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A Study on the Behavior of the Free Space Scatter dose in X-ray Diagnostic Room (X선촬영실 내에서의 공간산란선량 변동에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Hyun-Joo;Kim, Sung-Soo;Kim, Young-Il;Lim, Han-Young;Kim, Heung-Tae;Lee, Who-Min;Kim, Hak-Sung;Lee, Sang-Suk
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.21-27
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    • 1994
  • In this pauper, when the X-ray exposure condition is 70, 90, 110 kV, 10 mAs, FFD 180 cm, FSO $10{\times}10$, $35{\times}35\;cm$, toward the $36{\times}36{\times}15\;cm$ acryl phantom, the free space scatter dose rate at the 15th points in X-ray diagnostic room was measured by electrometer and 1800 co ionization chamber. Therefore, the free space scatter dose distribution profile was drown, and then, the free space scatter dose contribution percentage was Investigated. The obtained results are summarized as following. 1. The X-ray tube leakage dose rate of the experiment generator at the 1 m from focus was measured maximum 85 mR/hr, minimum 20 mR/hr, therefore, this values was appeared below the KS rules, 2. The free space scatter dose become to larger at the primary X-ray beam around area, and lower at the back ward X-ray tube. The maximum values were 3,812 mR/hr at the front Lt 1 m $45^{\circ}$ point, minimum 117 mR/hr at the back ward 1 m $180^{\circ}C$ point. 3. As the more tube voltage and field size increase, the more free space scatter dose contribution percentage become to increase, as to 90 kV from 70 kV, increase to 12 %, to 110 kV from 90 kV, increase to 18 %, and then, become to 11 % at the $10{\times}10\;cm$ and 87 % at the $35{\times}35\;cm$. 4. The 89 % of the total producted scatter ray occured from acryl phantom, at the X-ray tube housing 6 %, at the front side back wall 5 %. 5. The free space scatter dose contribution percentage at the one point build up 80 % from the phanton direction, 14 % from the X-ray tube and collimator direction, 2.2 % from the front wall, 1.8 % from the side wall, 1.7 % the back wall.

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BREEDING EXPERIMENT ON MUTATION INDUCTION BY IRRADIATION (2) Effects of X-ray and Thermal Neutron Irradiation on Dry Seeds of Chinese Cabbage and Radish.

  • Kim, Dawng Woo;Kim, Yang Choon;Cho, Mi Kyung
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 1962
  • 1) Germination rate was rather irregular than decreasing as increasing dose of radiation and there were no differences between Kyong-Sam and Chuong-Bang of Chinese cabbage. 2) In R1 generation, abnormal leaves from seedling of irradiated seeds were observed. These were more apparent in X-ray irradiation than in thermal neutron. 3) Seedling height was inhibited with increasing dose of X-ray and thermal neutrons. Growth inhibition was more remarkable in X-ray than in thermal neutron. Kyong-Sam demonstrated more sensitivity than Chyong-Bang in both X-ray and thermal neutron. 4) Seedling height produced from seeds subjected to thermal neutrons showed small variation around its mean value, while in X-irradiation there was a greater deviaton from the mean value. 5) Fertility was decreased as increasing with dose, while the frequency of abortive pollen was increased. There were variability of the fertility and frequency of abortive pollen among plants or branches of a plant. 6) The mutants were obtained more in thermal neutron irradiation than in X-ray. The types of mutations obtained in Chinese radish of R2 generation were abnormal leaf, densely glowing leaf, degeneration in growing point and dwarf. The maximum frequency of phenotypic mutations was abnormal leaf mutation.

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Measurement of Skin Dose Distribution for the Mobile X-ray Unit Collimator Shielding Device (이동형 X선 장치 차폐도구 제작을 통한 표면선량 분포 측정)

  • Hong, Sun-Suk;Kim, Deuk-Yong
    • Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.5-8
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    • 2010
  • Opened a court in February 10, 2006, a rule of safety management of the diagnosis radiation system was promulgated for safety of the radiation worker, patients and patients' family members. The purpose of this rule is to minimize the risk of being exposed to radiation during the process of handling X-ray. For this reason, we manufactured shielding device of mobile X-ray unit collimator for diminution of skin dose. Shielding device is made to a thickness of Pb 0.375mm. For portable chest radiography, we measured skin dose 50cm from center ray to 200cm at intervals of 20cm by Unfors Xi detector. As a result, a rule of safety management of the diagnosis radiation system has been strengthened. But there are exceptions, such as ER, OR, ICU to this rule. So shielding device could contribute to protect unnecessary radiation exposure and improve nation's health.

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Measuring Absorbed Dose from Medical X-ray Equipment Using Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dots (광자극선량계의 저에너지 엑스선 특성비교)

  • Jung, Sook Jin;Jin, Gye Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.79-83
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    • 2018
  • In this paper, we measured and analyzed the dose correction factor, absorbed dose linearity, peak voltage X-ray response, angular dependence. Exposure dose correction factor, absorbed dose linearity, and peak voltage linearity using the medical X-ray generator were all in accordance with IEC-62387-1 (2007). The reference to the dosimetry direction at 0, 30, and 60 degrees relative to baseline radiation exposure was -29% (${\pm}30^{\circ}$) and + 67% (${\pm}60^{\circ}$). The values measured at $30^{\circ}$ were -8% lower than the standard and -18% lower than the standard at $60^{\circ}$. Therefore, the effect of direction should be corrected when using OSL dot dosimeter.

Assessment of Neutron Skyshine Dose in a Cargo Inspection Facility Using High Energy X-ray (고에너지 X-ray를 이용한 화물검색시설에서의 중성자 Skyshine 방사선량률 평가)

  • Cho, Young-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.27-31
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    • 2008
  • The radiation protection measures for the photoneutrons are one of the most important issue of radiation safety in high energy X-ray facilities. When the photoneutrons are released from the facility, the general public as well as occupational workers are exposed to unexpected radiations by neutron skyshine effect. In this study, the photoneutron inventory are calculated using monte carlo mothed, and the neutron skyshine dose rate is assessed using the inventory. A 9MeV X-ray cargo inspection facility is considered as a reference facility.

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The Study on Clinical Conditions and Skin Dose of Upper-Gastrointestinal X-ray Fluoroscopy (위장 X선 투시검사에 따른 실태 및 선량에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Sung-Chul;Ahn, Sung-Min;Jang, Sang-Sup
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.7-12
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    • 2007
  • This study examined present conditions of upper-gastrointestinal X-ray fluoroscopy and patient skin dose. The authors elected 21 equipments to check the X-ray equipment and exposure factor of fluoroscopy & spot exposure in university hospitals, hospitals, and clinics where perform upper-gastrointestinal X-ray fluoroscopy more than five times every day in Incheon areas. The amount of patient's skin dose during upper-gastrointestinal X-ray fluoroscopy was measured by ionization chamber.

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Performance Evaluation of the Developed Diagnostic Multi-Leaf Collimator and Implementation of Fusion Image of X-ray Image and Infrared Thermography Image (개발한 진단용 다엽조리개 성능평가 및 X선영상과 적외선체열영상의 융합영상 구현)

  • Kwon, Soon-Mu;Shim, Jae-Goo;Chon, Kwon-Su
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.365-371
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    • 2019
  • We have developed and applied a diagnostic Multi-Leaf Collimator (MLC) to optimized the X-ray field in medical imaging and the usefulness evaluated through the fusion of infrared image and X-ray image acquired by infrared camera. The hand and skull radiography with multi-leaf collimator(MLC) showed significant area dose reductions of 22.9% and 31.3% compared to ARC and leakage dose was compliant with KS A 4732. Also scattering doses of 50 cm and 100 cm showed a significant decrease to confirm the usefulness of MLC. It was confirmed that the fusion of infrared images with an adjustable degree of transparency was possible in the X-ray images. Therefore, fusion of anatomical information with physiological convergence is expected to contribute and improvement of diagnostic ability. In addition, the feasibility of convergence X-ray imaging and DITI devices and the possibility of driving MLC with infrared images were confirmed.

Dose Assessment during Pregnancy in Abdominal X-ray Examinations (복부 진단 X선 검사 시 태아 및 임산부의 선량 평가)

  • Woo, Ri-Won;Cho, Yong-In;Kim, Jung-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.261-270
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    • 2020
  • In diagnostic X-ray examinations, dose assessments for pregnant female and fetus are realistically difficult, and related research is also lacking. Therefore, in this study, the purpose of the simulation was to analyze the dose and fetal dose for pregnant female during abdominal X-ray examination. Based on the data presented in ICRP 89, this study produced phantom reconstructed of the existing prenatal phantom, which was used to analyze the evaluation of the organ dose and fetal dose of pregnant female according to pregnancy week and the difference between the dose of the existing phantom and the reconstructed phantom. As a result, the abdominal X-ray test showed a tendency to show higher doses for organs close to the direction of the source joining. In addition, it was confirmed that fetal doses in posteroanterior position were reduced by more than 65% compared with anteroposterior position.

A Study on the Output Characteristics Comparison of High Frequency Resonant Inverter Type X-ray Generators in Short Exposure Time (고주파 공진형 인버터식 X-선 장치의 단시간 출력특성 비교 연구)

  • 정수복;이성길;임홍우;백형래
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.66-72
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    • 1999
  • This paper deals with the output characteristics of resonant PWM inverter type X-ray generators connected to different DC power units i.e. a single phase full bridge rectifier, a three phase full bridge rectifier and a power storage unit(PSU). The quality of X-ray beam depends on the pulsating waveforms of DC voltage supplied to the X-ray tube. In a X-ray generator, the waveform of DC output voltage can be affected from affected from harmonic distortion of DC input power. When a tube voltage waveform is distorted, the property of X-ray beam such as reproducibility, linearity and dose can be reduced. Therefore, we compared DC output waveforms and dose with three type of DC power units and show the experimental results in this paper.

A Study of Radiation Dose Evaluation and Optimization Methods for Intra Oral Dental X-ray in Pediatric Patient (소아 구내촬영 시 방사선량 평가 및 최적화 방안에 대한 연구)

  • Lee, Hyun-Yong;Cho, Yong-In
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.195-203
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    • 2021
  • Although intra oral dental x-ray is a lower dose than other radiological examinations, pediatric patients are known to have a higher risk of radiation damage than adults. For this reason, pediatric dental x-ray requires management of dose evaluation and imaging conditions during the examination. In this study, the dose calculation program ALARA-Dental(child/adult) was used to evaluate the organ dose and effective dose exposed to each examination site during intra oral imaging of children during dental radiographic examination, and dose analysis according to the imaging conditions was performed. As a result, the highest organ dose distribution was shown at 0.044 ~ 0.097 mGy in all are as of the mucous membrane of oral cavity except for the maxillary incisors and canines. Also, in the case of the thyroid gland, the maxillary canine and maxillary premolar examination showed 0.027 and 0.020 mGy, respectively, and the dose distribution was 15.4% to 70.0% higher than that of the mandibular examination. As for the effective dose calculated during intra oral imaging, the maxillary anterior and canine examinations showed the highest effective doses of 0.005 and 0.004 mSv, respectively, and the maxillary area examination showed a higher dose distribution on average than the mandible.