Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine (대한디지털의료영상학회논문지)
- Volume 12 Issue 1
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- Pages.5-8
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- 2010
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- 1976-7641(pISSN)
Measurement of Skin Dose Distribution for the Mobile X-ray Unit Collimator Shielding Device
이동형 X선 장치 차폐도구 제작을 통한 표면선량 분포 측정
- Hong, Sun-Suk (Department of Radiology, Asan Medical center) ;
- Kim, Deuk-Yong (Department of Radiology, Asan Medical center)
- Received : 2010.03.15
- Accepted : 2010.04.15
- Published : 2010.05.31
Abstract
Opened a court in February 10, 2006, a rule of safety management of the diagnosis radiation system was promulgated for safety of the radiation worker, patients and patients' family members. The purpose of this rule is to minimize the risk of being exposed to radiation during the process of handling X-ray. For this reason, we manufactured shielding device of mobile X-ray unit collimator for diminution of skin dose. Shielding device is made to a thickness of Pb 0.375mm. For portable chest radiography, we measured skin dose 50cm from center ray to 200cm at intervals of 20cm by Unfors Xi detector. As a result, a rule of safety management of the diagnosis radiation system has been strengthened. But there are exceptions, such as ER, OR, ICU to this rule. So shielding device could contribute to protect unnecessary radiation exposure and improve nation's health.