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Korean anatomical reference data for adults for use in radiological protection

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For radiological protection from exposure to ionizing radiation, in which a population-averaged dose evaluation is used, establishing a system of reference anatomical and physiological data for a specific population of interest is important. Some studies were done in the past to establish Korean reference data; however, the data provided the mass values only for a limited number of organs/tissues. In addition, the standing height and total body mass are based on ~ 20-year-old data. In the present study, a new set of Korean reference anatomical values was established for use in the radiological protection of Korean workers and members of the public. The established Korean reference data provide the masses of 58 organs/tissues, including those needed to calculate the effective dose, which were derived by collecting and analyzing various scientific reports in the literature and data. In addition, the data provide not only standing height and total body mass, but also 131 additional anthropometric parameters; these values were derived from the most recent Korean national survey project, 7th Size Korea. The characteristics of the data were also compared with several other population data, including the Asian and the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) reference data.

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    Chansoo Choi, Yeon Soo Yeom, Thang Tat Nguyen, Hanjin Lee, Haegin Han, Bangho Shin, Xujia Zhang & Chan Hyeong Kim

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Choi, C., Yeom, Y.S., Nguyen, T.T. et al. Korean anatomical reference data for adults for use in radiological protection. Journal of the Korean Physical Society 72, 183–191 (2018). https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.72.183

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