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http://dx.doi.org/10.5369/JSST.2015.24.3.202

Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of a Scintillating Film-based Gamma Imaging Detector to Measure Gamma-ray Distribution  

Shin, Sang Hun (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, BK21 Plus Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University)
Yoo, Wook Jae (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, BK21 Plus Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University)
Jang, Kyoung Won (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, BK21 Plus Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University)
Cho, Seunghyun (Department of Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering, College of Engineering, Soongsil University)
Lee, Bongsoo (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, BK21 Plus Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University)
Publication Information
Journal of Sensor Science and Technology / v.24, no.3, 2015 , pp. 202-207 More about this Journal
Abstract
As a feasibility study on development of a gamma imaging probe, we developed a scintillating film-based gamma imaging detector that can obtain scintillation images with information of gamma-ray distribution. The scintillating film-based gamma imaging detector was composed of a sensing probe, an image intensifier, and a beam profiler. To detect and transmit scintillation image, the sensing probe was fabricated by coupling a scintillating film, a fiber-optic image conduit, and a fiber-optic taper, consecutively. First, the optical images of USAF 1951 resolution target were obtained and then, modulation transfer function values were calculated to test the image quality of the sensing probe. Second, we measured the scintillation images according to the activity of the 137Cs and the distance between the surface of 137Cs and the distal-end of sensing probe. Finally, the intensities of scintillating light as functions of the activity and the distance were evaluated from the region of interest in the scintillation image. From the results of this study, it is expected that a fiber-optic gamma imaging detector can be developed to detect gamma-rays emitted from radiopharmaceuticals during radioimmunoguided surgery.
Keywords
Cerenkov radiation; Fiber-optic sensor; Gamma ray; Ir-192 isotope; Simulated spent fuel assembly;
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