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The Efficacy of Fluorograb for Paediatric Patients Dose Reduction during Pneumatic Reduction and Voiding Cystourethrography(VCUG) (영.유아의 배뇨성 방광-요도 조영술 및 방사선 공기 주입 정복술시 피폭선량 경감을 위한 fluorograb의 유용성)

  • Kim, Sang-Tae;Choi, Ji-Won
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.9 no.12
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    • pp.385-390
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    • 2009
  • The Pneumatic Reduction and VCUG (Voiding Cystourethrography) are commonly used in the paediatric age group. The procedures had a particularly long fluroscopic screening time, despite a successful outcome for paediatric patients. Pneumatic Reduction and VCUG almost invariably requires fluoroscopic guidance which does confer a radiation dose. This article contains suggestions on how the radiation dose to paediatric patients from Pneumatic Reduction and VCUG can be made "as low as reasonably achievable" (ALARA). The aim of our study was eliminated in spot image applying the FluoroGrab, which has function of capturing an image of interest area from the picturing while fluoroscopic procedures. FluoroGrab has clinical value equivalent to the spot image, and is applied to the most recent fluoroscopic procedures. The radiologist and the radiographers should consider new option for decreasing the radiation exposure delivered to paediatric patients by making equipment modifications to the fluoroscopy to optimize radiation exposure reduction techniques. Thus, we propose the FluoroGrab instead of spot exposure for the reduction of patient exposure dose in paediatric, and try to confirm the effect of the mitigating amount of radiation exposure to paediatric patients when pneumatic reduction and VCUG. Fluorograb is the safe and useful method that shows the equivalent level of accuracy to spot exposure, and to minimize the radiation load to paediatric patients are to be the substitute for the spot exposure for Pneumatic Reduction and VCUG.

The Efficacy of Fluorograb for Paediatric Patients Dose Reduction during Pneumatic Reduction and Voiding Cystourethrography (VCUG) (영아/유아의 공기 주입 정복술 및 방사선 배뇨성 방광요도 조영술시 피폭 선량 경감을 위한 FluroGrab의 유용성)

  • Kim, Sang-Tae;Choi, Ji Won;Han, Tae-Jong
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.1167-1172
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    • 2009
  • The Pneumatic Reduction and VCUG (Voiding Cystourethrography) are commonly used in the paediatric age group. The procedures had a particularly long fluroscopic screening time, despite a successful outcome for paediatric patients. Pneumatic Reduction and VCUG almost invariably requires fluoroscopic guidance which does confer a radiation dose. This article contains suggestions on how the radiation dose to paediatric patients from Pneumatic Reduction and VCUG can be made "as low as reasonably achievable" (ALARA). The aim of our study was eliminated in spot image applying the FluoroGrab, which has function of capturing an image of interest area from the picturing while fluoroscopic procedures. FluoroGrab has clinical value equivalent to the spot image, and is applied to the most recent fluoroscopic procedures. The radiologist and the radiographers should consider new option for decreasing the radiation exposure delivered to paediatric patients by making equipment modifications to the fluoroscopy to optimize radiation exposure reduction techniques. Thus, we propose the FluoroGrab instead of spot exposure for the reduction of patient exposure dose in paediatric, and try to confirm the effect of the mitigating amount of radiation exposure to paediatric patients when pneumatic reduction and VCUG. Fluorograb is the safe and useful method that shows the equivalent level of accuracy to spot exposure, and to minimize the radiation load to paediatric patients are to be the substitute for the spot exposure for Pneumatic Reduction and VCUG.

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Inactivation of White Spot Baculovirus(WSBV) by Chlorine, Iodine, Sunlight Exposure, Drying and Fresh Water (염소, 요오드, 일광, 건조 및 담수처리에 의한 White Spot Baculovirus(WSBV)의 불활성화)

  • Heo, Moon-Soo;Sohn, Sang-Gyu
    • Journal of fish pathology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.97-102
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    • 2000
  • In order to investigate the effect of chlorine disinfectant against white spot baculovirus (WSBV), 5, 10, or 30 ppm of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) was treated to the WSBV-infected shrimp, Penaeus chinensis. In contrast with the non-treated control, no shrimp was dead after of sodium hypochlorite treatment. This result indicated that WSBV was inactivated by chlorine treatment. No inactivation of WSBV was observed by 10, 20, 30 ppm of povidon-iodine treatment. WSBV was also inactivated by 2, 4 hr sunlight exposure and by 1, 2, 3 hr drying. WSBV was inactivated very effectively by addition of fresh water on sea water.

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Distribution of X-ray Strength in Exposure Field Caused by Heel Effect (양극의 경사각 효과에 따른 조사야 X-선 강도 분포)

  • Jang, Keun-Jo;Kim, Nam-Hun;Lee, Jun-Haeng;Lee, Sang-Bock
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.5 no.5
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    • pp.223-229
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    • 2011
  • When negative electron in x-ray tube is accelerated in to a high speed and then the currency of the electron is blocked by the target, x-ray happens by the conversion of the energy. The real area where the fast accelerated electron collides to a target area is called actual focal spot. When the string focused size is observed at the central ray side, where the direction x-ray comes out, the size seems to be reduced. This focus is called effective focal spot. According to radiation angle of x-rays tube, the degree of the negative pole side presents higher value than inclination, the amount of exposed radiation that patient receives differs by the angle of positive pole, which means effective focal spot is the variable. This paper presents the correlation between size of effective focal spot and amount of exposed radiation to the patient by it, and effective research for homogenized dose dispersion by the size of effective focal spot. In conclusion, following the focal size, effective range which was -8cm ~ 0 cm on average, was found and average dose rate was 0.019 R/min. Through this range, for patients with small radiation exposure, image with good density and resolution in aspect of diagnosing will be able to be obtained.

The Study on Scattered Ray by C-arm in Operation Room (수술실 내 C-arm 장치의 산란선 분포에 대한 연구)

  • Park, Seung-Hyun;Park, Joo-Mi;Kim, Hyun-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.21-26
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    • 2011
  • A radiation imaging system used in a surgery room is mainly using C-arm which is purposed to fluoroscope. C-arm is often use to watch an operation's accuracy and progress, but not only being bombed to this first beam but also affected to this scattered beam, so now we are look for the way to reduce bombed amount of doctor, nurses and radiological technologists. We measured the exposure dose in $0^{\circ}$ spot according to the distance to find out frequency distribution of scattered ray in an operation room and found the spot which has the same exposure dose from $30^{\circ}$ distance of all directions and wrote isodose curve. We analyzed the data and found out the sudden reduction of scattered ray according to the long direction also found out that scattered ray was not related to the directions. Operators must recognize the reduction of exposure dose. Because reducing scattered ray from all directions in an operation room is really difficult. So every operators must use shelters to reduce the exposure dose and notice the safety.

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A Study on Anti-Oxidation of Stainless Steel Spot Weld (스테인리스강 Spot 용접부의 산화방지에 관한 연구)

  • Huh, Dong-Woon;Rhee, Se-Hun
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.58-62
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    • 2011
  • Stainless steels are alloy steels with a nominal chromium content of at least 11 percent, with other alloy additions. The stainlessness and corrosion resistance of these alloy steels are attributed to the presence of a passive oxide film on the surface. When exposed to conditions like Resistance Spot Welding (RSW) process that remove the passive oxide film, stainless steels are subject to corrosive attack. And exposure to elevated temperatures causes oxidation (discoloration) of areas around indentation in Spot welding. In this paper, deal with the effect of shielding gas (Ar) preventing the corrosion, oxidation of stainless steel. And find the optimal shielding gas flow rate. In addition, suggest effective purging method for direct/indirect spot welding process.

Estimation of Link-Based Traffic-Related Air Pollutant Emissions and the Exposure Intensity on Pedestrian Near Busy Streets (유동인구 밀집지역 인근의 도로구간별 배출량 산정 및 보행자 노출 강도 평가)

  • Lee, Sangeun;Shin, Myunghwan;Lee, Seokjoo;Hong, Dahee;Jang, Dongik;Keel, Jihoon;Jung, Taekho;Lee, Taewoo;Hong, Youdeog
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.81-89
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    • 2018
  • The objective of this study is to estimate the level of exposure of traffic-related air pollutants (TRAPs) on the pedestrians in Seoul area. The road network's link-based pollutant emission was calculated by using a set of mobile source emission factor package and associated activity information. The population information, which is the number of pedestrian, was analyzed in conjunction with the link-based traffic emissions in order to quantify exposure level by selected 23 spots. We proposed the Exposure Intensity, which is defined by the amount of traffic emission and the population, to quantify the probability of exposure of pedestrian. Link-based traffic NOx and PM emissions vary by up to four times depending on the location of each spot. The Hot-spots is estimated to be around 1.8 times higher Exposure Intensity than the average of the 23 selected spots. The information of Exposure Intensity of each spot allows us to develop localized policies for air quality and health. Even in the same area, the Exposure Intensity over time also shows a large fluctuation, which gives suggestions for establishing site-specific counter-measures.

Study about Prediction Model to Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields for the Selected Primary Schoolchildren Nearby High Voltage Power Line (고압 송전선로 주변에 위치한 초등학교 학생들의 극저주파 자기장 노출량 예측 모델에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Yoon-Shin;Hyun, Youn-Joo;Choi, Seong-Ho;Roh, Young-Man;Hong, Seung-Cheol
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.32 no.5 s.92
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    • pp.506-514
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    • 2006
  • The objectives of this study were to evaluate personal exposure estimated using a time activity pattern and microenvironmental model. The study was carried out for 44 children attending a primary school nearby the lines (school A) and 125 children attending a school away from 154 kV power lines (school B). For children attending school A, the estimated personal level was a little weak correlated with the measured level($Pearson\;r\;=0.34{\sim}0.35$). For children attending school B, the correlation was very low ($Pearson\;r\;=\;0.09{\sim}0.16$) using the TW A Model II, otherwise, TWA Model II-I which considered the average residential MF level according to the distance from the power line and home explained $39{\sim}53%$ of the correlation in MF personal exposures. The estimated personal exposure level was very well represented by the measured exposure level using TWA Model II-2 which consisted on spot and 24 h stationary measurements at subject's home ($Pearson\;r\;=\;0.65{\sim}0.85$). In conclusion, personal magnetic field expsoure estimated using a TWA Model II-2 should be provided for a reasonable estimate of measured exposure in schoolchildren living near the power line.

Proteomics of Liver Tissues of Bombina orientalis Following Exposure to Nonylphenol (Proteomics를 이용한 내분비계장애물질인 nonylphenol에 노출된 무당개구리의 단백질 발현 비교 연구)

  • Kim, Ho-Seung;Gye, Myung-Chan
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.36 no.3 s.104
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    • pp.369-374
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    • 2003
  • Nonylphenol (NP), an well known aquatic contaminant, has been known to induce abnormalities in various aquatic animals. In an effort to develop proteome in the study of aquatic contamination of NP and its impact on the amphibia, protein changes in liver tissues of Korean red bellied frog, Bombina orientalis was investigated following the NP exposure. NP was administered intraperitoneally to male B. orientalis at 10 mg/kg body weight. At 48 and 96h after the treatment, the frog livers were sampled, and the protein fraction was separated using two dimensional gel electrophoresis (2D/E) and visualized with Coomassie brilluant blue staining. The 2D/E Images of the tissue from the animals treated with NP showed marked changes of protein spots (about 20% of total protein spots). Analysis of the 50-60 separated spots allowed identification of the major protein changes in the overall pattern for the stressor (NP) by time (0,48 and 96 h). At 48h after treatment, 8 spots were increased and 12 spots were reduced. Then, at 96h after treatment, 10 spots were increased and 8 spots were reduced. In total, approximately 29% of liver proteins showed the altered expression following the NP treatment. It is suggested that protein expression was repressed by blocking of certain metabolisms at 48 hand induced by the synthesis of new proteins for adaptation at 96 h following NP exposure. This application for 2D/E analysis may show promise in searching biomarkers for environmental proteomics in amphibians.

Research of operators and patients exposed to electromagnetic field in the hospital (병원에서의 환자, 의료진의 전자파 노출 실태 조사)

  • Ji, Hyo-Chul;Hong, Hyun-Ki;Kim, Sung-Woo;Lee, Ju-Hyung;Kim, Deok-Won
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2007.04a
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    • pp.70-72
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    • 2007
  • In this study, electromagnetic fields emitted from the various environment in the hospital were measured. Measurement spot was patients' head. To monitor how much magnetic fields are emitting from operation room, monitoring device was attached to 19 anesthesiologist and monitoring lasted 8 hours. We also took a measurement from various medical devices. Devices include ESWL, PET, MRI, CT, Gamma knife, X-ray, Angiogram, Echocardiogram, Upper GI and Linear Accelerator. Electromagnetic fields were measured from 10 spots from each of 5 patient waiting room. As a results, there were no places showing risk of high exposure. All the measurement values were below the reference levels for general public exposure to time varying electric and magnetic fields which is issued by ICNIRP.

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