• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.725-733
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• 2023

The Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences has started a radiation epidemiological study, titled "Korean Radiation Worker Study," to evaluate the health effects of occupational exposure to radiation. As a part of this study, we investigated the methodologies and results of reconstructing organ-specific absorbed doses based on personal dose equivalent, H_p(10), reported from 1984 to 2019 for 20,605 Korean radiation workers. For the organ dose reconstruction, representative exposure scenarios (i.e., radiation energy and exposure geometry) were first determined according to occupational groups, and dose coefficients for converting H_p(10) to organ absorbed doses were then appropriately taken based on the exposure scenarios. Individual annual doses and individual cumulative doses were reconstructed for 27 organs, and the highest values were observed in the thyroid doses (on average 0.77 mGy/y and 10.47 mGy, respectively). Mean values of individual cumulative absorbed doses for the red bone marrow, colon, and lungs were 7.83, 8.78, and 8.43 mSv, respectively. Most of the organ doses were maximum for industrial radiographers, followed by nuclear power plant workers, medical workers, and other facility workers. The organ dose database established in this study will be utilized for organ-specific risk estimation in the Korean Radiation Worker Study.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.240-248
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• 2009

목 적: 방사선치료 관련 연구를 수행함에 있어서 선량 체적 히스토그램(dose volume histogram, DVH)을 분석하는 것이 필수적이나 상용 방사선치료계획시스템에서 수행할 수 없다. 본 연구는 이러한 선량 체적 히스토그램의 정보를 쉽게 분석할 수 있도록 소프트웨어를 제작하였다. 대상 및 방법: 방사선치료계획 시스템에서 치료계획 후에 환자의 DVH 데이터를 텍스트로 저장하여 이를 이용해서 DVH 상에서의 필요한 특정 값들(Vx, Dx)을 지정하여 획득할 수 있도록 하였고, Niemierko의 generalized equivalent uniform dose (EUD), Lyman-Kutcher-Burman 모델을 이용한 normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) 및 방사선치료의 2차 암유발 위험도 인자인 organ equivalent dose (OED)를 계산하는 프로그램을 개발하였다. 결 과: 환자의 데이터를 가지고 실제 방사선치료계획 시스템 상에서의 Vx, Dx와 NTCP 비교를 통해 개발된 프로그램의 계산 알고리즘을 검증하였고 0.1% 내의 오차를 보였으며 EUD 및 OED도 성공적으로 계산되었다. 결 론: 선량 체적 히스토그램을 분석하는 프로그램을 개발하였으며 다양한 방사선치료 관련 연구에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.147-154
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• 2015

The scatter photons and photoneutrons from high energy photon beams (more than 10 MV) will increase the undesired dose to the patient and the staff working in linear accelerator room. This undesired dose which is found at out-of-field area can increase the probability of secondary malignancy. The purpose of this study is to determine the equivalent dose of scatter photons and neutrons generated by 3 different treatment techniques: 3D-conformal, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). The measurement was performed using two types of the optically stimulation luminescence detectors (OSL and OSLN) in the Alderson Rando phantom that was irradiated by 3 different treatment techniques following the actual prostate cancer treatment plans. The scatter photon and neutron equivalent dose were compared among the 3 treatments techniques at the surface in the out-of-field area and the critical organs. Maximum equivalent dose of scatter photons and neutrons was found when using the IMRT technique. The scatter neutrons showed average equivalent doses of 0.26, 0.63 and $0.31mSv{\cdot}Gy^{-1}$ at abdominal surface region which was 20 cm from isocenter for 3D, IMRT and VMAT, respectively. The scattered photons equivalent doses were 6.94, 10.17 and $6.56mSv{\cdot}Gy^{-1}$ for 3D, IMRT and VMAT, respectively. For the 5 organ dose measurements, the scattered neutron and photon equivalent doses in out of field from the IMRT plan were highest. The result revealed that the scatter equivalent doses for neutron and photon were higher for IMRT. So the suitable treatment techniques should be selected to benefit the patient and the treatment room staff.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.226-232
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• 2015

Purpose: Toxicity of mucosa is one of the major concerns of radiotherapy (RT), when a target tumor is located near a mucosal lined organ. Energy of photon RT is transferred primarily by secondary electrons. If these secondary electrons could be removed in an internal cavity of mucosal lined organ, the mucosa will be spared without compromising the target tumor dose. The purpose of this study was to present a RT dose reduction in near target inner-surface (NTIS) of internal cavity, using Lorentz force of magnetic field. Materials and Methods: Tissue equivalent phantoms, composed with a cylinder shaped internal cavity, and adjacent a target tumor part, were developed. The phantoms were irradiated using 6 MV photon beam, with or without 0.3 T of perpendicular magnetic field. Two experimental models were developed: single beam model (SBM) to analyze central axis dose distributions and multiple beam model (MBM) to simulate a clinical case of prostate cancer with rectum. RT dose of NTIS of internal cavity and target tumor area (TTA) were measured. Results: With magnetic field applied, bending effect of dose distribution was visualized. The depth dose distribution of SBM showed 28.1% dose reduction of NTIS and little difference in dose of TTA with magnetic field. In MBM, cross-sectional dose of NTIS was reduced by 33.1% with magnetic field, while TTA dose were the same, irrespective of magnetic field. Conclusion: RT dose of mucosal lined organ, located near treatment target, could be modulated by perpendicular magnetic field.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.5107-5111
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• 2016

Background: Epidemiological studies have indicated an increasing incidence of radiation induced secondary cancer (SC) in breast cancer patients after radiotherapy (RT), most commonly in the contra-lateral breast (CLB). The present study was conducted to estimate the SC risk in the CLB following 3D conformal radiotherapy techniques (3DCRT) including wedge field and forward intensity modulated radiotherapy (fIMRT) based on the organ equivalent dose (OED). Material and Methods: RT plans treating the chest wall with conformal wedge field and fIMRT plans were created for 30 breast cancer patients. The risks of radiation induced cancer were estimated for the CLB using dose-response models: a linear model, a linear-plateau model and a bell-shaped model with full dose response accounting for fractionated RT on the basis of OED. Results: The plans were found to be ranked quite differently according to the choice of model; calculations based on a linear dose response model fIMRT predict statistically significant lower risk compared to the enhanced dynamic wedge (EDW) technique (p-0.0089) and a non-significant difference between fIMRT and physical wedge (PW) techniques (p-0.054). The widely used plateau dose response model based estimation showed significantly lower SC risk associated with fIMRT technique compared to both wedge field techniques (fIMRT vs EDW p-0.013, fIMRT vs PW p-0.04). The full dose response model showed a non-significant difference between all three techniques in the view of second CLB cancer. Finally the bell shaped model predicted interestingly that PW is associated with significantly higher risk compared to both fIMRT and EDW techniques (fIMRT vs PW p-0.0003, EDW vs PW p-0.0032). Conclusion: In conclusion, the SC risk estimations of the CLB revealed that there is a clear relation between risk associated with wedge field and fIMRT technique depending on the choice of model selected for risk comparison.

• 치과방사선
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.27-38
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• 1995

The organ or tissue doses were determined with head and neck phantom measurement for multiple axial scans (36 slices), multiple coronal scans (13 slices), 3 types of single axial scans(orbit, maxillary sinus and mandibular canal) and single coronal scan (maxillary sinus). For each scan sequence 30 TLDs were placed in selected sites(16 internal sites and 14 external sites) in a tissue-equivalent phantom. The exposure was made at 120kVp, 500mAs with 5 mm slice width. The results were as follows : 1. In multiple axial scans, the greatest effective dose recorded was that delivered to the thyroid glands(2.77 mSv) and the least was that received by the skin(0.05 mSv). From these data, stochastic effects were 202.2x10/sup -6/ and 3.7×10/sup -6/, respectively. 2. In multiple coronal scans, the greatest effective dose recorded was that delivered to the salivary glands(0.58 mSv) and the least was that received by the skin(0.01 mSv). From these data, stochastic effects were 42.2×10/sup -6/ and 0.7×10/sup -6/, repectively. 3. Among single axial scans, the greatest effective dose recorded was that delivered to the salivary gland(0.38 mSv) in maxillary sinus scan. From this data, stochastic effect was 27.7×10/sup -6/. 4. In single coronal scan, the greatest effective dose recorded was that delivered to the salivary gland(0.01 mSv). From this data, stochastic effect was 1.0×10/sup -6/. 5. The equivalent dose measured that delivered to the lens of the eyes was 69.64 mSv in multiple axial scan, 39.32 mSv in multiple coronal scan and 36.77 mSv in single axial scan(orbit).

• 치과방사선
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.309-318
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• 1995

In head and neck region, the critical organ and tissue doses were determined, and the risks were estimated from lateral, posteroanterial and basilar cephalometric radiography. For each cephalometric radiography, 31 TLDs were placed in selected sites(18 internal and 13 external sites) in a tissue-equivalent phantom and exposed, then read-out in the TLD reader. The results were as follows: 1. From lateral cephalometric radiography, the highest effective dose recorded was that delivered to the salivary gland(3.6pSv) and the next highest dose was that received by the bone marrow(3pSv). 2. From posteroanterial cephalometric radiography, the highest effective dose recorded was that delivered to the salivary gland(2pSv) and the next highest dose was that received by the bone marrow(1.8pSv). 3. From basilar cephalometric radiography, the highest effective dose recorded was that delivered to the thyroid gland(31A p Sv) and the next highest dose was that received by the salivary gland(13.3 p Sv). 4. The probabilities of stochastic effect from lateral, posteroanterial and basilar cephalometric radiography were $0.72{\times}10^{-6}$, $0.49{\times}10^{-6}$ and $3.51{\times}10^{-6}$, respectively

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2003

진단 X선 촬영에 의한 소아 및 성인의 장기 등가선량과 유효선량을 구하는 방법론을 개발하였다. 연령에 따른 체격의 차이가 방사선량 분포에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해, 식도를 포함한 4개 연령군의 MIRD형 수학적 모의피폭체를 제작하였다. 두 가지의 전형적인 진단 X선 절차인 흉부 PA와 복부 AP 진단 X선 촬영을 모사하여, 연령별 선량을 계산하였다. 흉부 PA 진단 X선 촬영절차에 의해서 환자들은 대략 0.03mSv의 유효선량을 피폭하는 것으로 나타났다. 복부 AP 진단 X선 촬영절차의 경우 연령에 따라서 0.4에서 1.7mSv의 유효선량을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 한정된 조사장을 갖는 방사선에 대해서 선량을 평가했기 때문에, 장기의 위치와 크기, 모양, 그리고 방사선이 입사하는 표면으로부터의 필이 등이 선량 계산에 상당한 영향을 미쳤다. 따라서 진단 X선의 조사장이나 선질의 조절 등을 통해 방호의 최적화를 위한 노력이 중요한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 개발된 선량계측 절차는 의료방사선 방호의 최적화를 위한 수단으로 활용될 수 있다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2013

본 연구의 목적은 유방암 치료에 사용되는 다양한 첨단방사선치료법을 선량비교인자들을 이용하여 비교분석하고 이 결과를 이용하여 환자에 가장 적합한 치료방법을 찾기 위함이다. 인체밀도와 유사하게 제작된 모형팬텀을 이용하여 시뮬레이션을 진행하였고 Eclipse v10 소프트웨어를 이용하여 3차원 입체조형치료, 세기 변조 방사선치료, 입체세기조절회전 방사선치료 세 가지 치료계획을 수립하였다. 각 치료계획을 평가하기 위하여 균일지수, 순응도, 장기등가선량(OED), 초과절대위험률(EAR) 등을 이용하였다. 균일지수 값은 3차원 입체조형치료, 세기 변조 방사선치료, 입체세기조절회전 방사선치료에서 16.89, 11.21, 9.55, 순응도는 0.59, 0.61, 0.83 으로 계산되었다. 사용된 3가지 치료법의 평균선량은 왼쪽 폐 0.01 ~ 2.02 Gy, 오른쪽 폐 0.36 ~ 5.01 Gy, 간 0.25 ~ 2.49 Gy, 심장 0.14 ~ 6.92 Gy, 식도 0.03 ~ 2.02 Gy, 척수 0.01 ~ 1.06 Gy, 왼쪽 가슴 0.25 ~ 6.08 Gy, 기관 0.08 ~ 0.59 Gy, 위 0.01 ~ 1.34 Gy 의 범위로 나타났다. 장기등가선량(OED)와 초과절대위험률(EAR)은 모든 장기에서 세기 변조 방사선치료와 입체세기조절회전 방사선치료방법이 3차원 입체조형치료 보다 높게 나타났다. 이 연구의 결과로서, 우리는 선량분포지수(균일지수, 순응도)는 세기 변조 방사선치료, 입체세기조절회전 방사선치료가 3차원 입체조형치료 보다 좋을 수 있지만 주변 정상장기에 들어가는 선량은 3차원 입체조형치료보다 높다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2012

There are AEC mode and fix mode to exposure when the whole spine antero-posterior radiography is done by using DR equipment. This study compared the utility of fix mode to AEC mode, by evaluating organ dose and effective dose and by examining the quality of radiographic image. GE DEFINIUM 8000 and ART-200X Rando Phantom manufactured by Flukebiometical were used for this study. The Rando phantom was set in front of wall detector of X-rays equipment. AEC mode was set at 80kVp and Fix mode was set at 80kVp, 25mAs, 32mAs, 40mAs, and 50mAs. Whole spine AP image were aquired by combining C, T-L and L-S spine images obtained through 3 exposures. When obtaining C, T-L and L-S spine images, were checked for Air kerma (mGy) value calculated by UNFORS Xi meter attached at the phantom surface of center of radiation field. The effective and organ doses were compared by PCXMC program (PC-Based Monte Carlo Program). The quality of obtained radiographic image was evaluated visually by 3 radiologists using resolution chart. When the effective doses was calculated based on tissue weighting factor of ICRP-103, 1.278mSv was measured by AEC mode, and Fix mode measured 0.405mSv at 25mAs, 0.518mSv at 32mAs, 0.649mSv at 40mAs, and 0.810mSv at 50mAS. In addition, the organ dose measured with esposure at 25mAs by Fix mode was almost equivalent to the organ dose by AEC mode, at the esophagus, thyroid, oral mucosa, salivaly glands located at the cervical spine part, while the organ dose by Fix mode was in general lower than the organ dose by AEC mode at the other organs. When Fix mode at 32mAs, 40mAs, and 50mAs was compared to AEC mode for organ dose in 26 organs, AEC mode had higher measurement in 21 organs but not for than brain, trachea, thyroid, oral mucosa, and salivaly glands which are located at the cervical spine part. The image quality evaluated by resolution test chart was much higher with AEC mode than the quality with Fix mode at all exposure conditions. However, while the image quality of cervical spine exposured at 50mAs by Fix mode was lower than the quality of AEC mode, thoraco-lumbar spine and lumbo-sacral spine were calculated and the quality was similar to AEC mode. Scoliosis occurs mainly at thoraco-lumbar and lumbo-sacral spine, not at cervical spine. Compared to AEC mode, Using the appropriate protocol (80kVp, 50mAs) of fix mode for whole spine AP radiography was thought to be useful because the image quality of the thoraco-lumar and lumbo-sacral spine was similar on AEC mode, Also organ and effective doses can be decreased with Fix mode. Therefore, It is considered that fix mode can be used properly with AEC mode for whole spine AP radiography when considering patient's body posture.