• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.951-959
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• 2015

최근 휴대 단말기 안테나의 소형화와 고성능화에 대한 요구가 증대되고 있다. 단말기의 그라운드는 좋은 방사체로, 이를 활용한 휴대 단말기 그라운드 방사 안테나는 안테나의 소형화 및 고성능화를 동시에 만족시킬 수 있기 때문에, 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 그라운드 방사 안테나는 단말기 그라운드의 특성 모드를 제어하고, 이를 안테나와 결합하여 그라운드를 방사체로 활용하기 때문에 그 방사 성능이 우수하다. 본 논문에서는 그라운드의 특성 모드 이론에 대해 설명하고, 이를 활용한 그라운드 방사 안테나의 다양한 적용 예시를 단일 대역, 광대역 및 이중 대역 그라운드 방사 안테나로 나누어 소개하고자 한다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.169-174
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• 2016

The aim of this study is to investigate the delivery accuracy of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plans in the two-headed mode of the ViewRay$^{TM}$ system in comparison with that of the normal operation treatment plan of the machine. For this study, a total of eight IMRT plans and corresponding verification plans were generated (four head and neck, two liver, and two prostate IMRT plans). The delivered dose distributions were measured using ArcCHECK$^{TM}$ with the insertion of an ionization chamber. We measured the delivered dose distributions in three-headed mode (normal operation of the machine), two-headed mode with head 1 disabled, two-headed mode with head 2 disabled, and two-headed mode with head 3 disabled. Therefore, a total of four measurements were performed for each IMRT plan. The global gamma passing rates (3%/3 mm) in three-headed mode, head 1 disabled, head 2 disabled, and head 3 disabled were $99.9{\pm}0.1%$, $99.8{\pm}0.3%$, $99.6{\pm}0.7%$, and $99.7{\pm}0.4%$, respectively. The difference in the gamma passing rates of the three- and two-headed modes was insignificant. With 2%/2 mm, the rates were $96.6{\pm}3.6%$, $97.2{\pm}3.5%$, $95.7{\pm}6.2%$, and $95.5{\pm}4.3%$, respectively. Between three-headed mode and head 3 disabled, a statistically significant difference was observed with a p-value of 0.02; however, the difference was minimal (1.1%). The chamber readings showed differences of approximately 1% between three- and two-headed modes, which were minimal. Therefore, the treatment plan delivery in the two-headed mode of the ViewRay$^{TM}$ system seems accurate and robust.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.141-145
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• 2017

This paper uses a glass dosimeter to evaluate the lens-absorbed dose of scattered radiation generated in tomotherapy intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). The head and neck portion of the rando phantom was subjected to a CT scan. The tomotherapy plan was designed to ensure delivery of the prescribed total 70 Gy day 2.2 Gy. With the lens portion of the glass dosimeter, a 5mm bolus was subjected to the scattered radiation treatment, and the dose was measured in each of the three megavoltage CT (MVCT) modes. The result is multiplied by 30 times and was determined once as the mean value. The measurement at the MVCT Coarse mode is RT mode 10.797 mGy, that for the Normal mode is 13.360 mGy, for the Fine mode is a maximum of 22.872 mGy, and for the treatment mode is 895.830 mGy. A small amount of scattered radiation in the MVCT is measured in the lens scattered radiation, but scattered radiation during treatment was measured to be near 1 Gy on the lens. Compared to a one-time radiation treatment of 2.2 Gy, the survey showed something unexpected in that it was half the value of that research to the patient. Therefore, will be aware of how much of an influence there will be on sensitive organs, such as the lens by scattered radiation generated during intensity modulated radiation therapy.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제48권7호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2011

영차 공진과 반파장 공진을 이용한 이중 모드 Inductor loaded 패치 안테나의 방사 특성을 연구하였다. 반파장 공진 모드에서 수평방향으로의 방사 이득을 최소화시키는 동시에 전방 방사 이득을 향상시켜 영차 공진 모드 방사 패턴과의 격리도를 향상시켰다. 이중 모드 inductor loaded 패치 안테나 기판의 유전상수가 작을수록, 안테나의 동작 주파수 대역이 높을수록 두 모드 간의 공진 주파수 간격이 증가함을 확인하였다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.374-383
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• 2011

A numerical model based on a mode method coupling beams and a rectangular plate is proposed to estimate radiation characteristics of an edge-clamped rectangular plate. The radiation efficiency and radiation power in the audio frequency range including the critical frequency can be predicted. The proposed model is rather simple and straightforward and gives reliable results comparing to the previous studies. The estimated radiation characteristics are compared to those of the pinned condition plates and also to those based on the formulae proposed by Maidanik. The radiation efficiency of the clamped plate seems a little higher than that of the pinned plate in the frequency range of corner and edge modes. It is explicitly shown that the power as well as efficiency at high frequencies is not influenced by these edge boundary conditions.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2009

목 적: 전립선암 환자를 대상으로 kV 콘빔CT를 이용한 영상유도방사선치료 시 촬영조건에 따른 인체의 각 장기들에 미치는 흡수선량(absorbed dose)과 유효선량(effective dose)을 비교 평가해 보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 환자를 대상으로 직접 실험할 수 없으므로 인체의 구성과 조직이 흡사한 인체 모형 팬텀(Anderson rando Phantom, Alderson Research Laboratories Inc., USA)과 전산화 단층 모의치료기(Lightspeed RT CT, GE, USA)를 이용하여 국제 방사선 방호 위원회(International Commission on Radiological Protection, ICRP)에서 권고된 신체 내 중요 장기들을 묘사하였다. 팬텀 내부의 묘사된 주요 장기에 선량 측정을 위하여 열형광선량계(TLD 100 Lif rods, Harshaw Chemical Co., USA)를 1~8개 삽입한 후 팬텀의 중심을 전립선에 위치시키고, On board imager (OBI) System이 부착된 의료용 선형 가속기(Clinac iX, Varian, USA)를 이용하여 두 가지 촬영모드인 표준모드(Standard-mode, A-mode)와 저선량모드(Low-dose mode, B-mode)에서 kV 콘빔 CT 촬영을 각 3회씩 반복해서 측정하였다. 결 과: 인체 모형 팬텀을 이용하여 전립선암 환자를 대상으로 한 kV 콘빔 CT 촬영을 시행한 결과 전립선, 방광, 직장에 대한 흡수선량은 A-mode인 경우 각각 5.5 cGy/1회, 6.5 cGy/1회, 5.7 cGy/1회, B-mode인 경우 1.1 cGy/1회, 1.3 cGy/1회, 1.2 cGy/1회 결과를 보였다. 각 장기에 대한 조직가중치를 고려한 유효선량은 A-mode와 B-mode에서 19.1 mSv, 4.4 mSv의 결과로 나타났다. kV 콘빔CT 촬영 시 인체에 미치는 유효선량을 측정한 결과, 전립선암 영상유도방사선치료 시 A-mode 콘빔CT는 B-mode 콘빔CT보다 환자가 받는 선량이 약 4배 이상 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 결 론: 그러므로 전립선암 영상유도방사선치료 시 환자가 받는 치료 이외의 선량을 고려했을 때 가능한 B-mode 또는 낮은 촬영 조건을 설정하여 환자가 받는 치료이외선량을 가능한 한 줄일 필요가 있다고 사료된다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제33권
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• pp.25-33
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• 2021

목 적 : 본 연구를 통해 호흡동조방사선치료(Respiratory Gated Radiation Therapy, RGRT)시 환자 호흡 속도에 따른 Trigger mode의 정확성과 유용성을 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 호흡 속도에 따른 Trigger mode의 정확성을 평가하기 위해 QUASAR^TM 호흡 움직임 팬텀에 3 mm의 기준 표지자(Fiducial marker, gold marker)를 삽입하여 본원 한달 동안 환자의 평균 호흡인 20 bpm(Breath per minute)을 기준으로 4DCT 촬영 후 정중앙(Median)에 위치한 표지자에 윤곽 묘사(Contouring)를 하였다. OBI(On Board Imager)가 장착된 Truebeam STx^TM를 이용해 방사선조사 구간인 Gating window를 Lower threshold는 2.0 mm로 모든 측정 조건에서 고정시키고, Upper threshold를 최고 위상으로부터 각각 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.0 mm로 바꿔가며 측정하였다. 위와 같은 조건에서 평균 호흡 속도인 20 bpm을 기준으로 10 bpm, 30 bpm, 40 bpm, 50 bpm, 60 bpm 호흡속도를 바꿔가며 방사선이 끊기는 순간인 'Once at beam off'로 5회 촬영하였다. 같은 방법으로 3일간 반복 촬영 후 각 속도 별 오차율을 비교하였다. 결 과 : 기준 호흡 속도 20 bpm에서 최고 위상으로부터 각각 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.0 mm Upper threshold에서 Trigger mode의 beam off시 차이는 3일간의 평균값으로 0.68±0.05 mm, 0.91±0.03 mm, 1.23±0.03 mm, 1.42±0.04 mm, 1.66±0.06 mm이다. 기준 호흡 속도(20 bpm)대비 호흡 속도 변화에 따른 측정 결과는 최대 절대차이(Absolute Difference)의 경우 1일차, 2일차, 3일차 모두 3 mm Upper threshold에서 평균 0.81±0.08 mm로 차이가 확인되었다. 호흡 속도와 절대차이의 편차(Variation)에 대한 상관관계를 평가하기 위한 결정계수 R2는 3일 평균 수치로 각각 0.838, 0.887, 0.770, 0.850, 0.906로 확인되었다. 3일간의 Threshold 모든 변수에서 p-value는 설정 유의수준 0.05 이하로 차이유의를 확인하였다. 결 론 : 호흡동조방사선치료 시 Trigger mode를 이용하여 영상유도를 할 경우 기준 호흡 속도(20 bpm)에서의 Trigger mode의 오차율이 평균 ±0.04 mm 값으로 정확성과 유용성을 확인 할 수 있었다. 그러나 호흡 속도에 따른 부정확성(Uncertainty) 또한 발생할 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 특히, 기준 호흡 속도 대비 느려지는 경우(< 20 bpm)보다 빨라지는 경우(> 20 bpm) 영상획득에 대한 부정확성은 커졌다. 따라서 사전 모의치료시의 호흡을 선별하고 호흡을 유지하기 위한 호흡교육과 치료 중 적극적인 실시간 모니터링(Monitoring)이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.431-441
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to construct a model of MVCT(Megavoltage Computed Tomography) dose calculation by using Dosimetry Check™, a program that radiation treatment dose verification, and establish a protocol that can be accumulated to the radiation treatment dose distribution. We acquired sinogram of MVCT after air scan in Fine, Normal, Coarse mode. Dosimetry Check™(DC) program can analyze only DICOM(Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine) format, however acquired sinogram is dat format. Thus, we made MVCT RC-DICOM format by using acquired sinogram. In addition, we made MVCT RP-DICOM by using principle of generating MLC(Multi-leaf Collimator) control points at half location of pitch in treatment RP-DICOM. The MVCT imaging dose in fine mode was measured by using ionization chamber, and normalized to the MVCT dose calculation model, the MVCT imaging dose of Normal, Coarse mode was calculated by using DC program. As a results, 2.08 cGy was measured by using ionization chamber in Fine mode and normalized based on the measured dose in DC program. After normalization, the result of MVCT dose calculation in Normal, Coarse mode, each mode was calculated 0.957, 0.621 cGy. Finally, the dose resulting from the process for acquisition of MVCT can be accumulated to the treatment dose distribution for dose evaluation. It is believed that this could be contribute clinically to a more realistic dose evaluation. From now on, it is considered that it will be able to provide more accurate and realistic dose information in radiation therapy planning evaluation by using Tomotherapy.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.129-139
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• 2022

C-arm fluoroscopy is a useful tool for interventional pain management. However, with the increasing use of C-arm fluoroscopy, the risk of accumulated radiation exposure is a significant concern for pain physicians. Therefore, efforts are needed to reduce radiation exposure. There are three types of radiation exposure sources: (1) the primary X-ray beam, (2) scattered radiation, and (3) leakage from the X-ray tube. The major radiation exposure risk for most medical staff members is scattered radiation, the amount of which is affected by many factors. Pain physicians can reduce their radiation exposure by use of several effective methods, which utilize the following main principles: reducing the exposure time, increasing the distance from the radiation source, and radiation shielding. Some methods reduce not only the pain physician's but also the patient's radiation exposure. Taking images with collimation and minimal use of magnification are ways to reduce the intensity of the primary X-ray beam and the amount of scattered radiation. It is also important to carefully select the C-arm fluoroscopy mode, such as pulsed mode or low-dose mode, for ensuring the physician's and patient's radiation safety. Pain physicians should practice these principles and also be aware of the annual permissible radiation dose as well as checking their radiation exposure. This article aimed to review the literature on radiation safety in relation to C-arm fluoroscopy and provide recommendations to pain physicians during C-arm fluoroscopy-guided interventional pain management.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.876-883
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• 2009

The radiation of sound from a rectangular plate with a guided edge condition is investigated. By taking this particular boundary condition into account, simple analytical forms of the average radiation efficiency and radiation power based on the modal approach can be found, where the cross-modal terms can average out for all possible point excitation locations. Design variables of the plate such as thickness, aspect ratio, and damping that are closely related to the sound radiation are mainly discussed. The radiation power of the guided plate is found to be governed by the piston mode as well as the critical frequency. While both the radiation efficiency and the radiation power seem to be influenced by thickness and a large aspect ratio, damping loss factor seems less important to the radiation power. It is also shown that no clear corner and edge mode regions may be found for the guided case, unlike the pinned.