• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.3-8
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• 1974

천연 녹주석의 방사선조사에 의한 효과를 없애기 위한 열처리방법을 연구하였다. Glow곡선분석에서 최적열처리시간과 온도는 145$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간이었고, 녹주석을 다시 사용할 시에는 145$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간동안 열처리를 다시 할 필요는 없고 55$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간만 열처리를 하면 된다. 145$0^{\circ}C$에서 열처리된 녹주석시료를 $^{60}$Co감마선으로 100R 조사한 후 glow곡선을 그려보니 $65^{\circ}C$와 20$0^{\circ}C$에서 glow peaks를 발견하였다. $65^{\circ}C$ glow peak는 곧 없어졌으나 20$0^{\circ}C$ glow peak는 매우 안정하였다. 따라서 열형광방사선측정에는 20$0^{\circ}C$ glow peak를 이용하여 $^{60}$Co감마선을 측정할 수 있다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.3-10
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• 1984

The properties of $Al_2O_3$ thermoluminescent phosphor have been observed to apply for gamma dosimetry in vivo. Glow peaks at 380, 420, 490 kelvin temperature with emission in the blue region have been detected and calculated as 1.4 eV the activation energy by means of heat response rising time method. Sensitization and supralinearity in $Al_2O_3$ phosphor could be consistently explained by the deep trap model. Studies of the thermoluminescence growth rate with gamma ray exposure showed linearly to $10^4$ Roentgen and then supralinear rate detected 1.2 power of exposure dose sensitization of $Al_2O_3$ is described five times more than TLD-100 and the fading time is shorter and then tried to apply for gamma dosimetry in vivo.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.191-198
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• 1975

혼합 방사선장에서 LiF 열형광 선량계에 의한 중성자 선량측정법에 고나해 연구하였다. 혼합 방사선장에서 중성자선량을 선택적으로 측정하고 평가하기 위해서 $^{6}$LiF 와 $^{7}$LiF 선량계를 속중성자 선량과 열중성자 선량측정에 이용하였다. 개인 방사선 피폭 선량측정에 사용키 위한 보정상수를 유도하였고 중성자와 감마선 선량측정을 위한 그로우곡선을 분석하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.229-239
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• 1970

국내산 천연수정의 열형광발생의 성질을 이용해서 ${\gamma}$선의 선량을 측정할 수 있는 가능한 여러가지 방법을 연구하였다. 가열방법이 정확히 선형적일때는 ${\gamma}$선에 조사된 방사선에 민감한 $\alpha$수정은 단일첨두의 열형광 발생곡선을 나타낼 수 있는고로 이 발생곡선의 첨두의 높이는 $\alpha$수정에 의해서 ${\gamma}$선의 선량을 측정하는 방법에 있어서 ${\gamma}$선의 선량을 나타낸다고 볼 수 있다. 이 수정선량계는 2$\times$$10^3$R에서 2$\times$$10^{6}$R까지의 선량범위내에서 열형광강도의 직선성을 나타내었으며, 또한 발생곡선의 첨두때의 온도(300$\pm$4$0^{\circ}C$)가 높은 고로 열형광의 상온에서의 자연상태가 적다는 장점이 있다. 입자의 크기가 0.3<ø<0.9mm인 분말수정은 50R에서 2$\times$$10^3$R까지의 ${\gamma}$선의 선량범위내에서 열형광강도의 직선성을 나타내었다. 암환자의 신체일부에 조사된 ${\gamma}$선의 급수선량을 정확히 측정해야하는 방사선치료상의 적용에 분말수정시료를 사용해본 시도는 좋은 결과였다고 생각된다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 1991

Thermoluminescent phosphors, which are now being used widely in radiation dosimetry, have an excellent sensitivity to ionizing radiation. In this study, thermoluminescent phosphors of $CaSO_4$ : Mn, $CaSO_4$ : Dy and $CaSO_4$ : Tm are prepared and their physical properties are investigated by measuring the trapping parameters and their luminescent spectra. By considering the sensitivity to X-ray and fading characteristics, $CaSO_4$ : Dy is most adequate to imaging plate. The imaging plate are prepared by coating the $CaSO_4$ : Dy powder on the Al substrate and its dose dependence is linear within the range of 40 mGy-20 Gy X-ray. The sensitivity of imaging plate depends linearly on the thickness of coated phosphor layer up to $35\;mg/cm^2$ and is independent on the grain size of the phosphor in the range of $70{\sim}250\;{\mu}m$. By photographing the imaging plate, X-ray images of the test object are obtained and better than those of X-ray films.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2023

Background: The thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) and Monte Carlo (MC) dosimetry are carried out to determine the occupational dose for personnel in the handling of ¹²⁵I seed sources. Materials and Methods: TLDs were placed in different layers of the Alderson-Rando phantom in the thyroid, lung and also eyes and skin surface. An ¹²⁵I seed source was prepared and its activity was measured using a dose calibrator and was placed at two distances of 20 and 50 cm from the Alderson-Rando phantom. In addition, the Monte Carlo N-Particle Extended (MCNPX 2.6.0) code and a computational phantom with a lattice-based geometry were used for organ dose calculations. Results and Discussion: The comparison of TLD and MC results in the thyroid and lung is consistent. Although the relative difference of MC dosimetry to TLD for the eyes was between 4% and 13% and for the skin between 19% and 23%, because of the existence of a higher uncertainty regarding TLD positioning in the eye and skin, these inaccuracies can also be acceptable. The isodose distribution was calculated in the cross-section of the head phantom when the ¹²⁵I seed was at two distances of 20 and 50 cm and it showed that the greatest dose reduction was observed for the eyes, skin, thyroid, and lungs, respectively. The results of MC dosimetry indicated that for near the head positions (distance of 20 cm) the absorbed dose rates for the eye lens, eye and skin were 78.1±2.3, 59.0±1.8, and 10.7±0.7 µGy/mCi/hr, respectively. Furthermore, we found that a 30 cm displacement for the ¹²⁵I seed reduced the eye and skin doses by at least 3- and 2-fold, respectively. Conclusion: Using a computational phantom to monitor the dose to the sensitive organs (eye and skin) for personnel involved in the handling of ¹²⁵I seed sources can be an accurate and inexpensive method.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1996년도 추계학술대회 논문집 학회본부
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• pp.468-470
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• 1996

The use of thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) for beta dosimetry has been encumbered by the energy-dependent responses of TLDs to beta radiation. This energy-dependent response is due to the low penetrating ability of beta particles. Thus the determination of the beta dose imparted to an exposed TLD chip can be accurately determined only if the energy distribution of beta radiation is correctly accounted for. So precise beta dosimeter used TLD chips place under several aluminum filters of varying thicknesses and developed to correctly determine doses due to radiation fields where the beta energy distribution is unknown.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2007

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the absorbed dose and to calculate the effective dose for periapical radiography done by portable intraoral x-ray machines. Materials and Methods: 14 full mouth, upper posterior and lower posterior periapical radiographs were taken by wall-type 1 and portable type 3 intraoral x-ray machines. Thermoluminescent dosemeters were placed at 23 sites at the layers of the tissue-equivalent ART woman phantom for dosimetry. Average tissue absorbed dose and radiation weighted dose were calculated for each major anatomical site. Effective dose was calculated using 2005 ICRP tissue weighted factors. Results: On 14 full mouth periapical radiographs, the effective dose for wall-type x-ray machine was 30 Sv; for portable x-ray machines were 30 Sv, 22 Sv, 36 Sv. On upper posterior radiograph, the effective dose for wall-type x-ray machine was 4 Sv; for portable x-ray machines doses were 4 Sv, 3 Sv, 5 Sv. On lower posterior radiograph, the effective dose for wall type x-ray machine was 5 Sv; for portable x-ray machines doses were 4 Sv, 4 Sv, 5 Sv. Conclusion: Effective doses for periapical radiographs performed by portable intraoral x-ray machines were similar to doses for periapical radiographs taken by wall type intraoral x-ray machines.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2007

Purpose: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) provides a lower dose and cost alternative to conventional CT, promising to revolutionize the practice of oral and maxillofacial radiology. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the absorbed and effective doses of Implagraphy and VCT (Vatech Co., Hwasung, Korea) and compare them with those of panoramic radiography. Materials and Methods: Thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) chips were placed at 27 sites throughout the layers of Female ART Head and Neck Phantom for dosimetry. Implagraphy, VCT units, and Planmeca Proline XC panoramic unit were used for radiation exposures. Radiation weighted doses and effective doses were measured and calculated using 1990 and 2005 ICRP tissue weighting factors. Results: Effective doses in Sv (ICRP 2005, ICRP 1990) were 90.19, 61.62 for Implagraphy at maxillay molar area, 123.20, 90.02 for Implagraphy at mandibular molar area, 183.55, 139.26 for VCT and 40.92, 27.16 for panoramic radiography. Conclusion: Effective doses for VCT and Implagraphy were only about 2.2 to 4.5 times greater than those for panoramic radiography. VCT and Implagraphy, CBCT machines recently developed in Korea, showed moderately low effective doses.

• 치과방사선
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.411-416
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• 1999

Purpose : This study was done to evaluate the absorbed doses in organs of the head and neck for the conventional temporomandibular joint tomography. Materials and Methods : Dosimetry was performed with 32 LiF thermoluminescent dosimeters, which were placed in a tissue-equivalent phantom when the temporomandibular joint was examined by both lateral and frontal temporomandibular joint tomography. Results : For lateral tomography, parotid gland and preauricular area towards tube showed relatively high absorbed dose of 1056.9 μGy and 519.9 μGy respectively. For frontal tomography, the two largest absorbed doses were 259.2 μGy in orbit towards tube and 212.0 μGy in lens towards tube. Conclusion : Conventional temporomandibular joint tomography showed relatively low absorbed doses on critical organs. Thus, responsible use of it may not be limited.