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A Study on the Usefulness of Copper Filter in Single X-ray Whole Spine Lateral using 3D Printer (단일조사 whole spine Lateral 검사에서 3D 프린터로 제작한 구리 필터 유용성 연구)

  • Kwon, Kyung-Tae;Yoon, Dayeon;Shin, Rae-Un;Han, Bong-Ju;Yoon, Myeong-Seong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.14 no.7
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    • pp.899-906
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    • 2020
  • The WSS lateral examination is important for diagnosing spinal disorders. Recently, long-length detectors for large-area diagnose have been popularized to effectively reduce the exposure dose and examination time. It can be applied very efficiently to examinations of patients with high risk of falls, children, and adolescents. However, since the image is acquired through a single irradiation, the volume of cervical vertebra is relatively smaller than the lumbar due to the geometrical anatomy of the spine. Therefore, this study intends to fabricate an additional filter using 3D printing technology and copper filament to obtain uniform image quality in the WSS lateral examination and to analyze the results. 3D printing technology is able to easily print a desired shape, so it is widely used in the entire industrial field, and recently, a copper filament has been developed to confirm the possibility as an additional filter. In the WSS lateral examination, CNR and SNR were excellently measured when the additional filter was applied, confirming the possibility of using the additional filter.

Development of Movement Analysis Program and its Feasibility Test in Streotactic Body Radiation Threrapy (복부부위의 체부정위방사선치료시 호흡에 의한 움직임분석 프로그램 개발 및 유용성 평가)

  • Shin, Eun-Hyuk;Han, Young-Yih;Kim, Jin-Sung;Park, Hee-Chul;Shin, Jung-Suk;Ju, Sang-Gyu;Lee, Ji-Hea;Ahn, Jong-Ho;Lee, Jai-Ki;Choi, Doo-Ho
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.107-116
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    • 2011
  • Respiratory gated radiation therapy and stereotactic body radiation therapy require identical tumor motions during each treatment with the motion detected in treatment planning CT. Therefore, this study developed a tumor motion monitoring and analysis system during the treatments employing RPM data, gated setup OBI images and a data analysis software. A respiratory training and guiding program which improves the regularity of breathing was used to patients. The breathing signal was obtained by RPM and the recorded data in the 4D console was read after treatment. The setup OBI images obtained gated at 0% and 50% of breathing phases were used to detect the tumor motion range in crenio-caudal direction. By matching the RPM data recorded at the OBI imaging time, a factor which converts the RPM motion to the tumor motion was computed. RPM data was entered to the institute developed data analysis software and the maximum, minimum, average of the breathing motion as well as the standard deviation of motion amplitude and period was computed. The computed result is exported in an excel file. The conversion factor was applied to the analyzed data to estimate the tumor motion. The accuracy of the developed method was tested by using a moving phantom, and the efficacy was evaluated for 10 stereotactic body radiation therapy patients. For the sine wave motion of the phantom with 4 sec of period and 2 cm of peak-to-peak amplitude, the measurement was slightly larger (4.052 sec) and the amplitude was smaller (1.952 cm). For patient treatment, one patient was evaluated not to qualified to SBRT due to the usability of the breathing, and in one patient case, the treatment was changed to respiratory gated treatment due the larger motion range of the tumor than treatment planed motion. The developed method and data analysis program was useful to estimate the tumor motion during treatment.

Comparison and Analysis of Photon Beam Data for Hospitals in Korea and Data for Quality Assurance of Treatment Planning System (국내 의료기관들의 광자 빔 데이터의 비교 분석 및 치료계획 시스템 정도관리자료)

  • Lee, Re-Na;Cho, Byung-Chul;Kang, Sei-Kwon
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.179-186
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    • 2006
  • Purpose: Photon beam data of linear accelerators in Korea are collected, analyzed, and a simple method for checking and verifying the dose calculations in a TPS are suggested. Materials and Methods: Photon beam data such as output calibration condition, output factor, wedge factor, percent depth dose, beam profile, and beam quality were collected from 26 institutions in Korea. In order to verify the accuracy of dose calculation, ten sample planning tests were peformed. These Include square, elongated, and blocked fields, wedge fields, off-axis dose calculation, SSD variation. The planned data were compared to that of manual calculations. Results: The average and standard deviation of photon beam quality for 6, 10, and 15 MV were $0.576{\pm}0.005,\;0.632{\pm}0.004,\;and\;0.647{\pm}0.006$, respectively. The output factors of 6 MV photon beam measured at depth of dose maximum for $5{\times}5cm,\;15{\times}15cm,\;20{\times}20cm\;were\;0.944{\pm}0.006,\;1.031{\pm}0.006,\;and\;1.055{\pm}0.007$. For 10 MV photon beam, the values were $0.935{\pm}0.006,\;1.031{\pm}0.007,\;1.054{\pm}0.0005$. The collected data were not enough to calculate average, the output factors for 15MV photon beam with field size of $5{\times}5cm,\;15{\times}15cm,\;20{\times}20cm\;were\;0.941{\pm}0.008,\;1.032{\pm}0.004,\;1.049{\pm}0.014$. There was seven institutions $e{\times}ceeding$ tolerance when monitor unit values calculated from treatment planning system and manually were compared. The measured average MU values for the machines calibrated at SAD setup were 3 MU and 5 MU higher than the machines calibrated at SSD for 6 MV and 10 MV, respectively except the wedge case. When the wedges were inserted, the MU values to deliver 100 cGy to 5 cm depends on manufactures. When the same wedge angle was used, Siemens machine requires more MUs then Varian machine. Conclusion: In this study, photon beam data are collected and analyzed to provide a baseline value for chocking beam data and the accuracy of dose calculation for a treatment planning system.

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A Study on Electron Dose Distribution of Cones for Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (수술중 전자선치료에 있어서 선량분포에 관한 연구)

  • Kang, Wee-Saing;Ha, Sung-Whan;Yun, Hyong-Geun
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 1992
  • For intraoperative radiation therapy using electron beams, a cone system to deliver a large dose to the tumor during surgical operation and to save the surrounding normal tissue should be developed and dosimetry for the cone system is necessary to find proper X-ray collimator setting as well as to get useful data for clinical use. We developed a docking type of a cone system consisting of two parts made of aluminum: holder and cone. The cones which range from 4cm to 9cm with 1cm step at 100cm SSD of photon beam are 28cm long circular tubular cylinders. The system has two 26cm long holders: one for the cones larger than or equal to 7cm diamter and another for the smaller ones than 7cm. On the side of the holder is an aperture for insertion of a lamp and mirror to observe treatment field. Depth dose curve. dose profile and output factor at dept of dose maximum. and dose distribution in water for each cone size were measured with a p-type silicone detector controlled by a linear scanner for several extra opening of X-ray collimators. For a combination of electron energy and cone size, the opening of the X-ray collimator was caused to the surface dose, depths of dose maximum and 80%, dose profile and output factor. The variation of the output factor was the most remarkable. The output factors of 9MeV electron, as an example, range from 0.637 to 1.549. The opening of X-ray collimators would cause the quantity of scattered electrons coming to the IORT cone system. which in turn would change the dose distribution as well as the output factor. Dosimetry for an IORT cone system is inevitable to minimize uncertainty in the clinical use.

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퍼지멤버쉽 함수를 이용한 환경중 방사능 비상 사고의 모델링

  • 정효준;황원태;서경석;김은한;한문희
    • Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.407-408
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    • 2003
  • 다중입력조건에 따른 단일 출력퍼지시스템인 인구밀도와 도로조건에 따른 소개속도의 모델링시스템에서는 인구밀도와 도로조건의 퍼지멤버쉽에 대한 소개속도의 상승작용을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러나 도로조건을 평가하는 방법을 포장과 비포장으로만 구분함으로 인해 발생하는 퍼지추론과정에서 비탄력성은 향후 도로조건에 대한 세밀한 조사를 통하여 퍼지멤버쉽함수의 형태를 재고해야 할 것으로 판단된다. 실제 원자력시설에서 발생할 수 있는 사고의 경우 방사능에 노출될 수 있는 일반대중은 방사능에 대한 깊은 지식을 가지지 못하는 경우가 대부분이다. 따라서 차폐효과 혹은 소개속도를 정량적으로 파악하기 힘든 경우가 많다. 따라서, 이러한 퍼지시스템은 방사선 비상대응 시스템을 개발하는 의사결정자나 비상시 방사능에 노출되는 사람들의 대응 방식을 모델링하는데 유용할 것으로 판단된다.

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원자력發電의 經濟性 <재래식화력의 경제성과의 비교>

  • 최장동
    • Journal of the KSME
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.353-359
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    • 1980
  • 원자력산업은 막대한 자본이 필요로 하는 거대한 장치산업이다. 호기당 10억$ 이상되는 막대한 자금과 복잡한 계통으로 되어 있다. 더구나 100만 kw 전기출력의 원자력발전소를 1년가동후의 노심의 방사능은 무노 약 170억 규리(Ra로 17,500ton 해당)에 해당한다. 이것은 자연방사능만 존재하던 것이 인공방사능의 발생을 말한다. TMI-2원자로의 사고로 상업용원자력발전소의 안 전성확보 문제는 재평가하게 되었다. 미국원자력문제위원회에서는 그동안 각계각층에서 조사검 사한 사고분석평가 결과를 집약한 행동지침(NRC Action Plan: LUREG-0660)을 금년 5월에 학 정발표하였다. 즉 운전중인 발전소 및 운전면허를 받고 저 하는 전기사업자에 대하여 원자로안 전운전, 부지재평가가 설계변사 및 긴급퇴피계획분야에 대한 구체적인 행동지침을 제시하고 있다. 우리나라에서도 원자력발전이 유일한 대체에너지로 계획추진되고 있는 현시점에서 원자력발전 소의 안전성확보문제는 에너지수금계획에 못지 않은 중대한 과제라고 본다. 이러한 안전성문제를 제도적으로 관찰하기 위한 독자적인 규제기준의 규정이 가장 시급하며, 부지선정, 운전원의 훈련 방사선방어대책 등 우리나라 실정에 맞는 단장기계획을 국가적인 차원에서 수립해야 한다고 본다.

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선형가속기 출력 점검에 사용하는 열형광선량계의 에너지 의존도 평가

  • Park, Seong-Ho;Gang, Se-Gwon;Jo, Byeong-Cheol;Lee, Byeong-Cheol;Kim, Gwi-Ya;Jeong, Hui-Gyo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.33-35
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    • 2004
  • 방사선치료를 위한 고에너지 광자선의 품질관리를 위해 사용하는 TLD의 광자선 선질에 대한 에너지 의존도를 몬테카를로 모사법을 사용하여 평가하였다. IAEA 선량보증사업에 이용되는 LiF TLD 및 홀더를 EGS4기반의 사용자 코드인 DOSIMETER 와 MCNP4C 몬테카를로 코드를 사용하여 기하학구조를 구성하고, Co, 4, 6,10 밑 15 MV 광자선을 시뮬레이션하였다. DOSIMETER계산 결과를 통해 TLD의 에너지 보정인자가 실험 데이터와 일치함을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이와 별도로 캡슐에 의한 교란량도 무시할 수 없음을 발견하였다.

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Electric power characteristic test of diagnostic X-ray high voltage transformer by input power condition (고전압트랜스포머의 진공이 방사선출력 노이즈에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Young-Pyo;Cheon, Min-Woo;Park, Young-Pil
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2008.06a
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    • pp.499-499
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    • 2008
  • High voltage transformer of Diagnostic X-ray system has been contributed to wiping out disease to get a good quality images from patients. High voltage transformer of diagnostic X-ray system has been usefully used for diagnostic purpose but if high voltage transformer performances are deteriorated, low quality image will be archived. In this case, operator has to exposure to get a more good quality images. In this case, unexpected radiation could be exposed to patient and it is very harmful to the patient. And I would like to design and make equipment to checkable high voltage transformer performance after that I wish to test and study what it is most influences in radiation output quality.

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Nuclear Energy Depositions in the Primary End Shields and Side Primary Shield Systems (월성 2호기 종단 및 측면 차폐체에의 핵에너지축적 해석)

  • Kim, Kyo-Youn;Kim, Jong-Kyung
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.37-48
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    • 1992
  • It was carried out to analyze the nuclear energy deposition rates for the bulk shield components including materials of the primary end shield and side primary systems of Wolsong 2 during steady state operations at 100% full power using ANISN code. This paper has been prepared to support system design of Wolsong 2.

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DICOM(Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) 표준을 사용한 PACS 연동 구현 사례

  • Jeong, Jun-Su
    • Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.44-51
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    • 1996
  • DICOM 표준은 의학 영상 장비를 Network으로 연결하여 사용을 원하는 사용자의 욕구를 충족시키기 위하여 만들어 졌다. 이것은 영상 장비가 출력하는 정보의 표준화를 통하여 영상 정보는 물론 환자 및 검사 정보 교환을 가능케 하여 장비의 효율적인 운용을 목표로하고 있다. 이런 목적외에도 장기 저장 매체의 저장 방식 및 지원되는 영상 장비의 개념을 확대하여 기존의 방사선과 장비는 물론, Endoscopy, Pathology, 및 Dematology를 포함하는 포괄적 영상 장비 연동을 위한 표준화 작업이 진행중에 있다. 본문에서는 DICOM 표준을 적용하여 시스템간의 연동을 구현한 사례로 PACS 와 RIS 연동과 같은 Text-based 연동과 DICOM Gateway를 사용하여 서로 다른 시스템간의 Image 연동을 위한 Image-based 연동으로 구분하여 예를 들었다. 결론적으로 DICOM 표준을 사용하면 서로 다른 형태의 영상 정보를 가지는 장비들를 Network으로 연결하여 정보 전달이 가능해 지고 이와 같은 연동은 서로 다른 시스템의 정보의 무결성을 보장하며 정보의 중복 저장을 방지할수 있게 되어 전체 시스템의 운용 효율을 증가 시킬수 있다.

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