• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.363-367
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• 1992

The crystal structure of (1,3,6,9,11,14-hexaazatricycol[12.2.1.$1^{6,9}$]octadecane)copper(Ⅱ) perchlorate, Cu($C_{12}H_{26}N_6$)$(ClO_4)_2$, has been determined by the X-ray diffraction methods. The crystal data are as follows: Mr=516.9, triclinic, ${\alpha}=8.572\;(2)$, b=8.499 (3), c=15.204 (3) ${\AA}$, ${\alpha}=80.42\;(5),\;{\beta}=73.57\;(3),\;{\gamma}=69.82\;(4)^{\circ},\;V=994.2\;{\AA}^3,\;D_C=1.726\;gcm^{-3}$, space group $P{\tilde{1}},\;Z=2,\;{\mu}=21.27\;cm^{-1}&, F(000)=534 and T=297 K. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least-squares methods to and R value of 0.081 for 1608 observed reflections measured with graphite-mono-chromated Mo Ka radiation on a diffractometer. There are two independent complexes in the unit cell. The two copper ions lie at the special positions (1/2, 0, 0) and (0, 1/2, 1/2)and each complex possesses crystallographic center of symmetry. Each Cu ion is coordinated to four nitrogen donors if the hexaazamacrotricyclic ligand and weakly interacts with two oxygen atoms of the perchlorate ions to form a tetragonally distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The Cu_N (sec), Cu_N(tert) and Cu_O coordination distances are 1.985 (14), 2.055 (14) and 2.757 (13) ${\AA}$ for the complex A and 1.996 (10), 2.040 (11) and 2.660 (13) ${\AA}$ for the complex B, respectively. The macrocycles in the two independent cations assume a similar conformation with the average r.m.s. deviation of 0.073 ${\AA}$. Two 1,3-diazacyclopentane ring moieties of the hexaazamacrotricyclic ligand are placed oppositely and almost perpendicularly to the square coordination plane of the ruffled 14-membered macrocycle. The secondary N atoms are hydrogen-bonded to the perchlorate O atoms with distances of 3.017 (23) and 3.025 (19) ${\AA}$ for the complexes A and B, respectively.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2021

As the number of single-person households increases, the consumption of bottled water is increasing. In addition, as the public's interest in radioactivity increases, interest in the field of living radioactivity is also increasing. Since drinking water is an essential element in our daily life, it must be safe from radioactivity. In this study, gamma radiation of drinking spring water was measured and internal exposure dose evaluation was performed to determine its harmfulness. K-40 and uranium-based radioactivity analysis was performed through a high-purity germanium detector, and as a result, drinking water was detected somewhat higher than that of mixing water. Since there is no regulation on the natural radioactivity concentration in Korea, it was compared with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Drinking Water Regulations and World Health Organization standard. As a result, there were some items that exceeded standards. Internal exposure was evaluated according to the effective dose formula of ICRP 119. As the result was derived that a maximum of 1.17 mSv per year could be received. This result means that the dose limit for the general public may be exceeded, and it was judged that it is necessary to set an appropriate standard value and present a recommendation value through continuous monitoring in the future.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.2230-2243
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• 2022

The tin tailing processing industry in Malaysia has operated with minimal regard and awareness for material management and working environment safety, impacting the environment and workers in aspects of radiation and heavy metal exposure. RIA was conducted where environmental samples were analyzed, revealing concentrations of ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K between the range of 0.1-10.0, 0.0-25.7, and 0.1-5.8 Bq/g respectively, resulting in the AED exceeding UNCEAR recommended value and regulation limit enforced by AELB (1 mSv/y). Ra_eq calculated indicates that samples collected pose a significant threat to human health from gamma-ray exposure. Assessment of heavy metal content via pollution indices of soil and sediment showed significant contamination and enrichment from processing activities conducted. As and Fe were two of the highest metals exposed both via soil ingestion with an average of 4.6 × 10^-3 mg/kg-day and 1.4 × 10^-4 mg/kg-day, and dermal contact with an average of 5.6 × 10^-4 mg/kg-day and 6.0 × 10^-4. mg/kg-day respectively. Exposure via accidental ingestion of soil and sediment could potentially cause adverse non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health effect towards workers in the industry. Correlation analysis indicates the presence of a relationship between the concentration of NORM and trace elements.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권8호
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• pp.2802-2811
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• 2023

In a first-of-its-kind study, terrestrial radionuclide concentrations were measured in 35 topsoil samples from the outskirts of Dhaka using HPGe gamma-ray spectrometry to assess the radiological consequences of such a vast number of brick kilns on the plant workers, general as well as dwelling environment. The range of activity concentrations of ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K is found at 19 ± 3.04 to 38 ± 4.94, 39 ± 5.85 to 57 ± 7.41, and (430 ± 51.60 to 570 ± 68.40) Bq/kg, respectively. ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K concentrations were higher than the global averages. Bottom ash deposition in lowlands, fly ash buildup in soils, and the fallout of micro-particles are all probable causes of the elevated radioactivity levels. ¹³⁷Cs was found in the sample, which indicates the migration of ¹³⁷Cs from nuclear accidents or nuclear fallout, or the contamination of feed coal. Although the effective dose received by the general public was below the recommended dose limit but, most estimates of hazard parameters surpass their respective population weighted global averages, indicating that brick kiln workers and nearby residents are not safe due to prolonged exposures to terrestrial radiation. In addition, the soil around sampling sites is found to be unsuitable for agricultural purposes.

• 천문학회보
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.43.1-43.1
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• 2020

Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is a young supernova remnant (SNR) where we observe the interaction of SNR blast wave with circumstellar medium. From the early optical studies, dense, slowly-moving, N-rich "quasi-stationary flocculi" (QSF) have been known. These are probably dense CNO-processed circumstellar knots that have been engulfed by the SNR blast wave. We have carried out near-infrared, high-resolution (R=45,000) spectroscopic observations of ~40 QSF, and here we present the result on a QSF knot (hereafter 'Knot 24') near the SNR boundary of Cas A. The average [Fe II] 1.644 um spectrum of Knot 24 has a remarkable shape with a narrow (~8 km/s) line superposed on the broad (~200 km/s) line emitted from shocked gas. The spatial morphology and the line parameters indicate that Knot 24 has been partially destroyed by a shock wave and that the narrow line is emitted from the unshocked material heated/ionized by the shock radiation. This is the first detection of the emission from the pristine circumstellar material of the Cas A supernova progenitor. We also detected H Br gamma and other [Fe II] lines corresponding to the narrow [Fe II] 1.644 um line. For the main clump where we can clearly identify the shock emission associated with the unshocked material, we analyze the observed line ratios using a shock model that includes radiative precursor. The analysis indicates that the majority of Fe in the unshocked material is in the gas phase, not depleted onto dust grains as in the general interstellar medium. We discuss the non-depletion of Fe in QSF and its implications on the immediate progenitor of the Cas A supernova.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.2258-2265
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• 2024

The present investigation aims to study the role of Pr₂O₃ on the structural, physical, and radiation shielding properties of a dense cadmium lead borate glass. The XRD was used to affirm the glassy amorphous structure of fabricated sample materials. Moreover, the FTIR was used to record the change in the FT-IR spectra due to the addition of Pr₂O₃ in the wavenumber interval between 400 and 4000 cm^-1. The features of glass surfaces and the elemental analyses for the synthesized Pr₂O₃-reinforced cadmium lead borate glasses were performed using a SEM, supported by an energy-dispersive spectrometer. The γ-ray protection capacity was evaluated using the Monte Carlo method in a wide energy interval ranging between 0.015 and 15 MeV. The linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) at 1 MeV was reduced by a factor of 10 % from 0.372 cm^-1 to 0.340 cm^-1. The decrease in the LAC values negatively affected the other shielding properties such as half-value thickness and the transmission factor. Although the linear attenuation coefficient is decreased slightly with the partial substitution of CdO by Pr₂O₃ compound, the fabricated glass samples still have a high shielding capacity compared to the traditional commercial glasses as well as previous similar reported glasses.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.2050-2056
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• 2024

Handling of radioisotopes may cause external and internal contamination to occupational workers while using radiation for medical purposes. This research aims to monitor the internal hazard of occupational workers who handle ¹³¹I. Two methods are used: in vivo or direct method and in vitro or indirect method. The in vivo or direct method was performed by assessing thyroid intake with a thyroid uptake monitoring machine. The in vitro or indirect method was performed by assessing urine samples with the help of a gamma-ray spectroscopy practice using a High-Purity Germanium (HPGe) Detector. In this study, fifty-nine thyroid counts and fifty-nine urine samples were collected from seven occupational workers who were in charge of ¹³¹I at the National Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (NINMAS), Dhaka. The result showed that the average annual effective dose of seven workforces from thyroid counts were 0.0208 mSv/y, 0.0180 mSv/y, 0.0135 mSv/y, 0.0169 m Sv/y, 0.0072 mSv/y, 0.0181 mSv/y, 0.0164 mSv/y and in urine samples 0.0832 mSv/y, 0.0770 mSv/y, 0.0732 mSv/y, 0.0693 mSv/y, 0.0715 mSv/y, 0.0662 mSv/y, 0.0708 mSv/y.The total annual effective dose (in vivo and in vitro method) was found among seven workers in average 0.1039 mSv/y, 0.0950 mSv/y, 0.0868 mSv/y, 0.0862 mSv/y, 0.0787 mSv/y, 0.0843 mSv/y, 0.0872 mSv/y. Following the rules of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), the annual limit of effective dose for occupational exposure is 20 mSv per year and the finding values from this research work are lesser than this safety boundary.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2018

[목적] 뼈 검사는 골격계 질환에 대한 예민도와 높은 해상력의 핵의학 영상 검사이다. 본 연구는 추가적인 방사선피폭없이 뼈 검사 영상과 골반 X선 영상의 결합을 시행하고 영상의 해부학적 정보와 관용도를 증가시켜 환자 병변 진단에 도움이 되고자 한다. 2015년 11월에서 2016년 8월까지 본원에서 뼈 검사를 실시한 환자 중 골반 X선 촬영을 시행한 236명을 대상으로 진행하였다.(남자 64명, 여자 172명, 평균연령 $50.96{\pm}15.39$세) 검사장비는 감마카메라 Symbia Ecam(SIEMENS, Germany)을 사용하였고 디지털 엑스레이는 DRS-800(Listem, Korea)을 사용하였다. 영상의 결합 및 분석프로그램은 Osirix version 3.8.1(Osirix, USA), 통계프로그램은 Stata/SE 버전 14.0(StataCorp, USA)를 사용하였다. 환자에게 $^{99m}Tc-DPD$ 740 MBq을 정맥주사한 후 2~4시간이 지난 뒤에 검사를 진행하였다. 감마카메라 영상 획득 조건은 Matrix size $256{\times}1024$, Zoom 1.00, 검사 속도 17 cm/min로 하였다. 디지털 엑스레이는 Collimator size $14^{{\prime}{\prime}}{\times}17^{{\prime}{\prime}}$, 77 kVp(60~97kVp), 평균 30 mAs(20~48)로 전상장골극과 치골결합 사이 수직입사를 하였다. Osirix 상에서 골반 뼈의 윤곽 및 가상의점을 선택하여 결합하고 획득한 영상을 핵의학과 5년 이상 근무한 방사선사 3명에 의해 평가 되었으며, 모두 동일할 경우 일치, 하나라도 동일하지 않을 경우 불일치로 평가하였다. 전체 236명 중 일치하는 대상은 216명 (91.53%) 이다. 연령의 중위수 및 범위(최소값~최대값)는 일치하지 않는 그룹에서 67(46~81)세, 일치하는 그룹에서 52(22~87)세로, 일치하지 않는 그룹의 연령이 더 높은 것을 확인하였고, 두 군 간에 연령이 다른지 Wilcoxon rank-sum test를 수행해 본 결과, 통계적으로 유의하게 두 군 간에 나이가 차이나는 것을 확인할 수 있었다(p < 0.0001). 남자는 64명 중 60명(93.75%), 여자는 172명 중 156명(90.70%)가 일치하였고, 골반 병변이 없던 환자는 54명 중 54명(100.00%), 골반 병변이 있던 환자는 182명 중 162명(89.01%) 일치하였고, 골반 병변 여부에 따른 일치율은 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p = 0.0094). 뼈 검사와 골반 X선 영상을 결합하는데 있어서 여러 가지 변수가 있을 수 있었고 환자의 연령과 골반병변이 영상의 결합에 일부 영향을 줄 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구를 통하여 방사선 피폭 없이 소아의 골반 골육종 진단에 도움이 되리라 사료되고 이와 같은 영상의 결합 연구를 통해서 핵의학 영상발전에 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 1998

일렉트릿 (electret) 의 특성을 갖고 있는 Teflon-FEP 와 PET 필름의 유전체 양변에 크롬을 증착시켜 전극을 만들고 코발트-60 감마선을 찍어 이 두 유전체의 물리적 특성변화를 조사하였다. 선량률 25.0 cGy/min에서 방사선 조사하기 시작하여 2초이내에서 전류가 급격히 증가해 최대값에 이른후, 60초 이후에선 거의 안정값에 이르는 특성을 보였다. 방사선 조사동안 Teflon의 경우 유전 상수는 2.15에서 18.0으로, 전기전도도는 1$\times$$10^{-17}$ 에서 1.57$\times$$10^{-13}$ $\Omega$$^{-l}$ $cm^{-1}$ /으로 증가했고, PET는 유전상수는 3에서 18.3으로, 전기전도도는 $10^{-17}$ 에서 1.65$\times$$10^{-13}$ $\Omega$$^{-1}$$cm^{-1}$ /값으로 변하였다. 분당선량률을 변화시켰을때 (4.0 cGy/min, 8.5 cGy/min, 15.6 cGy/min, 19.3 cGy/min) 정상상태 방사선 유도전류(Ic), 유전율($\varepsilon$), 전기전도도 ($\sigma$) 가 선량률에 따라 증가함을 보였다. 정상상태방사선유도전류(Ic)값은 12시간내에선 1%내의 재현성을 보였고, 1주일간에선 3%내에서 일치하였다. 전하 및 전류값이 측정간격 (방사선 조사후 다음 조사때까지의 시간)에 의존성을 보였으며, 측정간격이 작을수록 초기측정값과 후측정값의 차가 크며, 최소 20분이상 간격을 둘 때 후측정값이 초기측정값과 같아졌다. 25.0 cGy/min. 선량률에서 유전체가 20분동안 전하를 유지하는 일펙트릿 성질을 갖고 있음을 보였다. 위 실험결과들은 2차전자에 의한 자유전자와 정공의 발생 및 이로 인한 내부편극과 전도도의 변화, 재결합등으로 인한 전자평형상태에 의한 것으로 볼 수 있다. 방사선조사직후 시료에 열을 가한 후 다시 조사하면 측정값이 상승하는 현상을 보였다. 이는 열을 가함으로 내부편극이 감소되었고 이로인해 다음 방사선 조사시 전하운반자(charge carriers)의 숫자를 높이는데 기여했음을 알 수 있다. 인가전압 및 흡수선량에 따른 선형성 및 재현성과 다른 전리함에 비해 적은 부피로 큰 전하량을 측정하는 것은 미세전류검출기로서의 사용가능성과 검출기의 부피를 크게 줄일수 있는 가능성을 보여준다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2016

동적신장검사는 신장기능을 영상화하는 대표적인 방법이다. 동적신장검사에서 저선량 방사성의약품의 사용으로 기존 동적신장검사와 저선량을 사용한 신장검사의 비교를 통한 동적신장검사의 재현성을 평가해 보기로 했다. 본 비교실험을 통해 재현성이 우수할 경우 환자에 투여하는 방사선량을 줄인 동적신장검사법을 활용하고 환자의 피폭을 줄이고자 한다. 감마카메라 장비로는 Orbiter, SymbiaE (Siemens, Germany)를 사용하였고, 2013년 1월부터 2014년 2월까지 370 Mbq (10mCi)을 사용한 환자와 동일 환자 중 2014년 3월부터 2015년 7월까지 185 Mbq (5 mCi)을 사용한 환자를 대상으로 $^{99m}Tc-DTPA$사용 검사 21명과 $^{99m}Tc-MAG_3$사용 검사 20명 총 41명을 대상으로 데이터를 선별하였다. 결과 영상의 Renogram에서 Peak 지점의 프레임을 선택하여 신장의 관심영역과 배후방사능의 관심영역을 설정하고 K/B ratio를 구하여 비교하였다. $^{99m}Tc-DTPA$를 사용한 검사에서 370 Mbq을 사용하였을 때의 K/B ratio는 평균 $5.67{\pm}0.8$이었고, 185 Mbq을 사용하였을 때는 평균 $5.62{\pm}0.87$로 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. $^{99m}Tc-MAG_3$를 사용한 검사에서도 신장/배후방사능 비는 370 Mbq을 사용 시 평균 $14.95{\pm}2.58$과 185 Mbq을 사용 시 평균 $14.56{\pm}2.02$로 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. Paired sample t-test결과 p-value는 $^{99m}Tc-DTPA$ 0.566, $^{99m}Tc-MAG_3$ 0.363로 같은 비교집단 간 차이점이 없음을 확인하였다. 동일 환자를 대상으로 선량을 370 Mbq에서 185 Mbq로 줄였을 때의 동적신장검사의 재현성은 우수한 것으로 확인 되었다. 저선량 동적신장검사는 기존 감마카메라의 성능 개선 없이 재현성이 우수한 결과를 얻을 수 있고 환자의 피폭 또한 줄일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.