• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.1757-1762
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• 2023

Radiological hazards from external exposure of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) scales residues, generated during the extraction process of oil and gas production in southern Algeria, are evaluated. The activity concentrations of ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K were measured using high-purity gamma-ray spectrometry (GeHP). Mean activity concentration of ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K, found in scale samples are 4082 ± 41, 1060 ± 38 and 568 ± 36 Bq kg^-1, respectively. Radiological hazard parameters, such as radium equivalent (Ra_eq), external and internal hazard indices (H_ex, H_in), and gamma index (I_γ) are also evaluated. All hazard parameter values were greater than the permissible and recommended limits and the average annual effective dose value exceeded the dose constraint (0.3 mSv y^-1). However, for occasionally exposed workers, the dose rate of 0.65 ± 0.02 mSv y^-1 is lower than recommended limit of 1 mSv y^-1 for public.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2014

목 적 : 최근 시행되고 있는 가임기 여성의 유방암 토모치료 시 치료영역 외에서 발생되는 산란 및 누설에 의한 난소산란선량을 측정하여 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 인체모형팬텀(Aldorson Rando phantom, USA)을 대상으로 전산화단층영상 2.5 mm 획득 후, Tomotherapy Planning station(Tomotherapy, Inc, USA)을 이용하여 좌측 유방암 환자의 토모테라피 치료계획(Tomotherapy Helical & Tomotherapy Direct)을 수립하였다. 난소의 산량 선량 측정을 위한 측정 지점은 치료계획면적의 30 cm 아래 떨어진 골반의 좌우 위치로 직경 1.5 mm, 길이가 12mm인 저에너지용 보상필터가 들어있는 종류의 유리선량계 (GD-352M, ASAHI TECHNO GLASS CO, Japan)를 이용하여 각 5회씩 측정하여 평균하였으며, 선형지수-선량반응모델을 이용한 장기등가선량(organ equivalent dose: OED)으로 평가하였다. 결 과 : 토모 Helical 및 토모 Direct의 두 가지 방식으로 측정된 난소의 산란선량은 좌측 난소부위가 각각 평균 $64.94{\pm}0.84mGy$, $37.64{\pm}1.20mGy$이고, 우측 난소부위가 평균 $64.38{\pm}1.85mGy$, $32.96{\pm}1.11mGy$로 나타났다. 이는 토모치료 시 비교적 모니터 단위(MU)가 크고 조사 시간이 긴 토모Helical 방식이 토모Direct에 비하여 측정된 산란선량의 양이 보다 약 1.8배 높은 경향을 보였다. 결 론 : 가임기 여성의 유방암 토모테라피 시 발생하는 좌우측 난소의 산량선량은 ICRP 권고 선량이하로, 불임 및 2차 암 발생에 대한 우려 수준은 현저히 낮지만 향후 유방암 발생 연령층이 낮아지고, 토모테라피와 같이 고정밀 영상유도장치를 이용한 방사선치료가 발달할수록, 가임기 여성 환자의 난소산란선량에 대한 임상적 추적조사가 더욱 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2014

국내에서는 2012년 천연방사성핵종이 포함된 가공제품의 규제를 위해 생활주변방사선 안전관리법이 시행되었지만, 해당 가공제품 사용에 대한 인체 피폭선량을 평가할 수 있는 기초자료나 피폭선량 평가기술이 미비하다. 따라서 본 연구는 사용자 피폭선량을 정량적으로 평가하기 위한 방법을 제안하고, 방사선의 종류 및 에너지에 따른 피폭선량 특성의 확인을 목적으로 한다. 피폭선량 평가를 위해서 몬테칼로 방법을 사용한 Monte Carlo N-Particle Extended (MCNPX) 코드를 통해 International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)의 기준팬텀이 전산모사 되었으며, 대표적 천연방사성핵종인 우라늄 계열에서 발생되는 알파선, 베타선, 감마선의 최소, 중간, 최대 에너지가 선원항으로 사용되었다. 연간 유효선량은 가공제품 사용시간 및 사용위치를 고려한 피폭시나리오를 기반으로 평가되었다. 짧은 비정의 알파선 및 베타선은 대부분의 선량을 피부에 전달한 반면, 감마선은 대부분의 장기에 유사한 선량을 전달하였다. 방사능이 $1Bq{\cdot}g^{-1}$ 인 돌침대에 포함된 천연방사성핵종의 함유율이 10%라고 가정하고 한국인 평균 수면시간인 7시간 50분간 돌침대를 사용하였을 때 최대 연간 유효선량은 알파선, 베타선, 감마선에 대해서 각각 0.0222, 0.0836, $0.0101mSv{\cdot}y^{-1}$로 평가되었다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.249-254
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• 2012

인체조직등가 팬텀과 유리선량계를 활용하여 최근 임상에서 사용되고 있는 이용 128채널 MDCT과 4채널 MDCT의 복부 촬영시 피폭선량과 획득영상의 화질을 평가하였다. 복부 CT 검사 시 흡수선량은 4-MDCT에서 $35.8{\pm}0.46mGy$, 128-MDCT에서 $19.03{\pm}0.25mGy$로 나타나 진단에 의미있는 영상을 획득하는데 필요한 방사선량은 128-MDCT가 적게 요구되는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05). MDCT를 이용한 복부 검사에서 획득한 영상을 Likert 5점 척도로 분석한 결과 4-MDCT 경우가 3.52점의 결과를 보였으며, 128-MDCT경우 4.01점의 결과를 나타내어 128-MDCT의 영상의 질이 높게 평가되었으며 통계적으로도 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과에서 128-MDCT는 방사선피폭량을 줄일 수 있고 높은 영상의 질을 얻을 수 있어 향후 많은 이용이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.137-150
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• 2008

Sexually mature male and female rats were orally intubated with the organophosphorus insecticide, Pestban at a daily dosage of 7.45 or 3.72 mg/kg bwt, equivalent to 1/20 and 1/40 $LD_{50}$, respectively. Male rats were exposed for 70 days, while the female rats were exposed for 14 days, premating, during mating and throughout the whole length of gestation and lactation periods till weaning. The results showed depressed acetylcholinesterase(AChE) activity in the brain of parents, fetuses and their placentae in a dose-dependent manner. The fertility was significantly reduced with increasing the dose in both treated groups, with more pronounced suppressive effects in the male treated group. The number of implantation sites and viable fetuses were significantly reduced in pregnant females of both treated groups. However, the number of resorptions, dead fetuses, and pre-and postimplantation losses were significantly increased. The incidence of resorptions was more pronounced in treated female compared to male group and was dose dependant. The behavioral responses as well as fetal survival and viability indices were altered in both treated groups during the lactation period. The incidence of these effects was more pronounced in the treated female group and occurred in a dose-related manner. The recorded morphological, visceral, and skeletal anomalies were significantly increased with increasing the dose in fetuses of both treated groups, with more pronounced effects on fetuses of treated females. In conclusion, the exposure of adult male and female rats to Pestban would cause adverse effects on fertility and reproduction.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2019

Purpose: To explore the role of salvage radiotherapy (RT) for recurrent thymoma as an alternative to surgery. Materials and Methods: Between 2007 and 2015, 47 patients who received salvage RT for recurrent thymoma at Yonsei Cancer Center were included in this study. Recurrent sites included initial tumor bed (n = 4), pleura (n = 19), lung parenchyma (n = 10), distant (n = 9), and multiple regions (n = 5). Three-dimensional conformal and intensity-modulated RT were used in 29 and 18 patients, respectively. Median prescribed dose to gross tumor was 52 Gy (range, 30 to 70 Gy), with equivalent doses in 2-Gy fractions (EQD₂). We investigated overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and patterns of failure. Local failure after salvage RT was defined as recurrence at the target volume receiving >50% of the prescription dose. Results: Median follow-up time was 83 months (range, 8 to 299 months). Five-year OS and PFS were 70% and 22%, respectively. The overall response rate was 97.9%; complete response, 34%; partial response, 44.7%; and stable disease, 19.1%. In multivariate analysis, histologic type and salvage RT dose (≥52 Gy, EQD₂) were significantly associated with OS. The high dose group (≥52 Gy, EQD₂) had significantly better outcomes than the low dose group (5-year OS: 80% vs. 59%, p = 0.046; 5-year PFS: 30% vs. 14%, p=0.002). Treatment failure occurred in 34 patients; out-of-field failure was dominant (intra-thoracic recurrence 35.3%; extrathoracic recurrence 11.8%), while local failure rate was 5.8%. Conclusion: Salvage RT for recurrent thymoma using high doses and advanced precision techniques produced favorable outcomes, providing evidence that recurrent thymoma is radiosensitive.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.409-414
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• 2004

Pilot-scale experiments were performed for the treatment of bank filtrate contammg high manganese concentration around 2mg/L using rapid manganese sand filtration to investigate effects of oxidant dose and pH control on the removal efficiency of manganese. For theoretical dose ranges of oxidant (sodium hypochlorite) between 3 and 4mg/L, the manganese concentration of effluent was 0.57 mg/L, which corresponded to 72.5% removal and was higher than drinking water quality standards of 0.3mg/L. For excess dose ranges of oxidant between 4 and 8mg/L, the manganese concentration of effluent was reduced to 0.14mg/L, which corresponded to 94.5% removal, but the residual chlorine concentration was over 1.0mg/L. On the other hand, manganese removal efficiency drastically increased up to the value of 98.0%, which is equivalent to the effluent concentration of 0.03mg/L by controling pH to the range between 7 and 8 for the theoretical dose of oxidant. Consequently, these results indicated that appropriate dose of chemicals, such as oxidant and alkali, and continuous monitoring of manganese should be necessary to obtain efficient removal of manganese and to optimize the maintenance of treatment facilities for the treatment of bank filtrate with high concentration of manganese.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.211-216
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• 1999

To evaluate the thrombolytic activity of streptokinase-dextran conjugate, a rat model of arterial thrombosis was used. Briefly, the femoral artery was exposed and a filter paper saturated with 70% $FeCl_3$ solution was placed around the femoral artery in order to stop the blood flow. Six minutes after the stop of the blood flow in the femoral artery, streptokinase $(10000{\sim}30000\;units\;per\;rat)$ or streptokinase-dextran conjugate $(5000{\sim}17000\;units\;per\;rat)$ was administered by i.v. bolus injection through the femoral vein. Then the blood flow in the femoral artery was monitored using a Doppler laser flow meter. The i.v. bolus administration of streptokinase could not restore the blood flow in the femoral artery in the dose range of $10000{\sim}30000$ units per rat. The i.v. bolus administration of streptokinase-dextran conjugate could restore the blood flow in the femoral artery in the dose range of $5000{\sim}17000$ units per rat. A good correlation between the dose of streptokinase-dextran conjugate and the total thrombolytic effect was observed. In addition, the lag time between the injection of streptokinase-dextran conjugate and the restoring of the blood flow was decreased as the i.v. dose of streptokinase dextran conjugate increased. These results show the superior beneficial effect of streptokinase-dextran conjugate compared with the unconjugated streptokinase with respect to the elongation of thrombolytic activity, the administration method (single injection versus continuous infusion), and the reduced dose necessary for a equivalent thrombolytic effect.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.21-28
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• 1988

LiF : PTEE를 사용하여 중경 X-선(HVL : 0,29, 0.84, 1.60, 2.62mmCu) 영역에 대한 수중 흡수선량을 측정 해석하였다. 이때 선량계 (0.4mm ${\times}\;{\phi}$12.5mm, hot-pressed LiF TLD-700)는 루사이트로 둘러 싸여 있고 물의 흡수선량은 각각의 TL출력 값에 Burlin의 공동이론을 적용하여 해석하였다. 그 결과 물 팬텀 속 깊이 5cm에서 흡수선량률의 측정 오차는 최대 ${\pm}5%$로 나타났다. 이 측정값을 측정 오차가 ${\pm}2%$의 간접절대측정방법인 이온화법에 의한 측정값과 비교한 결과 두 값의 차이는 LiF : PTFE의 측정오차 범위 내에서 일치하였다. 이와같은 결과로 LiF : PTFE를 이용한 수중 흡수선량 측정의 신뢰성을 확인할 수 있게 되었으며 이는 중경 X-선 영역에 대한 선량당량 평가의 근거로 활용 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1031-1041
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• 2018

Objective: To compare image quality and radiation dose of high-pitch dual-source spiral cardiothoracic computed tomography (CT) between non-electrocardiography (ECG)-synchronized and prospectively ECG-triggered data acquisitions in young children with congenital heart disease. Materials and Methods: Eighty-six children (${\leq}3$ years) with congenital heart disease who underwent high-pitch dual-source spiral cardiothoracic CT were included in this retrospective study. They were divided into two groups (n = 43 for each; group 1 with non-ECG-synchronization and group 2 with prospective ECG triggering). Patient-related parameters, radiation dose, and image quality were compared between the two groups. Results: There were no significant differences in patient-related parameters including age, cross-sectional area, body density, and water-equivalent area between the two groups (p > 0.05). Regarding radiation dose parameters, only volume CT dose index values were significantly different between group 1 ($1.13{\pm}0.09mGy$) and group 2 ($1.07{\pm}0.12mGy$, p < 0.02). Among image quality parameters, significantly higher image noise ($3.8{\pm}0.7$ Hounsfield units [HU] vs. $3.3{\pm}0.6HU$, p < 0.001), significantly lower signal-to-noise ratio ($105.0{\pm}28.9$ vs. $134.1{\pm}44.4$, p = 0.001) and contrast-to-noise ratio ($84.5{\pm}27.2$ vs. $110.1{\pm}43.2$, p = 0.002), and significantly less diaphragm motion artifacts ($3.8{\pm}0.5$ vs. $3.7{\pm}0.4$, p < 0.04) were found in group 1 compared with group 2. Image quality grades of cardiac structures, coronary arteries, ascending aorta, pulmonary trunk, lung markings, and chest wall showed no significant difference between groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: In high-pitch dual-source spiral pediatric cardiothoracic CT, additional ECG triggering does not substantially reduce motion artifacts in young children with congenital heart disease.