• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2018

Background: A cargo container scanner using a high-energy X-ray generates a fan beam X-ray to acquire a transmitted image. Because the generated X-rays by LINAC may affect the image quality and radiation protection of the system, it is necessary to acquire accurate information about the generated X-ray beam distribution. In this paper, a diode-based multi-channel spatial dose measuring device for measuring the X-ray dose distribution developed for measuring the high energy X-ray beam distribution of the container scanner is described. Materials and Methods: The developed high-energy X-ray spatial dose distribution measuring device can measure the spatial distribution of X-rays using 128 diode-based X-ray sensors. And precise measurement of the beam distribution is possible through automatic positioning in the vertical and horizontal directions. The response characteristics of the measurement system were evaluated by comparing the signal gain difference of each pixel, response linearity according to X-ray incident dose change, evaluation of resolution, and measurement of two-dimensional spatial beam distribution. Results and Discussion: As a result, it was found that the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the response signal according to the incident position showed a difference of about 10%, and the response signal was linearly increased. And it has been confirmed that high-resolution and two-dimensional measurements are possible. Conclusion: The developed X-ray spatial dose measuring device was evaluated as suitable for dose measurement of high energy X-ray through confirmation of linearity of response signal, spatial uniformity, high resolution measuring ability and ability to measure spatial dose. We will perform precise measurement of the X-ray beamline in the container scanning system using the X-ray spatial dose distribution measuring device developed through this research.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2017

Background: X-ray imaging detectors for the nondestructive cargo container inspection using MeV-energy X-rays should accurately portray the internal structure of the irradiated container. Internal and external factors can cause noise, affecting image quality, and scattered radiation is the greatest source of noise. To obtain a high-performance transmission image, the influence of scattered radiation must be minimized, and this can be accomplished through several methods. The scatter rejection method using an anti-scatter grid is the preferred method to reduce the impact of scattered radiation. In this paper, we present an evaluation the characteristics of the signal and noise according to physical and material changes in the anti-scatter grid of the imaging detector used in cargo container scanners. Materials and Methods: We evaluated the characteristics of the signal and noise according to changes in the grid ratio and the material of the anti-scatter grid in an X-ray image detector using MCNP6. The grid was composed of iron, lead, or tungsten, and the grid ratio was set to 2.5, 12.5, 25, or 37.5. X-ray spectrum sources for simulation were generated by 6- and 9-MeV electron impacts on the tungsten target using MCNP6. The object in the simulation was designed using metallic material of various thicknesses inside the steel container. Using the results of the computational simulation, we calculated the change in the scatter-to-primary ratio and the signal-to-noise ratio improvement factor according to the grid ratio and the grid material, respectively. Results and Discussion: Changing the grid ratios of the anti-scatter grid and the grid material decreased the scatter linearly, affecting the signal-to-noise ratio. Conclusion: The grid ratio and material of the anti-scatter grid affected the response characteristics of a container scanner using high-energy X-rays, but to a minimal extent; thus, it may not be practically effective to incorporate anti-scatter grids into container scanners.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.639-646
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 컨테이너 엑스선 검색기의 노후화, 검출 감지기(Sensor) 불량으로 발생되는 검색영상의 잡음(Noise)을 줄이기 위한 알고리즘을 제시고 MATLAB 툴박스에 이를 적용하여 컨테이너 검색영상의 화질(Image Quality)을 개선하고자 하였다. 검색영상은 일반적인 컨테이너 검색기 작동 점검을 위한 일일 점검영상을 활용하였으며 일일점검영상의 수평 영상과 수직 영상을 기준으로 잡음(Noise)을 디지털 방사선 영상에서 가장 기본으로 사용되는 잡음평가 방법인 제곱평균제곱근(Root Mean Square; RMS)으로 평가하였다. 또한 개선된 알고리즘을 실제 컨테이너검색영상에 적용하여 일일 점검영상과 실제 컨테이너 검색영상의 화질을 평가하였다. 그 결과 제곱평균제곱근이 일일 점검영상에서는 수평 영상에서 원본 영상 대비 평균 13.5%, 수직 영상에서는 원본 영상 대비 평균 18.2% 가 낮은 결과치를 나타내었다. 또한 실제 컨테이너 검색영상에서는 수평 영상에서 원본 영상 대비 평균 13.4%, 수직 영상에서는 원본 영상 대비 19.1%가 낮은 결과치를 나타내었다. 이는 영상의 화질개선을 객관적, 시각적으로 확인할 수 있었으며 관세청의 컨테이너 검색영상 판독 업무에 큰 도움이 될 것이라 사료된다.