• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.6 no.5
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• pp.287-294
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• 2015

The purpose of this study, was Let's examine the exposure dose at the time of cerebral blood flow CT scan of acute ischemic stroke patients. In particular, long-term high doses of radiation sensitive organs and we Measured using phantom and a glass dosimeter. Apply the existing protocol suggested by the manufacturer (fixed time delay technique) and the proposed new convergence protocol (bolus tracking technique), reporting to measure the dose, dose reduction was to prepare the way. Results up to 39.8% as compared to the existing protocols in a new suggested convergence protocol, a minimum of 5.8% was long-term dose is reduced. Test dose of $CDTI_{vol}$ and DLP values decreased 25%, respectively, were measured at less than recommended dose. Try checking the protocol set out in the existing based on the analysis result of the above, by applying the proposed new convergence protocol by reducing the dose would have to contribute to improved public health. It is believed to be research continues to find the optimum protocol in the other tests.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.279-285
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• 2014

This study is to have dose reduction and minimization of excessive use of contrast medium in the pediatric cardiac computed tomography and to suggest the optimization plan to acquire the enhancement image of the 4 chambers at the same time by formulating scan delay time in empirical method with considering variables such as contrast medium injection velocity and cardiac approaching time. Quantitative, qualitative and dose assessment were carried out for 30 pediatric patients who had taken the cardiac examination. In conclusion, image enhancement in 4 chambers of the cardiac shows over 300 HU which is proper to pediatric cardiac reading by applying the empirical method with calculating scan delay time according to weight and contrast medium volume and injection velocity. Qualitative image assessments in confidence sharpness and noise have excellence qualitatively. Exposure dose to pediatrics also decreases precisely. Therefore this study is judged to take a important role of making optimization images with advantages of dose reduction and less side effects caused by it's excessive use in clinic.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.167-168
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• 2015

고에너지 의료용 선형가속기를 이용한 폐암 방사선치료 시 갑상선에 미치는 선량을 평가하였다. 산란광자의 영향은 3DCRT 시 평균 27.9mSv, IMRT에 있어서는 43.6mSv로 평가 되었다. 광중성자의 영향은 3DCRT 시 평균 3.2mSv, IMRT에 있어서는 평균 4.7mSv로 평가 되었다. 산란광자와 광중성자 모두 3DCRT 보다 IMRT가 높은 것으로 평가 되었다. 본 연구를 통하여 고에너지를 이용한 방사선치료 시 인접한 정상조직에 상당한 양의 산란선량이 영향을 주는 것으로 평가된 바와 같이 방사선을 이용한 암 치료 종사자는 이러한 내용을 충분히 인지하여 피폭 저감화를 위한 노력이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.181-182
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• 2014

고에너지 의료용 선형가속기를 이용한 폐암 방사선치료 시 갑상선에 미치는 선량을 평가하였다. 산란광자의 영향은 3DCRT 시평균 27.9mSv, IMRT에 있어서는 43.6mSv로 평가 되었다. 광중성자의 영향은 3DCRT 시 평균 3.2mSv, IMRT에 있어서는 평균 4.7mSv로 평가 되었다. 산란광자와 광중성자 모두 3DCRT 보다 IMRT가 높은 것으로 평가 되었다. 본 연구를 통하여 고에너지를 이용한 방사선치료 시 인접한 정상조직에 상당한 양의 산란선량이 영향을 주는 것으로 평가된 바와 같이 방사선을 이용한 암치료 종사자는 이러한 내용을 충분히 인지하여 피폭 저감화를 위한 노력이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.194-195
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• 2005

방사선관리구역 내에서 발생되는 많은 양(발전소별 연간 약$100{\sim}700$개 정도)의 사용 후 공기정화 필터는 고체 폐기물 드럼의 단면적 보다 넓어 별도로 필터를 압축하거나 분해 작업 없이는 폐기물로 직접 처리가 곤란하다. 처리 시 많은 양의 분진이 발생하여 작업자의 내부피폭 가능성 및 많은 양의 고체 폐기물이 발생할 수 있는 잠재성이 있어 시료분석 결과 오염된 필터 내지는 바로 드럼 처리하여 내부 피폭 가능성을 미연에 방지하고 필터 프레임은 재사용을 유도하여 폐기물 저감화, 작업환경 개선 및 경제적인 이익을 창출할 수 있다. 영광 3발전소와 울진 3발전소의 경우 타 발전소에 비해 방사선관리구역 내 공기정화 처리기의 설치수량이 많아(약 700개/년) 공기정화필터가 매년 다수 발생되고 있으며, 이를 전량 드럼 처리 시 고체폐기물 드럼이 더 발생하게 되어 영구처분비용의 증가를 초래하게 된다. 발전소 전체적으로는 약 3,500개/년의 폐필터가 발생되고 있다. 이렇게 발생되는 공기정화필터의 프레임을 재사용함으로써 그 효과는 1) 알루미늄을 포함한 유리섬유를 드럼처리 시 고체방사성 폐기물드럼 생성량 감소 2) 프레임 재사용으로 인한 예산절감 효과 3) 폐필터 분해작업 시 분진에 의한 작업자 체내${\cdot}$외 피폭방지와 작업장 오염 확산 방지 및 환경 개선 4) 작업시간 단축 및 소요인력 감소 효과를 볼 수 있다.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.51-61
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• 2015

Computed tomography(CT) using radiation have potential risks. All medical radiographic examinations should require the justification of medical imaging examinations and optimization of the image quality and radiation exposure. The CT examination was higher radiation dose then general radiography. Especially pediatric CT examinations need to great caution of radiation risk. Because of pediatric patient was more sensitive of radiation exposure. Therefore, physician should consider the knowledge of CT radiation exposure indicator information for reduce a needless radiation exposure. This article was aim to understanding of CT exposure indicator, size-specific dose estimates by American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) report 204, XR 25 and understanding of CT dose reduction technique.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.80-85
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• 2012

Purpose: The whole body bone scan is an examination that visualizing physiological change of bones and using bone-congenial radiopharmaceutical. The patients are intravenous injected radiopharmaceutical which labeled with radioactive isotope ($^{99m}Tc$) emitting 140 keV gammarays and scanned after injection. The 3 principles of radiation protection from external exposureare time, distance and shielding. On the 3 principles of radiation protection basis, radiopharmaceutical might just as well be injected rapidly for reducing radiation because it might be the unopened radiation source. However the radiopharmaceuticals are injected into patient directly and there is a limitation of distance control. This study confirmed the change of radiation exposure as change of distance from radiopharmaceutical and observed the change of radiation exposure afte rsetting a shelter for help to control radio-technician's exposure. Materials & methods: For calculate the average of injection time, the trained injector measured the injection time for 50 times and calculated the average (2 minutes). We made a source as filled the 99mTc-HDP 925 MBq 0.2 mL in a 1 mL syringe and measured the radiation exposure from 50 cm,100 cm,150 cm and 200 cm by using Geiger-Mueller counter (FH-40, Thermo Scientific, USA). Then we settled a lead shielding (lead equivalent 6 mm) from the source 25 cm distance and measured the radiation exposure from 50 cm distance. For verify the reproducibility, the measurement was done among 20 times. The correlation between before and after shielding was verified by using SPSS (ver. 18) as paired t-test. Results: The radiation doses according to distance during 2 minutes from the source without shielding were $1.986{\pm}0.052{\mu}$ Sv in 50 cm, $0.515{\pm}0.022{\mu}$ Sv in 100 cm, $0.251{\pm}0.012{\mu}$ Sv in 150 cm, $0.148{\pm}0.006{\mu}$ Sv in 200 cm. After setting the shielding, the radiation dose was $0.035{\pm}0.003{\mu}$ Sv. Therefore, there was a statistical significant difference between the radiation doses with shielding and without shielding ($p$<0.001). Conclusion: Because the great importance of whole body bone scan in the nuclear medicine, we should make an effort to reduce radiation exposure during radiopharmaceutical injections by referring the principles of radiation protection from external exposure. However there is a limitation of distance for direct injection and time for patients having attenuated tubules. We confirmed the reduction of radiation exposure by increasing distance. In case of setting shield from source 25 cm away, we confirmed reducing of radiation exposure. Therefore it would be better for reducing of radiation exposure to using shield during radiopharmaceutical injection.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.11-17
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• 2013

Currently, there are many studies being conducted around the world to reduce exposure dose to radiation for patients to receive medical treatments in a safe environment. We developed and fabricated of this shield that the patients are protected from the radiation and are need of safety control during breast imaging. In this study, for breast imaging, GE Senography 2000D were used and set at SID 65cm, 28kVp, and 63mAs. The measuring instrument was Fluke's Victoreen 6000-529. And we performed Face Block on with 30 patients. The chamber on the actual thyroid glands to take CC and MLO and measure the dosage before and after wearing the Face Block. For the results, after wearing the Face Block, exposure was decreased by 53.8%-100% and 65.8% in average in CC View and by 50%-100% and 60.7% in average in MLO View. The development of the Face Block that practically decreased the exposure dose of thyroid glands, crystalline eyes during breast imaging and reduced the patients' anxiety during breast imaging. The Face Block is expected to improve patients' satisfaction and contribute to reducing patients' exposure dose, but more efforts should be made to reduce exposure dose to medical radiation.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.17-29
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• 2015

Purpose For nuclear medicine technologists, it is difficult to stay away from or to separate from radiation sources comparing with workers who are using radiation generating devices. Nuclear medicine technologists work is recognized as an optimized way when they are familiar with work practices. The aims of this study are to measure radiation exposure of technologists working in PET and to evaluate the occupational radiation dose after implementation of strategies to lower exposure. Materials and Methods We divided into four working types by QC for PET, injection, scan and etc. in PET scan procedure. In QC of PET, we compared the radiation exposure controlling next to $^{68}Ge$ cylinder phantom directly to controlling the table in console room remotely. In injection, we compared the radiation exposure guiding patient in waiting room before injection to after injection. In scan procedure of PET, we compared the radiation exposure moving the table using the control button located next to the patient to moving the table using the control button located in the far distance. PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DOSEMETER (PED), Tracerco$^{TM}$ was used for measuring exposed radiation doses. Results The average doses of exposed radiation were $0.27{\pm}0.04{\mu}Sv$ when controlling the table directly and $0.13{\pm}0.14{\mu}Sv$ when controlling the table remotely while performing QC. The average doses of exposed radiation were $0.97{\pm}0.36{\mu}Sv$ when guiding patient after injection and $0.62{\pm}0.17{\mu}Sv$ when guiding patient before injection. The average doses of exposed radiation were $1.33{\pm}0.54{\mu}Sv$ when using the control button located next to the patient and $0.94{\pm}0.50{\mu}Sv$ when using the control button located in far distance while acquiring image. As a result, there were statistically significant differences(P<0.05). Conclusion: From this study, we found that how much radiation doses technologists are exposed on average at each step of PET procedure while working in PET center and how we can reduce the occupational radiation dose after implementation of strategies to lower exposure. And if we make effort to seek any other methods to reduce technologist occupational radiation, we can minimize and optimize exposed radiation doses in department of nuclear medicine. Conclusion From this study, we found that how much radiation doses technologists are exposed on average at each step of PET procedure while working in PET center and how we can reduce the occupational radiation dose after implementation of strategies to lower exposure. And if we make effort to seek any other methods to reduce technologist occupational radiation, we can minimize and optimize exposed radiation doses in department of nuclear medicine.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2014

The bi-plane cerebrovascular angiography radiation is done the radiation exposure at the forward and lateral direction as opposed to the one of the source. So, the exposure dose of radiation workers increases further. Therefore, the medical diagnostic radiation workers as well as patients is interested to ways to reduce the dose. The exposure dose of cerebral angiography and interventional radiology must be considered the primary radiation of X-ray tube directly, scattered primary radiation between lateral tube and lateral detector and relatively small secondary scatter radiation in the walls of room. The aim of study is that the exposure dose of primary and scatter radiation reduce as much as possible to install protection device of lateral protection than common shielding of table and ceiling. As a result, the dose of fluoroscopy was reduced approximately 3.64 times the gonads, thyroid approximately 3.13 times, 4.42 times around eyes. And the dose of DSA was reduced approximately 4.98 times the gonads, thyroid approximately 3.00 times, 1.67 times around eyes. Consequently, medical practitioners can be helpful for radiation dose-exposure for the lateral protection of bi-plane cerebrovascular angiography more than the common shield method in cerebrovascular angiography and interventional radiological procedures.