• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.364-370
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• 2008

Recent development in large area flat-panel x-ray detector technology enables clinical application of digital tomosyntesis. Unlike conventional motion tomography using x-ray films, flat-panel x-ray detectors provide projection images in digital formats so that tomographic images can be synthesized in a more flexible way. For the digital tomosynthesis, precise movements of the x-ray source and the x-ray detector with respect to a fulcrum point are necessary. In this study, we apply the digital tomosynthesis technique to the flat-panel detector based micro-CT in which the flat-panel detector and the x-ray source rotate together on a circular arc. The experimental results suggest that flat-panel detector based 3D CTs can be used for digital tomosynthesis in the clinical environment.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2003년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.16
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• pp.388-391
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• 2003

The properties of these detectors can be controlled by electronics and exposure conditions. Flat-panel detectors for digital diagnostic imaging convert incident x-ray images to charge images. Flat panel detectors gain more interest real time medical x-ray imaging. Active area of flat panel detector is $14{\times}17$ inch. Detector is based on a $2560{\times}3072$ away of photoconductor and TFT pixels. X-ray conversion layer is deposited upper TFT array flat panel with a 500m by thermal deposition technology. Thickness uniformity of this layer is made of thickness control technology(5%) of thermal deposition system. Each $139m{\times}139m$ pixel is made of thin film transistor technology, a storage capacitor and charge collection electrode having geometrical fill factor of 86%. Using the separate driving system of two dimensional mosaic modules for large area, that is able to 4.2 second per frame. Imaging performance is suited for digital radiography imaging substitute by conventional radiography film system..

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2009

최근 의료진단 분야와 다른 적용분야를 위해 대면적 매트릭스 구조의 엑스선 영상이 활발하게 연구되어 오고 있다. 본 연구에서는, 의료진단을 위한 새로운 평판형 디지털 엑스선 가스 검출기를 제안하고 그에 따른 특성을 검증하고자 한다. 대기압에 반해 가스를 주입하는 어려움 때문에 챔버 형태의 구조로 만들어 질 뿐, 평판형 디지털 엑스선 가스 검출기는 아직 어디에서도 연구된 바 없다. 이에 본 연구에서는 디스플레이 패널 제작 기술을 이용하여 샘플제작을 성공하였다. 실험적인 측정을 위해 만들어진 샘플은 상판에는 유리기판위에 전극, 절연층, 산화마그네슘 보호막을 형성하였으며, 하판에는 엑스선 형광층과 전극을 형성하였다. 누설전류와 엑스선 민감도를 측정하였으며, 전기장에 대한 민감도의 선형성 측정 등의 전기적 특성평가를 실시하였다. 이에 대한 결과로 안정된 누설전류와 엑스선 민감도를 얻었다. 그리고 조사 선량에 따라 좋은 선형성을 보이는 등 넓은 진단 동적영역을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과로 평판형 엑스선 가스 검출기의 디지털 엑스선 영상 검출기로의 적용 가능성을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2007

Recently, small-animal imaging technology has been rapidly developed for longitudinal screening of laboratory animals such as mice and rats. One of newly developed imaging modalities for small animals is an x-ray micro-CT (computed tomography). We have developed two types of x-ray micro-CT systems for small animal imaging. Both systems use flat-panel x-ray detectors and micro-focus x-ray sources to obtain high spatial resolution of $10{\mu}m$. In spite of the relatively large field-of-view (FOV) of flat-panel detectors, the spatial resolution in the whole-body imaging of rats should be sacrificed down to the order of $100{\mu}m$ due to the limited number of x-ray detector pixels. Though the spatial resolution of cone-beam CTs can be improved by moving an object toward an x-ray source, the FOV should be reduced and the object size is also limited. To overcome the limitation of the object size and resolution, we introduce zoom-in micro-tomography for high-resolution imaging of a local region-of-interest (ROI) inside a large object. For zoom-in imaging, we use two kinds of projection data in combination, one from a full FOV scan of the whole object and the other from a limited FOV scan of the ROI. Both of our micro-CT systems have zoom-in micro-tomography capability. One of both is a micro-CT system with a fixed gantry mounted with an x-ray source and a detector. An imaged object is laid on a rotating table between a source and a detector. The other micro-CT system has a rotating gantry with a fixed object table, which makes whole scans without rotating an object. In this paper, we report the results of in vivo small animal study using the developed micro-CTs.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2008

We introduce a rotating-gantry-based x-ray micro-tomography system to be used for small animal imaging studies. It has the zoom-in imaging capability for high resolution imaging of a local region inside the animal subject without any contrast anomalies arising from truncation of the projection data. With the sliding mechanism mounted on the rotating gantry holding the x-ray source and the x-ray detector, we can control the magnification ratio of the x-ray projection data. By combining the projection data from the large field of view (FOV) scan of the whole animal subject and the projection data from the small FOV scan of the region of interest, we can obtain artifact-free zoomed-in images of the region of interest. For the acquisition of x-ray projection data, we use a $1248{\times}1248$ flat-panel x-ray detector with the pixel pitch of 100 mm. It has been experimentally found that the developed system has the spatial resolution of up to 121p/mm when the highest magnification ratio of 5:1 is applied to the zoom-in imaging. We present some in vivo rat femur images to demonstrate utility of the developed system for small animal imaging.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.3 No.2
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• pp.849-852
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• 2002

Recently, amorphous selenium is used as x-ray conversion material for flat-panel x-ray detector. In this paper, we investigated the effect of breakdown under high voltage and leakage current in PN-type multi-layer structure based on p-type a-Se and n-type conductive thin film. Experimental results show that the multi-layer based detector reduced leakage current because n-type CeO2 conductive layer prevent from hole injection into a-Se layer from collection electrode, Also, the breakdown voltage was improved by dielectric layer between a-Se and top electrode.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.273-277
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• 2005

디지털 의료 영상의 빠른 발전은 새로운 기술-비정질 평판형 측정기-에 대한 최적의 기술이 동행되지 못했다. 이번 실험으로 비정질 평판형 측정기를 사용한 흉부 방사선 영상의 대한 환자선량과 영상의 화질에 대하여 비교하였다. 모든 실험은 비정질 평판형 측정기를 사용하였다. 흉부 팬텀을 사용한 흉부 방사선영상은 관전압 $60{\sim}150\;kVp$에서 획득하였다. 이번 실험을 통하여 획득된 비정질 평판형 측정기를 사용한 X-선 에너지에 대한 영상의 질과 환자선량에 관련된 정보들을 보고한다. 이 정보는 비정질 평판형 측정기를 사용한 시스템에서 최적의 관전압의 선정에 효과적인 정보를 제공하며, 특히 일반적인 흉부 검사에 적용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.3 No.2
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• pp.845-848
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• 2002

The study of photoconductor materials is demanded for development for flat-panel digital x-ray Imager. In this paper, We investigated the feasibility of application as x-ray image sensor using Cd(Zn)Te compound with high stopping power on high radiation. These Cd(Zn)Te samples were fabricated by vacuum thermal evaporation method to large area deposition and investigated I-V measurement as applied voltage. The experimental results show that the additional injection Zn in CdTe film reduced the leakage current, for the $Cd_{0.85}Zn_{0.15}Te$ detector, the net charge had the highest value as $144.58pC/cm^2$ at 30 V.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2003

평판 digital x-선 검출기는 차세대 x-ray system으로 최근 연구와 개발이 활발하게 진행되고 있는 system이다. 본 연구는 환자의 피폭 및 작업 종사자의 피폭을 최소화 할 수 있고 의료장비의 디지털화에 발맞추어 PACS 등에 사용 가능한 a-Se을 이용한 직접방식의 digital x-선 검출기 구현에 관한 것이다. Prototype digital x-선 검출기는 TFT층과 a-Se층으로 이루어져 있다. Digital x-선 검출기센서 증착과 정의 최적화 수행 결과를 참고문헌1)-4)과 비교했을 때 매우 유사함을 확인하였다. 제작된 검출기의 pixel pitch는 $139{\mu}m$였고, fill factor는 86%, 전체 검출기의 검출면적은 14"${\times}$8.5"였다. Digital 영상의 해상력을 고려하기 위해 손과 test 패턴영상을 얻었고, 58%, 3.0lp/mm의 높은 MTF를 얻을 수가 있었다. 이러한 결과로 a-Se 기반의 Digital X선 검출기가 구현되었으며 본 연구결과를 토대로 향후 digital X선 검출기 개발기술의 발전과 성능향상을 가져올 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 센서 박막재료 반도체재료 기술교육
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• pp.39-42
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• 2002

There is a renewed interest in the application of photoconductors especially Cd(Zn)Te to x-ray imaging. In this paper, We investigate effects on x-ray detection characteristic of Zn dopped CdTe detector. Cd(Zn)Te film was fabricated by vacuum thermal evaporation method and then investigate physical analysis using EPMA and XRD. We investigated the leakage current and X-ray photosensitivity as applied voltage about fabricated Cd(Zn)Te film. Experimental results showed that the increase of Zn dopped concentration in $Cd_{1-x}Zn_{x}Te$ detector reduced a leakage current and improved a signal to noise ratio significantly.