• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2020

In a digital radiation system using a Flat Panel Detector, we attempted to the quality control of digital radiography system using the Exposure Index and Deviation Index. Calibration was performed with the radiation quality suggested by the International Electrotechnical Commission, and through an experiment using a phantom, appropriate inspection radiation conditions applicable to medical institutions were selected. The study was conducted using the selected radiation conditions. Through those chest posterior anterior image, information such as examination conditions and exposure index was obtained. The deviation index was derived by analyzing the exposure index based on the target exposure index calculated by the phantom study. As for the analyzed exposure index, 97.1% was distributed within the range of ± 2.0 based on the deviation index. Quality control of medical images should be performed through management of inspection conditions through exposure index and deviation index and management of medical images.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2024

The standard radiation protection method in the angiography suite involves the use of a thyroid shield, a lead apron, and lead glasses. However, exposure to substantial amounts of ionizing radiation can cause cataracts, tumors, and skin erythema. A newly developed curtain-type radiation protection device consists of a curtain drape composed of a five-layer bismuth and lead acrylic head-shielding plate, with both bearing an equivalent 0.25 mm lead thickness. In this study, a quality assurance phantom was used as the patient to create radiation scatter from the radiographic source, and an anthropomorphic mannequin phantom was used as the interventionalist to measure the radiation dose at seven different anatomical locations. Thermoluminescent dosimeters were used to measure the radiation dose. The experimental groups consisted of all-sided or one-sided curtain set-ups, the presence or absence of a conventional shielding system, and the orientation of beam irradiation. Consequently, the curtain-type radiation protection device exhibited better radiation protection range and capabilities than conventional radiation protection systems, especially in safeguarding the forehead, eyes, arms, and feet, with minimal radiation exposure. Moreover, the mean shielding ratios of the conventional shielding system and curtain-type radiation protection device were measured at 51.94% and 93.86%, respectively. Additionally, no significant decrease in the radiation protection range or capability was observed, even with changes in the beam orientation or one-sided protection. Compared with a conventional shielding system, the curtain-type radiation protection device decreased radiation exposure doses and improved comfort. Therefore, it is a potential new radiation protection device for veterinary interventional procedures.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.4251-4256
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• 2015

Background: Exposure to cigarette may affect human health and increase risk of a wide range of diseases including pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, lung fibrosis and lung cancer. However, the molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis induced by cigarettes still remain obscure even with extensive studies. With systemic view, we attempted to identify the specific gene modules that might relate to injury caused by cigarette smoke and identify hub genes for potential therapeutic targets or biomarkers from specific gene modules. Materials and Methods: The dataset GSE18344 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and divided into mouse cigarette smoke exposure and control groups. Subsequently, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to construct a gene co-expression network for each group and detected specific gene modules of cigarette smoke exposure by comparison. Results: A total of ten specific gene modules were identified only in the cigarette smoke exposure group but not in the control group. Seven hub genes were identified as well, including Fip1l1, Anp32a, Acsl4, Evl, Sdc1, Arap3 and Cd52. Conclusions: Specific gene modules may provide better understanding of molecular mechanisms, and hub genes are potential candidates of therapeutic targets that may possible improve development of novel treatment approaches.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선방어학회 2009년도 춘계 학술발표
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• pp.302-303
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• 2009

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• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.26-30
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• 1998

We tried to study in order to furnish the data for medical exposure dose and scattered ray in radiography. As the tables(from 1 to 3) show, we can presume, by means of a concrete numerical value, the amount of results affected by patient radiation exposure dose and somatic effect in radiography. However, there are many difficulties in the difference of exposure factor in each hospital, the accuracy of measuring by tracebility, shortage of exposure dose data especially in the area of children, and portable radiography, etc. In the radiation examination, it is considered if the gained benefit to the patient due to radiation is more than the risk of radiation, then the medical exposure is thought to be justified. Therefore, the radiotechnologists should continually make an effort to develop and study new techniques so as to reduce patient exposure dose.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.86-93
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• 2017

Purpose In this study, radiation workers who work in nuclear medicine department were analyzed to find the cause of differences of radiation exposure from General Characteristic, Knowledge, Recognition and Conduct, especially females working on nuclear medicine radiation, in order to pave the way for positive defense against radiation exposure. Materials and Methods The subjects were 106 radiation workers who were divided into two groups of sixty-four males and forty-two females answered questions about their General Characteristic, Knowledge, Recognition, Conduct, and radiation exposure dose which was measured by TLD (Thermo Luminescence Dosimeter). Results The results of the analysis revealed that as the higher score of knowledge and conduct was shown, the radiation exposure decreased in female groups, and as the higher score of conduct was shown, the radiation exposure decreased in male groups. In the correlation analysis of female groups, the non-experienced in pregnancy showed decreasing amount of radiation exposure as the score of knowledge and conduct was higher and the experienced in pregnancy showed decreasing amount of radiation exposure as the score of recognition and conduct was higher. In the regression analysis on related factors of radiation exposure dose of nuclear medicine radiation workers, the gender caused the meaningful result and the amount of radiation exposure of female groups compared to male groups. In the regression analysis on related factors of radiation exposure dose of female groups, the factor of conduct showed a meaningful result and the amount of radiation exposure of the experienced in pregnancy was lower compared to the non-experienced. Conclusion The conclusion of this study revealed that radiation exposure of female groups was lower than that of male groups. Therefore, male groups need to more actively defend themselves against radiation exposure. Among the female groups, the experienced in pregnancy who have an active defense tendency showed a lower radiation exposure. Thus, those who have never been pregnant need to have a more active defensive conduct for the future possibility of pregnancy.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.199-204
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• 2016

The dependence of cell survival on exposure dose and the duration of the liquid-holding recovery (LHR) was obtained for diploid yeast cells irradiated with ionizing radiation of different linear energy transfer (LET) and recovering from radiation damage without and with various concentrations of cisplatin - the most widely used anticancer drug. The ability of yeast cells to recover from radiation damage was less effective after cell exposure to high-LET radiation, when cells were irradiated without drug. The increase in cisplatin concentration resulted in the disappearance of this difference whereas the fraction of irreversible damage was permanently enlarged independently of radiation quality. The probability of cell recovery was shown to be constant for various conditions of irradiation and recovery. A new mechanism of cisplatin action was suggested according with which the inhibition of cell recovery after exposure to ionizing radiations was completely explained by the production of irreversible damage.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.86-92
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• 2022

Background: The present study investigated the radiation dose distribution of balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) among surgeons and medical staff, and this is the first research to observe such exposure in Japan. Materials and Methods: The study subjects were an orthopedic surgeon (n = 1) and surgical staff (n = 9) who intervened in BKP surgery performed at the National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center (Tokyo, Japan) between March 2019 and October 2019. Only disposable protective gloves (0.022 mmPb equivalent thickness or less) and trunk protectors were used, and no protective glasses or thyroid drapes were used. Results and Discussion: The surgery time per vertebral body was 36.2 minutes, and the fluoroscopic time was 6.8 minutes. The average exposure dose per vertebral body was 1.46 mSv for the finger (70 ㎛ dose equivalent), 0.24 mSv for the lens of the eye (3 mm dose equivalent), 0.11 mSv for the neck (10 mm dose equivalent), and 0.03 mSv for the chest (10 mm dose equivalent) under the protective suit.The estimated cumulative radiation exposure dose of 23 cases of BKP was calculated to be 50.37 mSv for the fingers, 8.27 mSv for the lens, 3.91 mSv for the neck, and 1.15 mSv for the chest. Conclusion: It is important to know the exposure dose of orthopedic surgeons, implement measures for exposure reduction, and verify the safety of daily use of radiation during surgery and examination.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2000

목적 : 병원 방사선 작업 종사자들의 개인별 방사선 피폭 정도를 분석하여 방사선 장해의 위험도를 예상해 보고 방사선 작업 종사자들의 점차적인 수적 증가와 장기근무화 되고 있는 것을 고려하여 종사자들의 건강관리에 만전을 기하고 병원 방사선 피폭을 최소화하며 방사선 피폭의 위험에 대해 경각심을 고취시키고자 본 연구를 실시하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1993년 1월 1일부터 1997년 12월 31일까지 부산광역시 소재 4개 대학병원에서 기록 보관중인 방사선 피폭 관리 대장을 가지고 분석하였으며, 1년 미만 기록된 자를 제외한 347명에 대하여 필름뱃지나 열형광 선량계(TLD:Thermolumlnescent dosimeter)로 정기적으로 측정하여 보관한 기록지를 가지고 분석하였다. 진단방사선과, 치료방사선과 및 핵의학과에 근무하는 의사, 방사선사, 간호사, 사무요원들이 있으며 실험실이나 다른 부서도 모두 포함하였고 비교대상군간의 피폭량은 연평균 피폭량으로 하였다. 과다 피폭의 빈도의 비를 보기 위해서는 3개월간의 피폭을 한 건으로 하여 전체에 대한 100분율($\%$)로 비교하였다 분석방법으로는 먼저 연도별, 기관별, 과별로 분석해보고 다음으로 각과 내에서 각 파트별로 세부분석을 하였다. 피폭정도의 기준은 3개월간의 누적량을 가지고 분석하였으며, 각 개인의 연령, 직종별(의사, 방사선사, 간호사, 기타)로 분석하였다. 연령에 따른 분석에서 개인의 나이는 1993년과 1997년의 중간인 1995년을 기준으로 하였다. 과다 피폭의 대상에 대해서는 과다 피폭의 원인을 분석해 보고 개선방법을 연구해 보았다. 통계처리로는 SPSS 프로그램에서 $\chi$$^{2}$_test와 ANOVA- test를 이용하여 p-Value로 유의성을 검정하였다. 결과 : 전체 대상자 347명에 대한 연간 피폭선량 평균은 1.52$\pm$1.35 mSv 였으며 법적 선량한도인 50mSv보다 훨씬 적은 량이지만 그 중 125명(36$\%$)은 방사선과 관련 없는 일반인의 방사선 피폭의 선량한도인 1년간 1 mSv 보다 많은 양의 피폭을 받고 있었다 연령에 따른 방사선 피폭은 30세이하에서 평균 1.87$\pm$1.01 mSV, 31세에서 40세 사이가 평균 1.22$\pm$0.69 mSV, 41세 이상에서 평균 0.97$\pm$0.43 mSV로 연령이 적을수록 많은 양의 피폭을 받고 있었다(p<0.01). 병원 내에서 방사선 피폭을 많이 받는 장소가 한정되어 있었다. 방사선을 취급하는 과별로 받는 년간 평균 피폭 선량은 진단방사선과 1.65$\pm$1.54mSv, 치료방사선과 1.17$\pm$0.82 mSv, 핵의학과 1.79$\pm$1.42 mSv, 기타 0.99$\pm$0.51 mSv였으며 상대적으로 저선량율 에너지를 사용하는 핵의학과에서 다른 과와 비교해서 방사선 피폭이 높게 나타났으며(p<0.05), 핵의학과 내에서는 특히 동위원소 조작실과 주입실의 년간 평균 피폭량이 3.69$\pm$1.81 mSv으로 많은 피폭을 받고 있었다(p<0.01). 진단방사선과 내에서는 대장 촬영실 근무자의 연평균 피폭량이 3.74$\pm$1.74 mSv로 가장 많이받고 있으며(p<0.01) 그외 투시진단법(Fluoroscopy) 등 직접 투시를 요하는 촬영실, 즉 혈관촬영실이 연평균 1.17$\pm$0.35 mSv, 상위장관 촬영실이 연평균 1.75$\pm$1.34 mSv으로 평균보다 높게 나타났다(p<0.01). 치료방사선과에서는 가장 많이 고에너지의 방사선을 사용하지만 상대적으로 피폭을 적게 받고 있었다. 직종별 연평균 피폭선량은 의사 1.75$\pm$1.17 mSv, 방사선사 1.60$\pm$1.39 mSV, 간호사 0.93$\pm$0.35 mSV, 기타 1.00$\pm$0.3 mSv로 의사와 방사선사가 다른 직종에 비해 높게 나타났다(p<0.05) 결론 : 결론으로 방사선 작업 종사자의 수적 증가와 장기 근무화 현상을 고려할 때 작은 양이나마 방사선 피폭을 동일인이 동일 장소에서 계속 받게 되면 방사선 피폭의 축적 선량은 증가할 수도 있을 것이다. 그러므로 작업종사자에 대한 교육을 더욱 강화할 필요가 있으며 피치 못하게 근무중 방사선 피폭을 받아야 되는 부서에는 순환근무를 실시하여 근무시간을 단축하고 취급에 숙련된 자가 근무하게 하여 개인별 피폭누적 선량을 최소화하여 종사자의 건강을 유지증진 시켜야 할 것이다

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2004년도 요약집 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.396-396
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• 2004