• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.15-19
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• 2014

In this study, for 6-20 MeV electron beam energy occurring in a linear accelerator, the authors attempted to investigate the relation between the effective source-skin distance and the relation between the radiation field and the effective source-skin distance. The equipment used included a 6-20 MeV electron beam from a linear accelerator, and the distance was measured by a ionization chamber targeting the solid phantom. The measurement method for the effective source-skin distance according to the size of the radiation field changes the source-skin distance (100, 105, 110, 115 cm) for the electron beam energy (6, 9, 12, 16, 20 MeV). The effective source-skin distance was measured using the method proposed by Faiz Khan, measuring the dose according to each radiation field ($6{\times}6$, $10{\times}10$, $15{\times}150$, $20{\times}20cm^2$) at the maximum dose depth (1.3, 2.05, 2.7, 2.45, 1.8 cm, respectively) of each energy. In addition, the effective source-skin distance when cut-out blocks ($6{\times}6$, $10{\times}10$, $15{\times}15cm^2$) were used and the effective source-skin distance when they were not used, was measured and compared. The research results showed that the effective source-skin distance was increased according to the increase of the radiation field at the same amount of energy. In addition, the minimum distance was 60.4 cm when the 6 MeV electron beams were used with $6{\times}6$ cut-out blocks and the maximum distance was 87.2 cm when the 6 MeV electron beams were used with $20{\times}20$ cut-out blocks; thus, the largest difference between both of these was 26.8 cm. When comparing the before and after the using the $6{\times}6$ cut-out block, the difference between both was 8.2 cm in 6 MeV electron beam energy and was 2.1 cm in 20 MeV. Thus, the results showed that the difference was reduced according to an increase in the energy. In addition, in the comparative experiments performed by changing the size of the cut-out block at 6 MeV, the results showed that the source-skin distance was 8.2 cm when the size of the cut-out block was $6{\times}6$, 2.5 cm when the size of the cut-out block was $10{\times}10$, and 21.4 cm when the size of the cut-out block $15{\times}15$. In conclusion, it is recommended that the actual measurement is used for each energy and radiation field in the clinical dose measurement and for the measurement of the effective source-skin distance using cut-out blocks.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.265-270
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• 2007

Polarization imaging systems have been widely used to selectively characterize skin lesions. Nevertheless, current systems are used in single-mode due to the limitations of a fixed polarization mode and a single-working distance of light source, in which uniform light distribution is achieved on target area. To address such limitations, we developed a variable polarization imaging system based on multi-working distance of light source for various clinical diagnoses. In this study, we characterize the imaging system and present experiment results demonstrating its clinical usefulness. The imaging system consists of a CCD color camera, linear polarization filters, and a single-layered LED ring light source which provides uniform light distribution at multi-working distances. The first polarizer was placed on the light source and the second polarizer placed on objective lens provides continuous linear polarization angle from $0^{\circ}\;to\;90^{\circ}$. The clinical efficacy of the imaging system was investigated by acquiring and analyzing clinical images of skin wrinkle and dental plaque. With the experiments, we verified the potential usefulness of the imaging system for other clinical applications.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 1973

Co-60원격치료장치에 장진된 Co-60 선원의 크기 때문에 Co-60원격치료시 치료부위에 반영부분이 생기게 되어 불필요한 방사선조사를 받게된다. 반영부분에서의 흡수적 산선량을 계산할 수 있는 식을 실험적으로 유도하였고, 실재로 Co-60원격치료에서 사용되는 조건을 실험식에 대입하여 반영의 크기가 흡수적산선랑에 미치는 영향을 연구해 보았다. 선원과 표피간의 거리가 크면 클수록 반영부분의 흡수적산선량은 커지고, 선원의 직경이 크면 클수록 반영부분의 흡수적산선량이 커진다. 선원과 피부간의 거리가 커지는데 따라, 어떤 경우에는 반영부분의 흡수적산선량이 치료부분의 흡수적산선량의 수배가 될 때도 있음을 알았다. 따라서 Co-60원격치료시에는 반영효과를 고려에 넣어 불필요한 방사선조사를 피하도록 하여야 하겠다.

• 대한방사선치료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선치료학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.27-32
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• 2005

임상에서 일반적으로 행하여지는 전자선은 피부암과 유방암, 두 경부 등의 다양한 부위의 치료에 사용되어진다. 본 연구에서는 6 MeV에서 bolus 사용 시 source surface distance (SSD) setup과 source bolus distance (SBD) setup에 따른 선량분포를 비교하였고 electron field 내에 nipple이 존재하는 경우의 전자선 dose 분포, 그리고 광자선과 전자선을 같이 사용할 경우 junction 부위에서의 dose 분포를 비교하였다. 이러한 모든 실험은 파라핀 phantom과 acryl, film을 이용하여 dosimetry 를 시행하였고 임상에서와 같은 조건으로 setup 한 후 전자선 선량 분포를 확인하였다. Bolus 사용시의 SSD setup과 SBD setup의 경우 $8\%$의 선량분포 차이를 보였다. Nipple이 존재하는 field 내에서는 nipple 만큼 bolus를 제거하여야 균일한 선량 분포를 얻을 수 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 광자선과 전자선을 동시에 사용하는 경우에서는 전자선 field 전체에 bolus를 사용할 때 hot spot과 cold spot을 줄이는 효과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.210-220
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• 2019

Objectives : Warm needling is a combined treatment technique of acupuncture and moxibustion. In this study, we aimed to find out the components related with the thermal stimulation of the warm needling and to provide basic data for the guideline of the warm needling technique in the clinic. Methods : In this study, we measured thermal change of 3% agarose phantom embedding K-type thermocouples in depths of 0, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 mm. The warm needling was performed with acupuncture needles of various specifications (0.50×30, 0.50×40, 0.30×30, 0.30×40, 0.20×30 and 0.20×40 mm). A linear regression analysis was performed to find out the major component and quantify the effectiveness of the thermal stimulation during warm needling. Results : As a result of the measurement of temperature change, we could observe the thermal change pattern from the surface of the phantom to the 16mm deep part of the phantom. The thermal pattern was similar among the needles of different specifications. The regression analysis pointed the distance between the moxa cautery and the skin surface as the main component for the thermal stimulation of the warm needling. Conclusions : The authors suggest considering the distance between moxa cautery and the skin rather than the diameter of the acupuncture needle in accordance to the result of the study.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.333-336
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• 1991

충남대학교병원 치료방사선과내 설치되어 있는 6MV선형가속기를 이용하여 음영을 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 조사면 크기가 커질수록 음영폭은 중가하였으며 10x10 Cm 이상의 조사면에서는 계산한 음영폭보다 측정치가 대개 크게 나타났다. 조사면이 커질수록 이 차이는 더욱 증가하였다. 2) 깊이가 증가하면 음영폭도 증가하였다. 3) $90\%\~20\%$의 음영폭이 $80\%\~20\%$의 음영폭보다 컸으며 조사면이 커지고, 깊이가 증가할 수록 이 차이는 더 커졌다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2012

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to reduce Entrance Surface Dose and maintain image quality by changing Source to Image receptor Distance. And we'd like to compare ESD on this study to DRLs in other contries. Materials and Methods : We used indirect DR system(Definium 8000, General Electric, USA)and phantom(ART-200X, Flukebiomedical, USA),glass dosimeters(GD-352M, Asahi Techno Glass, Japan)for this study. The imagies were obtained throuh 80kVp fixed, and different tube currents using AEC mode in $16{\times}16$(inch) field size and changing Source to Image receptor Distance from 100 cm to 130 cm per 10 cm unit. The phantom with attaching 5 glass dosimeters on abdomonal skin was set at supine and erect position as a anterioposterial projection on detector For measuring Entrance Surface Dose. Image analysis was conducted by histograms of Image J(1.46r) which was given from National Institutes of Health(NIH). Results : Due to inverse square law of distance, the tube currents were increasing 42.6 % in supine position and 32.6 % in erect position according to the change of Source to Image receptor Distance. While Entrance Surface Doses were rapidly decreasing 14.2 % in supine position and 29.4 % in erect position according to the change of Source to Image receptor Distance. As the results of histogram using Image J, pixel mean values from 100 cm to 110 cm, 120 cm and 130 cm were decreasing each 1.4%, 2.5%, 2.7%, 4.5%, 2.2 %, 5.8 % in supine, erect position. While standard deviations from 100 cm to 110 cm, 120 cm and 130 cm were increasing each 1.4 %, 2.5 %, 2.5 %, 4.0 %, 2.0 %, 4.9 % Consequently, there are no significant differences in abdomen images taken. Conclusion: As the results described above, we strongly recommend using long Sourceto Image receptor Distance than 100cm that we have been using. So, we should deliver less Entrance Surface Dose to the patients while maintaining image quality in abdomen radiography.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.147-153
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• 1992

인체의 굴곡이 심한 부위에 방사선 조사시 조직결손을 보상하여 조직의 중심에 균등한 선량분포를 얻기 위해 조직보상체를 사용하게 된다. 그러나, Ellis F.등이 1960년대에 고에너지 방사선치료에서 조직결손에 따른 조직보상체의 사용을 발표한 이후로 여러 종류의 조직보상체를 사용하여 왔음에도 불구하고 보상체를 사용하였을 때의 피부선량 변화에 대한 연구는 아직까지 없었다. 이에 본 연구에서는 파라핀과 스테아린왁스가 혼합된 3차원 조직등가보상체를 사용하였을 때, 조사면적의 변화, 보상체의 두께변화, 방사선원과 검출기 사이의 거리변화에 따른 피부선량을 실험측정하였다. 실험에 이용된 방사선 에너지는 두경부조사에 많이 사용되는 6 MV광자선이며, 조사면적은 $5\times5\;cm^2$에서 $20\times20\;cm^2$까지 이며, 조직보상체 두께는 9.5 mm에서 103 mm까지 이며, 선량측정은 폴리스티렌 고체팬톰을 사용하여 평행 평판형 전리함(Parallel-plate ionization chamber)으로 피부표면인 0.0 mm에서 40.2 mm깊이까지 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 일정한 조사면적과 일정한 선원-검출기간 거리의 경우에는 보상체의 두께가 증가하여도 피부선량의 변화는 거의 없었다. 피부선량 변화는 보상체의 사용과는 무관하게 조사면적이 커짐에 따라 상대적으로 증가하였고, 방사선원과 검출기사이의 거리가 짧을수록 증가하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2002

The safety device of infrared type for dangerous machine being used currently has a harmful effect on human's eye and skin. In this paper we explain about the characteristics of lasr source and analyze the amount of harmfulness on human's eye by simulation method. We used the datas given by ANSI in this simulation.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.153-158
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• 2016

This paper aims to discuss the Non Darcy boundary layer flow of non-conducting viscous fluid with magnetic ferroparticles over a permeable linearly stretching surface with ohmic dissipation and mixed convective heat transfer. A magnetic dipole is applied "a" distance below the surface of stretching sheet. The governing equations are modeled. Similarity transformation is used to convert the system of partial differential equations to a system of non-linear but ordinary differential equations. The ODEs are solved numerically. The effects of sundry parameters on the flow properties like velocity, pressure, skin-friction coefficient and Nusselt number are presented. It is deduced the frictional resistance of Lorentz force decreases with stronger electric field and the trend reverses for temperature. Skin friction coefficient increase with increase in ferromagnetic interaction parameter. Whereas, Nusselt number decrease.