• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권10호
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• pp.2370-2378
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• 2020

Building materials contribute significantly to the indoor radon and thoron levels. Therefore, parameters that influence the exhalation rates of radon and thoron from building material need to be analyzed closely. As a preliminary study, the effects of humidity on exhalation rates were measured using a system with an accumulation chamber and RAD7 detector for Korean brick, Korean soil, and Indonesian brick. Resulting doses to a person who resides in a room constructed from the building materials were assessed by UNSCEAR method for different air exchange rates. The measurements have revealed that Korean brick exhaled the highest radon and thoron while Indonesian brick exhaled the lowest thoron. Results showed that for a typical low dense material, radon and thoron exhalation rate will increase until reached its maximum at a certain value of humidity and will remain saturated above it. Analysis on concentration and effective dose showed that radon is strongly affected by air exchange rate (ACH). This is showed by about 66 times decrease of radon dose from 0.00 h^-1 to those of 0.50 h^-1 ACH and decrease by a factor of 2 from 0.50 h^-1 to those of 0.80 h^-1. In case of thoron, the ACH doesn't have significant effects on effective dose.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2008

Background: This study was conducted to quantitatively analyze proteins associated with the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that was obtained from a rat model of chronic neuropathic pain following administration of intrathecal $CGRP_{8-37}$. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats (100-150 g, 5-6 wks) were divided into two groups, sham controls and neuropathic pain models. At the time of operation for neuropathic pain model, an intrathecal catheter was threaded through the intrathecal space. At 1 or 2 wks after the operation (maximum pain state), a test dose of 1, 5, 10, or 50 nM of $CGRP_{8-37}$ was injected into the intrathecal catheter and the CSF was then aspirated. Conventional proteomics to evaluate the CSF were then performed using high resolution 2-D, gel electrophoresis followed by computational image analysis and protein identification by mass spectrometry. Results: Treatment with $CGRP_{8-37}$ effectively alleviated mechanical allodynia in a dose dependent manner. The most effective response was obtained when a dose of 50 nM was administered, but significant differences were obtained following administration of only 5 nM $CGRP_{8-37}$. Furthermore, the results of the proteomic analysis were consistent with the experimental results. Specially we detected 30 differentially expressed spots in 7 images when 2-D gel electrophoresis was conducted. The intensity of 6 of these spots (spot number: 20 and 26-30) was found decrease the $CGRP_{8-37}$ dose increased; therefore, these spots were evaluated by mass spectrometry. This analysis identified 2 different proteins, CGRP (spot numbers: 26-30) and neurotensin-related peptide (spot number: 20). Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that CGRP plays a role in chronic central neuropathic pain and is a major target of chronic neuropathic pain management.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.110-117
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• 1997

Performances of combined adsorption and coagulation were evaluated as one of the options for pre-treatment or post-treatment of MSW landfills leachate and industrial landfill leachate. The COD and color removals of leachate from an old MSW landfill were 35% and 33% at an alum dose of 300mg/L with preceding PAC(powdered activated carbon) dose of 200mg/L, respectively. The COD and color removals of leachate from an young MSW landfill were 58% and 25% at an alum dose of 700mg/L and PAC dose of 500mg/L, respectively. The COD and color of biologically treated leachate from an industrial waste landfill were removed up to 32% and 68%, respectively, with pH control at addition of 500mgAlum/L and 1,000mgPAC/L. Adsorption and coagulation process with pH control showed better COD and color removals than the process without pH control for biologically treated leachate from an industrial waste landfill. The color removal was influenced greatly by pH control, while COD removal was not significant. No difference in removal efficiency was observed between adsorption-coagulation and coagulation-adsorption process. The COD removal was accomplished mainly by adsorption, while coagulation was a key mechanism of color removal. However, the mechanism of COD removal was obscure, when BOD/COD ratio was high. Maximum net increases in COD and color removals by the adsorption-coagulation process were respectively 45% and 46% compared with the unit process of adsorption or coagulation, although those removals depended on leachate characteristics. Thus, adsorption-coagulation process was considered to be effective for pre- and post-treatment of landfill leachate, and has distinct features of simple, flexible, stable and reliable operation against fluctuation leachate quality and flowrate.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.477-483
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• 1998

원자로 압력용기 재료인 SA508 steel을 온도 $70^{\circ}C$와 대기압하에서 최고 $10^{18}n/cm^2$까지 중성자를 조사시켜 조사량에 따른 자기이력곡선과 Barkhausen noise amplitude(BNA), Barkhausen noise energy(BNE) 및 미세경도 변화를 측정하여 이들 사이의 상관관계를 구하였다. 중성자 조사에 의하여 자기이력곡선은 변화가 없었으며, BNA, BNE 및 경도는 중성자 조사량에 따라 세 단계의 변화를 보였으며, 중성자 조사량이 $10^{17}n/cm^2$에서는 급격히 변하여 이들 사이의 상관관계가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 BNA와 BNE가 중성자 조사에 의한 재료의 미세 구조 결함을 조사하는데 비파괴적인 방법으로 가능성이 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권12호
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• pp.4137-4141
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• 2021

As NPPs continue to operate, liquid waste continues to be generated, and containers are needed to store and transport them at low cost and high capacity. To transport and store liquid phase very low-level radioactive waste (VLLW), a container is designed by considering related regulations. The design was constructed based on the existing container design, which easily transports and stores liquid waste. The radiation shielding calculation was performed according to the composition change of barium sulfate (BaSO₄) using the Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) code. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) without mixing the additional BaSO₄, represented the maximum dose of 1.03 mSv/hr (<2 mSv/hr) and 0.048 mSv/hr (<0.1 mSv/hr) at the surface of the inner container and at 2 m away from the surface, respectively, for a 10 Bq/g of ⁶⁰Co source. It was confirmed that the dose from the inner container with the VLLW content satisfied the domestic dose standard both on the surface of the container and 2 m from the surface. Although it satisfies the dose standard without adding BaSO₄, a shielding material, the inner container was designed with BaSO₄ added to increase radiation safety.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2019

Background: This study was performed in order to examine the effect of intrathecal sec-O-glucosylhamaudol (SOG), an extract from the root of the Peucedanum japonicum Thunb., on incisional pain in a rat model. Methods: The intrathecal catheter was inserted in male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 55). The postoperative pain model was made and paw withdrawal thresholds (PWTs) were evaluated. Rats were randomly treated with a vehicle (70% dimethyl sulfoxide) and SOG ($10{\mu}g$, $30{\mu}g$, $100{\mu}g$, and $300{\mu}g$) intrathecally, and PWT was observed for four hours. Dose-responsiveness and ED50 values were calculated. Naloxone was administered 10 min prior to treatment of SOG $300{\mu}g$ in order to assess the involvement of SOG with an opioid receptor. The protein levels of the ${\delta}$-opioid receptor, ${\kappa}$-opioid receptor, and ${\mu}$-opioid receptor (MOR) were analyzed by Western blotting of the spinal cord. Results: Intrathecal SOG significantly increased PWT in a dose-dependent manner. Maximum effects were achieved at a dose of $300{\mu}g$ at 60 min after SOG administration, and the maximal possible effect was 85.35% at that time. The medial effective dose of intrathecal SOG was $191.3{\mu}g$ (95% confidence interval, 102.3-357.8). The antinociceptive effects of SOG ($300{\mu}g$) were significantly reverted until 60 min by naloxone. The protein levels of MOR were decreased by administration of SOG. Conclusions: Intrathecal SOG showed a significant antinociceptive effect on the postoperative pain model and reverted by naloxone. The expression of MOR were changed by SOG. The effects of SOG seem to involve the MOR.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.857-862
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• 2022

본 연구의 목적은 토모다이렉트를 이용한 토모테라피 방사선치료에서 두상 각도(head tilting)에 따라 3차원 입체조형 전뇌 방사선치료 계획을 평가하고 자 하였다. 총 다섯 가지 두상 각도(-20°, -10°, 0°, +10°, +20°)를 비교 평가하였다. 두상 각도에 따라 표적에 대한 선량균질지수(homogeneity index, HI)와 처방선량지수(conformity index, CI)를 계산하였고, 정상 장기인 수정체, 안구, 귀밑샘에 대한 최대선량과 평균 선량을 구하였다. 선량균질지수와 처방선량지수는 두상 각도가 +10°와 +20°에서 수치 1에 가까웠다. 두상 각도 +10°에서 수정체와 안구의 선량은 기준 두상각도(0°)에 비해 각각 약 74%와 30% 감소하였다. 턱을 올린 상태의 +10°의 두상 각도는 표적에 대한 선량균일지수와 처방선량지수가 적합하며 렌즈와 안구의 선량을 줄일 수 있는 각도로써 권장한다.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the radiation effect on damage when the external shield of the spent nuclear fuel transport cask is damaged due to impact as the cause of an unexpected accident. The neutron and gamma-ray intensities and spectra are calculated using the ORIGEN-Arp module in the SCALE 6.2.4 code package⁽¹⁾ and then using MCNP6.2⁽²⁾ code calculate the dose rate. In order to evaluate the radiation dose according to the size of damage caused by external impact, various sized holes of 0.3~13.7% are assumed in the outer shield of the cask to evaluate the sensitivity to the dose. In the case of radiation source leakage, damage to the nuclear fuel assembly is assumed to be up to 6% based on overseas test cases. When only the outer shield is damaged, the maximum surface dose is calculated as 3.12E+03 mSv/hr. However, if the radiation source is leaked due to damage to the nuclear fuel assembly, it becomes 7.00E+05 mSv/hr which is about 200 times greater than the former case.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.95-106
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• 2012

목 적: 비소세포폐암(Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, NSCLC) III, IV기 환자의 방사선 치료 시 Shell-Type Pseudo Target의 유무에 따른 IMRT 치료계획의 유용성을 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: NSCLC III, IV기 환자 22명을 대상으로 Shell-Type Pseudo Target이 있을 때와(SPT) Shell-Type Pseudo Target이 없을 때(WSPT) 각각의 세기변조방사선치료(Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, IMRT)계획을 세운 후, 선량-체적 히스토그람(Dose-Volume Histogram, DVH) 분석을 통해 종양 표적 내의 균일성 지수(Homogeneity Index, HI), 종양 표적에 대한 선량조형 지수(Conformity Index, CI), 척수 최대선량(Spinal Cord Maximum Dose), 식도에 대한 $V_{50%}$, 평균 폐 선량(Mean Lung Dose, MLD), 폐에 대한 $V_{40%}$ $V_{30%}$ $V_{20%}$ $V_{10%}$ $V_{5%}$ 등의 선량학적인 비교를 통해서 평가하였다. 결 과: WSPT와 SPT에 따른 각각의 CI 값은 평균 $1.22{\pm}0.04$, $1.16{\pm}0.032$ (.000*), HI 값은 평균 $1.06{\pm}0.015$, $1.07{\pm}0.014$ (.000*)로 나타났으며, CI 값은 SPT의 경우에서 각각의 차이 값에 대한 평균은 $-5.16{\pm}2.54%$의 감소를 보였으며, HI 값은 SPT의 경우에서 평균 $0.81{\pm}0.47%$ 증가된 것으로 나타났다. 식도에 대한 $V_{50%}$에서는 각각 $14.54{\pm}12.01%$ (WSPT), $12.14{\pm}11.09%$ (.000*, SPT)로 SPT에서 차이 값에 대한 평균이 $-26.37{\pm}25.05%$ 감소되었고, 척수 최대선량에서도 평균 선량이 각각 $3,898.44{\pm}1,075.0$ cGy (WSPT), $3,810.8{\pm}1,134.9$ cGy (.004*, SPT)로 SPT의 경우 평균 $-3.36{\pm}5.81%$ 감소되었다. 폐에 대한 $V_{X%}$에서는 $V_{5%}$, $V_{10%}$의 경우 차이 값에 대한 평균이 $-1.62{\pm}2.29%$ (.006*), $-1.98{\pm}5.02%$ (.005*)로 SPT의 경우에서 감소됨을 보여 주었고, 마찬가지로 $V_{20%}$, $V_{30%}$, $V_{40%}$에서도 각각 $-3.51{\pm}3.07%$ (.000*), $-4.84{\pm}6.01%$ (.000*), $-6.16{\pm}8.46%$ (.001*)로 SPT 경우에서 통계학적으로 유의함을 보이면서 감소한 것으로 나타났다. MLD의 평가에서도 SPT의 경우에서 평균 $-2.83{\pm}2.41%$ (.000*)의 감소를 보여주었으며, 이는 평균 169 cGy (Max: 547 cGy, Min: 6.4 cGy)의 처방선량을 SPT 사용 시 올릴 수 있는 결과를 보여주었다. 결 론: NSCLC III, IV기 환자의 방사선 치료 시 SPT를 이용한 IMRT 치료계획이 정상 폐에 들어가는 방사선량을 줄임으로 인해 방사선치료로 유발되는 폐렴의 위험을 감소시킬 수 있을 거라 생각되고, 또한 얼마간의 처방선량 증가로 인한 방사선치료 국소제어실패율을 감소시키는 동시에 치료효과를 증대 시킬 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.407-413
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• 2008

2D-ARRAY chamber를 이용하여 고정형쐐기(Physical wedge filter)와 동적쐐기(Dynamic wedge)의 조사야 주변의 선량을 비교 평가하고자 하였다. 고체팬텀 위에 2D-ARRAY seven 29 (PTW, Germany) chamber를 이용하여 조사야 $10cm{\times}10cm$, SSD 90cm로 고정시키고, 에너지는 6MV와 15MV로 변화시켜 산란선의 영향을 많이 받는 피부 깊이인 5mm 깊이의 조사야 밖 인접 선량을 측정하였다. 고정형 쐐기 $15^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$와 선형가속기에 장착된 동적쐐기의 $15^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$를 측정하여 조사야 끝에서 쐐기의 heel부분과 toe 부분의 1cm되는 지점에서 5cm 지점까지의 1cm 간격으로 주변선량을 비교, 분석하였다. 6MV 에너지는 동적쐐기가 고정형쐐기 보다 조사야 주변 선량이 $0.1{\sim}1.4%$ 정도 모두 낮았다. 15MV 에너지는 조사야에서 근접한 거리에서 동적쐐기의 선량이 $0.4{\sim}0.9%$ 정도 높지만 멀어지면서 급격하게 감소하여 동적쐐기가 최대 1.6% 낮게 측정 되었다. 동적쐐기는 heel부분과 toe부분의 선량차이가 없는 반면 고정형쐐기는 에너지가 높고 쐐기 각도가 클수록 heel부분 보다 toe부분의 선량이 2% 정도 높게 측정되었다. 따라서 동적쐐기를 사용할 경우 치료주위선량을 균일하게 감소시킬 수 있으므로 치료부위와 근접한 표면에 가까운 주요장기의 선량을 최소화 할 수 있었다.