• 제목/요약/키워드: Radiation monitoring system

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Space Weather Monitoring System for Geostationary Satellites and Polar Routes

  • Baek, Ji-Hye;Lee, Jae-Jin;Choi, Seong-Hwan;Hwang, Jung-A;Hwang, Eun-Mi;Park, Young-Deuk
    • 천문학회보
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    • 제36권2호
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    • pp.101.2-101.2
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    • 2011
  • We have developed solar and space weather monitoring system for space weather users since 2007 as a project named 'Construction of Korea Space Weather Prediction Center'. In this presentation we will introduce space weather monitoring system for Geostationary Satellites and Polar Routes. These were developed for satisfying demands of space weather user groups. 'Space Weather Monitoring System for Geostationary Satellites' displays integrated space weather information on geostationary orbit such as magnetopause location, nowcast and forecast of space weather, cosmic ray count rate, number of meteors and x-ray solar flux. This system is developed for space weather customers who are managing satellite systems or using satellite information. In addition, this system provides space weather warning by SMS in which short message is delivered to users' cell phones when space weather parameters reach a critical value. 'Space Weather Monitoring System for Polar Routes' was developed for the commercial airline companies operating polar routes. This provides D-region and polar cap absorption map, aurora and radiation particle distribution, nowcast and forecast of space weather, proton flux, Kp index and so on.

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Assessment of Applicability of Portable HPGe Detector with In Situ Object Counting System based on Performance Evaluation of Thyroid Radiobioassays

  • Park, MinSeok;Kwon, Tae-Eun;Pak, Min Jung;Park, Se-Young;Ha, Wi-Ho;Jin, Young-Woo
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제42권2호
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    • pp.83-90
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    • 2017
  • Background: Different cases exist in the measurement of thyroid radiobioassays owing to the individual characteristics of the subjects, especially the potential variation in the counting efficiency. An In situ Object Counting System (ISOCS) was developed to perform an efficiency calibration based on the Monte Carlo calculation, as an alternative to conventional calibration methods. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the applicability of ISOCS to thyroid radiobioassays by comparison with a conventional thyroid monitoring system. Materials and Methods: The efficiency calibration of a portable high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector was performed using ISOCS software. In contrast, the conventional efficiency calibration, which needed a radioactive material, was applied to a scintillator-based thyroid monitor. Four radioiodine samples that contained $^{125}I$ and $^{131}I$ in both aqueous solution and gel forms were measured to evaluate radioactivity in the thyroid. ANSI/HPS N13.30 performance criteria, which included the relative bias, relative precision, and root-mean-squared error, were applied to evaluate the performance of the measurement system. Results and Discussion: The portable HPGe detector could measure both radioiodines with ISOCS but the thyroid monitor could not measure $^{125}I$ because of the limited energy resolution of the NaI(Tl) scintillator. The $^{131}I$ results from both detectors agreed to within 5% with the certified results. Moreover, the $^{125}I$ results from the portable HPGe detector agreed to within 10% with the certified results. All measurement results complied with the ANSI/HPS N13.30 performance criteria. Conclusion: The results of the intercomparison program indicated the feasibility of applying ISOCS software to direct thyroid radiobioassays. The portable HPGe detector with ISOCS software can provide the convenience of efficiency calibration and higher energy resolution for identifying photopeaks, compared with a conventional thyroid monitor with a NaI(Tl) scintillator. The application of ISOCS software in a radiation emergency can improve the response in terms of internal contamination monitoring.

Design and Fabrication of CLYC-Based Rotational Modulation Collimator (RMC) System for Gamma-Ray/Neutron Dual-Particle Imager

  • Kim, Hyun Suk;Lee, Jooyub;Choi, Sanghun;Bang, Young-bong;Ye, Sung-Joon;Kim, Geehyun
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제46권3호
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    • pp.112-119
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    • 2021
  • Background: This work aims to develop a new imaging system based on a pulse shape discrimination-capable Cs2LiYCl6:Ce (CLYC) scintillation detector combined with the rotational modulation collimator (RMC) technique for dual-particle imaging. Materials and Methods: In this study, a CLYC-based RMC system was designed based on Monte Carlo simulations, and a prototype was fabricated. Therein, a rotation control system was developed to rotate the RMC unit precisely, and a graphical user interface-based software was also developed to operate the data acquisition with RMC rotation. The RMC system was developed to allow combining various types of collimator masks and detectors interchangeably, making the imaging system more versatile for various applications and conditions. Results and Discussion: Operational performance of the fabricated system was studied by checking the accuracy and precision of the collimator rotation and obtaining modulation patterns from a gamma-ray source repeatedly. Conclusion: The prototype RMC system showed reliability in its mechanical properties and reproducibility in the acquisition of modulation patterns, and it will be further investigated for its dual-particle imaging capability with various complex radioactive source conditions.

MEMS 가속도 센서를 이용한 환자 호흡동작 모니터링 체계 연구 (Study of the Respiratory Monitoring System by Using the MEMS Acceleration Sensor)

  • 성지원;윤명근;정원규;김동욱;신동오
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.61-67
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구팀은 호흡 훈련을 통해 호흡의 안정성과 재현성을 증대시킴으로써 환자 적용 범위를 넓히고자 미세전자기계시스템(micro-electro-mechanical system, MEMs) 가속도 센서를 이용한 새로운 호흡훈련시스템을 개발하고자 한다. 본 연구는 호흡동작 모니터링의 선형연구로 MEMS 센서의 성능평가를 Respiratory Gating Platform (RGP)을 이용하여 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 s/cycle의 속도와 4.0, 3.0, 2.0 cm을 진폭으로 하는 1차원 왕복운동에 대한 MEMS 가속도 센서의 순간중력가속도에 대한 반응을 측정하였고 이를 Varian RPM (real time patient monitoring system) 시스템과 비교하였다. RGP의 운동 주기에 대한 MEMS 가속도 센서의 주기 오차는 0.6~6.0%로 측정되었으며 RPM 시스템과 MEMS 가속도 센서에 대한 진폭 감도오차는 1%와 3.6~11.5%로 측정 되었다. 본 연구를 통하여 MEMS 가속도 센서에 대한 환자 호흡 훈련용으로서의 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

한반도에서 해상도 변화에 따른 지표면 일사량의 시공간 분포 (Temporal and Spatial Distributions of the Surface Solar Radiation by Spatial Resolutions on Korea Peninsula)

  • 이규태;조일성;지준범;최영진
    • 신재생에너지
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.22-28
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    • 2011
  • The surface solar radiations were calculated and analyzed with spatial resolutions (4 km and 1 km) using by GWNU (Gangneung-Wonju National University) solar radiation model. The GWNU solar radiation model is used various data such as aerosol optical thickness, ozone amount, total precipitable water and cloud factor are retrieved from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS), Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), MTSAT-1R satellite data and output of the Regional Data Assimilation Prediction System(RDAPS) model by Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), respectively. The differences of spatial resolutions were analyzed with input data (especially, cloud factor from MTSAT-1R satellite). And the Maximum solar radiation by GWNU model were found in Andong, Daegu and Jinju regions and these results were corresponded with the MTSAT-1R cloud factor.

Environmental Monitoring Using Comfort Sensing System

  • Na, Dae-Suk;Kang, Jeong-Ho;Park, Se-Kwang
    • 센서학회지
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.24-33
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    • 2003
  • This research is about a comfort sensing system for human environmental monitoring using a one-bodied humidity and temperature sensor and an air flow sensor. The thermal comfort that a human being feels in indoor environment has been known to be influenced mostly by six parameters, i.e. air temperature, radiation, air flow, humidity, activity level and clothing thermal resistance. Considering an environmental monitoring, we have designed and fabricated a one-bodied humidity and temperature sensor and an air flow sensor that detect air relative humidity, temperature and air flow in human environment using surface micromachining technologies. Micro-controller calculates a PMV (predicted mean vote) and CSV (comfort sensing vote) with sensing signals and display a PMV on LCD (liquid crystal display) for human comfort on indoor climate. Our work has demonstrated that a comfort sensing system can provide an effective means of measuring and monitoring the indoor comfort sensing index of a human being. Experimental results with simulated environment clearly suggest that our comfort sensing system can be used in many applications such as air conditioning system, feedback controlling in automobile, home and hospital etc..

The Accuracy of the Calculated Dose for a Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device

  • Sung, Jiwon;Son, Jaeman;Park, Jong Min;Kim, Jung-in;Choi, Chang Heon
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제30권4호
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    • pp.150-154
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    • 2019
  • The objective of this study is to monitor the radiation doses delivered to a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) by comparing the absorbed doses calculated by a commercial treatment planning system (TPS) to those measured by an in vivo dosimeter. Accurate monitoring of the radiation absorbed by a CIED during radiotherapy is necessary to prevent damage to the device. We conducted this study on three patients, who had the CIED inserted and were to be treated with radiotherapy. Treatment plans were generated using the Eclipse system, with a progressive resolution photon optimizer algorithm and the Acuros XB dose calculation algorithm. Measurements were performed on the patients using optically stimulated luminescence detectors placed on the skin, near the CIED. The results showed that the calculated doses from the TPS were up to 5 times lower than the measured doses. Therefore, it is recommended that in vivo dosimetry be conducted during radiotherapy for CIED patients to prevent damage to the CIED.

Simulation-based analysis of total ionizing dose effects on low noise amplifier for wireless communications

  • Gandha Satria Adi;Dong-Seok Kim;Inyong Kwon
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제56권2호
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    • pp.568-574
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    • 2024
  • The development of radiation-tolerant radio-frequency (RF) systems can be a solution for applications in extreme radiation environments, such as nuclear power plant monitoring and space exploration. Among the crucial components within an RF system, the low noise amplifier (LNA) stands out due to its vulnerability to TID effects, mainly relying on transistors as its main devices. In this study, the TID effects in the LNA using standard 0.18 ㎛ complementary metal oxide semiconductors (CMOS) technology are estimated and analyzed. The results show that the LNA can withstand absorbed radiation up to 100 kGy. The S21, S11, noise figure (NF), stability (K), and linearity of the third input intercept point (IIP3) slightly shifted from the initial values of 0.8312 dB, 0.793 dB, 0.00381 dB, 1.34406, and 2.36066 dBm, respectively which are still comparable to the typical performances. Moreover, the standard 0.18 ㎛ technology has demonstrated its radiation tolerance, as it exhibits negligible performance degradation in the conventional LNA even when exposed to radiation levels up to 100 kGy. In this context, simulation approach offers a means to predict the TID effects and estimate the radiation exposure limit for electronic devices, particularly when transistors are used as the primary RF components.