Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research (대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지)

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Fabrication and Characterization of a Fiber-Optic Radiation Sensor for High Energy Electron Beam Therapy

치료용 고에너지 전자선 계측을 위한 광섬유 방사선 센서의 제작 및 특성 분석

  • Jang, Kyoung-Won (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Cho, Dong-Hyun (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Yoo, Wook-Jae (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Bong-Soo (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Yi, Jeong-Han (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Tack, Gye-Rae (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Cho, Hyo-Sung (Department of Radiation Science, Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Sin (Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Applied Radiological Science Research Institute Cheju National University)
  • 장경원 (건국대학교 의료생명대학 의학공학부, 의공학 실용기술 연구소) ;
  • 조동현 (건국대학교 의료생명대학 의학공학부, 의공학 실용기술 연구소) ;
  • 유욱재 (건국대학교 의료생명대학 의학공학부, 의공학 실용기술 연구소) ;
  • 이봉수 (건국대학교 의료생명대학 의학공학부, 의공학 실용기술 연구소) ;
  • 이정한 (건국대학교 의료생명대학 의학공학부, 의공학 실용기술 연구소) ;
  • 탁계래 (건국대학교 의료생명대학 의학공학부, 의공학 실용기술 연구소) ;
  • 조효성 (연세대학교 보건대학 방사선학과) ;
  • 김신 (제주대학교 공과대학 에너지공학과)
  • Published : 2006.12.12
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Abstract

In this study, we have fabricated a fiber-optic radiation sensor using an organic scintillator for high energy electron beam therapy. The intensities of scintillating light from a fiber-optic radiation sensor are measured with different field size, electron beam energy and monitor unit of a clinical linear accelerator. To obtain percent depth dose(PDD), the amount of scintillating light is measured at different depth of polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA) phantom. Also the intensity of Cerenkov light is measured and characterized as a function of incident angle of electron beam and a subtraction method is investigated using a background optical fiber to remove a Cerenkov light.

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