 각각 101 Gy/Ci와 7.24 Gy/Ci를 나타냈으며, 전립선을 제외하고 흡수선량이 높은 장기는 비교적 전립선과 인접되어 있는 장기 즉 음경과 음낭, S자결장, 정소, 방광순으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.561-566
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• 2001

Objective : The purpose of this study are to evaluate the effectiveness of Gamma Knife radiosurgery(GKS) as a treatment of craniopharyngioma and to investigate the proper dose planning technique in GKS for craniopharyngioma. Method : Between May 1992 and March 1999, seven Gamma Knife radiosurgical procedures were done for residual tumor mass of 6 patients with craniopharyngioma after microsurgical resection. Conventional radiation therapy was not performed. In this study, their clinical, radiological and radiosurgical data were analyzed and the radiation dosage to the optic pathway, hypothalamus, pituitary stalk, and cavernous sinus were calculated and correlation with clinical outcome was evaluated. The mean follow-up period was 33.5 months(12.3-55.2 months). Result : The mean tumor volume was 4.4cc(0.4-18.0cc) and the maximum radiation dose ranged from 14 to 32 Gy(mean 20.9Gy). The radiation was given with isodose curve, 50-90% and the marginal dose varied within 8-22.4Gy(mean 12.7Gy). The mean number of isocenter was 4.3(1-12). The tumor was well controlled in all cases. In 5 of 7 cases, the size of tumor decreased to 10-50% of pre-GKS volume and remaining two showed no volume change. The mean dose to optic pathway was 5.7Gy(5.1-11.2Gy) and there were no complications. Conclusion : GKS seems to be effective for control of craniopharyngioma as an adjuvant treatment after microsurgical resection and even suboptimal dose for tumor margin is considered to be enough for tumor control. It is safe with careful dose planning to protect surrounding important structures, especially optic pathway. We believe conventional radiation therapy should be avoided because it has limitation for dose planning of additional treatments such as radiosurgery or intracystic instillation of radioisotope in case of recurrence.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2016

최근 방사선 치료 분야에서는 다양한 영상유도 방사선 치료(IGRT) 장치들을 이용한 환자 셋업으로 고도의 정밀성이 보장된 치료가 가능해 졌다. 그러나 환자의 정상 조직에 받는 추가 선량 또한 더불어 증가되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 영상유도 방사선 치료 장치 중 OBI, CBCT, ExacTrac를 이용한 환자 셋업에 주변 정상 조직에 받는 피폭선량을 측정하였다. 결과 팬텀 중심부의 선량이 CBCT의 경우 두부 12.57 mGy, 흉부 20.82 mGy, 복부 82.93 mGy, 골반부위 52.70 mGy로 측정되었으며 OBI는 0.76 ~ 8.58 mGy, ExacTrac의 경우 0.14 ~ 0.63 mGy로 CBCT의 피폭선량이 다른 장비에 비해 월등히 높게 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었다. 표면 선량의 경우에서도 CBCT가 다른 장비에 비해 높게 나타났으나 입사 피부표면 선량(Enterance skin dose)의 경우 OBI도 CBCT의 피폭선량과 거의 비슷한 흡수선량이 측정 되었다.