• Journal of the Korean Physical Society
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• 제73권9호
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• pp.1377-1384
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• 2018

Accurate measurement of the absorbed dose and the effective dose is required in dental panoramic radiography involving relatively low energy with a rotational X-ray tube system using long exposures. To determine the effectiveness of measuring the irradiation by using passive dosimetry, we compared the entrance skin doses by using a radiophotoluminescent glass dosimeter (RPL) and an optically stimulated luminescence detector (OSL) in a phantom model consisting of nine and 31 transverse sections. The parameters of the panoramic device were set to 80 kV, 4 mA, and 12 s in the standard program mode. The X-ray spectrum was applied in the same manner as the panoramic dose by using the SpekCalc Software. The results indicated a mass attenuation coefficient of $0.008226cm^2/g$, and an effective energy of 34 keV. The equivalent dose between the RPL and the OSL was calculated based on a product of the absorbed doses. The density of the aluminum attenuators was $2.699g/cm^3$. During the panoramic examination, tissue absorption doses with regard to the RPL were a surface dose of $75.33{\mu}Gy$ and a depth dose of $71.77{\mu}Gy$, those with regard to the OSL were surface dose of $9.2{\mu}Gy$ a depth dose of $70.39{\mu}Gy$ and a mean dose of $74.79{\mu}Gy$. The effective dose based on the International Commission on Radiological Protection Publication 103 tissue weighting factor for the RPL were $0.742{\mu}Sv$, $8.9{\mu}Sv$, $2.96{\mu}Sv$ and those for the OSL were $0.754{\mu}Sv$, $9.05{\mu}Sv$, and $3.018{\mu}Sv$ in the parotid and sublingual glands, orbit, and thyroid gland, respectively. The RPL was more effective than the OSL for measuring the absorbed radiation dose in low-energy systems with a rotational X-ray tube.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2024

In Recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the global incidence of breast cancer, with approximately 2.3 million cases of female breast cancer reported worldwide in 2020. Numerous studies are currently underway to enhance the accuracy of breast cancer diagnosis through the development of digital mammography detectors. This study aims to create Monte Carlo simulation-based mammographic anti-scatter grids and investigate their utility in evaluating the performance of digital mammography detector. Two types of mammographic anti-scatter grids, MAM-CP and Senographe 600T HF, were created using Monte Carlo simulation software (MCNPX 2.7.0), with grid ratios of 3.7 : 1 and 5 : 1, respectively. The grid physical characteristics (sensitivity, exposure factor, contrast improvement ratio) were calculated based on the KS C IEC60627 in the simulations using two X-ray qualities, RQA-M2 (28 kVp) and MW4 (35 kVp). As the X-ray tube voltage increased from 28 kVp to 35 kVp, sensitivity and exposure factor exhibited a decreasing trend, while contrast improvement ratio demonstrated an increasing trend. With an increase in grid ratio from 3.7 : 1 to 5 : 1, all physical characteristics showed an upward trend. Our results were consistent with a previous study that conducted measurements of physical properties using a real phantom. However, the pattern of change in the contrast improvement ratio with X-ray tube voltage differed from the previous study.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.306-309
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• 2007

PXLM(Phosphor based x-ray light modulator) has a combined structure by phosphor, photoconductor, and liquid crystal and it can realize x-ray image of high resolution in clinical diagnosis area. In this study, we fabricated a photoconductor and investigated electrical and optical properties to confirm application possibility of radiator detector of PXLM structure. As photoconductor, amorphous selenium(a-Se), which is used most in DR(Digital radiography) of direct conversion method, was used and for formation of thin film, it was formed as $20{\mu}m-thick$ by using thermal vacuum evaporation system. For a produced a-Se film, through XRD(X-ray diffraction) and SEM(Scanning electron microscope), we investigated that amorphous structure was uniformly established and through optical measurement, for visible light of 40 $0\sim630nm$, it had absorption efficiency of 95 % and more. After fabricated a-Se film on the top of ITP substrate, hybrid structure was manufactured through forming $Gd_2O_3:Eu$ phosphor of $270{\mu}m-thick$ on the bottom of the substrate. As the result to confirm electrical property of the manufactured hybrid structure, in the case of appling $10V/{\mu}m$, leakage current of $2.5nA/cm^2$ and x-ray sensitivity of $7.31nC/cm^2/mR$ were investigated. Finally, we manufactured PXLM structure combined with hybrid structure and liquid crystal cell of TN(Twisted nematic) mode and then, investigated T-V(Transmission vs. voltage) curve of external light source for induced x-ray energy. PXLM structure showed a similar optical response with T-V curve that common TN mode liquid crystal cell showed according to electric field increase and in appling $50\sim100V$, it showed linear transmission efficiency of $12\sim18%$. This result suggested an application possibility of PXLM structure as radiation detector.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.503-510
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• 2020

콘크리트는 원자력 시설의 차폐용 구조물로 광범위하게 사용되고 있는 재료이다. 하지만, 시설의 해체 시 양적으로 가장 많이 발생하는 방사성 폐기물이기도하다. 콘크리트는 중성자를 포획하여 다양한 방사성 핵종을 생성하기 때문에 해체 전에 시료를 채취하여 방사능 측정 및 평가를 수행해야 한다. 측정은 주로 HPGe 검출기를 이용하는데 시료의 정확한 방사능 판정을 위해는 기하학적 보정인자, 자가흡수 보정인자, 계측기의 절대효율 등 효과적인 보정인자를 측정치에 반영해야 한다. 보정인자는 기하학적 및 화학적 상태가 실제 시료와 동일한 표준시료를 이용해서 동일한 측정조건 하에서 획득한다. 하지만, 콘크리트는 다양한 구성물질과 높은 밀도로 전처리가 제한적이므로 콘크리트 표준시료를 제작하는 것은 매우 어렵다. 또한 코어드릴(core drill)을 사용하여 채취되는 콘크리트 시료는 체적선원이므로 직경에 대한 기하학적 보정과 밀도에 대한 자가흡수에 대한 보정이 필수적이다. 따라서, 최근에는 많은 연구자들이 표준선원을 제작 후 측정하는 대신 몬테카를로 전산모사(Monte Carlo simulation)을 이용하여 효과적인 보정인자들을 계산하는 연구를 수행하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Monte Carlo code 중 하나인 Geant4를 이용하여 방사화 콘크리트에서 가장 많이 생성되는 핵종인 ¹⁵²Eu, ⁶⁰Co에서 방출되는 감마선 에너지에 대한 콘크리트 코어시료의 직경과 밀도에 따른 보정인자를 산출하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2007년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.8
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• pp.329-329
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• 2007

Photoconductive poly crystalline lead oxide coated on amorphous thin film transistor (TFT) arrays is the best candidate for direct digital x-ray detector for medical imaging. Thicker films with lessening density often show lower x-ray induced charge generation and collection becomes less efficient. In this work, we present a new methodology used for the high density deposition of PbO. We investigate the structural properties of the films using X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy experiments. The film coatings of approximately $200\;{\mu}m$ thickness were deposited on $2"{\times}2"$ conductive-coated glass substrates for measurements of dark current and x-ray sensitivity. The lead oxide (PbO) films of $200\;{\mu}m$ thickness were deposited on glass substrates using a wet coating process in room temperature. The influence of post-deposition annealing on the characteristics of the lead oxide films was investigated in detail. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy have been employed to obtain information on the morphology and crystallization of the films. Also we measured dark current, x-ray sensitivity and linearity for investigation of the electrical characteristics of films. It was found that the annealing conditions strongly affect the electrical properties of the films. The x-ray induced output charges of films annealed in oxygen gas increases dramatically with increasing annealing temperatures up to $500^{\circ}C$ but then drops for higher temperature anneals. Consequently, the more we increase the annealing temperatures, the better density and film quality of the lead oxide. Analysis of this data suggests that incorporation and decomposition reactions of oxygen can be controlled to change the detection properties of the lead oxide film significantly. Post-deposition thermal annealing is also used for densely film. The PbO films that are grown by new methodology exhibit good morphology of high density structure and provide less than $10\;pA/mm^2$ dark currents as they show saturation in gain (at approximate fields of $4\;V/{\mu}m$). The ability to operate at low voltage gives adequate dark currents for most applications and allows voltage electronics designs.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.175-184
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• 2023

검출기의 실제 모양과 제조사에서 제공한 데이터를 기준으로 Penelope simulation을 통해 검출기 모양을 구현하며 측정치에서 얻은 효율을 기준으로 하여 적합한 사층 두께에 적용하였다. 검출기의 simulation 된 전체에너지피크 효율 채널수와 crystal의 Outside contact layer가 전체에너지피크 효율에 미치는 영향을 결정 하기위한 효율 계산은 Penelope Code를 사용하여 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 1.2 ,1.4 mm의 다양한 사층 두께에 대해 수행하였다. 외부 접촉 사층 두께가 5배 증가하였을 때, 59.50 keV의 경우 전체에너지피크 효율이 약 36% 감소하였으며, 1836.01 keV 경우 10% 감소하였다. 또한 10배 증가할수록 59.54 keV의 경우 FEP 효율이 약 20% 감소하였으며, 1836.01 keV 경우 7% 감소하였음을 확인하였다. Penelope simulation된 전체에너지피크 효율 채널은 사층 증가에 따라 기하급수적으로 감소한다. 또한, 총 효과 곡선은 0.3 - 1.4 mm 사층 두께 영역에서 3.5% 미만의 상대적 차이로 잘 일치함을 확인하였다. 그러나 비균질 사층이 몬테카를로 모델에서 여전히 매개변수라는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2003년도 제27회 추계학술대회
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• pp.64-64
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• 2003

Objectives: Patient dose verification is clinically the most important parts in the treatment delivery of radiation therapy. The three dimensional(3D) reconstruction of dose distribution delivered to target volume helps to verify patient dose and determine the physical characteristics of beams used in intensity modulated radiation therapy(IMRT). We present Beam Intensity Scanner(BInS) system for the pre treatment dosimetric verification of two dimensional photon intensity. The BInS is a radiation detector with a custom made software for relative dose conversion of fluorescence signals from scintillator. Methods: This scintillator is fabricated by phosphor Gadolinium Oxysulphide and is used to produce fluorescence from the irradiation of 6MV photons on a Varian Clinac 21EX. The digitized fluoroscopic signals obtained by digital video camera will be processed by our custom made software to reproduce 3D relative dose distribution. For the intensity modulated beam(IMB), the BInS calculates absorbed dose in absolute beam fluence, which are used for the patient dose distribution. Results: Using BInS, we performed various measurements related to IMRT and found the followings: (1) The 3D dose profiles of the IMBs measured by the BInS demonstrate good agreement with radiographic film, pin type ionization chamber and Monte Carlo simulation. (2) The delivered beam intensity is altered by the mechanical and dosimetric properties of the collimating of dynamic and/or static MLC system. This is mostly due to leaf transmission, leaf penumbra, scattered photons from the round edges of leaves, and geometry of leaf. (3) The delivered dose depends on the operational detail of how to make multileaf opening. Conclusions: These phenomena result in a fluence distribution that can be substantially different from the initial and calculative intensity modulation and therefore, should be taken into account by the treatment planing for accurate dose calculations delivered to the target volume in IMRT.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2017

In this work, we investigated the recently proposed phase-contrast x-ray imaging (PCXI) technique, the so-called single grid-based PCXI, which has great simplicity and minimal requirements on the setup alignment. It allows for imaging of smaller features and variations in the examined sample than conventional attenuation-based x-ray imaging with lower x-ray dose. We performed a systematic simulation using a simulation platform developed by us to investigate the image characteristics. We also performed a preliminary PCXI experiment using an established a table-top setup to demonstrate the performance of the simulation platform. The system consists of an x-ray tube ($50kV_p$, 5 mAs), a focused-linear grid (200-lines/inch), and a flat-panel detector ($48-{\mu}m$ pixel size). According to our results, the simulated contrast of phase images was much enhanced, compared to that of the absorption images. The scattering length scale estimated for a given simulation condition was about 117 nm. It was very similar, at least qualitatively, to the experimental contrast, which demonstrates the performance of the simulation platform. We also found that the level of the phase gradient of oriented structures strongly depended on the orientation of the structure relative to that of linear grids.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.172-177
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• 2010

중수로원전에서 환경으로 배출되는 방사성유출물의 양은 경수로원전에 비해 상대적으로 많고, 방사성유출물을 계속적으로 배출하는 연속배출(Continuous release) 방식으로 운용되고 있다. 이 때문에 원자로건물 배기 굴뚝(Stack) 등 주요 배출지점에 방사선검출기(Radiation detector)를 설치하여 방사성유출물의 농도를 실시간으로 감시하고 있다. 또한 방사성핵종 별로 연간 배출 가능한 유도배출한계(Derived Release Limits: DRLs)를 정하고, 이들 설정 값을 초과하지 않도록 엄격하게 관리하고 있다. 본 논문은 중수로원전 방사성유출물에 대한 배출관리 방식, 유도배출한계의 설정기준, 설정 방법론과 설정 현황을 조사하여 검토하였다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제44권7호
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• pp.568-575
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• 2016

항공기로부터 방사되는 IR 신호(Infrared : IR)는 전투 생존성 관점에서 예측과 분석이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 배기 플룸에서 발생하는 IR 신호에 대해 IR 탐지기 관점에서 신호 예측을 수행하였다. 복사 데이터베이스와 이를 활용하는 Line-By-Line 기법을 적용하여 복사 물성치를 해석하고 이를 바탕으로 1차원 Line Of Sight(LOS)에 대해 복사 강도를 해석하였다. 상용 프로그램을 이용하여 노즐의 배기 플룸 열유동장을 해석하였고, 이 플룸 열유동장에 IR 탐지기 관점에서 서로 다른 탐지 각도에 대한 LOS를 설정하여 이에 대한 IR 신호 해석을 수행하였다. 해석을 통해 플룸 내부의 국부적으로 높은 온도 영역을 지나는 LOS에서 강한 IR 신호가 확인되었다. 또한 노즐 벽면을 포함한 LOS에서 가장 강한 IR 신호가 확인되었으며, 이를 통해 고체 벽면에 의한 복사 방사가 IR 신호에 큰 영향을 미치는 것을 확인하였다.