• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.165-172
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• 1996

A scanning slot digital mammography system Luing a plastic scintillating fiber screen (SFS) is currently being developed To improve the x-ray interaction efficiency and absorption efficiency of an SFS, high Z elements can be added into the scintillating fiber core. In this paper, we investigated theoretically the zero spatial frequency detective quantum efficiency, DQE(0), and modulation transfer function, MTF(f), of three 2 cm thick SFSs made of polystyrene, polystyrene loaded with 5% by weight of lead, and polystyrene Loaded with 10% by weight of tin scintillating fibers. X-ray interaction efficiency, scintillating light intensity distributions and line spread functions were generated using Monte Carlo simulation. DQE(0) and MTF(f) were computed for x-ray energies ranging from 15 to 50 keV. Loading high Z elements into the SFS markedly increased the DQE(0). For x-ray energies used for mammovaphy, DQE(0) values of both high Z element loaded SFSs are about a factor of three higher than the DQE(0) of an Min-R screen. At mammographic x-ray energies, MTF(f) values of all three SFSs are Venter than 50% at 25 Ip/mm spatial frequency, and were found to be dominated by the 20 um individual scintillating fiber diameter used The results show that both hiP DQE(0) and spatial resolution can be achieved with the high Z element loaded SFSs, which make these SFSs attractive for use in a scanning slot detector for digital mammography.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2016

The position verification of the radiation source utilized in brachytherapy forms a critical factor in determining the therapeutic efficiency. Currently, films are used to verify the source position; however, this method is encumbered by the lengthy time interval required from film scanning to analysis, which makes real-time position verification difficult. In general, the source position accuracy is usually tested in a monthly quality assurance check. In this context, this study investigates the feasibility of the real-time position verification of the radiation source in high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy with the use of scintillating fibers. To this end, we construct a system consisting of scintillating fibers and a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM), optimize the dosimetric software setup and radiation system characteristics to obtain maximum measurement accuracy, and determine the relative ratio of the measured signals dependent upon the position of the scintillating fiber. According to the dosimetric results based on a treatment plan, in which the dwell time is set at 30 and 60 s at two dwell positions, the number of signals is 31.5 and 83, respectively. In other words, the signal rate roughly doubles in proportion to the dwell time. The source position can also be confirmed at the same time. With further improvements in the spatial resolution and scintillating fiber array, the source position can be verified in real-time in clinical settings with the use of a scintillating fiber-based system.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.3431-3437
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• 2021

In this study, one-dimensional gamma ray source positions are estimated using a plastic scintillating optical fiber, two photon counters and via data processing with a machine learning algorithm. A nonlinear regression algorithm is used to construct a machine learning model for the position estimation of radioactive sources. The position estimation results of radioactive sources using machine learning are compared with the theoretical position estimation results based on the same measured data. Various tests at the source positions are conducted to determine the improvement in the accuracy of source position estimation. In addition, an evaluation is performed to compare the change in accuracy when varying the number of training datasets. The proposed one-dimensional gamma ray source position estimation system with plastic scintillating fiber using machine learning algorithm can be used as radioactive leakage scanners at disposal sites.

• 센서학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2015

As a feasibility study on development of a gamma imaging probe, we developed a scintillating film-based gamma imaging detector that can obtain scintillation images with information of gamma-ray distribution. The scintillating film-based gamma imaging detector was composed of a sensing probe, an image intensifier, and a beam profiler. To detect and transmit scintillation image, the sensing probe was fabricated by coupling a scintillating film, a fiber-optic image conduit, and a fiber-optic taper, consecutively. First, the optical images of USAF 1951 resolution target were obtained and then, modulation transfer function values were calculated to test the image quality of the sensing probe. Second, we measured the scintillation images according to the activity of the 137Cs and the distance between the surface of 137Cs and the distal-end of sensing probe. Finally, the intensities of scintillating light as functions of the activity and the distance were evaluated from the region of interest in the scintillation image. From the results of this study, it is expected that a fiber-optic gamma imaging detector can be developed to detect gamma-rays emitted from radiopharmaceuticals during radioimmunoguided surgery.

• 센서학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.52-57
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• 2010

In this study, we have fabricated a scintillating fiber-optic dosimeter for a radiotherapy dosimetry. And ${\gamma}$-rays generated by a Co-60 are measured using a scintillating fiber-optic dosimeter and percent depth dose curves are obtained according to the different depths of solid water phantoms. Also, Cerenkov radiations generated by primary or secondary electrons are measured at different depths of water phantom using a background optical fiber.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 치료용 양성자선 계측을 위한 광섬유 방사선량계 개발을 목적으로 최적화 과정의 기초연구를 통하여 광섬유 방사선량계를 제작하였다. 양성자선 계측의 최적화를 위해 유기섬광체의 종류에 따른 섬광량 및 브래그 피크의 피크/플래투를 측정하여 가장 효율이 뛰어난 섬광체를 선별하였고, 유기섬광체의 직경에 따라 물 팬텀의 각 깊이에서 손실되는 양성자선의 에너지에 대해 유기섬광체에서 발생되는 섬광량을 측정하여 유기섬광체의 직경에 따른 선형성을 도시하고 최적의 섬광체 직경을 선택하였다. 또한 양성자선의 조사각도에 대해 유기섬광체의 길이에 따른 섬광량 및 섬광량의 표준편차를 측정하여 입사각 의존도를 판별하고 최적의 섬광체 길이를 결정하였다. 최적화 과정을 통하여 제작된 센서 성능평가의 일환으로 양성자 가속기의 선량율 및 모니터 유닛에 따른 광섬유 방사선량계의 섬광량을 측정하였다.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2017년도 추계학술논문요약집
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• pp.229-230
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• 2017

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.332-336
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• 2006

In this study, we have fabricated a fiber-optic radiation sensor using an organic scintillator for high energy electron beam therapy. The intensities of scintillating light from a fiber-optic radiation sensor are measured with different field size, electron beam energy and monitor unit of a clinical linear accelerator. To obtain percent depth dose(PDD), the amount of scintillating light is measured at different depth of polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA) phantom. Also the intensity of Cerenkov light is measured and characterized as a function of incident angle of electron beam and a subtraction method is investigated using a background optical fiber to remove a Cerenkov light.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2003년도 가을 학술논문집
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• pp.233-238
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• 2003

플라스틱 광섬유섬광체(PSF)를 여러 가닥의 다발로 묶은 방사선센서를 제작하여 $^137Cs$ 감마선원에 적용하여 가닥수에 따른 방사선 계측 특성을 분석하였다. 이를 통하여 센서부위와 전송용 광섬유간의 집광을 용이하게 하는 끝이 가늘어지는 광섬유(Tapered fiber)의 필요성을 발견하였다. Tapered 광섬유의 성능을 예측하기 위하여 polystyrene을 기반으로 미량의 dPOPOP와 PPO 또는 dPBD를 첨가한 Tapered 플라스틱 섬광체를 제작하였으며, $^137Cs$ 선원 1 1.5, 3, 5 ${\mu}Ci$에 적용하여 출력파고 및 방사능과 총계수치 사이의 비례관계를 분석하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 플라스틱 광섬유섬광체를 Tapered 형태로 제작하는 경우 ${\mu}Ci$ 수준의 감마선 장에서 방사선 계측기로 개발될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2008

The objectives of this study are to measure and to remove Cerenkov lights generated in a fiber-optic radiation sensor by a charge-coupled device. we have fabricated a fiber-optic radiation sensor which comprises an organic scintillator, a plastic optical fiber and a charge-coupled device. Charge-coupled device as a light measuring tool has many advantages which are easy in multi-dimensional measurements, high spatial resolution and relatively low cost.