• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2020

Bone mineral density is a examination to measure the amount of bone in patients with metabolic bone disease. It is a low dose, but may cause unnecessary exposure to the gonads and other organs located in the periphery when examining the lumbar and proximal femurs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluated the exposure dose for each organ exposed during the bone mineral density through simulation, and analyzed the applicability of the subject to radiation shielding devices using 3D printing materials. As a result, the highest dose was shown at 11.47 uSv in the breast during lumbar examination and 8.98 uSv in the testis during proximal femur examination. Also, the farther away from the examination site, the lower the effect of the scattering-ray. The shielding effect of using 3D printing shielding device showed high results in proportion to the effective atomic number and specific gravity of the printing material. Among the printing materials, ABS + W showed an effect of at least 78.72 to 96.3 9% compared to the existing lead material.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2020

Interventional radiology is performed under real-time fluoroscopy, and patients are exposed to a wide range of exposures for a long period of time depending on the examination and procedure. However, studies on radiation protection for patients during an intervention are insufficient. This study aims to evaluate the doses exposed during the intervention and the applicability of 3D printing materials. The organ dose for each intervention site was evaluated using a monte carlo simulatio. Also, the dose reduction effect of the critical organs was calculated when using a shielding device using 3D printing materials. As a result, the organ dose distribution for each intervention site showed a lower dose distribution for organs located far from the x-ray tube. It was analyzed that the influence of scattered rays was higher in the superficial organs of the back of the human body where x-rays were incident. The dose reduction effect on the critical organ using the 3D printing shield showed the highest testis among the gonads, and in the case of other organs, the dose reduction effect gradually decreased in the order of the eye, thyroid, breast, and ovary. Accordingly, it is judged that the 3D printed shield will be sufficiently usable as a shielding device for the radiation protection of critical organs.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2009

목 적: 음경암(carcinoma of the penis)의 방사선치료 시 발생되는 산란선으로부터 고환(testis)을 보호하고, 치료 자세 재현성을 유지하기 위한 device를 제작하여 유용성을 평가하였다. 대상 및 방법: 팬텀(Phantom)고환은 바셀린 거즈로 제작하였으며, device는 두께 5 mm 아크릴과 4 mm 납으로 제작하였다. 조사야는 $3{\times}3\;cm^2$, $4{\times}4\;cm^2$, $5{\times}5\;cm^2$, $6{\times}6\;cm^2$, $7{\times}7\;cm^2$ 그리고 조사야 경계면에서부터 고환의 거리는 4~10 cm까지 1 cm 간격으로 이격(離隔)하였으며, 팬텀고환 부위의 산란선량을 차폐 전과 후 각각 10회 측정하였다. 6 MV X선을 이용하여 200 cGy를 조사하였다. 결 과: 미차폐 시 거리(4~10 cm)에 따라 14.8~4.7 cGy ($3{\times}3\;cm^2$), 15.7~5.2 cGy ($4{\times}4\;cm^2$), 17.6~5.5 cGy ($5{\times}5\;cm^2$), 19.9~6.6 cGy ($6{\times}6\;cm^2$), 22.2~7.6 cGy (7x7 cm2)의 산란선량이 측정 되었고, 차폐 시에는 7.1~2.6 cGy ($3{\times}3\;cm^2$), 8.9~3.6 cGy ($4{\times}4\;cm^2$), 12.3~4.8 cGy (5x5 cm2), 14.6~5.0 cGy ($6{\times}6\;cm^2$), 21.1~6.4 cGy ($7{\times}7\;cm^2$)로 감소하였으며, 차폐 전과 후 감소폭은 조사야 크기($3{\times}3~7{\times}7\;cm^2$)에 따라 7.8∼1.1 cGy (4 cm), 5.1~1.2 cGy (5 cm), 3.8~1.1 cGy (6 cm), 3.4~1.7 cGy (7cm), 2.8~1.7 cGy (8 cm), 2.4~2.5 cGy (9 cm), 2.1~1.8 cGy (10 cm) 거리에(4∼10 cm)에 따른 감소폭은 7.8~2.1 cGy ($3{\times}3\;cm^2$), 6.9~1.6 cGy ($4{\times}4\;cm^2$), 5.3~0.8 cGy ($5{\times}5\;cm^2$), 5.3~1.5 cGy ($6{\times}6\;cm^2$), 1.1~1.8 cGy ($7{\times}7\;cm^2$) 측정되었다. 결 론: 음경암의 방사선치료 시 자체 제작한 device를 사용하여 팬텀고환 주변의 산란선 측정결과 device 사용 시 거리를 이격과 팬텀고환 주위를 차폐함으로 불필요한 피폭을 줄 일수 있었다.