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Trend Analysis on Korean and International Management for Activated Material Waste from Medical Linear Accelerator

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dc.date.accessioned2021-09-29T02:34:57Z-
dc.date.available2021-09-29T02:34:57Z-
dc.date.issued2020-12-
dc.identifier.issn2508-4445-
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/185004-
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated and analyzed the Korean and international status of radioactive waste management for medical linear accelerators (linacs) and proceed prior research to suggest radiation safety regulations and guidelines for the safe use of radiation. We analyzed the number of linacs installed in the radiation oncology departments of 103 institutions. In addition, we analyzed the procedures and standards for disposal in Korea and foreign countries. For foreign countries, we analyzed the status based on reports from the United States, Japan, Europe, and Canada. A total of 182 linacs are installed in Korea and 95% of them use more than 10 MV of energy. In Korea, standards for managing radioactive waste from a linac, disposal procedures, and clearance criteria have yet to be established. Therefore, radioactive waste is disposed of in different ways depending on the hospitals where they originate. Japan, the US, and Canada have recommended clearance levels and procedures for linacs. Other countries have provided management guidelines for research or large-scale accelerators, but not for medical purposes. In this study, we investigated the management of radioactive waste from medical linacs in Korea and abroad. Several foreign countries have suggested a clearance level and criteria for disposing of waste storage drums. For the safe management of medical linacs, it is necessary to establish safety management regulations. In Korea, standards for disposal, such as radiation or dose limits, are required for medical linacs. A system for clearance when disposing at a medical institution should be created.-
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dc.languageEnglish-
dc.publisherKorean Society of Medical Physics-
dc.relation.isPartOfProgress in Medical Physics-
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 2.0 KR-
dc.titleTrend Analysis on Korean and International Management for Activated Material Waste from Medical Linear Accelerator-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.contributor.collegeCollege of Medicine (의과대학)-
dc.contributor.departmentDept. of Radiation Oncology (방사선종양학교실)-
dc.contributor.googleauthorNa Hye Kwon-
dc.contributor.googleauthorYoung Jae Jang-
dc.contributor.googleauthorDong Wook Kim-
dc.contributor.googleauthorDong Oh Shin-
dc.contributor.googleauthorKum Bae Kim-
dc.contributor.googleauthorJin Sung Kim-
dc.contributor.googleauthorSang Hyoun Choi-
dc.identifier.doi10.14316/pmp.2020.31.4.194-
dc.contributor.localIdA04548-
dc.contributor.localIdA06029-
dc.contributor.localIdA02105-
dc.contributor.localIdA01202-
dc.contributor.localIdA01316-
dc.contributor.localIdA03606-
dc.contributor.localIdA01995-
dc.contributor.localIdA02262-
dc.contributor.localIdA00287-
dc.contributor.localIdA01166-
dc.contributor.localIdA04219-
dc.relation.journalcodeJ03591-
dc.identifier.eissn2508-4453-
dc.subject.keywordLinear accelerator-
dc.subject.keywordDisposal-
dc.subject.keywordRadioactive waste-
dc.subject.keywordManagement-
dc.subject.keywordClearance-
dc.contributor.alternativeNameKim, Jinsung-
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor김진성-
dc.citation.volume31-
dc.citation.number4-
dc.citation.startPage194-
dc.citation.endPage204-
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationProgress in Medical Physics, Vol.31(4) : 194-204, 2020-12-
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