• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.519-524
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• 2020

This study developed radiation therapy contents based on virtual reality technology and applied them to radiation students. A survey was conducted to analyze the relationship between learning effects and learning satisfaction to students who used virtual reality education videos to analyze their learning performance. 71 students radiology department were classified into two groups one that experienced virtual reality and the other that did not experienced virtual reality. We surveyed between the two groups analyzed self-directed learning, self-learning efficacy and learning satisfaction. As a result, the comparison between the two groups showed no difference between self-directed learning and self-learning efficacy. But the learning satisfaction was significant from 2.64±0.83 to 3.20±0.88 in the problem solving process for groups applying virtual reality contents. Therefore, learning satisfaction has improved experienced group virtual reality content and the materials for virtual reality education can be applied more efficiently in non-face-to-face lectures.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2003

기존의 PACS는 의료기관 내부의 독립적인 망을 구성하고 있어서, 사용자가 의료 정보를 열람하기 위해서는 사용자의 PC가 PACS 망에 물리적으로 연결되어 있어야 하고, 진단을 위한 응용프로그램이 사용자의 PC에 설치되어 있어야 한다는 불편이 있다. 저자들은 의료 기관에서 대량으로 발생하는 의료 영상 정보를 저장, 관리 및 검색하기 위해 Web을 기반으로 하는 mini-PACS를 설계하였다. 영상 획득 장치와 서버간의 연결, 서버와 사용자 PC간의 연결은 LAN을 이용하고, 서버와 사용자간의 인터페이스를 위한 CGI 프로그래밍은 Perl과 Jana 스크립트로 구현하였다. 데이터베이스는 MySQL을 사용하여 구축하며, 의료 영상의 효과적인 진단을 위하여, 표준 DICOM 포맷을 지원하는 Image viewer를 구성하였다. 본 연구에서 구현하는 Web을 기반으로 하는 mini-PACS의 설계는 별도의 프로그램을 장착하지 않고, 기존의 인터넷망을 이용한 원격진료나 판독의뢰의 목적에 부합함으로서 거리나 환경에 구애받지 않고 진료에 관련된 주요 의사를 결정할 수 있는 보조시스템이 될 수 있다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.223-231
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• 2014

의료용의 선형가속장치는 방사선치료에 있어서 그 활용도가 가장 높으며, 최근에는 10MV 이상의 고에너지 광자선을 이용한 치료가 보편화되고 있다. 그러나 광핵반응에 의한 광중성자가 생성됨으로써 방사선 방호측면에서 많은 문제를 야기 시키고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 MCNPX 프로그램을 이용하여 치료실 내의 위치별 중성자의 특성을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 광중성자의 생성 개수도 선원 중심점을 기준으로 거리가 멀어질수록 감소됨을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 10MV에서 20MV로 에너지가 높아짐에 따른 열중성자와 속중성자의 비율은 큰 차이가 없었지만, 선원 중심점으로부터 거리가 이격될수록 열중성자의 비율이 높아지는 현상을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.519-526
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• 2023

This study was intended to evaluate the shielding rate of radiation shields manufactured using 3D printers that have recently been used in various fields by comparing them with existing shields made of lead, and to find out their applicability through experiments. A 3D printer shield made of tungsten filament 1 mm, 2 mm, 4 mm shield, RNS-TX (nanotungsten) 1.1 mm, lead 0.2 mmPb, and 1mmPb were exposed to ^99mTc, ¹⁸F, and ²⁰¹TI for 15, 30, 45 minutes, and 60 minutes after measuring cumulative dose three times. Based on this, the shielding rate of each shield was calculated based on the dose in the absence of the shield. In addition, ^99mTc, ¹⁸F, and ²⁰¹TI were located 100 cm away from the phantom in which the OSLD nano Dot device was inserted, and if there was no shield for 60 minutes, the dose of thyroid was measured using 1.0 mm of lead shield, 1.1 mm of RNS-TX shield, and 2 mm of tungsten shield made by 3D printer. The use of shields during radiation shielding emitted from open radiation sources all resulted in a reduction in dose. The radiation dose emitted from the radionuclides under the experiment was all reduced when the shield was used. This study has been confirmed that tungsten is a material that can replace lead due to its excellent performance and efficiency as shield, and that it even shows the possibility of manufacturing a customized shield using 3D printer.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to examine quantitatively the relationship between visual image quality and degradation In spatial resolution for a gamma camera by the increase in distance from collimator. The relationship between the portion(p) of images identified the difference of image quality and the difference(${\Delta}FWHM$) in FWHM between paired images was showed in a sigmoid curve. Using Dendy's method, minimum level to be correctly identified the difference of Image duality on three out of four occasion(p=0.75) was corresponded to 0.4 mm in ${\Delta}FWHM$. Using fuzzy theory, the level to be identified the difference of image quality was examined under various conditions. The truth-value of fuzzy sets-degraded or slightly degraded and not-degraded in image quality between palled Images-was gained the peak at 0.5 mm of ${\Delta}FWHM$. It was founded that changes of $0.4{\sim}0.5\;mm$ in FWHM-corresponding about 2 cm distance from collimator could be sufficiently identified in the difference of image quality.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2001

Most of X-ray generator had used rectifier type transformer with high tension generator which is supplied in a clinical diagnosis. Because the ripple rate of tube voltage is high, X-ray generating efficiency is very low. In these days, high tension generator for inverter type X-ray generator is being supplied from a broad which uses semi-conductor switching element for the electric power that have a high speed switching ability to solve these problem. But, semi-conductor element with large capacity is used with X-ray tube's large consumption power and diffusion is difficult in the small size hospital because production cost is going up by doing digital control through DSP. Therefore, this paper designed and manufactured CR type voltage divider for feedback control of tube voltage with high frequency resonance type inverter and for high tension transformer with high frequency. It was to make economical diffusion type X-ray generator which has wide output voltage and load extent. It was preyed that the X-ray generator had the stability of X-ray tube's output characteristics.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2019

In this study, we have researched the effectiveness of silicone pad. A distribution of scatter ray in mammography was evaluated using Monte-Carlo (MC) simulation technique and then a silicone pad was applied to remove the scatter ray for improving image quality. Molybdenum target and Molybdenum filter combination made a difference of 59.8% to a number of photon at 17.5 keV. On the other hand, Tungsten target and Rhodium filter showed a variation of 24.5% at 20 keV. Mean 68 of SNR was increased in Selenia and mean 1.04 of SNR was raised in Senographe. Silicone pad was significantly effective to reduce the scatter ray that was generated by primary X-ray. It can decrease an absorption rate of scatter ray to patient body and whilst it improve the image quality from increasing SNR.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2024

Control of scattered radiation is one of very important factors in the use of medical radiation. In general X-ray exam, the causes, measurement methods, and the kind of detectors of scattered rays within the radiation area are diverse. In this study, the dose of scattered ray was measured by changing the thickness of the polycarbonate phantom and the tube voltage. As a result of measurement of scattered radiation, the results show that the scattered dose significantly(p<.05) increased with growing of thickness of phantom in the tube voltage 40, 50 and 60 kVp(F(p)<.05, R²>64%). As tube voltage increased at all phantom thicknesses, the scattered dose also significantly(p<.05) increased(F(p)<.05, R²>69%). In cases where a significant correlation was shown, the coefficient of determination of more than 60% was shown in regression analysis. The results of this study can be used as data on scattered radiation dose according to the tube voltage and the object thickness in general X-ray imaging exam.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.245-252
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• 2015

복부CT에서 면적을 산출하여 CTDI (computed tomography dose index) 변화에 따른 유효선량 및 SNR (signal to noise ratio)을 비교함으로써 진단적 가치가 높은 영상을 얻는 동시에 환자가 받는 피폭 선량 감소를 목적으로 한다. 복부CT 검사 환자 60명을 $400-499cm^2$ (12명), $500-599cm^2$ (21명), $600-699cm^2$ (17명), $700-799cm^2$ (9명) 4그룹으로 나누었다. 복부CT 데이터를 ImageJ 프로그램을 이용하여 환자의 면적을 산출하였고, CTDI, DLP, SNR 및 유효선량을 계산하였다. 복부면적이 증가할수록 CTDI는 7.3 mGy에서 13 mGy로 증가였고, DLP는 $394.4mGy{\cdot}cm$에서 732로, 유효선량에서도 5.9 mSv가 11mSv로 증가하였다. SNR은 12.7에서 15 dB을 유지하였다. 복부면적에 따른 CTDI의 평균은 8.9 mGy, DLP의 평균은 $481.54mGy{\cdot}cm$, 유효선량은 7.2 mSV로 산출되었다. 복부하중계수에 DLP를 곱하여 산출한 유효선량은 통계적의로 유의한 차이가 없었고 (p < .05), SNR에서는 유의한 차이가 있었다(p > .05). 복부CT 영상검사에서 영상의 질 향상을 위해서는 환자의 면적에 따른 CTDI를 고려하여 환자의 피폭선량을 감소시킬 수 있어야 한다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.426-433
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• 2010

The characteristic X-rays emitted from materials after gamma ray exposure was simulated and measured. A CdTe semiconductor detector and a $^{57}Co$ radiation source were used for energy spectroscopy. The types of materials could be identified by comparing the measured energy spectrum with the theoretical X-ray transition energy of the material. The sample composition was represented by the $K_{\alpha1}$-line (Siegbahn notations), which has the highest intensity among the characteristic X-rays of each atom. The difference between the theoretic prediction and the experimental result of K-line measurement was < 0.61% even if the characteristic X-rays from several materials were measured simultaneously. 2D images of the mixed materials were acquired with very high selectivity.