• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2017

Background: X-ray imaging detectors for the nondestructive cargo container inspection using MeV-energy X-rays should accurately portray the internal structure of the irradiated container. Internal and external factors can cause noise, affecting image quality, and scattered radiation is the greatest source of noise. To obtain a high-performance transmission image, the influence of scattered radiation must be minimized, and this can be accomplished through several methods. The scatter rejection method using an anti-scatter grid is the preferred method to reduce the impact of scattered radiation. In this paper, we present an evaluation the characteristics of the signal and noise according to physical and material changes in the anti-scatter grid of the imaging detector used in cargo container scanners. Materials and Methods: We evaluated the characteristics of the signal and noise according to changes in the grid ratio and the material of the anti-scatter grid in an X-ray image detector using MCNP6. The grid was composed of iron, lead, or tungsten, and the grid ratio was set to 2.5, 12.5, 25, or 37.5. X-ray spectrum sources for simulation were generated by 6- and 9-MeV electron impacts on the tungsten target using MCNP6. The object in the simulation was designed using metallic material of various thicknesses inside the steel container. Using the results of the computational simulation, we calculated the change in the scatter-to-primary ratio and the signal-to-noise ratio improvement factor according to the grid ratio and the grid material, respectively. Results and Discussion: Changing the grid ratios of the anti-scatter grid and the grid material decreased the scatter linearly, affecting the signal-to-noise ratio. Conclusion: The grid ratio and material of the anti-scatter grid affected the response characteristics of a container scanner using high-energy X-rays, but to a minimal extent; thus, it may not be practically effective to incorporate anti-scatter grids into container scanners.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.201-217
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• 2007

An active damage detection technique is introduced to locate damage in an isotropic plate using Lamb waves. This technique uses a time-domain energy model of Lamb waves in plates that the wave amplitude inversely decays with the propagation distance along a ray direction. Accordingly the damage localization is formulated as a least-squares problem to minimize an error function between the model and the measured data. An active sensing system with integrated actuators/sensors is controlled to excite/receive $A_0$ mode of Lamb waves in the plate. Scattered wave signals from the damage can be obtained by subtracting the baseline signal of the undamaged plate from the recorded signal of the damaged plate. In the experimental study, after collecting the scattered wave signals, a discrete wavelet transform (DWT) is employed to extract the first scattered wave pack from the damage, then an iterative method is derived to solve the least-squares problem for locating the damage. Since this method does not rely on time-of-flight but wave energy measurement, it is more robust, reliable, and noise-tolerant. Both numerical and experimental examples are performed to verify the efficiency and accuracy of the method, and the results demonstrate that the estimated damage position stably converges to the targeted damage.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to survey the present status of portable radiography and the result of free space scattered dose rate when taking a radiography at the general hospital or the university hospital in Taejon city. The results were as follows; 1. The number of cases using portable radiography for three years increased to averages 16.2%, 7.7% per year from January 1st in 1996 to December 31st in 1998. 2. The average of distance of adjacent patients was 219.1 cm at the ward. 3. For portable chest radiography, the free space scattered dose rate was 10.5 mSv/hr at 50 cm distance, 1.8 mSv/hr at 100 cm distance, and 0.2 mSv/hr at 200 cm distance. Therefore, in case of portable chest radiography at the ward, the average of distance of adjacent patients is 219.1 cm, so it does not have influence on the adjacent patients. But during the portable radiography, a guardian who is close to the patient, doctor, nurse and radiologic technologists has to set up the shield to prevent from the unnecessary radiation or the distance should be as great as possible from the mobile X-ray equipment.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.26-30
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• 1998

We tried to study in order to furnish the data for medical exposure dose and scattered ray in radiography. As the tables(from 1 to 3) show, we can presume, by means of a concrete numerical value, the amount of results affected by patient radiation exposure dose and somatic effect in radiography. However, there are many difficulties in the difference of exposure factor in each hospital, the accuracy of measuring by tracebility, shortage of exposure dose data especially in the area of children, and portable radiography, etc. In the radiation examination, it is considered if the gained benefit to the patient due to radiation is more than the risk of radiation, then the medical exposure is thought to be justified. Therefore, the radiotechnologists should continually make an effort to develop and study new techniques so as to reduce patient exposure dose.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1989

가장자리로 부터 역비례로 저항률이 변하는 반평면에 H분극 평면파가 입사되는 경우, 산란파를 Kontorovich-Lebedev 변환을 이용해서 정확한 적분식으로 얻었으며, 이로부터 모든 각도에서 쓸 수 있는 균일 근사식 및 계산된 산란파를 광선적(光線的)으로 해석할 수 있도록 해주는 비균일 근사식도 구했다. 저항율의 상수 여러 값에 대하여 가장자리 회절 패턴을 보였다. 결과들은 물리적으로 타당함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2014

요추 측면 X선 검사 시 피폭선량을 최소화 하고 진단에 최적의 영상을 얻기 위하여 유리선량계와 공간선량 측정계를 이용하여 장기별 피폭선량과 공간선량분포를 측정 평가 하였다. X선관과 가까울수록 장기의 피폭선량이 증가하였으며 조사야를 완전히 열었을 때 피폭선량이 증가되었다. 또한 피사체와 거리가 가까울수록 산란선이 증가하였으며 200 cm 이상 거리를 두면 95% 이상의 산란선이 감소되었다. 이 결과는 향후 요추 X선 검사 시 환자의 피폭선량을 예측하고 검사 방법을 결정하는데 자료로 제시되어 의료피폭선량을 감소 하는데 중요한 기초자료로 많은 활용이 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.733-740
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 실내 환경에서 무선 망 설계에 필요한 전파 특성 예측을 위해 3차원 광선 추적법을 이용하여 계산하는 방법을 제시했다. 실내의 경우는 벽면을 투과하는 전파, 복잡한 실내 구조물에 의한 산란 등으로 생기는 다양한 전파 경로를 정확히 모델링 하기 위해 3차원 광선 추적법을 적용하여 계산할 필요가 있다. 복잡한 실내 구조물을 수용하기 위해 물체들을 삼각형 면들로 모델링 하고, 이 삼각형 면을 이용하여 반사, 투과, 회절에 의한 효과를 고려하여 수신 전력을 계산하기 위한 ray tube를 만들고 계산의 효율성을 높이는 방법을 제시했다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권5호
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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.

• 한국정보처리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보처리학회 2021년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.708-710
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 X-ray 진단에서 산란선으로 인한 영상의 왜곡을 보정하는 방법으로서 수정된 구조의 AE(Auto-Encoder) 모델에 기반한 방법론을 제안한다. 기존 AE 모델의 계층에 따라 특징지도의 크기가 축소되고 팽창되는 과정에서 영상 복원에 필요한 정보가 소실될 가능성을 보완하기 위하여 동일 레벨 계층 간에 스킵 연결을 추가하였다. 또한 X-ray 영상에서 피사체 세부 부위의 두께와 밀도에 따라 산란선의 영향이 서로 다른 형태로 나타난다는 특성을 학습 과정에 효과적으로 반영하기 위하여 어텐션 모듈을 추가한 네트워크 구조를 도입하였다. 총 80 쌍의 흉부 X-ray 영상 데이터에 대하여 기존의 AE 모델을 사용한 방법 및 U-Net 과 FFA-Net 모델을 사용한 영상 복원 기법의 실험 결과를 상호 비교함으로써 제안된 방법의 타당성을 평가하였다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.37.1-37.1
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• 2020

Cosmic-ray protons (CRp) are efficiently produced at starburst galaxies (SBGs), where the star formation rate (SFR) rate is high. In this talk, we present estimates of gamma-ray and neutrino emissions from nearby SBGs, M82, NGC253, and Arp220. Inside the starburst nucleus (SBN), CRp are accelerated at supernova remnant (SNR) shocks as well as at stellar wind (SW) termination shocks, and their transport is governed by the advection due to starburst-driven wind and diffusion mediated by turbulence. We here model the momentum distributions of SNR and SW-produced CRp with single or a double power-law forms. We also employ two different diffusion models, where CRp are resonantly scattered off large-scale turbulence in SBN or self-excited waves driven by CR streaming instability. We then calculate gamma-ray/neutrino fluxes. The observed gamma-ray fluxes by Fermi-LAT, Veritas, and H.E.S.S are well reproduced with double power-law distribution for SNR-produced CRp and the CRp diffusion by self-excited turbulence. The estimated neutrino fluxes are <~10-3 of the atmospheric neutrino flux in the energy range of Eneutrino <~100 GeV and <~10-1 of the IceCube point source sensitivity in the energy range of Eneutrino >~60 TeV.