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Monte-Carlo Simulation on Properties of X-ray Detector with Multi-layer Structure (몬테카를로 시뮬레이션을 통한 다층 구조 엑스선 검출기의 특성 평가)

  • Shin, Jung-Wook;Park, Ji-Koon;Seok, Dea-Woo;Lee, Chae-Hoon;Kim, Jea-Hyung;Nam, Sang-Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.427-430
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    • 2003
  • The properties of digital X-ray detectors depend on the absorption extent of X-rays, the generated signal of each X-ray photon and the distribution of the generated signal between pixels. In digital X-ray detector with single layer, signal is generated by X-ray photon captured in photoconductor. In X-ray detector with multi structure that scintillator formed above the top of photoconductor, signal is generated both by X-ray photon captured each in scintillator and photoconductor. X-ray detector with multi structure is generated more signal than single layer detector. In this paper, we simulated absorption fraction of X-ray detector with multi-layer using Monte Carlo program. The results compared with single-layer detector to be formed scinillator or photoconductor.

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Microfocus X-ray CT Analysis of Shrinking Direction in Resin Composite.

  • Inai, N.;Katahira, N.;Hashimoto, K.;Tagami, J.;Hirakimoto, A.;Marshall, S.J.;Marshall. G.W.
    • Proceedings of the KACD Conference
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.559.1-559
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    • 2001
  • The aim of the study was to determine the direction and the rate of polymerization shrinkage of light-cured resin composite. Materials and Methods: A microfocus x-ray CT(computed tomography) instrument (SMX-255CT, Shimadzu Co., Kyoto, Japan) was used to analyze and characterize the pre-and post-gel phases. A microfocus x-ray tube was used to enable a focus dimension of 4 microns.(omitted)

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Irradiation of Intense Characteristic X-rays from Weakly Ionized Linear Plasma

  • Sato, Eiichi;Hayasi, Yasuomi;Tanaka, Etsuro;Mori, Hidezo;Kawai, Toshiaki;Takayama, Kazuyoshi;Ido, Hideaki
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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    • 2002.09a
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    • pp.396-399
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    • 2002
  • Intense quasi-monochromatic x-ray irradiation from the linear plasma target is described. The plasma x-ray generator employs a high-voltage power supply, a low-impedance coaxial transmission line, a high-voltage condenser with a capacity of about 200 nF, a turbo-molecular pump, a thyristor pulse generator as a trigger device, and a flash x-ray tube. The high-voltage main condenser is charged up to 55 kV by the power supply, and the electric charges in the condenser are discharged to the tube after triggering the cathode electrode. The x-ray tube is of a demountable triode that is connected to the turbo molecular pump with a pressure of approximately 1 mPa. As electron flows from the cathode electrode are roughly converged to the molybdenum target by the electric field in the tube, the weakly ionized plasma, which consists of metal ions and electrons, forms by the target evaporating. In the present work, the peak tube voltage was almost equal to the initial charging voltage of the main condenser, and the peak current was about 20 kA with a charging voltage of 55 kV. When the charging voltage was increased, the linear plasma x-ray source grew, and the characteristic x-ray intensities of K-series lines increased. The quite sharp lines such as hard x-ray lasers were clearly observed. The quasi-monochromatic radiography was performed by a new film-less computed radiography system.

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An X-ray Image Panorama System Using Robust Feature Matching and Per ception-Based Image Enhancement

  • Wang, Weiwei;Gwun, Oubong
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.569-576
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    • 2012
  • This paper presents an x-ray medical image panorama system which can overcome the smallness of the images that exist on a source computer during remote medical processing. In the system, after the standard medical image format DICOM is converted to the PC standard image format, a MSR algorithm is used to enhance X-ray images of low quality. Then SURF and Multi-band blending are applied to generate a panoramic image. Also, this paper evaluates the proposed SURF based system through the average gray value error and image quality criterion with X-ray image data by comparing with a SIFT based system. The results show that the proposed system is superior to SIFT based system in image quality.

The Necessary of Portable X-ray Equipment for Emergency Medical Service System and Sports Injures (응급의료체계와 스포츠손상에서 휴대용 X-ray 장치의 도입 필요성)

  • Cho, Dong-Heon;Koo, Kyung-Wan;Jo, Jeanman
    • The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.189-197
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    • 2004
  • The fate of a emergency patient is decided upon the extent of first aid in one hour after accident. Suitable diagnosis and treatment can raise the possibility of patient's life and reduce the recuperation time. We surveys papers which were The Korean Society Of Sports Medicine(1993-2004 yeas 405papers)and The Korean Society Of Emergency Medicine (1990-2004 yeas 797 papers). This paper got the following results through analyses of problems in emergency medical service system and of injures from sports. First, portable X-RAY equipment is needed to apply it to emergency. Second, it should have small and light structure compared with old equipments and have high voltage generator unit for X-RAY using inverter. Third, it should be able to send the shot data that is digital detector type without film to doctors in emergency center.

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A Study on Radiation Dose in Mammography (유방촬영(乳房撮影)의 방사선량(放射線量)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究))

  • Choi, Jong-Hak;Jeon, Man-Jin;Kim, Young-Ill;Choi, Jong-Woon
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.31-36
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    • 1981
  • We studied radiation dose in mammography through 34-46 kv range using acryl phantom. The obtained results were as follows: 1. Incident radiation was maximum with high kvp and thin added filtration. 2. Transmitted radiation by acryl phantom and its thickness were in reciprocal relationship. 3. The acryl thickness to produce comparable film density with soft tissue of breast was 6 cm. 4. The X-ray exposure for comparable density radiographs increased mammographic film more than medical x-ray film and the amount of x-ray exposure was directly proportional to the added filtration of x-ray beam. 5. The surface dose of x-ray exposure needed to produce film density of 1.0 for 6cm acryl phantom was 1,084-1,575mR in mammographic film and 476-625 mR in medical x-ray film.

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Gas Typed Digital X-ray Image Sensor Using PDP Fabrication Process (PDP공정을 이용한 가스 방식의 디지털 X-ray 영상 센서)

  • Kim, Chang Man;Kim, Si Hyung;Nam, Ki Chang;Kim, Sang Hee;Song, Kwang Soup
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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    • v.49 no.9
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    • pp.322-327
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    • 2012
  • Parallel-plate-type scanning sensors have been commercially used for X-ray imaging sensors. In this study, we manufactured the scan typed 1D X-ray image sensor that can be used to obtain scanning images, by using the plasma display panel (PDP) fabrication process. We fabricated drift and pixel electrodes in the glass chamber and injected Xe gas at atmospheric pressure. We evaluated the intensity of a pixel signal depending on the bias voltage on the drift electrode and investigated the characteristics of shielding effect on the single pixel using lead (Pb). The adsorption rate of X-ray photon is low (4%) on the soda lime glass (1.1mm) and the electrical signal detected on the X-ray sensor was increased in the high bias voltage. We acquired digital X-ray scanning image with our DAS (data acquisition system) and sensor scanning system.

Study on Generator Control for a Small X-Ray Tube (X-선 튜브의 고전압 발생장치 제어에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Soonhyouk;Ji, Yun-Seo;Choi, Sang Gyu;Lee, Rena
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.248-254
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study is to develope a control system for a small X-ray tube generator and investigate control methods for the X-ray generator. The small X-ray tube was developed for electronic brachytherapy, and thus, the new control method should be investigated, if the small X-ray tube is used for the imaging system. The Axxent S700 X-ray tube and the XF060NZZ485 high voltage generator were used to compose a X-ray imaging system and control board was developed by using AT90CAN128 MCU. The two control methods were investigated after tube voltage was set to 50 kV, one was filament current control method and the other was beam current control method. The former was subdivided into two methods according to the filament heating time, the 5 and the 10 seconds respectively. In the filament current method, the beam current did not rise up to the desired value, if the filament current had not been maintained for at least 10 seconds. The onset filament currents to generate beam current were varied from 1,300 to 1,350 mA and over 5 seconds were needed in order to reach the desired tube current value after beam current was generated. However, in the tube current control method, the beam current reached to the desired value without any time delay with the filament current of 1,500 mA. In this study, we found that the beam current control method was appropriate for the use of small X-ray tube developed for brachytherapy in the X-ray imaging system.

THE EFFECT OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF CSI(TL) MICRO-COLUMNS ON THE RESOLUTION OF THE X-RAY IMAGE; OPTICAL SIMULATION STUDY

  • Kim, Hyun-Ki;Bae, Jun-Hyung;Cha, Bo-Kyung;Jeon, Ho-Sang;Kim, Jong-Yul;Kim, Chan-Kyu;Cho, Gyu-Seong
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.25-30
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    • 2009
  • Micro-columnar CsI(Tl) is the most popular scintillator material which is used for many indirect digital X-ray imaging detectors. The light scattering at the surface of micro-columnar CsI(Tl) scintillator was studied to find the correlation between the surface roughness and the resultant image resolution of indirect X-ray imaging detectors. Using a commercially available optical simulation program, Light Tools, MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) curves of the CsI(Tl) film thermally evaporated on glass substrate with different thickness were calculated and compared with the experimental estimation of MTF values by the edge X-ray image method and CCD camera. It was found that the standard deviation value of Gaussian scattering model which is determined by the surface roughness of micro-columns could certainly change the MTF value of image sensors. This model and calculation methodology will be beneficial to estimate the overall performance of indirect X-ray imaging system with CsI(Tl) scintillator film for optimum design depending on its application.