• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.13-19
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• 2007

The purpose of study Is to Investigate whether glass rod detector (GRD) would be suitable for dosimeter of radiotherapy units. A GRD Is used for the measurement of the ou4put factors and x-axis beam profiles from Gamma Knife. The output factors measured with GRD from the 14, 8 and 4mm collimators relative to the 18mm collimator are $0.980{\pm}0.013,\;0.949{\pm}0.013\;and\;0.872{\pm}0.012$, respectively. The output factors obtained with a GRD are within 1.0% In good agreement with the values recommended by the manufacture. The full width at half maximum (FWHM) of x-axis beam profiles measured with GRD are 5.9mm at a 4mm collimator.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.181-186
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• 2006

A radiophotoluminescent glass rod detector (GRD) system has recently become commercially available. We investigate the dosimetric properties of the GRD regarding the reproducibility of signal, dose linearity and energy dependence. The reproducibility of five measurements for 50 GRDs is presented by an average of one standard deviation of each GRD and it is ${\pm}1.2%$. It is found to be linear in response to doses of $^{60}Co$ beam in the range 0.5 to 50 Gy with a coefficient of linearity of 0.9998. The energy dependence of the GRD is determined by comparing the dose obtained using cylindrical chamber to that by using the GRD. The GRD response for each beam is normalized to the response for a $^{60}Co$ beam. The responses for 6 and 15 MV x-ray beams are within ${\pm}1.5%$ (1SD). The energy response of GRD for high-energy photon is almost the same as the energy dependence of LiF:Mg:Ti (TLD-100)and shows little energy dependence unlike p-type silicon diode detector. The GRDs have advantages over other detectors such diode detector, and TLD: linearity, reproducibility and energy dependency. It has been verified to be an effective device for small field dosimetry for stereotactic radiosurgery.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.2624-2628
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• 2011

Exposed dose of a patient was measured by Radiophotoluminescent Glass Rod Detector with a use of a panorama graphic device in dental examination. The effect of exposed dose in optic lens was measured by comparing the different materials of the glasses. Depending on the dental location, the exposed dose distribution was 82.4~2,340uSv. It showed that the maximum difference in dose distribution was over 300%. Thus, when manufacturing the devices, it seemed to require shortening the pre-heat time and additional shielding in order to control the diagnosis and exposed dose. The measurement data of the exposed dose in optic lens was increased 20~75uSv per each test when compared putting on glasses with not wearing. As a result, taking off the glasses is recommended to improve efficiency of the test and minimize the exposed dose during dental panorama graphic examinations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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• 2006.08a
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• pp.114-114
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• 2006

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.11b
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• pp.907-910
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• 2010

치과 진료시 파로라마 장치를 이용한 검사에서 유리선량계를 사용하여 피검자의 피폭선량을 측정하였다. 수정체의 피폭선량 영향을 평가하기 위하여 안경의 재질에 따라 수정체의 피폭선량을 측정하였다. 치아위치별 피폭선량 측정결과 82.4-2,340${\mu}Sv$ 선량분포로 나타나 최대 300% 이상의 피폭선량 차이를 보였다. 따라서 효과적이고 정확한 진단과 피폭선량 관리를 위해서는 장치제조시 예열시간 단축 과차폐등의 조치가 필요할 것으로 생각된다. 안경을 착용하였을 때 착용하지 않았을 때 비하여 수정체의 피폭선량이 안경의 재질에 따라서 1회 검사 시 20-75${\mu}Sv$ 증가되는 것으로 측정되었다. 그러므로 피폭 선량을 최소화하고 효율적인 검사를 위해 치과 파노라마 검사시 안경을 벗고 검사할 것을 권고 한다.