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http://dx.doi.org/10.5573/ieie.2015.52.2.173

Development of a Wireless Gamma-ray Probe for Diagnosing and Evaluation of its Effectiveness  

Park, Hyemin (Department of Physics, Myongji University)
Joo, Koansik (Department of Physics, Myongji University)
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Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers / v.52, no.2, 2015 , pp. 173-181 More about this Journal
Abstract
We developed a wireless gamma-ray probe based on radiation photon counting method to diagnose and detect remaining lesions after surgery, and its effectiveness was evaluated using calibration sources and a phantom. The probe was designed and miniaturized using a semi-conductor-based radiation sensor, and a Bluetooth remote communication module was used to implement the wireless diagnosis and detection system. Moreover, a remote monitoring system was implemented to monitor affected areas during diagnosis and surgery. To assess the effectiveness of the developed probe in this study, calibration sources $^{57}Co$, $^{133}Ba$, $^{22}Na$ and $^{137}Cs$ and a chicken breast phantom were used. Furthermore, the probe's detection response to gamma ray was confirmed through evaluation. Its clinical applicability was verified by assessing the response linearity and detection direction according to gamma-ray intensity, as well as the detection efficiency according to the depth of the gamma source in the phantom.
Keywords
Wireless; Gamma-ray Probe; Phantom; Bluetooth; Diagnosis;
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