• 제목/요약/키워드: Diagnostic X-ray Equipment

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의료분야 진단용방사선발생장치의 품질관리 (Quality Control of Diagnostic X-ray Equipment in Medical Field)

  • 조평곤
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.159-164
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    • 2021
  • 진단용방사선발생장치를 이용한 검사는 영상의학과에서 인체 내 정보를 파악하기 위한 가장 유용한 진단장비 중 하나로 신뢰도가 매우 높다. 이와 같은 이유로, 최근에는 영상의학과 영역의 진단 검사 장비를 이용한 검사 건수가 매년 증가하고 있다. 또한, 검사 건수 증가는 장치의 빠른 노화를 불러일으키고 이로 인해 장치에 대한 정도관리(quality control, QC)의 중요성이 대두된다. 특히, 진단용방사선발생장치를 이용한 검사에서 정도관리란 검사시작부터 검사가 끝날 때 까지 발생할 수 있는 모든 문제점을 사전에 알아내고 대처하여 신뢰가 확보된 영상을 획득하여 제공하는 과정에 있는 일련의 모든 활동을 의미한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 진단용방사선발생장치를 이용한 검사에서 정도관리에 대해보고 한다.

정류방식에 따른 진단용 X-선 장치의 출력비교 (A Comparative Study on Output of Four Type Diagnostic X-ray Equipments)

  • 김정민
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.34-43
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    • 1997
  • There are 4 types of equipment in diagnostic radiography. These are single phase, three phase, inverter type and condenser type X-ray generators. It is very confusing to make an adequate exposure factor and to know the usage of different type of X-ray generators. In this experiment, I explored a comparative study of outputs in 4 different type of X-ray units. I expect that this experiment could be helpful for manufacturer to make both the X-ray equipment better, In terms of Ideal exposure factors, thereby reducing the patient dose. Experimental results are as follow : 1) X-ray output The ratio of X-ray output of single, three phase and inverter type of X-ray generator was 1 : 1.6 : 2 without absorber and 1 : 2 : 2.6 with 20 mm aluminium absorber. 2) Beam quality The X-ray beam quality of single phase generator was proved to be softer than three phase and inverter type of generators by 0.4 mmAL and 0.55 mmAl HVL respectively. 3) Reproducibility Linearity of X-ray output Retroducibility of X-ray output met the regulation below CV 0.05 and linearity also met the regulation below 0.1 in 4 types of diagnostic X-ray generators. 4) The comparison of incident dose Three phase X-ray generator was 20% higher than two other X-ray generators in radiation dose to make same film density.

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동물병원의 방사선발생장치 정도관리에 대한 연구 (Quality Control of Diagnostic X-ray Units for Animal Hospital)

  • 김상우;이지훈;박예슬;임재동;성열훈
    • 대한안전경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한안전경영과학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회
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    • pp.231-237
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual conditions of radiation safety supervision in animal clinics using quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) of diagnostic X-ray units. The surveys for QA/QC, equipment condition, and safety supervision were carried out in 18 animal clinics randomly. The QA/QC included reproducibility of dose exposure, kVp, mAs, collimator accuracy test, collimator luminance test, X-ray view box luminance test, grounding system equipment test and external leakage current test. As a result, 44.44% of reproducibility of dose exposure was proper, 81. 25% of kVp test was good, and 100% of mAs test was appropriate. Also, 66.66% of collimator accuracy test was proper, 61.11% of collimator luminance test was good, 53.13% of X-ray view box luminance test was suitable. In addition, only 5.55% of grounding system equipment and ground resistance was proper, 63.64% of external leakage current test was appropriate in grounding system equipment test.

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X선관의 실효초점 측정에 관한 고찰 (Measurement of Focal Spot Size of Heavy Loaded X-ray Tubes)

  • 장광현;임오수;김형기;송창욱;정경모;정환
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.101-106
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    • 1993
  • In order to assure safety of both patient and operator, and to provide uniform quality radiographs, it is necessary to perform periodic calibration of diagnostic X-ray equipment. A basic parameter of diagnostic equipment's and its image sharpness is the size(and shape the energy distribution) of the focal spot as viewed along the central X-ray beam. This size determines the resolution possible with the equipment and also determines the heat characteristics of an anode. A fine focus tube gives high resolution but causes high local heating of target. In past, the pin-hole and star pattern image measurement for evaluation of resolution have been widely used, but it produced blurring and inaccuracy of image. So newly inverted Ug-meter has advantage in more convenient measurement method and less out-put bias than other image measurement. The authors intended to compare measured focal size between Ug-meter and focal spot test tool, changed state from setting to now of units.

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진단용 엑스선 장치에 있어서 방사선 방어에 대한 일반 요구사항 -IEC 60601-1-3:2008에 근거한 KFDA DRS 1-1-3:2008- (General Requirements Pertaining to Radiation Protection in Diagnostic X-ray Equipment -KFDA DRS 1-1-3 : 2008 base on IEC 60601-1-3:2008-)

  • 강희두;동경래;권대철;최준구;정재호;정재은;류영환
    • 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.69-77
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    • 2009
  • This study gives an account of the collateral standards in IEC 60601-1-3: 2008 specifying the general requirements for basic safety and essential performance of diagnostic X-ray equipment regarding radiation protection as it pertains to the production of X-rays. The collateral standards establish general requirements for safety regarding ionization radiation in diagnostic radiation systems and describe a verifiable evaluation method of suitable requirements regarding control over the lowest possible dose equivalent for patients, radiologic technologists, and others. The particular standards for each equipment can be determined by the general requirements in the collateral standard and the particular standard is followed in the risk management file. The guidelines for radiation safety of diagnostic radiation systems is written up in ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601-1-3(2002)1st edition, medical electric equipment part 1-3, and the general requirements for safety-collateral standards: programmable electrical medical systems. Therefore the diagnostic radiation system protects citizens' health rights with the establishment and revisions of laws and standards for diagnostic radiation systems as a background for the general requirements of radiation safe guards applies, as an international trend, standards regarding the medical radiation safety management. The diagnostic radiation system will also assure competitive power through a conforming evaluation unifying the differing standards, technical specifications, and recognized processes.

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의료용 X-ray 기기의 성능평가 (Analysis of efficiency of X-ray equipment for medical service)

  • 김태곤;김영표;이호식;박용필;천민우
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.426-426
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    • 2009
  • Diagnostic X-ray system is general and basic medical equipment to be used in mostly medical organizations, but being bombed of radioactivity is a big weak point when irradiates a X-ray to the human body so that ICRP restricted the radiation exposure tolerance of the human body. In order to reduce being bombed, the many research and development is now advanced. A lots of diagnostic X-ray machines have currently used due to the increase of occurrence efficiency of X-ray and precisely the output control by using the inverter which is a high speed switching semiconductors. For getting the confidence of the X-ray machine, the same radiation occurrence, same evaluation, and same irradiation condition are necessary when evaluates X-ray irradiation. It is the most important part for the accuracy of the test result and the patient safety. This paper has produced the high voltage occurrence system of full-wave rectification method by using the LC resonance inverter, and evaluated the irradiation reproducibility in order to use it in diagnosis of the patient.

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고전압트랜스포머의 진공이 방사선출력 노이즈에 미치는 영향 (Electric power characteristic test of diagnostic X-ray high voltage transformer by input power condition)

  • 김영표;천민우;박용필
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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    • pp.499-499
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    • 2008
  • High voltage transformer of Diagnostic X-ray system has been contributed to wiping out disease to get a good quality images from patients. High voltage transformer of diagnostic X-ray system has been usefully used for diagnostic purpose but if high voltage transformer performances are deteriorated, low quality image will be archived. In this case, operator has to exposure to get a more good quality images. In this case, unexpected radiation could be exposed to patient and it is very harmful to the patient. And I would like to design and make equipment to checkable high voltage transformer performance after that I wish to test and study what it is most influences in radiation output quality.

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Analysis of Radiation Exposure Dose according to Location Change during Radiation Irradiation

  • Chang-Ho Cho;Jeong-Lae Kim
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.368-374
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    • 2024
  • During an X-ray examination, the beam of radiation is dispersed in many directions. We believe that managing radiation dose is about providing transparency to users and patients in the accurate investigation and analysis of radiation dose. The purpose of measuring the radiation dose as a function of location is to ensure that medical personnel using the equipment or participating in the operating room are minimally harmed by the different radiation doses depending on their location. Four mobile diagnostic X-ray units were used to analyze the radiation dose depending on the spatial location. The image intensifier and the flat panel detector type that receives the image analyzed the dose by angle to measure the distribution of the exposure dose by location. The radiation equipment used was composed of four units, and measuring devices were installed according to the location. The X-ray (C-arm) was measured by varying the position from 0 to 360 degrees, and the highest dose was measured at the center position based on the abdominal position, and the highest dose was measured at the 90° position for the head position when using the image intensifier equipment. The operator or medical staff can see that the radiation dose varies depending on the position of the diagnostic radiation generator. In the image intensifier and flat panel detector type that accepts images, the dose by angle was analyzed for the distribution of exposed dose by position, and the measurement method should be changed according to the provision of dose information that is different from the dose output from the equipment according to the position.

입력전원의 변화에 따른 X선 기기의 특성평가 (Characteristic of X-ray Equipment according to the Input Power Condition)

  • 김영표;김태곤;천민우;박용필
    • 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국해양정보통신학회 2010년도 추계학술대회
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    • pp.773-775
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    • 2010
  • 의료용 X-선 고전압발생장치는 작동 시 높은 용량의 입력전원이 필요하며, 만약 전원환경이 적합하지 않을 경우 X-선 고전압발생장치를 사용하지 못하거나 불안정한 작동으로 인해 원활한 작동이 불가능해 진다. 전원환경에 따라 제품이 불안정 할 경우 환자 진료에 지장이 생길 수 있는 것을 감안하여 상용전원을 사용하지 않고 의료용 X-선 고전압발생장치를 작동 할 수 있는 전원장치를 배터리를 활용하도록 하였다. 전원회로를 설계한 후 시제품을 제작하여 본 논문에 제시된 방법에 따라 상용전원과 배터리 전원을 각각 비교하여 의료용 X-선 고전압발생장치가 입력전원방식에 따라 어떤 특성과 효율을 가지고 있는지 확인하였다.

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진단용 X선장치의 성능 실태 조사연구 (A Study on the Test of Efficiency of the Diagnostic X-ray Equipment according to Their Rectifications)

  • 선종률
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.44-48
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    • 1997
  • For the efficient management of the diagnostic x-ray equipment, a nation-wide inspection of hospitals was performed by an inspection institute in Taejon in the first half of 1997. Among those hospitals inspected, 28 equipments(machines) which were over 500 mA were randomly selected according to their characteristics : 7 condenser type x-ray equipments, 7 three control phase of full wave rectification of type remote control x-ray equipments, 7 single phase of full wave rectification type for general radiography equipments, and 7 single phase of full wave rectification type of R/F equipments. We obtained the following results by conducting the experiment based on the efficiency of the equipments mentioned above. 1) When the equipments are analyzed, 2 out of 7 single phase of full wave rectification type of general radiography equipments(28.6%), 3 out of 7 single phase of full wave rectification type of R/F equipments(42.9%), 5 out of 7 three phase of full wave rectification type remote of control x-ray equipments(71.4%), and 4 out of 7 condenser type of x-ray equipments(57.1%) showed suitability. It proves the superiority of the three phase of full wave rectification type of remote control x-ray equipments. 2) From the overall analysis, only about 50% of the equipments(suitability of 14 out of 28) maintain the efficient management. Therefore, maintenance management of equipments is more necessary. If the efficiency of the x-ray equipment is uniformly maintained and managed to prevent the breakdown(trouble) beforehand especially through the continuous inspection of tube voltage, tube current, exposure time, and collimator, the financial loss and exposure dose to the patient, as well as the workers engaged in radiation, can be reduced for better medical service.

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