• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.129-134
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• 2018

The present study made a phantom for gamma ray of 140 keV radiated from $^{99m}Tc$, examined shielding effect of lead by thickness of the shielding material, and measured surface dose and depth dose by body depth. The OSL Nano Dot dosimeter was inserted at 0, 3, 15, 40, 90, and 180 mm depths of the phantom, and when there was no shield, 0.2 mm lead shield, 0.5 mm lead shield, The depth dose was measured. Experimental results show that the total cumulative dose of dosimeters with depth is highest at 366.24 uSv without shield and lowest at 94.12 uSv with 0.5 mm lead shield. The shielding effect of 0.2 mm lead shielding was about 30.18% and the shielding effect of 0.5 mm lead shielding was 74.30%, when the total sum of the accumulated doses of radiation dosimeter was 100%. The phantom depth and depth dose measurements showed the highest values at 0 mm depth for all three experiments and the dose decreases as the depth increases. This study proved that the thicker a shielding material, the highest its shielding effect is against gamma ray of 140 keV. However, it was known that shielding material can't completely shield a body from gamma ray; it reached deep part of a human body. Aside from the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) recommending depth dose by 10 mm in thickness, a plan is necessary for employees working in department of nuclear medicine where they deal with gamma ray, which is highly penetrable, to measure depth dose by body depth, which can help them manage exposed dose properly.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.1457-1460
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 위치추적과 방사선 측정이 가능한 일체형 방사선 피폭 방호 소방관 인명구조 경보기의 혼합형 센서부 개발을 제안한다. 방사선피폭선량을 측정하기 위하여 크기와 무게를 최소화 할 수 있는 반도체형 방사선 측정 센서인 PIN-Diode 방사선 측정 센서모듈을 사용한다. PIN-Diode 방식의 방사선 측정 센서 특성을 높이기 위하여 누설전류를 제거하기 위한 설계를 수행한다. IMU 센서모듈을 사용하여 3축에 대한 데이터와 가속도에 대한 수치를 합산하여 사고추정과 동시에 현재 소방관의 위치를 추정한다. 제안된 일체형 방사선 피폭 방호 소방관 인명구조 경보기를 위한 혼합형 센서부의 효율을 판단하기 위하여 공인시험기관에서 실험하였다. 누적선량 측정범위는 세계 최고 수준인 10μSv~10mSv 범위에서 측정이 되었다. 정확도는 ±6.3%~±9.0%(137Cs) 측정 불확도가 측정되어 국제 표준인 ±15% 이하에서 정상동작 됨이 확인되었다. 또한 위치정확성은 ±10% 이내로 측정되어 높은 수준의 결과가 도출되어 그 효용성이 입증되었다. 따라서 보다 많은 소방관에게 성능이 우수한 일체형 방사선 피폭 방호 소방관 인명구조 경보기 보급이 될 수 있으리라 기대된다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2019

This study was conducted from July 1 to September 30, 2018 using Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter(OSLD) and photoluminescent glass dosimeter(PLD) to measure the 3-month exposure dose and the cumulative dose in the active working area of the nuclear medicine worker Respectively. As a result, the cumulative dose for three months in the worker and work area was measured as 1.97 mSv and 2.02 mSv in the PLD. The mean surface dose and the mean depth dose of the OSLD were measured to be 2.04 mSv. The difference in the total surface dose measured by the PLD and the OSLD was 0.66mSv and the total mean surface dose was 0.07mSv. The difference between the total depth dose and the total depth dose was 0.1mSv and 0.02mSv, respectively. It was found that the dose value of the OSLD was higher than that of the PLD. In addition, it was found that the maximum difference of 0.01mSv was observed between the PLD and the OSLD of the worker. For the dose measurement of the two dosimetry systems, there was no significant difference between the PLD and the OSLD in the surface dose of 0.239 (p>0.05). Also, the significance of PLD and OSLD in the deep dose was 0.109, which was not statistically significant (p>0.05).

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.717-724
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• 2023

An essential step in evaluating and comparing the performance of two passive radiation dosimeter types, thermosluminescent (TLD) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), used by workers in environments with ionizing radiation for individual radiological monitoring and control of external exposure at various times (cumulative dose for 1 month), is to compare the measured dose accuracy, energy response, and coefficient of variation. In fact this performance study consists in determining the accuracy of both R(10) and R(0.07) which are considered as the ratios of the measured dose (Hp(10) or Hp(0.07)) to the delivered dose (Hp(10) or Hp(0.07)) for each photon energy. The validity of the results of this test is based on the acceptance limits of the ICRP and the international standard IEC-62387. The relative energy response used is normalized to the ¹³⁷Cs 662 keV energy to find which energy response is closest to the ideal case, and the coefficient of variation that allows to determine the statistical fluctuation of the Hp(10) and Hp(0.07) doses. The results of the accuracy test for the OSL and TLD dosimeters are acceptable because they fall within the ICRP limits. For the energy response, the OSL performs better than the TLD for Hp(10) and Hp(0.07), and for the coefficient of variation, the OSL satisfies the requirements of ISO 62387 for both Hp(10) and Hp(0.07), while the TLD satisfies these requirements only for the measurement of Hp (0.07).

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1158-1166
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• 2013

본 논문은 Mobi-Kids 연구의 노출량 평가를 위해 휴대전화 대표 모델에 대해 연구 프로토콜에 따른 SAR 계산방법을 분석하고, 역학조사 대상자가 사용한 휴대전화의 무선주파수 누적 노출량을 평가하는 방법을 제안한다. 휴대전화 대표 모델의 출력을 동일하게 가정하고, 서로 다른 연령의 4개 머리 모델에서의 SAR 분포를 계산하여 데이터베이스를 구축한다. 역학조사 대상자가 사용한 특정 휴대전화 모델의 머리 SAR은 SAR 적합성 시험결과를 활용하여 보정 인자를 적용함으로써 구한다. 그리고 휴대전화 특성과 함께 사용 시간, 좌 우측 비율 같은 대상자의 휴대전화 사용 패턴에 대한 인자를 고려하여 누적 에너지를 산출하게 된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.539-550
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• 2008

Lung cancer is the most prevalent global cancer, ${\sim}90%$ of which is caused by cigarette smoking. The LNT hypothesis has been inappropriately applied to estimate lung cancer risk due to ionizing radiation. A threshold of ${\sim}1\;Gy$ for lung cancer has been observed in never smokers. Lung cancer risk among nuclear workers, radiologists and diagnostically exposed patients was typically reduced by ${\sim}40%$ following exposure to <100 mSv low LET radiation. The consistency and magnitude of reduced lung cancer in nuclear workers and occurrence of reduced lung cancer in exposed non-worker populations could not be explained by the HWE. Ecologic studies of indoor radon showed highly significant reductions in lung cancer risk. A similar reduction in lung cancer was seen in a recent well designed case-control study of indoor radon, indicating that exposure to radon at the EPA action level is associated with a decrease of ${\sim}60%$ in lung cancer. A cumulative whole-body dose of ${\sim}1\;Gy$ gamma rays is associated with a marked decrease in smoking-induced lung cancer in plutonium workers. Low dose, low LET radiation appears to increase apoptosis mediated removal of $\alpha$-particle and cigarette smoke transformed pulmonary cells before they can develop into lung cancer.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2022

Background: A comprehensive, traceable, and easy-to-understand radiation risk indicator is desired for radiological protection. The early-onset hypothesis could be used for this purpose. Materials and Methods: An indicator for early death (IED) was developed and calculated using the epidemiological dataset from the 14^th Report of the Life Span Study (LSS) of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. By clarifying the calculation process, IED for all-cause mortality was estimated. In addition, the characteristics of IED for solid cancer mortality and cardiovascular mortality as well as those of men and women, and their dependence on age at exposure were investigated for detailed analysis. Results and Discussion: The IED for all-cause mortality was estimated to be approximately 4 years for an acute radiation exposure of 1 Gy regardless of the fitting dose range. The cumulative death rate for all solid cancers also indicated the early-death tendency (approximately 7-10 years at 1 Gy). Although, there is a slight difference in the characteristics of the risk obtained from the LSS study and this study, it is considered that the IED in a unit of years can also be used to show the overall picture of risk due to radiation exposure. Conclusion: We developed and calculated the indicator for early death, IED, for the cumulative mortality rate of all causes of death, all solid cancers, and circulatory diseases. The quantitative values of IED were estimated to be 4 years for all causes of death, 7-10 years for all solid cancers. IED has an advantage for intuitively understanding the meaning of radiation risk since it can be obtained by a simple and traceable method.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2013

방사선 치료 시 보다 정확한 환자자세 및 종양위치 확인을 위해 다양한 형태의 방사선영상장치들이 사용되면서 이에 따른 환자 피폭 관리의 필요성이 증대되고 있다. 진단영상의학 분야에서는 의료방사선 이용의 급격한 증가로 인해 이에 의한 2차 암발생률 증가에 대한 보고들이 사회적인 반향을 일으켰고, 투시촬영 및 CT 등에 의한 과다 피폭 사례가 밝혀지면서 이를 막기 위해 image gently, image wisely 캠페인이 수년전부터 미국을 중심으로 확산되고 있다. 반면에 방사선 종양학 분야에서는 방사선치료로 받는 선량에 비해 영상선량은 무시할 수준이어서 아직까지 이에 대한 관심이 상대적으로 작은 게 사실이다. 하지만 암의 조기 발견, 방사선치료 성적의 향상 등으로 환자의 기대수명이 증대되고 있고, 특히 소아의 경우 상대적으로 높은 방사선 민감도 및 기대 수명을 고려할 때 방사선장해방어를 위해 ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) 원칙에 입각하여 영상유도 방사선치료에 수반되는 영상선량의 적절한 관리가 필요하다고 사료된다. 하지만 영상유도기법으로 인해 방사선치료의 정확도를 높이고 고 선량이 피폭되는 치료범위를 더 작게 할 수도 있기 때문에 단순한 최소화가 아닌 최적화가 이루어져야 하겠다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 가이드라인에서는 (1) 영상유도기술 및 수반되는 영상선량에 대해 정리하고, (2) 영상유도 장비 및 이용실태에 대한 국내 현황을 파악, (3) 적절한 영상유도를 위한 최적화 방안들을 모색하여 권고안을 제시하고자 한다.

• 환경생물
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.537-542
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• 2004

To reveal the relationship between the changes in the growth and photo- synthesis induced by low dose radiation, red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants were serially irradiated three times with gamma rays of 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 Gy. The plant growth was monitored by the fresh weight, the stem length, and the leaf length & width. All the irradiation groups (0.5-4 Gy) were stimulated in growth at 1 day after the $1^{st}$ irradiation (DA1I), but rather inhibited at 3 days after the $3^{rd}$ irradiation (DA3I). The maximum photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm), the photochemical quenching (qP), the non-:photochemical quenching (NPQ) and the apparent rate of the photosynthetic electron transport (ETR) were used to represent the changes in the photosynthesis by the serial irradiation. The irradiation groups except 0.5 Gy had higher Fv/Fm values at 3 DA3I than the control one. After the 3$^{rd}$ irradiation, the qP values appeared to be a little lower in the 1-4 Gy groups than in the control and 0.5 Gy ones. In contrast, the NPQ values were rather higher in the irradiation groups except 0.5 Gy. During the whole experimental period, the ETRs decreased in the control group but remained relatively constant in the 4-Gy one. In conclusion, the results obtained indicate that the stimulatory effect of ionizing radiation on the plant growth was determined by the incident dose of the single irradiation rather than by the cumulative one of the serial irradiation. They also demonstrate that the growth stimulation induced by a low dose radiation could not be positively correlated with an alteration in the photosynthesis. Additionally, we discuss in text that an ionizing radiation may partly protect the leaf senescence by delaying the development of the plants.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.150-156
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• 2018

This study aims to develop an improved Feldkamp-Davis-Kress (FDK) reconstruction algorithm using anisotropic total variation (ATV) minimization to enhance the image quality of low-dose cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). The algorithm first applies a filter that integrates the Shepp-Logan filter into a cosine window function on all projections for impulse noise removal. A total variation objective function with anisotropic penalty is then minimized to enhance the difference between the real structure and noise using the steepest gradient descent optimization with adaptive step sizes. The preserving parameter to adjust the separation between the noise-free and noisy areas is determined by calculating the cumulative distribution function of the gradient magnitude of the filtered image obtained by the application of the filtering operation on each projection. With these minimized ATV projections, voxel-driven backprojection is finally performed to generate the reconstructed images. The performance of the proposed algorithm was evaluated with the catphan503 phantom dataset acquired with the use of a low-dose protocol. Qualitative and quantitative analyses showed that the proposed ATV minimization provides enhanced CBCT reconstruction images compared with those generated by the conventional FDK algorithm, with a higher contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), lower root-mean-square-error, and higher correlation. The proposed algorithm not only leads to a potential imaging dose reduction in repeated CBCT scans via lower mA levels, but also elicits high CNR values by removing noisy corrupted areas and by avoiding the heavy penalization of striking features.