• 천문학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.125-128
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• 2005

In this paper, we argue that the gigahertz peaked spectrum (GPS) quasars are special blazars, blazars in dense and dusty gas enviornment. The ROSAT detection rate of GPS quasars is similar to that of flat spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs), suggesting that the relativistic jets in GPS quasars are oriented at small angle to the line of sight. Due to strong inverse Compton scattering off infrared photons from dense and dusty nuclear interstellar media in GPS quasars, most of them may have significant soft gamma-ray and X-ray emission, which is consistent with ASCA X-ray observations. Because Compton cooling in GPS quasars is stronger than that in FSRQs, synchrotron emission in GPS quasars may less dominate over thermal emission of the accretion disk and hot dust, hence most GPS quasars show low optical polarization and small variability, consistent with observations. We suggest that it is the significant radio emission of electron/positron pairs produced by the interaction of gamma-rays with the dense gas and dust grains in GPS quasars that makes GPS quasars show steep radio spectra, low radio polarization, and relatively faint VLBI/VLBA cores. Whether GPS quasars are special blazars can be tested by gamma-ray observations with GLAST in the near future, with the detection rate of GPS quasars being similar to that of FSRQs.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.455-459
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• 2006

Coincidence Doppler Broadening (CDB) of positron annihilation spectroscopy was applied to analyze defects in the chemical state of Department of Physics, $Gd_2O_2S$:Tb intensifying screens. The screen samples were irradiated by 80 MV X-rays in hospital and were used for 0, 2, 4, and 6 years respectively. There was a positive relationship between the S-parameter values and time of exposure to X-rays. Most of the defects were indicated to have been generated by X-rays. A 1D CDB was developed in order to reduce the background noise, and the S-parameter values of the $Gd_2O_2S$:Tb intensifying screens, using the 1D CDB, varied between 0.4974 and 0.4991.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.94-111
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• 2008

전통적으로 슬관절 질병은 주로 방사선 촬영과 자기 공명 영상에 근거하여 진단과 치료를 하고 있다. 그러나 방사선 진단은 골 내부의 변화에는 좋은 영상을 가져다 주지만 연부 조직의 영상은 잘 볼 수 없는 단점이 있고 외래 진료실에서 실시간으로 할 수 없는 단점이 있다. 또 자기 공명 영상은 고가이고 역시 실시간으로 볼 수 없으며 정적인 정보만 제공한다. 초음파는 동적인 영상을 실시간으로 외래 진료실에서 즉시 볼 수 있고 비용이 저렴하며 동적 영상을 제공하고 연조직 영상을 잘 보여준다. 슬관절에서는 연조직 및 골 표면의 변화까지 관찰이 가능하므로 진단에 중요한 역할을 한다. 이 글에서는 정상적인 구조물의 초음파 영상과 병적 소견을 방사선 또는 자기 공명 영상 소견과 연계하여 소개하고 그 용도의 개략적인 것들을 설명하였다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2010

Objectives : To demonstrate the need for differential diagnosis between discogenic pain and lumbar sprain and strain in acute low-back pain patients. Methods : Outpatients who made their first visits during May 1, 2009 to Oct. 30, 2009(n=53) were examined by history taking, physical examination, X-rays, and CT imaging. Disorders found on lumbosacral spine X-ray cuts and those on lumbosacral spine CT images were separately recorded. The relationship between treatment period, disc space narrowing and disc degeneration on X-rays, and HIVD on CT images was examined. Results : 1. Correlation between disc space narrowing on X-rays and HIVD found on CT images was analyzed. 21(72.41%) out of 29 patients having disc space narrowing on X-rays and HIVD on CT at the same level required treatment for over 8 weeks. 2. 2(50%) out of 4 Lawrence classification grade I patients, 8(66.67%) out of 12 grade II patients, and 14(70%) out of 20 grade III patients needed treatment for over 8 weeks. Conclusions : Disc space narrowing on X-ray and HIVD on CT at the same level, or disc space narrowing and disc degeneration on X-ray image alone indicate a tendency for treatment periods over 8 weeks, which is longer than the conventional treatment period for lumbar strain and sprain.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 납 차폐물의 두께변화에 대한 반응을 알아보기 위하여 크롬으로 코팅된 전극을 사용한 FEP 유전체필름과, 그들 사이에 PTFE 유전체 필름을 삽입한 형태의 평행판 검출기를 제작하였다. 측정조건은 선원-팬텀표면 간의 거리 100 Cm, 조사면 크기 10x10 cm, 그리고 팬텀의 표면으로부터 깊이 5 cm 되는 지점과 10 cm 되는 지점에 유전체필름을 이용한 제작검출기와 Farmer형 전리함을 설치하고 6 MV, 10 MV X-선을 조사하였다. 차폐물은 조사면을 충분히 포함하도록 제작하여 측정순서에 따라 차례대로 Tray 위에 놓아서 두께변화에 대한 감쇄효과를 확인하고 두 검출기 간의 반응함수를 알고자 하였다. 차폐효과에 대한 두 검출기 간의 반응함수는 선량에 대하여 지수적으로 감소함을 확인할 수 있었다. 제작검출기와 비교검출기로 측정한 선형감쇄계수 ${\mu}(cm^{-1})$는 6 MV X-선으로 조사한 경 우 0.1414, 0.541이 었고, 10 MV X-선으로 조사한 경우 각각 0.1368, 0.5279로서 납 차폐물의 두께 변화에 의한 선형감쇄계수가 감소하는 경향을 확인할 수 있었으며 계산된 반응함수로부터 제작검출기는 전리함에 비해 상대적으로 매우 크게 반응하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 제작검출기에서 측정한 선량값(R)과 전리함에서 측정한 선량값($D_r$) 간의 반응함수를 최적화 과정을 통하여 계산하였다. 이들 반응함수의 최적화 상수 값들은 고 에너지 X-선 크기에 비교적 무관한 경향을 보였다. 제작 검출기와 비교검출기 간의 최적화된 반응함수를 계산한 결과 6 MV X-선의 경우 1%, 10 MV X-선의 경우 4% 이내의 범위 내에서 측정된 선량이 일치함으로써 상대 선량계로서의 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 1991

다양한 의료용 선형가속기의 출현으로 인한 방사선 치료분야의 폭넓은 활용에 따라 정확한 선량측정이 중요한 문제중의 하나가 되어왔다. 따라서 정확한 선량계산이나 새로운 선량계산 모델을 위해서 X-선의 조사면에 따른 에너지 분포에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 의료용 선형가속기에서 발생된 X-선의 에너지 분포특성 및 기하학적 구조의 영향 요인 연구에 몬테-칼로 방법의 적용성을 자료분석에 의한 모의시험 계산값과 선량분포계산, 불에서 HVL 및 측정된 자료와 비교하여 알아 보았다. 기대한 것 처럼 X-선 빔의 축반경에 따른 평균에너지 변화로 부터 빔의 발생특성과 treatment head부분의 기하학적 구조 영향에 기인한 에너지 분포가 중심선 속으로 부터 멀어져 감에 따라 적어짐을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.76-81
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• 2007

The compound refractive X-ray lens (CRL) for focusing hard X-rays is investigated to determine the parameters such as the focal length, the focal spot size, and spatial distribution at the focal spot using a simple theoretical calculations and CRLs fabricated by the self-assembly method. The number of individual compound lenses are defined for the given focal length of 1 m. The X-ray energy of 1 to 40 keV is used in the calculations. The CRL for focusing hard X-rays which generated from the X-ray tube is fabricated by nanoparticle-polymer composite in the form of circular concaves. The self-assembly method is applied to form the nanoaluminum-poly (methly meth-acrylate) composite and carbon-polymer composite CRL lenses. Aluminum nanoparticles of 100 nm and carbon microparticles are diffused in the polymer solution then the high gravity up to 6000G is applied in it to form the concave lens shape. X-ray energy at 8 keV is used for characterization of the composite CRLs. The FWHM of intensity for the fabricated nanoaluminium composite CRL system, N=10 is measured as 1.8 mm, which would give about $70{\mu}m$ in FWHM at 1 m of the focal length.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.622-627
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• 2021

Objective: This study was designed to analyze the utility of routine chest X-ray on Korean medicine hospital admission. Methods: The chest X-ray reports and medical records of 618 patients who were admitted to Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital from May 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Of the 618 patients newly hospitalized from May 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, 560 patients (excluding readmission) were analyzed. The mean age of 560 patients was 53.26±17.20 years. There were 52 patients with abnormal findings, and their mean age was 69.62±15.59 years. Many of these patients had chest symptoms and a history of chest disease. There was no case that showed a significant diagnostic result by chest X-ray examination. Conclusion: The diagnostic usefulness of routine chest X-rays in Korean medicine hospital admission is low. But this does not mean that there is no need to perform routine chest X-rays upon admission.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2009

This study was conducted to investigate the drying characteristics of tissue cultured mountain ginseng roots. The far infrared rays dryer of a double blast system used for this experiment can control the drying parameters such as far infrared heater temperature and air velocity. The far infrared rays drying tests of tissue cultured mountain ginseng roots were performed at air velocity of 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 m/s, under drying air temperature of 50, 60, and $70^{circ}C$, respectively. The results were compared with one obtained by the heated air drying method. The drying characteristics such as drying rate, color, energy consumption, saponin components and antioxidant activities were analyzed. The results showed that the drying rate of far infrared rays drying was faster than that of heated air drying and due to high temperature of drying air and fast air velocity, the far infrared rays drying of double blast type was superior to the heated air drying. The value of the color difference for heated air drying was 10.11${\sim}$12.99 and that of far infrared rays drying was in the range of 7.05${\sim}$7.54, which was in the same drying condition, also energy consumption of far infrared rays drying was in the range of 3575${\sim}$6898 kJ/kg-water. At the same time, the antioxidant activities using far infrared rays drying were higher than those using heated air drying.

• 천문학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.433-438
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• 2004

Clusters of galaxies generally form by the gravitational merger of smaller clusters and groups. Major cluster mergers are the most energetic events in the Universe since the Big Bang. The basic properties of cluster mergers and their effects are discussed. Mergers drive shocks into the intracluster gas, and these shocks heat the intracluster gas. As a result of the impulsive heating and compression associated with mergers, there is a large transient increase in the X-ray luminosities and temperatures of merging clusters. These merger boost can affect X-ray surveys of clusters and their cosmological interpretation. Similar boosts occur in the strong lensing cross-sections and Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect in merging clusters. Merger shock and turbulence associated with mergers should also (re)accelerate nonthermal relativistic particles. As a result of particle acceleration in shocks and turbulent acceleration following mergers, clusters of galaxies should contain very large populations of relativistic electrons and ions. Observations and models for the radio, extreme ultraviolet, hard X-ray, and gamma-ray emission from nonthermal particles accelerated in these shocks will also be described. Gamma-ray observations with GLAST seem particularly promising.