• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2009

In operation room, the use of the C-arm unit is increasing. So, the radiation dose of the person who work in operation room was even more increased than before. Thus, this study is shown the measurement of expose dose and the way for decrease of the radiation dose by using the C-arm unit. The experiment was performed with the C-arm unit and used a phantom which is similar to tissue of the human body and fluoro-glass dosimeter for dose measurement. The expose dose were measured by the tube position(over tube, under tube) of the C-arm unit, distance(50, 100$\sim$200cm), direction(I, II, III, IV), runtime(1min, 3min), wearing of the apron. The radiation dose was decreased twice and three times at under tube rather than over tube. The I direction was measured 20$\sim$30% more than the others. The biggest expose dose is 50cm from center on distance. The expose dose is decreased to far from center. In case of Wearing of the apron, the radiation dose was decreased 60$\sim$90% by the distance. But there weren't change of the radiation dose by C-arm tube position. In present, by increasing the usage of the C-arm unit, the radiation dose is inevitable. So, this study recommends us to use the under tube of the C-arm unit. Also, Wearing of the apron is required for minimum of the radiation exposure.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2011

The purpose of our study was to determine the entrance surface dose and absorbed dose in ovary when using the metal speculum and plastic speculum in hysterosalpingography respectively. The examinations was performed in anthropomorphic phantom into which calibrated photoluminescence glass dosimeter were placed on symphysis pubis level surface and ovary area. We checked average fluoroscopy time and spot expose times during the hysterosalpingography. It was average fluoroscopy time 58 sec, spot expose 5 times. We divided the subjects into two different groups to used metal and plastic speculum. We measured 10 times of absorbed dose in the same condition of the anthropomorphic phantom. We compared two groups adsorbed dose on ovary with speculum material-related. The entrance surface dose on of plastic Speculum using group was average 17.23 mGy, absorbed dose on ovary was average 3.51 mGy. The entrance surface dose on ovary of metal Speculum using group was average 19.95 mGy, absorbed dose on ovary was average 4.14 mGy. Plastic speculum using group shows a decrease absorbed dose(17.9%) as compared with metal speculum using group. The method of plastic speculum using in hysterosalpingography. might provide us with lower radiation dose, especially in patients with childbearing stage.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.28-31
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• 2016

전립선암은 세계적으로 남성에게 발생하는 가장 흔한 암이며, 암 관련 이환 및 사망의 주요 원인 중 하나이다. 전립선 암세포는 안드로겐에 의해 자극되며 안드로겐 수용체에 결합하여 활성화된다. 안드로겐 수용체는 전사인자로 작용하며 세포주기, 증식 및 분화를 조절한다. 안드로겐 수용체 신호 차단은 전립선암 치료의 특징이다. 전립선암에서 통증은 빈번하게 일어나는 관련 증상으로 환자의 삶의 질 악화의 주요 원인 중 하나이다. 주사용 $^{223}Ra-Dichloride$는 28 Mev 알파 방사선을 방출하여 골 전이가 있는 거세저항성 전립선암(Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer)의 치료에 이용되고 있다. $^{223}Ra$은 체내 반감기가 11.4 일, 100 마이크로미터 이하 범위의 높은 선 에너지 전달(LET) 알파선을 방출하므로 매우 국소적인 방사선 영역을 생성시키는데 사용할 수 있다. 골격 전이와 같은 표적조직에 알파선을 위치하게 되면 베타선보다 더 국소적 용적으로 방사선을 전달하여 주위의 정상조직에 대한 노출을 줄인다. 하지만 $^{223}Ra-Dichloride$는 알파선 이외에 붕괴 과정에서 3.6%의 베타선과 1.1%의 감마선 (80, 156, 270 keV)을 방출한다. 본 연구는 $^{223}Ra-Dichloride$ 치료 시 사용되는 방사능양 3.5 MBq과 $^{99m}Tc-MDP$를 사용하여 Bone scan 검사 시 사용되는 방사능양 740 MBq을 사용하여 감마선에 대한 외부 방사선량을 평가해보고자 하였다. 최대 외부 방사선량은 $D({\infty})=34.6{\tau}Q_0Tp(0.25)$(${\tau}$:감마상수, $Q_0$:초기방사능양, Tp:물리적 반감기) 식을 이용하여 산출하였으며, 실제로 vial에서 방출되는 감마선을 1m의 거리에서 survey meter를 이용하여 15회 외부 방사선량률을 측정하였다. Health physics(2012)에서 제공하는 $^{223}Ra-Dichloride$과 $^{99m}Tc-MDP$의 1m 거리에서의 감마상수의 값은 각각 0.0469, 0.0215, 실제로 사용되는 방사능양 3.5 MBq, 740 MBq, 반감기 11.4일, 6시간을 기준으로 산출된 외부 방사선량은 $^{223}Ra-Dichloride$은 $16{\mu}Sy$, $^{99m}Tc-MDP$은 $34{\mu}Sy$의 값을 보였다. 실제로 vial에서 1 m 거리에서 방출되는 외부 방사선량율은 평균 $^{223}Ra-Dichloride$는 ${\mu}Sy/h$, $^{99m}Tc-MDP$은 $18{\mu}Sy/h$ 값이 측정값을 보였다. 감마상수 값은 $^{223}Ra-Dichloride$이 $^{99m}Tc-MDP$에 비해 높은 값을 나타내지만 실제로 사용되는 방사능의 양을 고려한 최대 외부 방사선량은 $^{223}Ra-Dichloride$이 $^{99m}Tc-MDP$보다 낮은 최대 외부 방사선량 값이 산출되었으며, 실제로 측정한 외부 방사선량율도 작은 값을 보여 $^{223}Ra-Dichloride$을 이용한 치료시 감마선에 대한 외부 방사선량은 매우 작음을 알 수 있었다. $^{223}Ra-Dichloride$은 골 전이가 있는 거세저항성 전립선암(Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer) 환자들에게 유용한 치료제라고 사료된다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.5-13
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• 2009

There are several reasons to take X-ray in case of inpatients. Some of them who cannot ambulate or have any risk if move are taken portable X-ray at their wards. Usually, in this case, many other people-patients unneeded X-ray test, family, hospital workers etc-are indirectly exposed to X-ray by scatter ray. For that reason I try to be aware of free space scatter dose accurately and make the point at issue of portable X-ray better in this study. kVp dose meter is used for efficiency management of portable X-ray equipment. Mobile X-ray equipment, ionization chamber, electrometer, solid water phantom are used for measuring of free space scatter dose. First of all the same surroundings condition is made as taken real portable X-ray, inquired amount of X-ray both chest AP and abdomen AP most frequently examined and measured scatter ray distribution of two tests individually changing distance. In the result of measuring horizontal distribution with condition of chest AP it is found that the mAs is decreased as law of distance reverse square but no showed mAs change according to direction. Vertical distribution showed the mAs slightly higher than horizontal distribution but it isnt found out statistical characteristic. In abdomen AP, compare with chest AP, free space scatter dose is as higher as five-hundred times and horizontal, vertical distribution are quite similar to chest AP in result. In portable X-ray test, in order to reduce the secondary exposure by free space scatter dose first, cut down unnecessary portable order the second, set up the specific area at individual ward for the test the third, when moving to a ward for the X-ray test prepare a portable shielding screen. The last, expose about 2m apart from patients if unable to do above three ways.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.97-105
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• 2002

Nowadays a huge variety of products that aim to assist to quit smoking or reduce addictive symptoms are developed and manufactured with safety evaluation, but the safety of the most recent products of interest which do not contain tobacco and nicotine, and shape cigarettes is not evaluated and guaranteed relatively. This study was carried out to evaluate the single and repeated dose inhalation toxicity and genotoxicity of H menthol (Nicotine free-tobacco free) herbal cigarettes provided by Cigastop Ltd. in ICR mice. In this study, doses which we determined to expose to mice were 40 cigarettes for 6 hours a day to mice in single dose and 20 (high dose), 10 (middle dose) and 5 cigarettes (low dose) a day for 28 days in repeated dose inhalation toxicity, in vivo chromosome aberration test and micronucleus test. The particulate substances from H menthol herbal cigarettes also were gathered and used in the Salmonella typhimurium/microsome assay (Salmonella test; Ames test). We could find neither significant changes between control and treatment groups nor dose-response effects of test material at all except serum Ca level of female middle dose treatment group in repeated dose inhalation toxicity test. In conclusion, H menthol herbal cigarettes, when applied clinically intended dose we used, might not show any toxic and/or mutagenic effect.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2006

유방촬영에 사용되고 있는 장치의 특징과 유방촬영조건에 대하여 서울과 경기 일원에 있는 병 의원 64곳에 대한 설문조사와 유방촬영실의 조건에 따른 공간산란선량 및 방사선사나 환자의 피폭선량에 대한 실험을 통해, 환자 촬영건수와 방사선 작업종사자의 피폭선량에 대하여 비교한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 선행 연구(이인자 등: 2000)와 비교하여 유방촬영용 장치의 성능에 비해 현재 시용되고 있는 장치의 성능이 향상되었으며, Screen/Film System 63%에 비해 DR system 28%로 DR system이 증가되고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 2. 환자의 촬영건수가 선행 연구(이인자 등: 2000)와 비교하여 급격히 증가됨을 알 수 있었다. 3. 유방촬영실의 공간산란선량이 이동형 촬영 장치에 비해 2.0배 이상 큼을 알 수 있었다. 4. 유방촬영용장치의 촬영 mode에 따라서 환자가 받는 피폭선량이 4.7배까지 차이가 생겼다. 4. 유방촬영실의 높은 공간산란선량이 환자 및 방사선 작업종사자의 피폭선량에 영향을 미치므로 주의를 기울여야 할 것으로 사료된다. 5. 유방촬영 검사 건수의 증가와 촬영실 공간이 일반 X선 촬영실에 비하여 좁은 경우에 방사선사의 피폭선량이 증가되므로 대책이 필요하다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권9호
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• pp.3383-3387
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• 2023

A new dyed polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film dosimeter based on 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MMT) tetrazolium dye is proposed in this study for measuring high gamma radiation dose. Gamma cell irradiator that contains Co-60 gamma-ray source was used to expose the novel MMT-PVA films to different doses up to 25 kGy. The changed in optical property of irradiated and unirradiated films were characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The results show that the dose sensitive and the linear range of irradiated films were increased considerably with increase of MMT concentration from 1 to 5 mM. The dose response of dyed PVA film changed substantially with changing relative humidity (12-74%) as well as irradiation temperature (10-40 ℃). The absorbance of the unirradiated films does not change up to 10 days in dark while a significant increase in their absorbance was reported for similar films under fluorescent light. The irradiated dosimeters that kept in dark showed a perfect stability for 54 days. It was found that no obvious impact of dose rate on the irradiated MMT-PVA film dosimeters.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2022

This study, the method of reducing the exposure dose by changing the geometrical requirements among the preceding studies and the method of directly wearing a protector on the patient were used to expose the patient. A comparative experiment was conducted on the method of reducing the dose and the most effective method for reducing the exposure dose was investigated. Using the phantom, the dose of the lens, thyroid gland, and gonad gland in the 5 views most used in coronary angiography and intervention accumulated 5 times for 10 seconds at 60~70 kV, 200~250 mA as an automatic controller of the angiography system, and measured by Optically Stimulated Luminescent Dosimeter(OSLD). SID 100 cm and Cine 15 f/s as a control group the experiment was conducted by dividing the experimental group into 3 groups: a group lowered to Cine 7.5 f/s, a phantom protector, and a group lowered to 95 cm SID. As a result of the experiment, showing decrease in exposure dose compared to the control group. Lowering the cine frame may be the simplest and most effective method to reduce the exposure dose, but there is a limit that it cannot be applied if the operator judges that the diagnostic value is small or feels uncomfortable with the procedure. Conclusion as fallow reducing the exposure dose by directly wearing protector is the next best solution, and it is hoped that the conclusions obtained through this study will help reduce the exposure dose to unnecessary organ.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2003

This study aimed to investigate the effects of each constituent-herb of Sagoonja- Tang on the plasma corticosterone level in mice exposed to cold stress. Sagoonja-Tang is composed of Ginseng Radix, Atractylodis Radix, Poria, and Glycyrrhizae Radix. Each constisuent-herb(0.5g/kg, 1.0g/kg) was administered intragastrically to mice 1hr prior to expose to forced cold water swimming($4{\circ}C$, 3min) before measuring the change of plasma corticosterone level of mice. The results were as follows: 1. At 30 minutes after the cold stress for 3 minutes the most significant increase of corticosterone level was shown. 2. Ginseng group(PGR group) didn't show any significant changes. 3. Atractylodis group(AR group) showed significant decrease at 0.5g/kg dose (P<0.01). But it didn't show significant changes at 1.0g／kg dose. 4. Poria group(P group) didn't show significant changes. But it showed slightly increase at 1.0g/kg dose. 5. Glycyrrhizae group(GR group) didn't show significant changes. These data revealed that Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma might have the anti-stress effect through the control of plasma corticosterone level and the dose of herbs had a different effect on the plasma corticosterone level in mice exposed to cold stress.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.269-273
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• 2013

치과 진료시 파노라마 장치를 이용한 검사에서 유리선량계를 사용하여 피검자의 피폭선량을 측정하였다. 특히 방사선에 민감한 수정체의 피폭선량을 줄이기 위하여 자체 제작한 Pb밴딩의 크기에 따라 수정체 피폭선량을 측정한 결과 Pb밴딩의 크기에 따라서 수정체의 피폭선량이 다르다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. Pb밴딩의 크기가 $3{\times}20{\times}0.2cm$에서는 정상치보다 피폭선량이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 $5{\times}20{\times}0.2cm$ 이상의 크기에서는 피폭선량이 감소하는 결과를 보였다. 또한 획득되어진 영상 $7{\times}20{\times}0.2cm$ 크기에서 진단에 부적합한 영상으로 판정되었다. 그러므로 피폭선량을 최소화하고 효과적인 파노라마 검사를 수행하기 위해서는 Pb밴딩 $5{\times}20{\times}0.2cm$이상 $6{\times}20{\times}0.2cm$이하 크기를 사용하여 검사에 활용하면 피폭선량이 감소될 것으로 기대한다.