• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권11호
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• pp.2601-2606
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• 2020

In this study, we expanded the performance of the existing EXVol code and performed empirical experiments and calculations. A high-resolution gamma spectroscopy system was constructed, and a standard point source and a standard volume source were measured with an HPGe detector with 43.1% relative efficiency. EXVol was verified by quantitative comparison of the detection efficiencies determined by measurements and calculations. To introduce the concept of the detector scanning that occurs in the actual measurement into the EXVol code, a collimator was placed between the source and detector. The detection efficiency was determined in the asymmetric arrangement of the source and detector with a collimator. A collimator made of lead with a diameter of 15 mm and a thickness of 50 mm was installed between the source and the detector to determine the detection efficiency at a specific location. The calculation result was contour plotted so that the distribution of detection efficiency could be visually confirmed. The relative deviation between the measurements and calculations for the coaxial and asymmetric structures was 10%, and that for the collimation structure was 20%. The results of this study can be applied to research using γ-ray measurements.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2004

HPGe 검출기를 이용한 방사능 분석 시 효율교정을 위하여 통상적으로 사용하는 상용의 감마선 표준선원을 구입하는데 따르는 금전적인 문제와 장기간의 소요시간 등의 문제를 해결하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 표준선원을 직접 제작하였다. 측정하고자 하는 에너지 영역의 감마선을 방출하는 핵종이 포함된 시약을 원자로에서 조사시켜 방사화된 시약을 수용액 상태로 만들어 표준선원을 제조하였다. 제조한 방사선원을 상용의 표준선원과 비교하였으며 효율교정용 선원으로 사용할 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 일상적인 방사능 분석과정에서 발생할 수 있는 표준선원과 측정 시료의 부피 차이에 따른 측정 효율의 변화정도를 조사하기 위하여 방사능 분석에서 사용되고 있는 다양한 측정용기에 대하여 표준선원의 부피 변화에 따른 효율의 변화 정도를 조사하였다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2020

핵의학이란 방사성동위원소 추적자를 인체에 투여하여 관심장기에 대한 형태학적인 정보와 생물학적이고 기능적인 정보를 얻고 평가한다. Dose calibrator는 의료기관에서 단일 핵종의 방사능을 측정하기 위해 사용하는 장비이며, 방사성동위원소의 정확한 용량의 투여는 진단과 치료에 중요한 요인이다. 최근 정량분석을 위한 여러 시스템이 개발되고 있고 ERPF (Effective Renal Plasma Flow), GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate) 등 정량분석이 필요한 검사에 있어서 정확한 투여 용량 및 재현성 있는 측정이 중요해지고 있다. 따라서 본 논문을 통해 Dose calibrator의 측정 깊이와 용량에 따른 선량 값의 성향을 알아보고 적절한 측정 깊이 및 용량에 대해 알아 보고자 한다. 실험에 사용한 Dose calibrator는 CRC-15R과 CRC-15βeta (Capintec, New Jersey, USA)를 사용하였다. 선원으로는 표준선원(Standard source) ¹³⁷Cs, ¹³³Ba, ⁵⁷Co를 사용하였고, 방사성 의약품은 ^99mTc-pertechnetate를 사용하였다. 표준선원은 측정 깊이만 변화하여 0 cm부터 15 cm까지 1 cm 깊이마다 15회씩 측정했고, ^99mTc-pertechnetate의 경우에는 1 mL 주사기로 표준선원과 동일한 깊이로 실험을 진행했고, 용량의 변화를 고려하여 0.1 mL, 0.3 mL, 0.5 mL, 0.7 mL, 0.9 mL로 각 깊이마다 15회씩 측정했다. 표준선원인 ¹³⁷Cs, ¹³³Ba, ⁵⁷Co의 깊이의 변화에서는 모두 깊이에 따른 선량 값의 변화가 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). ^99mTc-pertechnetate도 깊이에 따른 용량의 변화에서 선량 값이 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). CRC-15R의 표준선원 비교 그래프에서 ¹³⁷Cs, ¹³³Ba, ⁵⁷Co는 Plateau를 그리기 시작한 2 cm에서 9 cm까지는 각 선원마다 비교시 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). CRC-15βeta의 표준선원 비교 그래프에서는 Plateau를 그리기 시작한 영역은 3 cm에서 9 cm로 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). ^99mTc-pertechnetate의 그래프는 0.1 mL에서 1 cm에서 7 cm, 0.3 mL와 0.5 mL에서는 0 cm에서 7 cm, 0.7 mL에서는 0 cm에서 6 cm, 0.9 mL에서는 0 cm에서 5 cm에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). 본 연구를 통해 방사성동위원소를 환자에게 주입하거나 정도관리를 진행 시 편차가 적고 재현성을 위해 신뢰할 수 있는 구간을 확인 할 수 있었다. 높이에 따른 변화가 가장 적은 Plateau의 구간이 0.3 mL 혹은 0.5 mL의 용량으로 0 cm 에서 7 cm의 깊이에서 측정한다면, 편차를 최소한으로 줄일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 표준선원의 경우에는 본 연구의 결과에 따라 장비마다 Plateau의 변화가 가장 적은 구간의 깊이에서 재현성 있게 측정하는 것이 중요하다고 생각된다. 적절한 구간을 찾아서 재현성 있는 검사를 시행하면 검사의 품질향상 및 피폭선량저감 그리고 진단능을 높이는데 이바지 할 것이라고 생각된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.491-496
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• 1998

The production of fibrinolytic enzyme from Bacillus subtilis BK-17 was studied in the shake flask cultures. The important medium components studied include nitrogen source, carbon source and inorganic salts. The environmental conditions include initial pH, temperature, shaking speed and working volume. Among various N-sources, C-sources and inorganic salts tested, soybean flour, D-glucose and Na2HPO4 gave the best results, and their optimal concentrations were 1.5%, 0.5% and 0.05%, respectively. The optimal pH and temperature were 9.0 and 37$^{\circ}C$. With decreasing working volume in the range of 25∼100ml in the 250ml flask or increasing shaking speed in the range of 100∼300rpm, the enzyme production was greatly enhanced. The enzyme activity under the optimal conditions was about 1400I.U./ml with urokinase as a standard.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.141-151
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• 1997

This paper deals with a numerical study of flow-guider applied to controlling current in a bay. Two dimensional numerical model for tidal currents based on the depth averaged equation is developed and standard k-.epsilon. model is adopted to determine the turbulence diffusion. Equations are described in a generalized coordinate system to be implemented by non-staggered grid system and discretized by using finite volume method. Unsteady flow is simulated by fully implicit scheme. Hybrid scheme and central differencing are used to compute the convective terms and source terms, respectively. The tidal current in a rectangular bay is simulated and it gives satisfactory results. The realistic and distinct models of a large structure placed in bay are also exemplified with or without flow-guiders. The simulation results show that the flow-guider gives the residual tidal current in the bay by the different flux with respect to the direction of tidal current.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2001

This study was carried out to evaluate the uncertainty in the analysis of total alkaloids and reducing sugar content in flue-cured tobacco. The sources of uncertainty associated with the analysis of total alkaloids and reducing sugar were the weighing of sample, the preparation of extracting solution, the addition of extracting solution into the sample, the preparation of standard solution, the precision of calibration curve for standard solution, the reproducibility of analysis, and the determination of water content in tobacco, etc. For the calculating uncertainties, Type A of uncertainty was evaluated by the statistical analysis of a series of observation, and Type B by the information based on supplier’s catalogue and/or certificated of calibration. It was shown that the main source of uncertainty was caused by the calibration curve of standard solution, the reproducibility of analysis, the volume measurement of 1$m\ell$, and the purity of nicotine reference material in the preparation of standard solution. The uncertainty in the addition of extracting solution, the sample weighing, the volume measurement of 100$m\ell$, and the determination of water content of tobacco contributed relatively little to the overall uncertainty. The expanded uncertainty of total alkaloids and reducing sugar in flue-cured tobacco at 95% level of confidence was $\pm$0.12% and $\pm$0.54%, respectively.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권11호
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• pp.4220-4225
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• 2022

Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are increasingly being used as an alternative or supplement to the gamma spectrometric method in determining the full energy peak efficiency (FEPE) necessary for radionuclide identification and quantification. The MC method is more advantageous than the experimental method in terms of both cost and time. Experimental calibration with standard sources is difficult, especially for specimens with unusually shaped geometries. However, with MC, efficiency values can be obtained by modeling the geometry as desired without using any calibration source. Modeling the detector with the correct parameters is critical in the MC method. These parameters given to the user by the manufacturer are especially the dimensions of the crystal and its front edge, the thickness of the dead layer, dimensions, and materials of the detector components. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the front edge geometry of the detector crystal on efficiency, so the effect of rounded and sharp modeled front edges on the FEPE was investigated for <300 keV with three different HPGe detectors in point and volume source geometries using PHITS MC code. All results showed that the crystal should be modeled as a rounded edge, especially for gamma-ray energies below 100 keV.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2001

치료효과를 보증하기 위해서는 조사선량의 5% 이내의 선량오차가 방사선생물학적 의미가 높은 것으로 잘 알려져 있다. 따라서 종양치료를 위한 강내조사 선원이나 선형가속기의 고선량율의 선량 평가는 정확하고 안정적 평가가 이루어져야 된다. 선량을 평가 교정하기 위해 전리함의 교정 인정기관의 교정상수를 유지하기 위해 선진국에서는 기하학적으로 고정된 표준선원과 전리함의 사용을 오래 전부터 권고해 왔다. 본 연구는 전리함의 감도 변화를 측정할 수 있는 Sr-90 시험선원을 이용한 임의의 기준 전리함의장기간 안정성이 1.00$\pm$0.01 의 오차 범위에 있음을 알 수 있었고, 고선량률 원격강내조사선원인 Co-60 선원에 대한 기준전리함의 출력선량에 대한 임상측정용 전리함의 출력선량은 평균 0.997 $\pm$ 0.01의 오차범위에서 평가될 수 있었으며, 최대오차는 예상선량에 -2.5% 였다. 이 실험을 통해 반감기가 긴 시험선원을 이용하여 임상 측정용 공기전리함의 안정적 성능을 유지할 수 있음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2005

The uncertainty of measurement in quantitative analysis of ammonia by continuous-flow analysis method was evaluated following internationally accepted guidelines. The sources of uncertainty associated with the analysis of ammonia were the weighing of sample, the preparation of extracting solution, the addition of extracting solution into the sample, the reproducibility of analysis and the determination of water content in tobacco, etc. In calculating uncertainties, Type A of uncertainty was evaluated by the statistical analysis of a series of observation, and Type B by the information based on supplier's catalogue and/or certificated of calibration. It was shown that the main source of uncertainty was caused by the volume measurement of 1 mL and 2 mL, the purity of ammonia reference material in the preparation of standard solution, the reproducibility of analysis and the determination of water content of tobacco. The uncertainty in the addition of extraction solution, the sample weighing, the volume measurement of 50 mL and 100 mL, and the calibration curve of standard solution contributed relatively little to the overall uncertainty. The expanded uncertainty of ammonia determination in burley tobacco at $95\%$ level of confidence was $0.00997\%$.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2000

This study was carried out to evaluate the uncertainty in the analysis of menthol content from the mentholated cigarette. Menthol in the sample cigarette was extracted with methanol containing an anethole as an internal standard, and then analyzed by gas chromatography. As the sources of uncertainty associated with the analysis of menthol, were the following points tested, such as the weighing of sample, the preparation of extracting solution, the pipetting of extracting solution into the sample, the preparation of standard solution, the precision of GC injections for standard & sample solution, the GC response factor of standard solution, the reproducibility of menthol analysis, and the determination of water content in tobacco, etc. For calculating the uncertainties, type A of uncertainty was evaluated by the statistical analysis of a series of observation, and type B by the information based on supplier's catalogue and/or certificated of calibration. Sources of uncertainty were subsequently included and mathematically combined with the uncertainty arising from the assessment of accuracy to provide the overall uncertainty. It was shown that the main source of uncertainty came from the errors in the reproducibility of menthol and water determination, the purity of menthol reference material in the preparation of standard solution, and the precision of GC injections for sample solution. The errors in sample weighing and volume measurement contributed relatively little to the overall uncertainty. The expanded uncertainty in the mentholated cigarettes, Korean and American brand, at 0.95 level of statistical confidence was $\pm$0.06 and $\pm$0.07 mg/g for a menthol content of 1.89 and 2.32 mg/g, respectively.