Journal of radiological science and technology (대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학)

Korean Society of Radiological Science (대한방사선과학회)
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A Study on Calculation of the Thickness of Concrete Protective Barrier of X-ray Radiographic Room

X선촬영실의 콘크리트 방어벽 두께 계산에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2010.08.11
  • Accepted : 2010.12.09
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

In this paper we proposed an easy method to calculate the thickness of primary protective barrier for radiographic equipment. The concrete was selected for the shielding material. The area of protective barrier was divided into a controlled area and a noncontrolled area. For the computation of thickness, the data in NCRP Report 49 and 51 was used. For radiographic equipments whose maximum tubevoltages are 100 and 150 kVp, the thicknesses of concrete were calculated as a function of distance. From the calculated data, four analytical models were acquired by fitting an exponential decay function. From the equations acquired by this study, the thickness of primary protective barrier can be calculated approximately.

본 연구의 목적은 X-선촬영장치의 1차방어벽두께 계산에 관한 쉬운 방법의 연구이다. X-선촬영장치에 대한 1차방어벽의 두께 계산을 위하여, 차폐물질은 콘크리트를 선택하였다. 방어벽의 구역들은 관리구역과 비관리구역으로 분류하였다. 두께의 계산은 NCRP 보고서 49와 51의 데이터를 사용하였다. 최대관전압 100과 150 kVp를 갖는 X-선촬영장치들에 대하여, 콘크리트 두께들은 거리의 함수로서 계산되었다. 계산된 데이터로부터, 식 (3), (4), (5), 그리고 (6)은 지수감소함수의 정합을 수행하여 얻었다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 수식들로부터, 1차방어벽의 두께는 근사적으로 계산할 수 있다.

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