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Shielding Analysis of the Material and Thickness of Syringe Shield on the Radionuclide

방사성 핵종별 주사기 차폐기구의 재질 및 두께에 대한 차폐분석

  • 조용인 (동남권 원자력의학원 핵의학과) ;
  • 김창수 (부산가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학 방사선학과) ;
  • 강세식 (부산가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학 방사선학과) ;
  • 김정훈 (부산가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2015.03.06
  • Accepted : 2015.04.10
  • Published : 2015.07.28
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Abstract

A monte carlo simulation about shielding material and thickness of the syringe shield for radiation shield was performed. As a result of analysis, high atomic number materials such as tungsten, lead and bismuth have the highest shielding effect. However, $^{18}F$, $^{67}Ga$ and $^{111}In$ show high energy distribution in the region with thin shielding thickness. As the thickness of shielding materials increased, the energy distribution decreased due to reduction of ${\gamma}$-ray. In the case of low atomic number materials, they, showed energy distribution from highest to lowest, were barium sulfate, steel, stainless, iron and copper. Aluminum, plastic, concrete and water showed diverse aspect. they showed relatively high energy distribution because of increased ${\gamma}$-ray that penetrate the shield.

몬테카를로 기법을 기반으로 한 모의실험을 통해 방사성 핵종별 주사기 차폐기구의 재질 및 두께에 대한 차폐분석 결과, 텅스텐, 납, 비스무스와 같이 상대적으로 원자번호가 높은 재질의 경우 거의 모든 핵종에서 가장 높은 차폐효과를 보였다. 그러나 $^{18}F$, $^{67}Ga$, $^{111}In$ 선원의 경우, 차폐두께가 낮은 영역에서 저 원자번호 재질보다 더 높은 에너지를 나타냈으나, 이후 증가된 차폐두께에서는 투과되어 도달하는 감마선이 감소하여 더 낮은 에너지 분포를 나타냈다. 그 외 상대적으로 원자번호가 낮은 재질의 경우 구리, 철, 스테인리스강, 황산바륨의 순서로 에너지가 낮은 분포를 나타냈고, 알루미늄, 플라스틱, 콘크리트, 물의 경우 핵종별로 각기 다른 양상을 나타냈으며, 상대적으로 투과된 감마선의 증가로 전체적으로 높은 에너지 분포를 보여 차폐효과가 떨어지는 것으로 나타냈다.

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