• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.199-203
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• 2015

한국에서의 파노라마장치의 사용비율은 치과대학병원에서 17.8%, 치과병원에서 24.8%, 치과의원에서 31.4%로 구내촬영장치 다음으로 많이 사용하고 있는 검사 방법으로, 치아교정 및 인플란트 등의 수요증가에 따라 파노라마 검사는 지속적으로 늘어나고 있는 추세이다. 본 연구에서는 파노라마 검사에 불필요한 안구와 갑상선부위의 선량을 감소시키기 위해 납안경 및 납차폐체를 이용해 보았으며, 납안경으로 차폐를 한 경우 안구의 ESD가 41.4% 감소되었으며, X선관 부위 쪽을 차폐납으로 차폐할 경우에는 ESD의 47.3%를 감소시킬 수 있음을 알게 되었다. eyeball의 불필요한 선량저감을 위하여 임상에서는 lead glass를 사용하는 방법이 있으며, 제조사에서는 eyeball부위 피폭을 줄일 수 있는 제어장치를 적극 활용할 필요성이 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2015

직업구조가 빠르게 변화하는 상황에서 기업들은 기초직업능력의 중요성을 더욱더 강조하고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 S대학교 재학생의 기초직업능력 수준을 파악하여, 기초자료를 제시하고자 하였다. 수집된 자료는 T-test 및 일원 분산분석(Oneway ANOVA)을 실시하였다. 연구결과 기초직업능력 일곱 개 영역에 있어 전반적으로 보통이상의 수준을 가지고 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 이 중 의사소통능력 중 읽기와 쓰기 능력이 가장 낮게 나타났으며, 그 다음이 조직이해능력 중 글로벌 문화를 이해하며 외국어를 활용할 수 있는 능력, 수리능력 순으로 나타났다. 반면에 대인관계능력이 가장 높은 수준으로 나타났다. 이는 앞으로 병원 근무에 있어서 환자 및 구성원들과 대인관계를 잘 형성할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 또한 의사소통능력 중 읽기와 쓰기 능력, 수리능력, 조직이해능력 중 글로벌 문화를 이해하며 외국어를 활용할 수 있는 능력이 학년 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.01). 본 연구는 S대학교 방사선과 재학생을 대상으로 기초직업능력 수준을 파악하였기 때문에 연구결과를 전체 대학교 재학생 및 모든 학과에 대해 일반화하는데 다소 한계가 있을 수 있다. 이상의 결과를 토대로, 학생들이 의사소통능력, 수리능력, 조직이해능력, 자기관리능력 등을 향상시킬 수 있도록 전공 교육과정과 연계하여 지도하여야 할 것이다. 따라서, 우수한 직업기초능력을 갖춘 인재를 양성하기 위해 학과의 특성과 학생들의 특성을 잘 고려하여 학년별 및 학생 수준별로 진행될 수 있는 다양한 프로그램 활용 및 산업체와 잘 연계된 맞춤형 교육이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.172-179
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• 2022

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the ostium of right coronary artery of anomalous origin from the left coronary sinus (AORL) with an interarterial course throughout the cardiac cycle on CT and analyze the clinical significance of the ostial findings. Materials and Methods: From January 2011 to December 2015, 68 patients (41 male, 57.3 ± 12.1 years) with AORL with an interarterial course and retrospective cardiac CT data were included. AORL was classified as high or low ostial location based on the pulmonary annulus in the diastolic and systolic phases on cardiac CT. In addition, the height, width, height/width ratio, area, and angle of the ostium were measured in both cardiac phases. After cardiac CT, patients were followed until December 31, 2020 for major adverse cardiac events (MACE). Clinical and CT characteristics associated with MACE were explored using Cox regression analysis. Results: During a median follow-up period of 2071 days (interquartile range, 1180.5-2747.3 days), 13 patients experienced MACE (19.1%, 13/68). Seven (10.3%, 7/68) had the ostial location change from high in the diastolic phase to low in the systolic phase. In the univariable analysis, younger age (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.918, p < 0.001), high ostial location (HR = 4.008, p = 0.036), larger height/width ratio (HR = 5.621, p = 0.049), and smaller ostial angle (HR = 0.846, p = 0.048) in the systolic phase were significant predictors of MACE. In multivariable cox regression analysis, younger age (adjusted HR = 0.917, p = 0.002) and high ostial location in the systolic phase (adjusted HR = 4.345, p = 0.026) were independent predictors of MACE. Conclusion: The ostial location of AORL with an interarterial course can change during the cardiac cycle, and high ostial location in the systolic phase was an independent predictor of MACE.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1886-1893
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• 2021

Objective: To assess the feasibility of quantitatively assessing pancreatic steatosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its correlation with obesity and metabolic risk factors in pediatric patients. Materials and Methods: Pediatric patients (≤ 18 years) who underwent liver fat quantification MRI between January 2016 and June 2019 were retrospectively included and divided into the obesity and control groups. Pancreatic proton density fat fraction (P-PDFF) was measured as the average value for three circular regions of interest (ROIs) drawn in the pancreatic head, body, and tail. Age, weight, laboratory results, and mean liver MRI values including liver PDFF (L-PDFF), stiffness on MR elastography, and T2^* values were assessed for their correlation with P-PDFF using linear regression analysis. The associations between P-PDFF and metabolic risk factors, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), and dyslipidemia, were assessed using logistic regression analysis. Results: A total of 172 patients (male:female = 125:47; mean ± standard deviation [SD], 13.2 ± 3.1 years) were included. The mean P-PDFF was significantly higher in the obesity group than in the control group (mean ± SD, 4.2 ± 2.5% vs. 3.4 ± 2.4%; p = 0.037). L-PDFF and liver stiffness values showed no significant correlation with P-PDFF (p = 0.235 and p = 0.567, respectively). P-PDFF was significantly associated with obesity (odds ratio 1.146, 95% confidence interval 1.006-1.307, p = 0.041), but there was no significant association with hypertension, DM, and dyslipidemia. Conclusion: MRI can be used to quantitatively measure pancreatic steatosis in children. P-PDFF is significantly associated with obesity in pediatric patients.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.433-438
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• 2022

Targeted radionuclides treatment (TRT) requires the establishment of treatment plans that consider various factors, such as the type of radionuclides, target organs, and administration methods. For this reason, in this study, the absorption dose of a single cell was analyzed according to the type of radioisotope used to treat target radionuclides. In this study, a simulation was performed on beta rays used in the treatment of target radionuclides at the cell level using MCNPX (ver. 2.5.0). First, according to the calculation formula, the beam path according to the type of radioisotope for treatment was calculated. Second, the amount of self-radiation by beta rays emitted from cell diameters of 5 ㎛ and 10 ㎛ cell nuclei was evaluated. As a result, it showed a high range proportional to the maximum energy of the beta-ray, and the highest self-dose distribution from 177 Lu radiation sources among therapeutic radioisotopes. This was analyzed as a result that is inversely proportional to the maximum energy of the beta-ray, and it suggests that the selection of a nuclide considering the range of the beta-ray is necessary in the treatment of target radionuclides in the future.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2012

본 연구는 보건계열 대학생들의 방사선사 이미지를 조사하여 전문직업인으로서의 방사선사 이미지 향상과 위상을 높이기 위한 기초 자료를 제시하기 위하여 부산광역시와 경상남도 소재 3, 4년제 5개 대학의 보건계열학과 중 임상실습을 이수한 보건계열 전공 대학생을 대상으로 2011년 8월 1일에서 2011년 8월 15일까지 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시 한 후, 자료가 불충분한 17명을 제외한 총 233명을 최종 대상으로 하였다. 자료의 분석은 SAS(ver 9.1)을 사용하여 t-검정, ANOVA, 다중회귀분석 등을 시행한 결과 대상자들의 방사선사 전체 이미지는 $3.33{\pm}0.46$점으로 나타났다. 영역별로는 개인적 이미지가 $3.43{\pm}0.56$점으로 가장 높았고, 사회적 이미지가 $3.12{\pm}0.58$점으로 가장 낮았다. 문항별로는 '전문직이다'가 $3.99{\pm}0.79$점으로 가장 높았고 '일하기 쉽고 스트레스가 없는 직업이다'가 $2.88{\pm}0.98$점으로 가장 낮았다. 학과별로는 방사선과가 $3.46{\pm}0.46$점으로 가장 높았고 물리치료과가 $3.24{\pm}0.40$점으로 가장 낮았다. 방사선사 이미지에 영향을 미치는 요인은 학제, 대중매체를 통한 방사선사 보도 청취 여부, 실습 시 방사선사와의 직접적 교류 여부, 방사선사 위치 등으로 나타났다. 산학협력과 대중매체를 통하여 방사선사에 대한 사회적 이미지를 향상 시키고 방사선사 개인의 능력과 전문성을 길러 의료기관내 위상을 높임으로서 방사선사에 대한 이미지가 긍정적으로 변화 될 수 있게 노력하여 향후 방사선사가 전문 직업인으로 발전되어 나갈 수 있도록 해야 할 것으로 생각한다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.341-346
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• 2022

The color overlay pattern of thyroid shear wave elastography applied in this study distinguishes benign and malignant nodules based on the optimal cut-off value of 74.2 kPa. From august 2021 to september 2021, thyroid ultrasound and elastography were performed on 57 patients with thyroid lesions using an ultrasound device RS85 prestige (Samsung Medison, Korea) and a 2-14 MHz linear transducer. In addition, the results of classification by K-TIRADS for each thyroid nodule and the results of classification by color overlay pattern according to the kPa value of acoustic ultrasound were compared and analyzed. In the color overlay pattern, the results classified as 40 people from dark blue to light blue and 17 people from green to red were similar to the K-TIRADS category results, which were classified as 42 benign and 15 malignant. Between blue and light blue, benign, and between green and red, malignant. If the shear wave elastography method is applied before the fine-needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid nodule is performed, the differential diagnosis of thyroid tissue from benign and malignant can be predicted in advance, and it will help to reduce unnecessary invasive tests.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.880-889
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• 2021

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the regional amyloid burden and myocardial deformation using T1 mapping and strain values in patients with cardiac amyloidosis (CA) according to late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) patterns. Materials and Methods: Forty patients with CA were divided into 2 groups per LGE pattern, and 15 healthy subjects were enrolled. Global and regional native T1 and T2 mapping, extracellular volume (ECV), and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-feature tracking strain values were compared in an intergroup and interregional manner. Results: Of the patients with CA, 32 had diffuse global LGE (group 2), and 8 had focal patchy or no LGE (group 1). Global native T1, T2, and ECV were significantly higher in groups 1 and 2 than in the control group (native T1: 1384.4 ms vs. 1466.8 ms vs. 1230.5 ms; T2: 53.8 ms vs. 54.2 ms vs. 48.9 ms; and ECV: 36.9% vs. 51.4% vs. 26.0%, respectively; all, p < 0.001). Basal ECV (53.7%) was significantly higher than the mid and apical ECVs (50.1% and 50.0%, respectively; p < 0.001) in group 2. Basal and mid peak radial strains (PRSs) and peak circumferential strains (PCSs) were significantly lower than the apical PRS and PCS, respectively (PRS, 15.6% vs. 16.7% vs. 26.9%; and PCS, -9.7% vs. -10.9% vs. -15.0%; all, p < 0.001). Basal ECV and basal strain (2-dimensional PRS) in group 2 showed a significant negative correlation (r = -0.623, p < 0.001). Group 1 showed no regional ECV differences (basal, 37.0%; mid, 35.9%; and apical, 38.3%; p = 0.184). Conclusion: Quantitative T1 mapping parameters such as native T1 and ECV may help diagnose early CA. ECV, in particular, can reflect regional differences in the amyloid deposition in patients with advanced CA, and increased basal ECV is related to decreased basal strain. Therefore, quantitative CMR parameters may help diagnose CA and determine its severity in patients with or without LGE.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.231-240
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• 2018

Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) equipment is a new innovative technique for 3D automatic breast scanning, but limited for the examination in the concave axillary region. The purpose of this study was to determine feasible candidate materials for the ultrasonic wave propagation media in ABUS, enabling the evaluation of the axillary region. Ultrasonography was performed using an ABUS system ($Invenia^{TM}ABUS$, GE, USA) on the ultrasound-specific phantom (UC-551M-0.5, ATS Laboratories, USA) covered by different candidate materials. The validity of feasible candidate materials was evaluated by image quality. Three independent radiological technologists, with more than 10 years of experience, visually assessed on the images. The inter-observer agreements according to the candidate materials were tested using Cronbach's alpha. Unenveloped solidified carrageenan can be a feasible material for the use of ABUS with excellent test reliability. Therefore, the coverage of the axillary region with carrageenan may be effective for ABUS which was originally developed for the convex anatomic structure as female breast.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to find the best protocol for balance of image quality and dose in brain CT scan. Images were acquired using dual-source CT and AAPM water phantom, noise and dose were measured, and effective dose was calculated using computer simulation program ALARA(S/W). In order to determine the ratio of image quality and dose by each protocol, FOM (figure of merits) equation with normalized DLP was presented and the result was calculated. judged that the ratio of image quality and dose was excellent when the FOM maximized. Experimental results showed that protocol No. 21(120 kVp, 10 mm, 1.5 pitch) was the best, the organ with the highest effective dose was the brain(33.61 mGy). Among organs with high radiosensitivity, the thyroid gland was 0.78 mGy and breast 0.05 mGy. In conclusion, the optimal parameters and the organ dose in the protocol were also presented from the experiment, It may be helpful to clinicians who want to know the protocol about the optimum state of image quality and dose.