감마 카메라의 Flood Table에 대한 이해와 적절한 이용

김재일,임정진,김진의,김현주,Kim, Jae-Il,Im, Jeong-Jin,Kim, Jin-Eui,Kim, Hyun-Joo 대한핵의학기술학회 2011 핵의학 기술 Vol.15 No.1

감마 카메라 안에는 검출기의 감도를 균일하게 해주는 flood table이 내장되어있어 있는데, 우수한 균일성을 유지하기 위해서는 적합한 flood table을 사용하여야 한다. 왜냐면 flood table은 입사된 방사선의 종류와 에너지, 용량에 따라 차이가 나기 때문이다. 그래서 본 논문에서는 적절치 못한 flood table을 사용하였을 때, 영상의 균일성이 어떻게 변화하는지를 알아보겠다. 입사 방사선으로 $^{57}Co$, $^{99m}Tc$, $^{201}Tl$ 370 MBq를 사용하였다. Philips 사의 SkyLight, GE 사의 Infinia 감마 카메라를 사용하여. 각 선원 별로 각각 $^{57}Co$로 교정된 flood table, $^{99m}Tc$으로 교정된 flood table로 보정한 영상을 얻고, 균일성을 보정하지 않은 영상과 비교하였다. 추가적으로 콜리메이터를 장착한 상태에서 데이터를 얻고 내인성 flood table과 외인성 flood table로 보정 해보았다. 이렇게 나온 결과 영상을 가지고 균일도를 평가하였고, 그 값들을 서로 비교하였다. $^{57}Co$를 사용한 경우 보정을 하지 않았을 때 균일도는 9.34% 이고, $^{99m}Tc$ flood table로 보정하였을 때는 5.91%, $^{57}Co$ flood table일 경우 4.9%가 나왔다. $^{201}Tl$을 사용한 경우, 보정하지 않으면 9.81%, $^{99m}Tc$ flood table은 7.03%, $^{57}Co$ flood table은 7.49% 나왔다. $^{99m}Tc$을 사용한 경우, 무보정 시 9.67%, $^{99m}Tc$ flood table은 3.96%, $^{57}Co$ flood table은 5.69% 나왔다. 그리고 내인성 flood table로 보정을 한 경우 6.28% 나왔다. flood table이 입사된 방사선의 종류와 맞지 않는다면 균일도는 변화되는걸 알 수 있었고, 입사된 방사선과 flood table을 교정한 방사선원의 종류가 일치할 때, 감마 카메라의 균일도는 가장 좋음을 알 수 있다. 더불어 내인성, 외인성 시스템처럼 콜리메이터의 유무에 따라 다르게 교정한 flood table에 따라서도 균일도는 변화됨을 알 수 있다. 따라서 감마선을 받아 들이는 상황과 방사선원에 따라 일치한 flood table를 지정하여야 하고, 정기적으로 flood table을 개선시켜 주어야 높은 균일성을 유지 시킬 수 있을 것이다. Background and Purpose: Uniformity is the one of the important quality control features with respect to gamma cameras. To maintain adequate uniformity, we must acquire suitable flood table (=flood map) data because the flood table effects energy, and the type or dose of input radiation. Therefore, in this study we evaluated the difference in uniformity when uniformity does not match between the type of input radiation and the flood table data or collimator type. Subjects and Methods: For input radiation, we prepared 370 MBq of $^{57}Co$, $^{99m}Tc$, and $^{201}Tl$. Using SKYLight (Philips) and Infinia gamma cameras (GE), we acquired nine uniformity data that were corrected by technetium, cobalt flood table and did not corrected image for the three sources. Additionally, we acquired two uniformity images with a collimator that were corrected by intrinsic and extrinsic flood tables. Using this data, we evaluated and compared the uniformity values. Results: In the case of the SKYLight gamma camera, the uniformities of the images that matched between the input radiation and flood table with respect to $^{99m}Tc$ and $^{57}Co$ were better than the unmatched uniformity (3.96% vs. 5.69% ; 4.9% vs. 5.91%). However, because there was no thallium flood table, the uniformities of images at Tl were significantly incorrect (7.49%, 7.03%). The uniformities of the Infinia gamma camera had the same pattern as the SKYLight gamma camera (3.7% vs. 4.5%). Moreover, the uniformity of the $^{99m}Tc$ image acquired with a collimator and corrected by an extrinsic flood table was better than the intrinsic flood table (3.96% vs. 6.28%). Conclusion: Correcting an image by a suitable flood table can help achieve better uniformity for a gamma camera. Therefore, we have to acquire images with suitable uniformity correction, and update the flood table periodically. Whenever we acquire a nuclear medicine image, we always have to check the appropriate flood table according to the acquired condition.

PET/MRI에 있어 MRI 조영제가 PET에 미치는 영향

김재일,김인수,이홍재,김진의,Kim, Jae Il,Kim, In Soo,Lee, Hong Jae,Kim, Jin Eui 대한핵의학기술학회 2014 핵의학 기술 Vol.18 No.1

PET/MRI에서는 MRI의 진단적 가치를 높이기 위해 T1 조영제를 사용하고 있다. PET의 감쇠 보정을 위해 T1 시컨스 계열인 VIBE DIXON은 조영제에 직접적으로 영향을 미치지만, 실제 ${\mu}-map$과 감쇠 보정된 PET 영상에는 큰 변화가 없었다. 그러므로 PET/MRI 검사시 조영제 사용은 PET 데이터 얻기 전 후 언제든 사용할 수 있을 것이다. Purpose: Integrated PET/MRI has been developed recently has become a lot of help to the point oncologic, neological, cardiological nuclear medicine. By using this PET/MRI, a ${\mu}-map$ is created some special MRI sequence which may be divided parts of the body for attenuation correction. However, because an MRI contrast agent is necessary in order to obtain an more MRI information, we will evaluate to see an effect of SUV on PET image that corrected attenuation by MRI with contrast agent. Materials and Methods: As PET/MRI machine, Biograph mMR (Siemens, Germany) was used. For phantom test, 1mCi $^{18}F-FDG$ was injected in cylinderical uniformity phantom, and then acquire PET data about 10 minutes with VIBE-DIXON, UTE MRI sequence image for attenuation correction. T1 weighted contrast media, 4 cc DOTAREM (GUERBET, FRANCE) was injected in a same phatnom, and then PET data, MRI data were acquired by same methodes. Using this PET, non-contrast MRI and contrast MRI, it was reconstructed attenuation correction PET image, in which we evanuated the difference of SUVs. Additionally, for let a high desity of contrast media, 500 cc 2 plastic bottles were used. We injected $^{18}F-FDG$ with 5 cc DOTAREM in first bottle. At second bottle, only $^{18}F-FDG$ was injected. and then we evaluated a SUVs reconstructed by same methods. For clinical patient study, rectal caner-pancreas cancer patients were selected. we evaluated SUVs of PET image corrected attenuastion by contrast weighted MRI and non-contrast MRI. Results: For a phantom study, although VIBE DIXON MRI signal with contrast media is 433% higher than non-contrast media MRI, the signals intensity of ${\mu}-map$, attenuation corrected PET are same together. In case of high contrast media density, image distortion is appeared on ${\mu}-map$ and PET images. For clinical a patient study, VIBE DIXON MRI signal on lesion portion is increased in 495% by using DOTAREM. But there are no significant differences at ${\mu}-map$, non AC PET, AC-PET image whether using contrast media or not. In case of whole body PET/MRI study, %diff between contras and non contrast MRAC at lung, liver, renal cortex, femoral head, myocardium, bladder, muscle are -4.32%, -2.48%, -8.05%, -3.14%, 2.30%, 1.53%, 6.49% at each other. Conclusion: In integrated PET/MRI, a segmentation ${\mu}-map$ method is used for correcting attenuation of PET signal. although MRI signal for attenuation correciton change by using contrast media, ${\mu}-map$ will not change, and then MRAC PET signal will not change too. Therefore, MRI contrast media dose not affect for attenuation correction PET. As well, not only When we make a flow of PET/MRI protocol, order of PET and MRI sequence dose not matter, but It's possible to compare PET images before and after contrast agent injection.

인체 각 부위의 PET/MRI와 PET/CT의 SUV 변화

김재일,전재환,김인수,이홍재,김진의,Kim, Jae Il,Jeon, Jae Hwan,Kim, In Soo,Lee, Hong Jae,Kim, Jin Eui 대한핵의학기술학회 2013 핵의학 기술 Vol.17 No.2

Purpose: Due to developed simultaneous PET/MRI, it has become possible to obtain more anatomical image information better than conventional PET/CT. By the way, in the PET/CT, the linear absorption coefficient is measured by X-ray directly. However in case of PET/MRI, the value is not measured from MRI images directly, but is calculated by dividing as 4 segmentation ${\mu}-map$. Therefore, in this paper, we will evaluate the SUV's difference of attenuation correction PET images from PET/MRI and PET/CT. Materials and Methods: Biograph mCT40 (Siemens, Germany), Biograph mMR were used as a PET/CT, PET/MRI scanner. For a phantom study, we used a solid type $^{68}Ge$ source, and a liquid type $^{18}F$ uniformity phantom. By using VIBE-DIXON sequence of PET/MRI, human anatomical structure was divided into air-lung-fat-soft tissue for attenuation correction coefficient. In case of PET/CT, the hounsfield unit of CT was used. By setting the ROI at five places of each PET phantom images that is corrected attenuation, the maximum SUV was measured, evaluated %diff about PET/CT vs. PET/MRI. In clinical study, the 18 patients who underwent simultaneous PET/CT and PET/MRI was selected and set the ROI at background, lung, liver, brain, muscle, fat, bone from the each attenuation correction PET images, and then evaluated, compared by measuring the maximum SUV. Results: For solid $^{68}Ge$ source, SUV from PET/MRI is measured lower 88.55% compared to PET/CT. In case of liquid $^{18}F$ uniform phantom, SUV of PET/MRI as compared to PET/CT is measured low 70.17%. If the clinical study, the background SUV of PET/MRI is same with PET/CT's and the one of lung was higher 2.51%. However, it is measured lower about 32.50, 40.35, 23.92, 13.92, 5.00% at liver, brain, muscle, fat, femoral head. Conclusion: In the case of a CT image, because there is a linear relationship between 511 keV ${\gamma}-ray$ and linear absorption coefficient of X-ray, it is possible to correct directly the attenuation of 511 keV ${\gamma}-ray$ by creating a ${\mu}$map from the CT image. However, in the case of the MRI, because the MRI signal has no relationship at all with linear absorption coefficient of ${\gamma}-ray$, the anatomical structure of the human body is divided into four segmentations to correct the attenuation of ${\gamma}-rays$. Even a number of protons in a bone is too low to make MRI signal and to localize segmentation of ${\mu}-map$. Therefore, to develope a proper sequence for measuring more accurate attenuation coefficient is indeed necessary in the future PET/MRI.

The Determination of Gold in Assay Process by Thermal Neutron Activation Analysis

김재일,김종국,장원표,J.I. Kim,Chong Kuk Kim,W.P. Chang Korean Chemical Society 1963 대한화학회지 Vol.7 No.2

시금공정의 시료중의 금의 정성 및 정량을 열중성자에 의한 방사화분석으로 조사하였다. 회수률은 81.0∼93.6%이고 결과는 재현성이 좋았다. 정양적 결과는 ${\gamma}$-Spectrometric photopeak-area counting으로 얻었으며 속중성자반응으로 인한 간섭은 무시할 수 있었다. 12 samples from an assay process chain were submitted to qualitative and quantitative neutron activation analysis for the determination of gold. Gold was detected and quantitatively determined in three samples after a chemical separation consisting of solvent extraction and precipitation steps. Recoveries ranged between 81.0 and 93.6% and results of duplicated determinations were reproducible. Quantitative data were obtained from gamma-spectrometric photopeak-area counting. Interference from fast neutron reactions was negligible.

인류와 함께 해온 영적인 생명의 공간 '숲'

김재일,Kim, Jae-Il 대한출판문화협회 2002 출판저널 Vol.317 No.-

The effect of horizontal microgap location on the bone loss around 2-piece implants

김재일,이용무,양병근,구영,정종평,한수부,류인철,Kim, Jae-Il,Lee, Yong-Moo,Yang, Byoung-Keon,Ku, Young,Chung, Chong-Pyoung,Han, Soo-Boo,Rhyu, In-Chul The Korean Academy of Periodontoloy 2004 Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science Vol.34 No.1

2-piece 임플란트에서는 초기 치유 기간 동안 0.9-1.6mm의 골 소실이 일어나는데 2-piece 임플란트의 미세 간극과 그에 따른 생물학적 폭경의 형성이 중요한 원인이다. 최근 수직적으로 미세 간극의 위치를 변화시킴으로 골 소실의 양을 줄일 수 있다는 보고가 있다. 이번 실험의 목적은 미세 간극의 수평적 위치 변화에 따른 골 소실의 양을 비교하는데 있다. 하악에서 인접하여 최소 2개의 임플란트를 식립할 수 있는 7 무치악 부위에 총 15개의 Osseotitie XP 4/5를 식립하였다. 이때 임플란트의 상연이 주위 치조골과 일치하게 식립하였고 무작위로 선택하여 한 그룹(W군)에서는 wide diameter healing abutment를 연결하였고 다른 한 그룹(S 군)에서는 standard diameter healing abutment를 연결하였다. 3개월의 치유 기간후 보철 과정을 시작하였으며 이 때 healing abutment와 같은 크기의 prosthetic component를 이용하였다. 임플란트 식립 직후, 3개월의 치유 기간이 지난 보철 직전(Interval I)에, 보철 과정 직후(Interval II)에 각각 치근단 방사선 사진을 찍어 각 단계에서의 골 소실 양을 비교하였다. W 군의 경우 골 소실의 양이 Interval I에서 $1.60{\pm}0.78$, Interval I+II에서 $2.36{\pm}0.29$이었고 S 군에서는 Interval I에서 $1.5810{\pm}0.3030$, Interval I+II에서는 $1.7346{\pm}0.4199$이었다. W군에서는 Interval I와 I+II에서의 골 소실 양이 통계학적으로 유의할 만한 차이를 보였으며, Interval I+II에서의 W 군과 S 군에서의 골 소실 양도 통계학적으로 유의할 만한 차이를 나타내었다. Interval I에서는 두 그룹에서 골 소실의 차이가 없었는데 이는 1 stage surgery시 healing abutment 주위로 mucoperiosteal flap 접합의 어려움 때문으로 생각된다. 한편 Interval II에서는 abutment manipulation 등의 과정이 추가적인 골 소실을 야기한 것으로 생각된다. Interval I+II에서 W 군과 S 군 사이의 골 소실 양 차이는 미세 간극의 수평적 위치 변화의 양과 유사한 결과를 나타내었는데 이로 미루어 미세 간극의 수평적 이동은 임플란트 주위의 골 소실 양에 영향을 미칠 수 있다고 생각된다.

Dynamic study를 이용한 선조체에서의 ¹⁸F-DOPA의 분포에 대한 평가

김재일,이홍재,김진의,Kim, Jae Il,Lee, Hong Jae,Kim, Jin Eui 대한핵의학기술학회 2015 핵의학 기술 Vol.19 No.1

Purpose At recently, we enter into the aging society and a age-related disease is increasing. Among that, prevalence of degenerative brain disease like Parkin's disease will be increased. So, many radiopharmaceuticals is developed to diagnosis early and to evaluate the performance of therapeutic drugs. Especially $^{18}F-DOPA$ which involved at dopamine synthesis and function of storage is widely used to the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease as well as brain tumors. in the study, we will evaluate the distribution pattern of $^{18}F-DOPA$ at the striatum by using dynamic study. Materials and Methods We used Biograph Truepoint(Siemens, Germany) as PET/CT scanner, injected a $^{18}F-DOPA$ ($600{\pm}30MBq$) to patient (4men, 6women. $67{\pm}11age$) who visited our hospital from June to September, started 95min dynamic study at same time. after finishing acquisition, we reconstructed PET data with 19 frame every 5 minutes, analysed a average counts at ROI's where set at both striatums, anterior putamen, posterior putamen Results Counts in the cerebellum as the background formed a plateau after 90 minutes from the highest out rapidly reduced to 15 minutes. Counts of anterior putamen and posterior gradually increased but formed a plateau after 60min. A count ratio of Striatum to cerebellum was continuously increased up to more than 95 minutes, A count ratios of an anterior putamen to posterior one formed a plateau after 85 minutes. Conclusion The dynamic acquisition can be possible to evaluate a distribution of the $^{18}F-DOPA$ in the striatum and the VOI analysis through a dynamic acquisition and a variety of patterns. Futhermore, to make a uniformed distribution and count ratio of striatum to cerebellum, a static acquisition will have to start 90minutes later after injection.

상호속의 프랑스말-몽블랑

김재일,Kim, Jae-Il 대한제과협회 1997 베이커리 Vol.11 No.-

Gamma Camera에 있어 측면 선란선의 영향에 대한 평가

김재일,이은별,조성욱,노경운,강건욱,Kim, Jae-Il,Lee, Eun-Byeol,Cho, Seong-Wook,Noh, Kyeong-Woon,Kang, Keon-Wook 대한핵의학기술학회 2018 핵의학 기술 Vol.22 No.1

검출기 외부에 강한 선원은 collimator와 상호 작용으로 산란선이 만들어지게 되는데, 그 산란선이 영상에 얼마나 영향을 주는지 평가하고자 한다. SKY LITE를 사용하여, phantom study의 경우, $^{99m}Tc$ 1.11 GBq를 점선원으로 만들어 검출기 주변을 $10^{\circ}$ 간격으로 돌아가면서 측정하여 각 각도에서의 산란선의 정도를 계수율과 스펙트럼으로 분석을 하였다. Patient study의 경우, 3-phase bone scan을 하는 환자를 대상으로, blood flow와 blood pool 영상을 획득하면서 산란선의 양과 스펙트럼을 분석하였다. 추가로 blood pool 검사 시, 환자의 손위에 납가운을 올려놓고 영상을 획득하였고, 환자의 몸에 납가운을 입히고 영상을 획득하여 각 영상에서의 산란선과 스펙트럼을 비교, 평가하였다. 그 결과, phantom study의 경우, 후방에서는 산란선의 없었지만, 측면부터 전방 $50^{\circ}$ 까지는 산란선이 많이 검출 되었다. patient study의 경우 blood flow 영상과 blood pool 영상에서 환자 몸에서 나온 감마선으로 인해 생긴 산란선이 입사됨을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 납가운은 손 위를 차폐하는것 보다, 환자 몸을 차폐 하는 것이 산란선이 많이 줄었다. 그러므로 외부에 강한 선원이 존재하고, hand blood flow, blood pool 검사처럼 계수 자체가 낮을 검사를 할 경우, 몸에서 나오는 선원 자체를 차폐하는 것이 산란선을 줄이는데 보다 효과가 있으며, 영상에서도 배후 방사선을 줄이는데 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. Purpose Generally, a collimator that installed in front of detector set a direction of gamma ray and remove a scatter ray. By the way, a lateral or oblique scatter ray is detected into crystal through collimator. At this study, we will evaluate a mount of count and spectrums of lateral scatter ray. Materials and Methods We used the SKY LITE (philips, netherlands) as a gamma camera, and $^{99m}Tc$, 1.11 GBq point source as a phantom. we put this point source at backside 50 cm of detector. After acquiring this for 1 min, we turned a detector next 10 degrees. Likely this, we acquired images at every 10 degrees from $0^{\circ}$ to $360^{\circ}$, analyzed images and spectrums. In case of patient study, we choose a 3 phase bone scan patient who had a hand disease, because scatter rays from body would detect on crystal. After acquiring blood flow and blood pool images, we analyzed images and spectrums. Additional, we put a lead gown on patient's hand, body. And then we compared and evaluated 3 type blood pool images (non lead gown, lead gown on a hand and on body). Results In case of phantom study, scatter ray counts at backside ($270^{\circ}-90^{\circ}$) are same with a background count. By the way, counts of scatter ray of oblique side ($0^{\circ}-50^{\circ}$, $220^{\circ}-270^{\circ}$) are 100-600 cps, furthermore, counts at frontside are over 4 Mcps. In case of patient study, a counts of hand blood pool scan are 1510 cps. But counts of hand with lead gown on hands and on body are each 1554 cps, 1299 cps. Conclusion Therefore, even though there is a collimator in front of detector, lateral scatter rays detect on crystal and affect to images and spectrums. Especially, if there is a high activity source at outside of detector when we examine low activity organs like hands or foot, we have to shield and remove the source at outside for a good image.

Cu 첨가에 따른 nanocrystalline ${Ll_2}{Al_3}Hf$ 금속간 화합물의 기계적 합금화 거동 및 진공열간 압축성형거동

김재일,오영민,김선진,Kim, Jae-Il,O, Yeong-Min,Kim, Seon-Jin 한국재료학회 2001 한국재료학회지 Vol.11 No.8

고온구조용 재료로 사용이 기대되는 $Al_3$Hf금속간 화합물의 단점인 낮은 연성을 개선하기 위하여 SPEX mill을 이용한 기계적 합금화 과정에서의$ Ll_2$상 생성거동과 이에 미치는 제3원소의 영향, 그리고 이들 금속간 화합물의 진공열간 압축성형 거동을 조사하였다. Al과 Hf 혼합분말을 기계적 합금화한 결과에 따르면 6시간 milling후에 $L_2$Hf 금속간 화합물이 생성되었으며, 이때 결정립 크기가 7~8nm 정도인 nanocrystalline이 형성되었다. Cu를 첨가한 경우에는 10시간 milling 후에 2원계와 동일한 $Ll_2$구조의 금속간 화합물이 생성되었으며, 격자상수는 Cu의 함량이 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 2원계 $Al_3$Hf 금속간 화합물의 경우에 $Ll_2$상에서 $D0_{23}$ 상으로의 변태 시작온도는 $380^{\circ}C$ 정도였으며, 변태 종료온도는 열처리시간에 따라 $480^{\circ}C$에서 $550^{\circ}C$ 정도를 나타내었다. Cu 함량이 증가함에 따라 변태 시작온도는 상승하였으며 10at.%의 Cu 첨가는 변태 시작온도를 $700^{\circ}C$까지 상승시켰다. 2원계 Al-25at.%Hf 혼합분말의 VHP 성형시 750MPa, $400^{\circ}C$, 3시간에서 약 89%의 비이론 밀도를 얻을 수 있었다. 같은 온도에서 Cu를 10at.% 첨가한 경우의 VHP 성형시 90%정도의 비이론 밀도를 보여 2원계 $A1_3$Hf보다 성형성이 약간 증가하는 것을 볼 수 있었으며, 성형온도를 $500^{\circ}C$로 증가시킨 경우에는$ Ll_2$상에서 $D0_{23}$상으로의 상변화나 결정립의 증가없이 약 92.5%의 비이론 밀도를 얻을 수 있었다. To improve the ductility of $A1_3Hf$ intermetallics, which are the potential high temperature structural materials, the mechanical alloying behavior. the effect of Cu addition on the $Ll_2$ phase formation and the behavior of vacuum hot-pressed consolidation were investigated. During the mechanical alloying by SPEX mill, the $Ll_2 A1_3Hf$ intermetallics with the grain size of 7~8nm was formed after 6 hours of milling in Al-25at.%Hf system. The $Ll_2$ Phase of Al_3Hf$ intermetallics with the addition of 12.5at.%Cu, similar to that of the binary Al-25at.% Hf, was formed, but the milling time necessary for the formationof the $Ll_2$ phase was delayed form 6 hours to 10 hours. The lattice parameter of ternary $Ll_2(Al+Cu)_3Hf$ intermetallics decreased with the increase of Cu content. The onset temperature of $Ll_2$ to $D0_{23}$ phase in $Al_3Hf$ intermetallics was around 38$0^{\circ}C$, the temperature upon completion varied from 48$0^{\circ}C$ to 5$50^{\circ}C$ as the annealing time. The onset temperature of $Ll_2$ to $D0_{23}$ phase transformation in $(Al+ Cu)_3Hf$ intermetallics increased with the amount of Cu and the highest onset temperature of $700^{\circ}C$ was achieved by the Cu addition of 10at.%. The relative density increased from 89% to 90% with the Cu addition of 10at.% in $Al_3Hf$ intermetallics hot-pressed in vacuum under 750MPa at 40$0^{\circ}C$ for 3 hours. The relative density of 92.5% was achieved without the phase transformation and the grain growth as the consolidation temperature increased from 40$0^{\circ}C$ to 50$0^{\circ}C$ in $(Al+Cu)_3Hf$ intermetallics hot-pressed in vacuum under 750MPa for 3 hours.