• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2014

이 연구는 디지털 유방확대촬영술에서 방사선 피폭을 감소시키며 영상의 질을 유지하기 위한 최적의 촬영조건을 알아보았다. 자동노출방식의 평균유선선량이 수동노출방식에 비해 높은 것으로 나타났다. 자동노출방식은 그리드(grid) 사용 여부에 따라 평균유선선량과 화질평가에 차이가 많았으나, 수동노출방식은 팬텀영상평가 점수에서만 차이가 있었다. 그러나 air gap technique을 사용할 경우 모든 노출방식에서 신호대잡음비의 증가가 뚜렷하게 나타났다. 따라서 유방확대촬영 시 air gap technique을 사용한다면 환자의 평균유선선량을 감소시키고 신호대잡음비를 높여 양질의 화질을 유지할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2015

두부 CT 검사에서 눈의 수정체는 높은 방사선 감수성으로 보호되어야 할 장기 중에 하나이다. 두부 CT 검사에서 눈의 피폭선량감소 목적으로 사용되는 비스무스 차폐체는 현저한 선량 감소 효과가 있지만 화질저하의 문제점이 있다. 본 연구는 인체팬텀을 이용한 두부 CT 검사에서 피폭 선량을 줄이기 위해 사용되는 관전류변조기법인 new organ based-tube current modulation, longitudinal-TCM, angular-TCM과 차폐기법인 비스무스, 납 안경을 사용하여 눈의 선량과 화질의 변화 정도를 평가하였다. 연구결과, new OB-TCM에서 눈의 선량은 25.88% 감소되었으며 비스무스를 사용한 검사와 비교하여 CT number, 노이즈, SNR의 변화가 작은 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 new OB-TCM을 임상의 두부 CT 검사에 적용할 경우, 눈의 피폭선량을 감소시키면서 영상의 화질 저하를 방지할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한안전경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한안전경영과학회 2011년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.563-571
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• 2011

The purpose of the study was to evaluation of the radiation dose reduction using various automatic exposure control (AEC) systems in different manufactures multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT). We used three different manufacturers for the study: General Electric Healthcare, Philips Medical systems and Siemens Medical Solutions. The general scanning protocol was created for the each examination with the same scanning parameters as many as possible. In the various AEC systems, the evaluation of reduced-dose was evaluated by comparing to fixed mAs with using body phantom. Finally, when we applied to AEC for three manufacturers, the radiation dose reduction decreased each 35.3% in the GE, 58.2% in the Philips, and 48.6% in the Siemens. This applies to variety of the AEC systems which will be very useful to reduce the dose and to maintain the high quality.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.561-566
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• 2018

Field-in-Field Technique is applied to the radiation therapy of breast cancer patients, and it is possible to compensate the difference in breast thickness and deliver uniform dose in the breast. However, there are several fields in the treatment field that result in a more complex dose delivery than a single field dose delivery. If the patient's respiration is irregular during the delivery of the dose by several fields and the change of respiration occurs, the dose distribution in the breast changes. Therefore, based on the computed tomography images of breast cancer patients, a human model was created by using a 3D printer (Builder Extreme 1000) to describe the volume in the same manner. A computerized tomography (CT) of the human body model was performed and a treatment plan of 260 cGy / fx was established using a 6-MV field-in-field technique using a computerized treatment planning system (Eclipse 13.6, Varian, USA). The distribution of the dose in the breast according to the change of the respiration was measured using a moving phantom at 0.1 cm, 0.3 cm, 0.5 cm amplitude, using a MOSOXIDE Silicon Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET, Best Medical, Canada) Were measured and compared. The distribution of dose in the breast according to the change of respiration showed similar value within ${\pm}2%$ in the movement up to 0.3 cm compared to the treatment plan. In this experiment, we found that the dose distribution in the breast due to the change of respiration when the change of respiration was increased was not much different from the treatment plan.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2017

To compare the radiation dose and image noise of low dose computed tomography (CT) and high resolution CT using the fixed tube current technique and automatic tube current modulation (CARE Dose 4D). Chest CT and human anthropomorphic phantom were used the RPL (radiophotoluminescence) dosimeters. For image evaluation, standard deviation of mean CT attenuation coefficient and CT attenuation coefficient was measured using ROI analysis function. The effective dose was calculated using CTDIvol and DLP. CARE Dose 4D was reduced by 74.7% and HRCT by 64.4% compared to the fixed tube current technique in low dose CT of chest phantom. In CTDIvol and DLP, the dose of CARE Dose 4D was reduced by fixed tube current technique. For effective dose, CARE Dose 4D was reduced by 47% and HRCT by 46.9% compared to the fixed tube current method, and the dose of CARE Dose 4D was significantly different (p<.05). Noise in the image was higher than that in the fixed tube current technique. Noise difference in the image of CARE Dose 4D in low dose CT was significant (p<.05). The low radiation dose and the noise difference of the CARE Dose 4D were compared with the fixed tube current technique in low dose CT and HRCT using chest phantom. The radiation doses using CARE Dose 4D were in accordance with the national and international dose standards. CARE Dose 4D should be applied to low dose CT and HRCT for clinical examination.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.131-135
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of brachytherapy of breast cancer by dose assessment which a steady increased in Korea women. The dose assessment was performed using the MCNPX program, a MonteCarlo simulation technique. The sources used for brachytherapy was 192Ir. And nanoparticle which used for dose enhancement was gold. The density of nanoparticle was 7, 18 and 30 mg. Evaluation of absorbed dose according to distance is measured at a distance of 30, 50, 100 and 200 cm from the patient. As a result, The breast absorbed dose results increased in proportion to the density of nanoparticle. And the surrounding organs were not significantly different according to the density. But, in some organs, the absorbed dose decreased as the density of nanoparticles increased. Absorbed dose according to the distance was in inverse proportion to distance.

• 대한방사선협회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.229-251
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• 2001

At the investigations with 200 institutes for analysis of factor associated with radiographic conditions reduction of patient exposure dose during X-ray diagnosis, 170 institutes or $85\%$ answered. For estimation of exposure dose the entrance

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2021

Background: The National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology-National Institute of Radiological Sciences (QST-NIRS) has continuously investigated the undesired radiation exposure in ion beam radiotherapy mainly in carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT). This review introduces our investigations on the secondary neutron dose in CIRT with the broad and scanning beam methods. Materials and Methods: The neutron ambient dose equivalents in CIRT are evaluated based on rem meter (WENDI-II) measurements. The out-of-field organ doses assuming prostate cancer and pediatric brain tumor treatments are also evaluated through the Monte Carlo simulation. This evaluation of the out-of-field dose includes contributions from secondary neutrons and secondary charged particles. Results and Discussion: The measurements of the neutron ambient dose equivalents at a 90#x00B0; angle to the beam axis in CIRT with the broad beam method show that the neutron dose per treatment dose in CIRT is lower than that in proton radiotherapy (PRT). For the scanning beam with the energy scanning technique, the neutron dose per treatment dose in CIRT is lower than that in PRT. Moreover, the out-of-field organ doses in CIRT decreased with distance to the target and are less than the lower bound in intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) shown in AAPM TG-158 (American Association of Physicists in Medicine Task Group). Conclusion: The evaluation of the out-of-field doses is important from the viewpoint of secondary cancer risk after radiotherapy. Secondary neutrons are the major source in CIRT, especially in the distant area from the target volume. However, the dose level in CIRT is similar or lower than that in PRT and IMRT, even if the contributions from all radiation species are included in the evaluation.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.217-223
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• 2022

본 연구는 엑스선 흉부촬영에서 격자를 이용하여 촬영법과 Air Gap Technique을 이용한 촬영법에서 얻은 영상을 평가하기 위하여 대학병원 영상의학과에서 10년 이상 근무한 방사선사 선생님 5인에게 주관적 평가 ROC와 객관적 평가 SNR를 시행하였다. 분석한 결과는 Cronbach Alpha 값이 0.714로 유의하게 높았다. Air Gap Technique 촬영법에서 팬톰과 상수용체 간격을 20 cm 띄우고 관전압 100 kVp, 관전류와 촬영시간 8 mAs로 설정하고 촬영한 영상을 ROC 평가에서 18점, SNR 평가에서 6.149로 가장 높은 점수를 얻었다. 또한 격자를 이용하여 촬영법에서는 팬톰과 상수용체 간격을 15 cm 띄우고 관전압 110 kVp, 관전류와 촬영시간을 8 mAs에서 촬영 시 ROC 평가점수가 19점과 객관적평가인 신호대잡음비(SNR)가 6,622으로 가장 높은 점수를 받았다. 이에 격자를 이용하여 나타나는 격자의 cut-off 현상으로 인하여 재촬영뿐만 아니라 판독지연, 환자의 피폭선량 증가, 기계적 수명단축 등의 단점을 벗어나는 Air Gap Technique 촬영법을 활용한다면, 중환자실 및 응급환자를 위한 이동형 엑스선 촬영장비를 사용할 경우를 포함하여 흉부 촬영 시에 많은 도움이 되리라 사료된다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2007

유방암 환자의 유방보존절제술 후 방사선치료를 시행하는 경우에서 비껴방향치료방법과 세기조절방사선치료를 시행한 두 경우에 피부에 조사되는 표피 흡수선량을 비교, 분석하여 유방암 환자에서 세기조절방사선치료시 피부선량의 특성을 살펴보았다. 비껴방향치료방법과 세기조절방사선치료에 대한 두 가지 방법으로 치료계획을 시행하여 유방 피부에 조사되는 계산선량과 TLD로 측정한 측정선량을 비교하였다. 선량측정은 유두가 있는 지점을 지나도록 몸의 중심에서 가장자리 방향으로 1 cm 간격으로 피부 흡수선량을 측정하였다. 비껴방향방사선치료에서 PTV에 180 cGy 방사선량을 계획할 때, 유방 표피에서 계산선량은 103.6 cGy에서 155.2 cGy 사이를 나타내었고, 측정선량은 107.5 cGy에서 156.2 cGy 사이를 나타내었으며, 중심부위의 피부선량이 가장자리 피부선량보다 최대 1.45배 많이 조사되었다. 세기조절방사선치료에서는 PTV에 180 cGy 방사선량을 계획할 때, 유방 표피에서 계산선량은 9.8 cGy에서 80.2 cGy사이를 나타내었고, 측정선량은 8.9 cGy에서 77.2 cGy사이를 나타내었으며, 중심부위의 피부선량이 가장자리 피부선량보다 최대 0.23배 적게 조사되었다. 비껴방향방사선치료에서 보다 세기조절방사선치료에서 피부에 조사되는 방사선량이 평균적으로 3.5배 적어서 방사선 치료에 의한 피부 위해를 줄일 수 있다.