• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.383-390
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• 2006

Having its roots in medical applications, industrial gamma ray CT has opened up new roads far investigating and modeling industrial processes. Using a line of research related to industrial gamma ray CT, the authors set up a system of single source and detector gamma transmission tomography for wood timber and a packed bed phantom. The hardware of the CT system consists of two servo motors, a data logger, a computer, a radiation source and a radiation detector. One motor simultaneously moves the source and the detector for a parallel beam scanning, whereas the other motor rotates the scan table at a preset projection angle. The image is reconstructed from the measured projections by the filtered back projection method. The phantom was designed to simulate a cross section of a packed bed with a void. The radiation source was 20mCi of Cs-137 and the detector was a 1 inch $\times$ 1 inch NaI (TI) scintillator shielded by a lead collimator. The experimental gamma ray CT image has sufficient resolution to reveal air holes and the density distribution inside the phantom. The system could possibly be applied to a packed bed column or a pipe flow in a petrochemical plant.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.231-237
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• 2012

This paper introduces a gamma-ray measurement system for a transportable tomography which is applicable for an industrial process diagnosis. The gamma-ray measurement system consists of pulse mode operating 72 channel CsI detectors, main AMP-pulse shaper, single channel analyzer, counter and control PC. The CsI crystal is coupled with a PIN diode which is connected to an amplifier and pulse shaper. For a compact design, the amplifier and pulse shaping circuit are included in a single package. 36 sets of CsI detectors are connected to a multi-channel counter through single channel analyzers. A computer controls and collects data from two multi-channel counters. This configuration results in 72 channel counting system in total. The CT rotator and radiation measurement system are controlled by a PC with LabVIEW program. Tomographic data were measured for a phantom by the measurement system and transportable gamma-ray CT. From the experimental data image reconstructions were performed by ML-EM algorithm. The result showed that the CsI detector system can be a suitable component for transportable gamma-ray CT system.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.449-458
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 감마선을 이용하여 석유화학 공정설비 내부의 단면영상을 복원하였다. 감마 CT 영상 복원을 위해 $5\;mm{\phi}$ 감마선을 팬텀에 조사하여 NaI(T1) 섬광검출기로 스캔하였으며 반복적인 영상복원 방법인 EM 기법으로 가중치 함수를 비교하였다. 감마 CT 영상이 정확히 복원되었는지 확인하기위하여 3가지 가중치 함수에 대해 히스토그램의 명암값 분포를 비교하였다. 실험 결과를 통해 빔 면적에 의한 가중치 함수로 복원할 경우, 원 영상에 가장 가깝게 복원되는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2013

Purpose: Pineapple is now the third most important tropical fruit in world production after banana and citrus. Phytosanitary irradiation is recognized as a promising alternative treatment to chemical fumigation. However, most of the phytosanitary irradiation studies have dealt with physiochemical properties and its efficacy. Accurate dose calculation is crucial for ensuring proper process control in phytosanitary irradiation. The objective of this study was to optimize phytosanitary irradiation treatment of pineapple in various radiation sources using Monte Carlo simulation. Methods: 3-D geometry and component densities of the pineapple, extracted from CT scan data, were entered into a radiation transport Monte Carlo code (MCNP5) to obtain simulated dose distribution. Radiation energy used for simulation were 2 MeV (low-energy) and 10 MeV (high-energy) for electron beams, 1.25 MeV for gamma-rays, and 5 MeV for X-rays. Results: For low-energy electron beam simulation, electrons penetrated up to 0.75 cm from the pineapple skin, which is good for controlling insect eggs laid just below the fruit surface. For high-energy electron beam simulation, electrons penetrated up to 4.5 cm and the irradiation area occupied 60.2% of the whole area at single-side irradiation and 90.6% at double-side irradiation. For a single-side only gamma- and X-ray source simulation, the entire pineapple was irradiated and dose uniformity ratios (Dmax/Dmin) were 2.23 and 2.19, respectively. Even though both sources had all greater penetrating capability, the X-ray treatment is safer and the gamma-ray treatment is more widely used due to their availability. Conclusions: These results are invaluable for optimizing phytosanitary irradiation treatment planning of pineapple.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권10호
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• pp.4418-4424
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• 2011

양전자방출 방사성동위원소를 주입한 팬텀에서 방출되는 511keV 에너지의 감마선이 X-선 CT영상에 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 평가하고자 한다. 스캔방법은 증류수를 주입(0 mCi)한 기준영상과 양전자 방출핵종인 $^{18}F$(Fluorine) 의 용량을 1 mCi, 2 mCi, 5 mCi, 10 mCi로 변화시켜 획득된 영상의 CT 번호와 픽셀값을 측정하였다. 양전자 방출핵종($^{18}F$)을 주입한 팬텀 영상의 CT 번호(HU) 측정 결과, 기준물($-7.58{\pm}0.66$ HU), 1 mCi($-9.85{\pm}0.50$ HU), 2 mCi($-10.27{\pm}0.21$ HU), 5 mCi($-11.31{\pm}0.66$ HU), 10 mCi($-13.47{\pm}0.38$ HU)로 물을 채운 기준 영상과 비교하여 10 mCi에서는 5.89 HU, 5 mCi에서는 3.73 HU, 2 mCi에서는 2.69 HU, 1 mCi에서는 2 HU가 감소하였다. 팬텀 영상의 픽셀 값은 기준물($-2.70{\pm}0.75$), 1 mCi($-4.72{\pm}0.58$), 2 mCi($-6.01{\pm}0.78$), 5 mCi($-6.10{\pm}0.84$), 10 mCi($-8.20{\pm}0.60$)로 기준물영상과 비교한 픽셀 값의 변화는 10 mCi에서는 5.50, 5 mCi에서는 3.40, 2 mCi에서는 3.10, 1 mCi 에서는 2.02가 감소하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 실험을 통해 양전자 방출핵종($^{18}F$)의 용량(Dose) 증가에 따라 CT번호와 영상의 픽셀 값은 비례적으로 감소하였으며 감소폭 또한 비슷한 값을 나타냈다. 이에 PET/CT의 정도관리 항목에 양전자 방출핵종으로 인한 X선 CT 영상의 변화 정도와 그에 따른 적합기준을 마련하고 주기적 관리가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.800-806
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• 2019

This paper presents a laboratory experiment on data acquisition technique that applied to the gamma radiation scanning coupled with computed tomography (CT) technique for inspection of broken nozzle inside the vertical vessel. The acquisition technique was developed to inspect a large diameter vessel when suspicious problem location is not easily accessed. This technique allows the installation of gamma radiation source (Cesium 137, Cs-137), and detectors (Sodium Iodine. NaI(Tl)) from the accessible location to the required location and performs the scanning by designed pattern. To demonstrate the designed technique, top opened tank which installed with six cut steel pipes diameter of 76.2 mm (3") at a certain position was selected. They were assumed to be a gas riser pipes inside the vessel. Three studied cases were performed, (a) projection of well installed six pipes, (b) projection of one out of six broken pipe and (c) one of nozzle was assumed to be failure and fell down until one out of six pipes was broken and obstructed by nozzle. Results clearly indicated the capability of developed technique to distinguish between normal situation case and abnormal situation cases.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2009

컴프턴 카메라는 컴프턴 산란 현상에 기반을 둔 감마선 영상장치로 기존의 영상장치가 가지는 여러 가지 한계점들을 극복할 수 있어서 차세대 영상장치로 관심을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 4-D 전산모사 기법을 이용하여 회전형 컴프턴 카메라의 영상 특성을 평가하였으나, 원자력 산업용으로 활용될 수 있는 컴프턴 카메라에 대하여 가능성을 확인하여 보았다. 고정된 시스템 보다는 선원 주위를 회전하여 영상을 획득할 경우 선원의 위치 및 분포를 상대적으로 정확하게 결정할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 또한, 컴프턴 카메라의 3차원 영상가능을 통해 대형 원자력 시설해체 시 콘크리트 벽안에 존재하는 방사화된 철근구조의 위치 및 분포를 한 쪽 벽면에서 정확히 결정할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 활용한 4-D 전산모사 기법은 컴프턴 카메라 분야에 최초로 적용된 기술이며, 이는 움직이는 장기 및 LINAC 켄트리, 4-D CT 등 동적 구조에 대한 모델링이 가능하므로 다양한 응용분야에서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.