• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2018

Background: Gamma-ray detectors having a thin window of a material with low atomic number can increase the true coincidence summing effects for radionuclides emitting X-rays or gamma-rays. This effect can make efficiency calibration or spectrum analysis more complicated. In this study, a Cu shield was tested as an X-ray filter to neglect the true coincidence summing effect by X-rays and gamma-rays in gamma-ray spectrometry, in order to simplify gamma-ray energy spectrum analysis. Materials and Methods: A Cu shield was designed and applied to an n-type high-purity germanium detector having an $X-{\gamma}$ summing effect during efficiency calibration. This was tested using a commercial, certified mixed gamma-ray source. The feasibility of a Cu shield was evaluated by comparing efficiency calibration results with and without the shield. Results and Discussion: In this study, the thickness of a Cu shield needed to avoid true coincidence summing effects due to $X-{\gamma}$ was tested and determined to be 1 mm, considering the detection efficiency desired for higher energy. As a result, the accuracy of the detection efficiency calibration was improved by more than 13% by reducing $X-{\gamma}$ summing. Conclusion: The $X-{\gamma}$ summing effect should be considered, along with ${\gamma}-{\gamma}$ summing, when a detection efficiency calibration is implemented and appropriate shielding material can be useful for simplifying analysis of the gamma-ray energy spectra.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.81-98
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• 2020

This review aims to provide a brief, comprehensive overview of advanced technologies of nuclear medicine physics, with a focus on recent developments from both hardware and software perspectives. Developments in image acquisition/reconstruction, especially the time-of-flight and point spread function, have potential advantages in the image signal-to-noise ratio and spatial resolution. Modern detector materials and devices (including lutetium oxyorthosilicate, cadmium zinc tellurium, and silicon photomultiplier) as well as modern nuclear medicine imaging systems (including positron emission tomography [PET]/computerized tomography [CT], whole-body PET, PET/magnetic resonance [MR], and digital PET) enable not only high-quality digital image acquisition, but also subsequent image processing, including image reconstruction and post-reconstruction methods. Moreover, theranostics in nuclear medicine extend the usefulness of nuclear medicine physics far more than quantitative image-based diagnosis, playing a key role in personalized/precision medicine by raising the importance of internal radiation dosimetry in nuclear medicine. Now that deep-learning-based image processing can be incorporated in nuclear medicine image acquisition/processing, the aforementioned fields of nuclear medicine physics face the new era of Industry 4.0. Ongoing technological developments in nuclear medicine physics are leading to enhanced image quality and decreased radiation exposure as well as quantitative and personalized healthcare.

• 우주기술과 응용
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-25
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• 2023

In this paper, I briefly introduce recently terminated, current, and future scientific spacecraft missions for in situ and remote-sensing observations of Earth's and other planetary magnetospheres as of February 2023. The spacecraft introduced here are Geotail, Cluster, Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms / Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of the Moon's Interaction with the Sun (THEMIS / ARTEMIS), Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS), Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace (ERG), Cusp Plasma Imaging Detector (CuPID), and EQUilibriUm Lunar-Earth point 6U Spacecraft (EQUULEUS) for recently terminated or currently operated missions for Earth's magnetosphere; Lunar Environment Heliospheric X-ray Imager (LEXI), Gateway, Solar wind Magneto-sphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), HelioSwarm, Solar-Terrestrial Observer for the Response of the Magnetosphere (STORM), Geostationary Transfer Orbit Satellite (GTOSat), GEOspace X-ray imager (GEO-X), Plasma Observatory, Magnetospheric Constellation (MagCon), self-Adaptive Magnetic reconnection Explorer (AME), and COnstellation of Radiation BElt Survey (CORBES) approved for launch or proposed for future missions for Earth's magnetosphere; BepiColombo for Mercury and Juno for Jupiter for current missions for planetary magnetospheres; Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) and Europa Clipper for Jupiter, Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP) for Uranus, and Neptune Odyssey for Neptune approved for launch or proposed for future missions for planetary magnetospheres. I discuss the recent trend and future direction of spacecraft missions as well as remaining challenges in magnetospheric research. I hope this paper will be a handy guide to the current status and trend of magnetospheric missions.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.1045-1051
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• 2023

In this study, we fabricated a liquid light-guide-based radiation sensor with a LaBr₃:Ce scintillator for remote gamma-ray spectroscopy. We acquired the energy spectra of Cs-137 and Co-60 using the proposed sensor, estimated the energy resolutions of the full energy peaks, and compared the scintillation light output variations. The major peaks of the radionuclides were observed in each result, and the estimated energy resolutions were similar to that of a general NaI(Tl) scintillation detector without a liquid light guide. Moreover, we showed the relationships of energy resolution and analog-to-digital channel regarding the number of photoelectrons produced and confirmed the effects of light guide length on remote gamma-ray spectroscopy. The proposed sensor is expected to be utilized to perform remote gamma-ray spectroscopy for distances of 3 m or more and would find application in many fields of nuclear facilities and industry.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2011

2D 어레이 다이오드 검출기를 이용하여 전립선과 두경부 IMRT 환자(전립선 2사례, 두경부 2사례)를 대상으로 선량계산 격자 크기(calculation grid size)에 따른 계산선량 정확성(dose calculation accuracy)을 평가했으며, 그 결과를 바탕으로 2D 어레이 다이오드가 IMRT 계산선량과 조사선량 검증에 적합한지 여부를 확인했다. 치료계획장치(treatment planning system, TPS)에서 제공되는 4종류의 격자 크기(1.25 mm, 2.5 mm, 5 mm, 10 mm) 별로 계산된 선량과 2D 어레이 다이오드 검출기를 이용하여 얻어진 측정선량을 감마 분석방법을 이용, 비교하는 방식으로 실험을 진행하였으며, 선량분포의 변화 범위에 따른 정확성 변화 또한 확인했다. 3 mm/3%의 평가기준(acceptance criteria)을 적용한 감마 분석방법에서는 10 mm를 제외한 격자 크기 별 평균 통과율(pass rate)에 뚜렷한 차이를 확인할 수 없었으나, 평가기준을 3 mm/3%, 2mm/2%, 1 mm/1%로 세밀하게 적용하였을 경우, 1.25 mm를 제외한 격자크기의 통과율이 각각 5%와 20%, 31.53% 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 격자 크기에 따른 선량계산시간은 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10 mm 격자 크기에서 각각 11.5, 4.77, 2.95, 1.5 min 소비됐으며 격자 크기가 2배 증가할수록 선량계산시간은 약 1/2로 감소되는 결과를 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 저경사도영역(low gradient area)과 고경사도영역(high gradient area)을 구분하여 격자 크기영향을 평가하였으며, 격자 크기가 계산선량 정확성에 미치는 효과는 low gradient area보다 high gradient area에서 더 크게 작용한다는 결과를 확인했다. 본 연구의 결과를 종합해 봤을 때 2.5 mm의 격자 크기로 선량계산을 수행하는 것이 계산선량 정확성과 계산시간 면에서 적절한 것으로 여겨지며, high gradient area에 있어서는 가능한 세밀한 격자크기(1.25 mm)를 적용할 것이 권장된다. 또한 이상의 결과가 기존 연구의 이론 및 필름을 이용한 측정과 동일함을 고려해 봤을 때 2D 어레이 다이오드 검출기가 IMRT 계산선량과 조사선량 검증에 적합함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.37-40
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 디지털 엑스레이 검출기의 직접 방식 다결정 lead oxide(PbO)를 이용하여 고효율 방사선 검출 센서를 제작하였다. 나노 크기의 PbO 입자들은 높은 효율을 가지기 위하여 액상법에 의한 합성법을 통하여 제작되었다. 제작된 나노 크기의 PbO 입자를 이용하여 실온에서 $200{\mu}m$ 두께의 후막을 PIB(particle-in-binder) 방법으로 다양한 온도에서 ITO(Induim Tin Oxide) 유리 위에 도포되었다. 제작된 PbO 후막은 누설전류, 엑스레이 감도, 신호 대 노이즈 비(SNR)을 통해 전기학적 특성이 분석되었다. 이로서 후막의 전기적 특성이 열처리 온도에 따라 많은 영향을 미치는 것을 발견하였고 산소 분위기에서 $500^{\circ}C$의 온도로 열처리과정을 거친 후막이 엑스레이 검출 센서로서의 효율이 가장 높다는 결론을 도출할 수 있었다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.549-555
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• 2018

방사선 영상 기술은 피사체의 조성 및 두께에 따라 변화되는 X선의 흡수계수 차이를 기반으로 형성되는 대조도를 영상화하는 기술로서 영상 검출기에 입사하는 1차선 뿐 만 아니라 산란선이 영상 품질에 큰 영향을 미친다. 이에 본 연구에서는 피사체 두께, 조사야 변화에 따라 발생하는 산란선이 영상 품질에 미치는 영향을 고찰하고자 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션을 통하여 FSR 및 SPR 분석을 수행하였다. 연구 결과, 피사체 두께에 따른 FSR은 최대 15.3%p, SPR은 2.00 ~ 4.54로 분석되었으나, 조사야 변화에 대해서는 일정한 값을 유지하는 것으로 분석되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 피사체 두께는 영상 품질에 영향을 미치는 인자로서 고려되어야 하지만, 조사야는 영상 품질에 영향을 미치지 못하는 인자임을 검증하였다. 이러한 본 연구 결과는 영상 품질 개선을 위한 산란선에 대한 기초 자료로서 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2018

This work reports the acceptance testing and commissioning experience of the Robotic Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) M6 system with a newly released $InCise^{TM}2$ Multileaf Collimator (MLC) installed at the Yonsei Cancer Center. Acceptance testing included a mechanical interdigitation test, leaf positional accuracy, leakage check, and End-to-End (E2E) tests. Beam data measurements included tissue-phantom ratios (TPRs), off-center ratios (OCRs), output factors collected at 11 field sizes (the smallest field size was $7.6mm{\times}7.7mm$ and largest field size was $115.0mm{\times}100.1mm$ at 800 mm source-to-axis distance), and open beam profiles. The beam model was verified by checking patient-specific quality assurance (QA) in four fiducial-inserted phantoms, using 10 intracranial and extracranial patient plans. All measurements for acceptance testing satisfied manufacturing specifications. Mean leaf position offsets using the Garden Fence test were found to be $0.01{\pm}0.06mm$ and $0.07{\pm}0.05mm$ for X1 and X2 leaf banks, respectively. Maximum and average leaf leakages were 0.20% and 0.18%, respectively. E2E tests for five tracking modes showed 0.26 mm (6D Skull), 0.3 mm (Fiducial), 0.26 mm (Xsight Spine), 0.62 mm (Xsight Lung), and 0.6 mm (Synchrony). TPRs, OCRs, output factors, and open beams measured under various conditions agreed with composite data provided from the manufacturer to within 2%. Patient-specific QA results were evaluated in two ways. Point dose measurements with an ion chamber were all within the 5% absolute-dose agreement, and relative-dose measurements using an array ion chamber detector all satisfied the 3%/3 mm gamma criterion for more than 90% of the measurement points. The Robotic IMRT M6 system equipped with the $InCise^{TM}2$ MLC was proven to be accurate and reliable.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.33-47
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• 1998

한국원자력연구소 교정시설에 설치되어 있는 MG325 X-선 발생장치와 ISO-4037에서 제시하고 있는 라디에이티 및 필터 8종을 조합하여 8.6 keV 부터 75 keV 까지의 단일에너지 형광 X-선을 제작하였다. 1차 X-선에 의하여 라디에이터에서 발생된 형광 X-선중 $K_{\beta}$를 필터를 사용하여 제거한 후 단지 $K_{\alpha}$만의 형광 X-선 스펙트럼을 고순도 평판형 반도체검출기와 휴대용 다중파고분석기로 분석하였으며 35 cc 전리함을 이용하여 이때의 선량률 (air kerma rates)를 측정하여 계산결과와 비교하였다. 또한 방사선장의 균일도분포를 전리함과 사진현상을 통하여 결정하였으며 산란 X-선의 영향도 측정하여 실제 적용가능성을 검토하였다. 실험결과 순도가 90 % 이상되는 8.6 keV부터 75 keV까지의 단일에너지 형광 X-선을 얻었으며 라디에이터 중심으로부터 43 cm 위치에서의 선량률은 1.91 mGy/h (라디에이터 : Au, 필터 : W)로부터 54.2mGy(라디에이터 : Mo, 필터 : Zr) 까지였다. 선량률 측정지점에서 방사선장의 유효면적은 12 cm ${\times}$ 12 cm로 계측기의 교정이나 개인선량계의 조사에 전혀 문제가 없음을 확인하였고 산란방사선의 영향도 3% 이하였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.251-261
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• 2023

Background: This paper deals with the study of natural radioactivity in rocks from Ogun State in Southwestern Nigeria. The aim is to determine radiation emissions from rocks in order to estimate radiation hazard indices. Objectives: The following objectives were targeted: 1. To determine radiation emissions from each type of rocks; 2. To estimate radiation hazard indices based on the rocks; 3. To correlate the activity concentrations of radionuclides with major oxides. Methods: The samples were analyzed using a NaI (Tl) gamma ray spectrometric detector and PerkinElmer AAnalyst 400 AAS spectrometer. Results: The activity of ⁴⁰K, ²²⁶Ra, and ²³²Th were found in order of decreasing magnitude from pegmatite>granite>migmatite. In contrast, lower concentrations were found in shale, phosphate, clay stone, sandstone and limestone. The mean absorbed doses were 125±23 nGyh^-1 (migmatite), 74±13 nGy/h (granite), 72±13 nGyh^-1 (pegmatite), 64±09 nGyh^-1 (quartzite), 45±16 nGyh^-1 (shale), 41±09 nGyh^-1 (limestone), 41±11 nGyh^-1 (clay stone), 24±03 nGyh^-1 (phosphate), and 21±10 nGyh^-1 (sandstone). The outdoor effective dose rates in all rock samples were slightly higher than the world average dose value of 0.34 mSvy^-1. The percentage composition of SiO₂ in the rock samples was above 50 wt% except for in the limestone, shale and phosphate. Al₂O₃ ranged from 4.10~21.24 wt%, Fe₂O₃ from 0.39~7.5 wt%, and CaO from 0.09-46.6 wt%. In addition, Na₂O and K₂O were present in at least 5 wt%. Other major oxides, including TiO₂, P₂O₅, K₂O, MnO, MgO and Na₂O were depleted. Conclusions: The findings suggest that Ogun State may be described as a region with elevated background radiation. It is recommended that houses should be constructed with good cross ventilation and residences should use home radiation monitoring instruments to monitor radon emanating from walls.