• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2007년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.8
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• pp.176-176
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• 2007

Flat-panel direct conversion detectors used in compound substance of semiconductor are being studied for digital x-ray imaging. Recently, such detectors are deposited by physical vapor deposition(PVD) generally. But, most of materials (HgI2, PbI2, TlBr, PbO) deposited by PVD have shown difficult fabrication and instability for large area x-ray imaging. Consequently, in this paper, we propose applicable potentialities for screen printing method that is coated on a substrate easily. It is compared to electrical properties among semiconductors such as $HgI_2$, $PbI_2$, PbO, HgBrI, InI, and $TlPbI_3$ under investigation for direct conversion detectors. Each film detector consists of an ~25 to $35\;{\mu}m$ thick layer of semiconductor and was coated onto the substrate. Substrates of $2cm{\times}2cm$ have been used to evaluate performance of semiconductor radiation detectors. Dark current, sensitivity and physics properties were measured. Leakage current of $HgI_2$ as low as $9pA/mm^2$ at the operation bias voltage of ${\sim}1V/{\mu}m$ was observed. Such a value is not better than PVD process, but it is easy to be fabricated in high quality for large area x-ray Imaging. Our future efforts will concentrate on optimization of growth of film thickness that is coated onto a-Si TFT array.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 헤테로 접합을 이용하여 누설전류를 저감 시키는 기술을 적용하여 Particle-In -Binder을 이용한 방사선 영상 센서의 변환 물질을 개발하였다. 이는 디지털 방사선 영상 검출기의 두 가지 방식 중 하나인 직접방식에 사용되는 핵심 소자로 기존의 비정질 셀레늄(Amorphous Selenium)을 대체하여 더욱 효율이 높은 후보 물질들이 연구되어지는 가운데 태양전지와 반도체 분야에서 이미 많이 사용되어온 이종접합(Hetero junction)을 이용해 누설 전류를 저감 시키는데 그 목적이 있다. 본 연구에서 사용되는 Particle-In -Binder 제작 방법은 검출 물질 제작이 용이하고 높은 수율과 대면적의 검출기 제작에 적합하나 높은 누설 전류가 의료 영상 시스템에 있어서 문제가 되어 오고 있다. 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위해 다층 구조를 이용하여 누설 전류를 저감시킨다면 Particle-In -Binder을 이용하여 간편하게 향상된 효율의 디지털 방사선 검출기를 제작 할 수 있다고 사료 되어 진다. 본 연구에서는 누설전류 및 민감도, 그리고 선형성에 대한 전기적 신호를 측정하여 제작된 다층 구조의 방사선 검출 물질의 특성 평가가 이루어 졌다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.481-487
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• 2020

Radiation measurement technology has steadily improved and its usage is expanding in various industries such as nuclear medicine, security search, satellite, nondestructive testing, environmental industries and the domain of nuclear power plants (NPPs). Especially, the simultaneous measurements of gamma rays and neutrons can be even more critical for nuclear safety management of spent nuclear fuel and monitoring of the nuclear material. A semiconductor detector comprising cadmium, zinc, and tellurium (CZT) enables to detect gamma-rays due to the significant atomic weight of the elements via immediate neutron and gamma-ray detection. Semiconductor sensors might be used for nuclear safety management by monitoring nuclear materials and spent nuclear fuel with high spatial resolution as well as providing real-time measurements. We aim to introduce a portable nuclide-analysis device that enables the simultaneous measurements of neutrons and gamma rays using a CZT sensor. The detector has a high density and wide energy band gap, and thus exhibits highly sensitive physical characteristics and characteristics are required for performing neutron and gamma-ray detection. Portable nuclide-analysis device is used on NPP-decommissioning sites or the purpose of nuclear nonproliferation, it will rapidly detect the nuclear material and provide radioactive-material information. Eventually, portable nuclide-analysis device can reduce measurement time and economic costs by providing a basis for rational decision making.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.481-487
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• 2021

This study was conducted for the purpose of efficient radioactive waste disposal and management. Experiment was evaluated the decontamination efficiencies of the four types decontamination materials(Water, Alcohol, Decontamination Water, Decontamination Gel) with radioactive wastes generated during radio-pharmaceutical production process at Korea Institute Radiological and Medical Sciences(KIRAMS). The radioactive waste sample used in experiment is a lead plate of the fume hood that was disposed in April, 2019. In the experimental method, radioactive waste was measured before and after decontamination using a HPGe semiconductor detector and Gamma survey meter. The measured values before and after decontamination were evaluated for decontamination efficiency as a percentage. As a result, it was confirmed that a lot of specific activity and surface dose rate was removed from the radioactive wastes. In particular, when decontamination water was used, most of the radioactivity of radioactive wastes was removed. Considering these results, if decontamination water is used in decontamination of radioactive waste, decontamination efficiency equivalent to the disposition criteria can be expected with just one decontamination treatment. In addition, in the case of water and alcohol, only on decontamination was effective in approximately 75% and 95%. Otherwise, when decontamination gel was used, it was confirmed that the largest deviation occurred among all experimental results.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권11호
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• pp.4253-4264
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• 2022

Since the implementation of the phosphate project in Bled El-Hadba (BEH) deposit, western region of Tébessa, no detailed study has been conducted to assess the natural radioactivity distribution and the associated radiological risk parameter for this open-pit mine. For the sake of determining a credible premining reference database for the region of interest, 21 samples were collected from different geological layers of the above-mentioned deposit. Gamma Spectrometry was applied for measuring radioactivity using a high resolution HPGe semiconductor detector. The obtained activity results have shown a significant broad variation in the radioactive contents for the different phosphate samples. The total average concentrations (in Bq·kg^-1) for ²²⁶Ra, ²³⁸U, ²³⁵U, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K computed for the different type of phosphate layers were found to be 570 ± 169, 788 ± 280, 52 ± 18, 66 ± 6 and 81 ± 18 respectively. The mean activity concentrations of the measured radionuclides were compared to other regional and worldwide deposits. The ratios between the detected radioisotopes have been calculated for spatial distribution of natural radionuclides in the study area. Based on the aforementioned activity concentrations, the corresponding radiation hazard parameters were assessed. Correlations between the obtained parameters were drawn and a multivariate statistical analysis (Pearson Correlation, Cluster and Factor analysis) was carried out in order to identify the existing relationships.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2000

This study was performed for the clinical applications applying the Monte Carlo methods. In this study we calculated the absorbed dose distributions for the 6 MeV electron beam in water phantom and compared the results with measured values. The energy data of electron beam used in Monte Carlo calculation is the energy distribution for 6 MeV electron beam which is assumed as a Gaussian form. We calculated percent depth doses and beam profiles for three field sizes of $10{\times}10,\;15{\times}15$, and $20{\times}20\;cm^2$ in water phantom using Monte Carlo methods and measured those data using a semiconductor detector and other devices. We found that the calculated percent depth doses and beam profiles agree with the measured values approximately. However, the calculated beam profiles at the edge of the fields were estimated to be lower than the measured values. The reason for that result is that we did not consider the angular distributions of the electrons in phantom surface and contamination of X-rays in our calculations. In conclusion, in order to apply the Monte Carlo methods to the clinical calculations we are to study the source models for electron beam of the linear accelerator beforehand.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2004년도 하계학술대회 논문집 D
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• pp.2353-2355
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 고정도의 방사선 측정이 가능한 능동형 전자선량계를 제작하기 위해 필수적으로 요구되는 반도체 방사선 검출기를 ASIC으로 구현하였다. 이는 전자선량계의 소형화와 저소비전력을 실현할 수 있도록 전치증폭기와 성형증폭기를 일체화한 것으로 방사선과 방사선 검출 소자인 상용 핀 포토다이오드의 상호작용으로 생성된 수 [nA]의 전류펄스를 측정할 수 있다. MOSIS 공정을 통하여 ASIC으로 구현된 방사선검출기는 $10{\mu}Ci$의 ${\gamma}$-선 Ba-133, Cs-137 및 Co-60의 세 핵종에 대하여 방사선 조사시험을 수행하여 구현된 방사선 검출기의 유용성을 입증하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.426-433
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• 2010

The characteristic X-rays emitted from materials after gamma ray exposure was simulated and measured. A CdTe semiconductor detector and a $^{57}Co$ radiation source were used for energy spectroscopy. The types of materials could be identified by comparing the measured energy spectrum with the theoretical X-ray transition energy of the material. The sample composition was represented by the $K_{\alpha1}$-line (Siegbahn notations), which has the highest intensity among the characteristic X-rays of each atom. The difference between the theoretic prediction and the experimental result of K-line measurement was < 0.61% even if the characteristic X-rays from several materials were measured simultaneously. 2D images of the mixed materials were acquired with very high selectivity.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.195-202
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• 1998

목적 : 방사선수술의 치료계획에 필요한 기본자료를 얻기 위하여, 6 MV X-선의 소형 조사면을 측정하고, 동일 조사면에 대한 몬테칼로 계산을 수행하여 그 결과를 측정한 자료와 비교하였다. 재료 및 방법 : 연구에 사용한 조사면은 SSD 100 cm에서 직경 1.0, 2.0, 그리고 3.0 cm인 원형의 소형 조사면이며, 각 조사면에 대한 심부선량백분율 (PDD)과 빔측면도 (Beam profile)를 구하였다. 측정에는 소형 반도체검출기, 물팬텀 그리고 원격조정 장치를 이용하였다. 몬테칼로 계산은 EGS4를 이용하여 수행하였으며, 계산에는 6 MV X-선의 에너지 분포와 확산빔 (divergent beam), 원형 조사면 그리고 물팬텀을 고려하였다. 결과 : 심부선량백분율의 경우, 계산값은 측정간에 비하여 낮은 경향을 보였으며, 모든 조사면에 대하여 물팬텀속 깊이 2.0-20.0 cm에서 차이는 0.3-5.7%의 범위로 평가 되었고, 표면 영역에서는 0.0-8.9%로 나타났다. 물팬텀속 깊이 10.0 cm에서 90% 선량폭은 몬테칼로 계산과 잘 일치하였으나, 반음영의 계산값은 모든 조사면에 대하여 측정값보다 0.1 cm 작게 나타났다. 결론 : 측정한 소형 조사면에 대한 심부선량백분율과 빔측면도는 몬테칼로 계산과 근사적으로 일치하였다. 팬텀 표면영역과 반음영 영역에서 측정값과 계산값의 차이가 많이 발생하였으며, 이러한 이유는 몬테칼로 계산 수행시 단순한 기하구조를 가정했기 때문이다. 따라서 실제의 기하구조와 조사면에 대한 보다 정확한 자료를 적용 할 수 있도록, 지속적인 연구를 해야 할 것이며, 몬테칼로 계산은 측정과 검증이 어려운 경우에 대하여 정확한 정보를 얻을 수 있는 유용한 도구로서 많이 이용 될 것이다

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.756-767
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• 2007

For the combination of phosphor screens having various thicknesses and a photodiode array manufactured by complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process, we report the observation of image-quality degradation under the irradiation of 45-kVp spectrum x rays. The image quality was assessed in terms of dark pixel signal, dynamic range, modulation-transfer function (MTF), noise-power spectrum (NPS), and detective quantum efficiency (DQE). For the accumulation of the absorbed dose, the radiation-induced increase both in dark signal and noise resulted in the gradual reduction in dynamic range. While the MTF was only slightly affected by the total ionizing dose, the noise power in the case of $Min-R^{TM}$ screen, which is the thinnest one among the considered screens in this study, became larger as the total dose was increased. This is caused by incomplete correction of the dark current fixed-pattern noise. In addition, the increase tendency in NPS was independent of the spatial frequency. For the cascaded model analysis, the additional noise source is from direct absorption of x-ray photons. The change in NPS with respect to the total dose degrades the DQE. However, with carefully updated and applied correction, we can overcome the detrimental effects of increased dark current on NPS and DQE. This study gives an initial motivation that the periodic monitoring of the image-quality degradation is an important issue for the long-term and healthy use of digital x-ray imaging detectors.