• The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2006

Purpose: IMRT quality assurance(Q.A) is consist of the absolute dosimetry using ionization chamber and relative dosimetry using the film. We have in general used 0.015 cc ionization chamber, because small size and measure the point dose. But this ionization chamber is too small to give an accurate measurement value. In this study, we have examined the degree of calculated to measured dose difference in intensity modulated radiotherapy(IMRT) based on the observed/expected ratio using various kinds of ion chambers, which were used for absolute dosimetry. Materials and Methods: we peformed the 6 cases of IMRT sliding-window method for head and neck cases. Radiation was delivered by using a Clinac 21EX unit(Varian, USA) generating a 6 MV x-ray beam, which is equipped with an integrated multileaf collimator. The dose rate for IMRT treatment is set to 300 MU/min. The ion chamber was located 5cm below the surface of phantom giving 100cm as a source-axis distance(SAD). The various types of ion chambers were used including 0.015cc(pin point type 31014, PTW. Germany), 0.125 cc(micro type 31002, PTW, Germany) and 0.6 cc(famer type 30002, PTW, Germany). The measurement point was carefully chosen to be located at low-gradient area. Results: The experimental results show that the average differences between plan value and measured value are ${\pm}0.91%$ for 0.015 cc pin point chamber, ${\pm}0.52%$ for 0.125 cc micro type chamber and ${\pm}0.76%$ for farmer type 0.6cc chamber. The 0.125 cc micro type chamber is appropriate size for dose measure in IMRT. Conclusion: IMRT Q.A is the important procedure. Based on the various types of ion chamber measurements, we have demonstrated that the dose discrepancy between calculated dose distribution and measured dose distribution for IMRT plans is dependent on the size of ion chambers. The reason is small size ionization chamber have the high signal-to-noise ratio and big size ionization chamber is not located accurate measurement point. Therefore our results suggest the 0.125 cc farmer type chamber is appropriate size for dose measure in IMRT.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1995.05b
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• pp.895-898
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• 1995

베타선 흡수선량의 정밀측정에 사용되는 평판형전리함의 일종인 외삽형전리함(Extrapolation Chamber)으로 베타선 이온화전류의 정확한 측정을 위하여는 이온수집 단면적의 정화한 평가가 필요하다. 이를 위하여 표준 폴리축전기와 표준전압원을 이용한 충전용량 측정법으로 실제 유효 단면적을 구하였으며 측정결과는 기계적 측정치와 약 10.5%의 차이가 있음이 밝혀졌다.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.188-189
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• 2010

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.184-185
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• 2009

• Journal of Space Technology and Applications
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.239-256
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• 2023

The Earth's ionosphere is an area where part of the upper atmosphere is ionized and exists in a plasma state that affects radio waves. It is a field that has been studied for a long time as it directly affects real life in relation to communications. Depending on the altitude, it is divided into D, E, and F layers depending on the main ions that make up the electron density. The density of the neutral atmosphere is very large compared to the electron density, so it should be described as plasma taking that effect into account. It is an area where influences from outside the ionosphere are directly reflected, starting from the sun and extending to the earth's surface, and is a field that involves complex and diverse areas of research. In this paper, we explain the process by which the Earth's upper atmosphere is ionized to form the ionosphere and introduce the characteristics of the ionosphere at low and mid-latitudes. In addition, we introduce the research that domestic researchers have participated in related to the ionosphere to date and hope that it will be used to promote exchange in the field of ionospheric research in the future.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.138-139
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• 2011

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2015.08a
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• pp.100.1-100.1
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• 2015

중이온가속기에서 잔류기체 분자와 가속 이온의 충돌이 발생하면 이온빔 전류의 손실을 야기하는 직접적인 효과 외에 잔류 기체분자 중에서 전리된 이온들이 반발력에 의해 용기 벽에 부딪힐 때 표면에 흡착되어 있던 기체분자들을 충격탈리(stimulated desorption)시킨다. 더 심각한 경우는 산란된 고속 이온이 용기 벽과 충돌하면서 핵반응을 일으켜 방사화 시키거나 벽에서 다량의 기체를 방출시키는 것이다. 최악의 경우에는 고속이온의 에너지에 의해 용기벽이나 부품들이 열적인 손상을 입을 수도 있다. 현재 설계 및 연구개발이 진행중인 기초과학원(IBS) RISP (Rare Isotope Science Project)의 RAON 중이온가속기는 입사기에서 실험영역까지 각 부분의 진공도 조건이 일반적으로 10-8~10-9 mbar 대에 있어서 이온빔 전류의 손실이나 전리 이온들에 의한 충격탈리는 무시할 수도 있지만 고속이온의 기체방출 수율이 ~104 정도로 높은 것을 감안할 때 고속이온의 충격탈리에 의한 압력 증가가 감내할 수준인지 검토할 필요가 있다. 압력증가는 추가적인 손실을 유발하고 이것은 다시 압력을 상승시키는 진공 불안정성(vacuum instability)을 야기할 수 있다는 축면에서 조심하는 것이 좋다고 판단된다. 고속 중이온과 잔류기체 분자와의 충돌에서 이온이 손실되는 반응에는 쿨롬(coulomb) 산란과 전하교환(charge exchange)이 있는데 전자는 후자에 비해 일반적으로 1/10000 가까이 낮아서 무시할 수 있고, 전자 포획(electron capture) 또는 전자 손실(electron loss, 이온의 전리에 해당)로 대별되는 전하교환 반응이 이온 손실을 주도하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이 연구에서는 다양한 전하교환 반응 단면적을 아우르는 비례칙(scaling law)을 사용하여 대표적인 중이온인 U33+ 및 U79+의 손실 및 잔류 기체의 전리율을 계산하고 충격탈리에 의한 표면방출 및 압력상승을 일차적으로 고려하여 진공도 조건의 타당성을 입증하려고 한다.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.35-40
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• 2013

Recently, the uses of Multi-Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT) for radiation treatment simulation and planning which is used for intensity modulated radiation therapy with high technique are increasing. Because of the increasing uses of MDCT, additional doses are also increasing. The objective of this study is to evaluate the absorbed dose of body and skin undergoing in MDCT scans. In this study, the exposed dose at the surface and the center of the cylindrical water phantom was measured using an pencil ionization chamber, 30 cc ionization chamber and TL Powder. The results of MDCT were 31.84 mGy, 33.58 mGy and 32.73 mGy respectively. The absorbed dose at the surface showed that the TL reading value was 33.92 mGy from MDCT. These results showed that the surface dose was about 3.5% from the MDCT exposure higher than a dose which is located at the center of the phantom. These results mean that the total exposed dose undergoing MDCT 4 times (diagnostic, radiation therapy planning, follow-up et al.), is about 14 cGy, and have to be considered significantly to reduce the exposed dose from CT scan.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.160-161
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• 2010

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.7-16
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• 1991

Measurement of Co-60 gamma rays has been made for establishment of exposure standard and analyze it's overall uncertainties. Exposure rate determined by the charge mode method using vibrating reed amplifier with cylinderical type cavity chamber. The values of a variety of physical constants and the correction factors are evaluated. The resulting exposure rate is 690.81 R/h at the distance of 1m from the source and the related uncertainties is ${\pm}0.8%$