• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2009

An Area Radiation Monitoring System (ARMS) ionization chamber, which had an 11.8 L active volume, was fabricated and performance-tested at KAERI. Low leakage currents, linearities at low and high dose rates were achieved from performance tests. The correlation coefficients between the ionization currents and the dose rates are 1 at high dose rate and 0.99 at low dose rate. In this study, an integration-type ARMS ionization chamber was tested over a year for an evaluation of its long-term stability at a radioisotope (RI) repository of the Young-gwang nuclear power plant. The standard deviation of dose rate of 1 day data and over a 100-days mean value were 6.2 $\mu$R/h and 2.9 $\mu$R/h, respectively. The fabricated ARMS ionization chamber showed stable performance from the results of the long-term tests. Design and performance characteristics of the fabricated ionization chamber for the ARMS from performance-tests are also addressed.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.252-257
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• 2010

Objective : Barbiturate coma therapy (BCT) is a useful method to control increased intracranial pressure (IICP) patients. However, the complications such as hypotension and hypokalemia have caused conditions that stopped BCT early. The complications of low dose BCT with $Bispectral^{TM}$ index (BIS) monitoring and those of high dose BCT without BIS monitoring have been compared to evaluate the efficacy of low dose BCT with BIS monitoring. Methods : We analyzed 39 patients with high dose BCT group (21 patients) and low dose BCT group (18 patients). Because BIS value of 40-60 is general anesthesia score, we have adjusted the target dose of thiopental to maintain the BIS score of 40-60. Therefore, dose of thiopental was kept 1.3 to 2.6 mg/kg/hour during low dose BCT. However, high dose BCT consisted of 5 mg/kg/hour without BIS monitoing. Results : The protocol of BCT was successful in 72.2% and 38.1% of low dose and high dose BCT groups, respectively. The complications such as QT prolongation, hypotension and cardiac arrest have caused conditions that stopped BCT early. Hypokalemia showed the highest incidence rate in complications of both BCT. The descent in potassium level were $0.63{\pm}0.26$ in low dose group, and $1.31{\pm}0.48$ in high dose group. The treatment durations were $4.89{\pm}1.68$ days and $3.38{\pm}1.24$ days in low dose BCT and high dose BCT, respectively. Conclusion : It was proved that low dose BCT showed less severe complications than high dose BCT. Low dose BCT with BIS monitoring provided enough duration of BCT possible to control ICP.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선방어학회 2010년도 춘계 학술발표회 및 심포지엄
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• pp.48-51
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• 2010

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.324-327
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• 2000

저선량 조사한 대두종자의 초기생육과 대두 유식물체의 후속고선량에 대한 방사선 감수성 변화를 알아보고자 저선량 0, 4, 8, 12, 20 Gy를 조사하여 재배한 대두 유식물체에 ${\gamma}$선 50, 100, 200 Gy를 조사한 후 생육상황을 관찰하였다. 저선량 조사에 의해 대두 신규종자의 발아율 증가효과는 없었으나 작물 생장 증대효과는 있었으며 저선량 8 Gy 조사구가 가장 효과적이었다. 대두유식물체의 고선량 방사선에 의한 생육장해는 사전 저선량조사에 의해 크게 감소되었으며 저선량 조사에 의한 고선량 방사선 저항성 증가는 8 Gy와 20 Gy조사에서 가장 효과적이었다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제61권8호
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• pp.1172-1178
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• 2012

In this paper, the gamma ray irradiation test results of the CCD cameras are described. From the low dose-rate (2.11 Gy/h) to the high dose-rate (150 Gy/h) level, which is the same level when the hydrogen explosion was occurred in the 1~3 reactor unit of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the monitoring performance of the cameras owing to the speckles are evaluated. The numbers of speckles, generated by gamma ray irradiation, in the image of cameras are calculated by image processing technique. And the legibility of the sensor indicator (dosimeter) owing to the numbers of the speckles is presented.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권9호
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• pp.3398-3402
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• 2022

We fabricated a 15 m long position-sensitive plastic scintillation optical fiber (PSOF) detector consisting of a PSOF, two photomultiplier tubes, four fast amplifiers, and a digitizer. A single PSOF was used as a sensing part to estimate the gamma-ray source position, and ¹³⁷Cs, an uncollimated solid-disk-type radioactive isotope, was used as a gamma-ray emitter. To improve the sensitivity, accuracy, and measurement time of a PSOF detector compared to those of previous studies, the performance of the amplifier was optimized, and the digital signal processing (DSP) was newly designed in this study. Moreover, we could measure very low dose rates of gamma-rays with high sensitivity and accuracy in a very short time using our proposed PSOF detector. The results of this study indicate that it is possible to accurately and quickly locate the position of a very low dose rate gamma-ray source in a wide range of contaminated areas using the proposed position-sensitive PSOF detector.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.61-69
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• 1998

Objectives: The response rate of the radioactive iodine(RI) therapy with low dose was variable. Only a few studies reported the response and complication rate with high dose. The goal of this study was to access the ablation and complication rate after high dose of RI therapy (more than 100mCi) and to evaluate the factors affect the results. Material and Methods: During a period of 12 years, 225 patients received high dose of RI from 100 to 200mCi depending on the RI uptake in the whole body after total thyroidectomy. 100mCi of RI was given to 123 patients for ablation who showed the uptake only in the thyroid bed. 150mCi was given to another 84 patients for ablation who had uptake confined to the neck. The other 21 patients took more than 200mCi of RI because the whole body scan showed distant metastasis. Among these patients, the ablation and the complication rate was investigated. Results: Elevated level of the serum thyroglobulin(Tg) decreased less than 5ng/ml after RI therapy in all patients except two in the first group. The second group showed reduction of the serum Tg in 93%. Eighteen of the 21 patients in the third group are still alive after RI therapy. There were no fatal complications after high dose RI therapy and most of the complications were minimal and transient. The complication rate was not related with the dose of RI, age, sex, DNA flowcytometry, serum thyroglobulin level and the extent of node dissection. Conclusion: We concluded that RI therapy with high dose was very effective for thyroid ablation after operation and it also showed excellent results with minimal complications for treatment of metastatic lesions.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.156-159
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• 1998

작물 초기생육에 대한 저선량 방사선의 효과를 보고자 벼, 콩, 들깨 종자에 저선량 $^{\gamma}$선을 조사하여 발아율과 초기 생육을 관찰하였다. 저선량 $^{\gamma}$선에 의한 작물의 생육초기 효과는 한정되었으나 작물과 생육특성에 따라 적정 선량은 다르게 나타났다. 벼종자의 발아율은 2Gy조사구에서, 유묘초장과 생체중은 0.5Gy에서 가장 높았으며,대두종자의 발아율과 유모생육은 4Gy에서 가장 양호하였다. 들깨종자의 저선량 $^{\gamma}$선 조사에 의해 생육이 다소 불량하였으나 발아율은 2Gy에서, 유묘초장과 생체중은 1Gy에서 증가효과를 나타내었다.

• 환경생물
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2001

저선량 방사선 조사한 고추 2품종, 조광고추와 조흥고추의 종자 발아율과 초기생육 및 고추 유식물체의 후속 고선량에 대한 내성 변화를 알아보고자 저선량 0, 4, 8, 20, 50 Gy를 조사하여 재배한 고추 유식물체에 ${\gamma}$선 50 Gy와 100 Gy를 조사한 후 생육상황을 관찰하였다. 저선량 조사한 고추 유식물체의 초기생육 촉진과 후속고선량 내성은 품종에 따라 달랐는데, 조광고추보다 조홍고추 품종에서 뚜렷한 증가효과를 나타냈고 발아율과 초기생육촉진은 4, 8, 20 Gy 조사구에서 효과적이었다. 조홍고추 유식물체의 후속고선량에 대한 내성은 사전 저선량 조사에 의해 크게 증가되었는데 특히 4Gy조사구에서 효과가 가장 뚜렷하였으며 후속고선량에 대해 내성이 증진된 고추 유식물체중의 carotenoid와 단백질 함량 및 CAT활성은 4 Gy와 8 Gy 조사구에서 높았다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3589-3593
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• 2012

Objective: Evaluation and assessment of response rate, duration and toxicity in patients subjected to 5-FU based chemotherapy. Background: The therapeutic ratio shifts with different 5FU/LV regimens and none yet serve as the internationally accepted Gold Standard. A bimonthly regimen of high dose leucovorin is reported to be less toxic and more effective than monthly low dose regimens. We here compare therapeutic responses and survival benefit of the two regimens in poor prognosis patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma. Patients and Methods: A total of 35 patients with histologically confirmed colorectal carcinoma were subjected to de Gramont and Mayo Clinic regimen. Nineteen patients were treated with high dose folinic acid ($200mg/m^2$), glucose 5%, 5-FU ($400mg/m^2$) and 22 hr. CIV ($600mg/m^2$) for two consecutive days every two weeks. These patients had failed responses to previous chemotherapy and were above sixty years of age with poor general status. Sixteen patients (six below 60 years) with progressive disease were subjected to low dose folinic acid ($20mg/m^2$)for five days, 5FU($425mg/m^2$) injection bolus for 5 days, every five weeks. An initial evaluation was made in sixty days and responders were reevaluated at sixty days interval or earlier in case of clinical impairment. Based on positive prognosis, the therapy was continued. Evaluation of treatment response was made on the basis of WHO criteria. Results: The response rate was 44% in thirty four evaluable patients, with 4 complete responses (11.8%) and 11 (32.4%) partial responses. The two schedules were well tolerated, whereas, mild toxicity without WHO Grade ${\geq}2$ events was assessed. The response duration was extended (12 months) in a few patients with age above sixty years treated by high dose bimonthly regimen of 5FU/LV. Conclusion: The regimens are safe and effective in advanced colorectal carcinoma patients with poor general status.