• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.477-486
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of reconstruction filters, X-ray source trajectories and intervals in the quality of digital tomosynthesis (DT) images, and the results was clinically validated. The filtered back-projection was implemented by using Ramp, Shepp-Logan, Cosine, Hamming, Hann and Blackman filters, and the X-ray source trajectories were simulated with 1 × 36, 2 × 18, 3 × 12, 4 × 9 and 6 × 6 arrays. The X-ray source intervals were 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 mm. The depth resolution, spatial resolution and noise of DT image were evaluated by measuring artifact spread function (ASF), full width at half maximum (FWHM) and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), respectively. The results showed that the spatial resolution and noise properties of DT images were maximized by the Ramp and Blackman filters, respectively, and the depth resolution and noise properties of the DT images obtained with a 1 × 36 X-ray source trajectory were superior to the other trajectories. The depth resolution and noise properties of DT images improved with an increase of X-ray source intervals, and the high X-ray source intervals degraded the spatial resolution of DT images. Therefore, the characteristics of DT images are highly dependent on reconstruction filters, X-ray source trajectories and intervals, and it is necessary to use optimal imaging parameters in accordance with diagnostic purpose.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.757-762
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• 1998

“하나로”를 이용하여 강내 조사용으로 사용되는 $^{192}$ Ir 선원의 제조법을 확립하였다. HTS (Hydraulic Transfer System)조사공에서 48시간 조사한 $\psi$2.5 mm x t 0.25 mm의 원판형 Ir 표적 10장을 쌓아서 방사능이 1.012 Ci인 선원을 시험제조하였다. 선원 제작에 관련된 생성방사능, 중성자 자기홉수효과 인자를 이론적으로 계산하여 시험제조에 사용하였고 ${\gamma}$선 자기흡수효과는 실험으로 측정하여 암 치료에 요구되는 10-20 Ci 선원의 상용생산에 필요한 자료를 확보하였다. 치료용 소선원 제작에 관련된 표적제작, 중성자조사, 방사능 측정, 선원조립, 밀봉용접, 품질관리 등의 제작기술을 확립하고 선원의 안전성은 밀봉시험, 표면오염검사 등을 수행하여 확인하였다. 제조된 선원은 실제 사용되는 조사장치에 장착하여 기능시험을 수행할 것이다. 이번 실험을 통하여 강내 조사용으로 사용되는 10-20 Ci 방사능의 $^{192}$ Ir 선원을 안정적으로 공급할 수 있음을 확인하였으며 하나로를 이용하여 캡슐 직경 4 mm의 치료용 소선원 제작기술을 확립하였다. 개발된 /spp 192/Ir 강내 조사용 선원은 국내 5-6개 병원에 공급할 것이며 이 기술을 바탕으로 직경 1.1-1.6 mm의 강내 조사용 선원도 개발할 예정이다.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.19-29
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• 2001

In dose modeling, the shape of actual source and sealed capsule are important parameter to determine the physical dose computation. The author investigated the effect of filter of source self-absorption and sealed capsule to designed the high dose rate Ir-192 source for Ralstron(Japan) unit. The size of source designed to 1.5 mm $\Phi$ x 1.5mm length of actual source sealed with stainless steel which is 3.0mm $\Phi$ x 12.0mm length connected to driving cable. The dose attenuation was derived 66.3 % from 2655 segmented source at reference point of 10mm lateral distance of source. The output dose rate factor in tissue for designed source showed 0.0013511 cGy/mCi-sec in reference point at 1cm lateral distance of source center. The dose distribution at inferior of source showed the 52% of that of source tip region, however, the filtering effect was small as 4% at 45degrees of source axis. The dose attenuation within 20 degrees of source axis at near source-cable connector showed large filtering effect as 40% over, but the small effect was revealed isotropic dose distribution at large angle.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.752-756
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• 1998

산업용 및 의료용으로 사용되는 $^{192}$ Ir 방사선원에 대한 $\psi$선 자기흡수효과인자를 실험을 통하여 구하였다. 이를 위하여 3 mm $\psi$ x 3 mm t, 2.5 mm $\psi$ x 2.5 mm t, 2 mm $\psi$ x 2 mm Ir의 원주형 Ir 표적과 3 mm $\psi$ x 0.25 mm t, 3 mm $\psi$ x 0.1 mm t의 원판형 Ir 표적을 하나로의 PTS(Pneumatic Transport System)조사공에서 중성자 조사하였다. 이온전리함을 사용하여 각 Ir 표적의 방사능을 측정하고 계산에 의해서 구한 생성방사능 값과의 비를 구하는 방법으로 $^{192}$ Ir의 ${\gamma}$선 자기흡수효과인자를 구하였다. 이 값들은 원주형 표적에 대하여 각각 0.614, 0.687, 0.704 였고 원판형 표적에 대하여 각각 0.827, 0.875 였다. 원주형 Ir 표적내부의 중성자 자기흡수효과의 정도를 알아보기 위하여 2.5 mm $\psi$ x 0.25 mm t Ir 표적 10장을 포개어 중성자 방사화시킨 후 각 표적의 방사능을 측정한 결과 가장 바깥쪽 표적의 방사능이 중심부에 위치한 표적보다 약 2배정도 방사화가 많이 일어남을 알 수 있었다. 이번에 구한 ${\gamma}$선 자기흡수효과인자는 향후 산업용 및 의료용으로 사용되는 $^{192}$ Ir 방사선원의 사용자에게 제공되는 최종방사능을 평가하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.393-402
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• 1997

Purpose : When an x-ray beam of small field size is irradiated to target area containing an air cavity, such as larynx, the underdosing effect is observed in the region near the interfaces of air and soft tissue. With a larynx model, air cavity embedded in tissue-equivalent material, this study is intonded for examining Parameters, such as beam quality, field size, and cavity size, to affect the dose distribution near the air cavity. Materials and Methods : Three x-rar beams, 4-, 6- and 10-MV, were employed to Perform a measurement using a 2cm $(width){\times}L$ (length in cm, one side of x-ray field used 2cm (height) air cavity in the simulated larynx. A thin window parallel-plate chamber connected to an electrometer was used for a dosimetry system. A ratio of the dose at various distances from the cavity-tissue interface to the dose at the same points in a homogeneous Phantom (ebservedlexpected ratio, O/E) normalized buildup curves, and ratio of distal surface dose to dose at the maximum buildup depth were examined for various field sizes. Measurement for cavity size effect was performed by varying the height (Z) of the air cavity with the width kept constant for several field sizes. Results : No underdosing effect for 4-MV beam for fields larger than $5cm\times5cm$ was found For both 6- and 10-MV beams, the underdosing portion of the larynx at the distal surface was seen to occur for small fields, $4cm\times4cm\;and\;5cm\times5cm$. The underdosed tissue was increased in its volume with beam energy even for similar surface doses. The relative distal surface dose to maximum dose was changed to 0.99 from 0.95, 0.92, and 0.91 for 4-, 6-, and 10-MV, respectively, with increasing field size, $4cm\times4cm\;to\;8cm\times8cm$, For 6- and 10-MV beams, the dose at the surface of the cavity is measured less than the predicted by about two and three percent. respectively. but decrease was found for 4-MV beam for $5cm\times5cm$ field. For the $4cm\timesL\timesZ$ (height in cm). varying depth from 0.0 to 4.8cm, cavity, O/E> 1.0 was observed regardless of the cavity size for any field larger than about $8cm\times8cm$. Conclusion : The magnitude of underdosing depends on beam energy, field size. and cavity size for the larynx model. Based on the result of the study. caution must be used when a small field of a high quality x-ray beam is irradiated to regions including air cavities. and especially the region where the tumor extends to the surface. Low quality beam. such as. 4-MV x-ray, and larger fields can be used preferably to reduce the risk of underdosing, local failure. In the case of high quality beams such as 6- and 10-MV x-rays, however. an additional boost field is recommended to add for the compensation of the underdosing region when a typically used treatment field. $8cm\times8cm$, is employed.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.548-554
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• 1994

The full-energy peak efficiency for a collimated geometry of a Si (Li) detector has been experimentally determined using the electro-deposition sources. The radioactive sources of $^{51}$ Cr, $^{54}$ Mn, $^{57}$ Co and $^{65}$ Zn nuclides are prepared by the electro-deposition method. The measured efficiency values are corrected for the escape losses due to the K X-rays of silicon and the absorptions in materials related to source-to-detector geometry. The corrected efficiency values have turned out to be nearly constant regardless of photon energy.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.169-175
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to verify the usefulness of X-ray simulator which uses a visible light source for further study. We developed a small experimental equipment which is composed of three main components - source, localizer and detector. Cartesian coordinate was set in 3D space, and the position of target was assumed the origin of the coordinate. The light from the source passes directly through the target, and projection image is formed on the screen, which can be taken with the digital camera. Since projection images were acquired behind the screen, they were flipped over right and left. By examining the characters of visual light source and equipments, it could be concluded that developed system was useful for experimental purpose.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.25-32
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• 2008

[ $^{169}Yb$ ] industrial NDT sealed sources were developed by using $Yb_2O_3$ pellets as the target and demonstrated for their performance. To produce the pellets, optimal compacting and sintering conditions were determined experimentally. Source holders for $^{169}Yb$ were designed and fabricated. After assembling an active source produced from HANARO with the developed source holder, a demonstration experiment was performed to compare the quality of the radiographs from $^{192}Ir$ and soft X-rays. This demonstration study showed that the developed $^{169}Yb$ produced better radiographs than $^{192}Ir$ for a carbon steel with less than a 4 mm thickness.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.21-26
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• 2010

In this paper, film uniformity is improved by the bolt-mapping of convolutional image processing between bolts and a film using soft X-ray based in-line LCD TV film thickness controls. The automatic film thickness analysis of 3 inter-bolt's convolution function is proposed for the reduction of offset error from the X-ray changing of line scan in film profiles.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.117-125
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• 2022

Although stationary inverse-geometry digital tomosynthesis (s-IGDT) is able to reduce motion artifacts, image acquisition time and radiation dose, the image quality of the s-IGDT is degraded due to the truncations arisen in projections. Therefore, the effects of geometric and image acquisition conditions in the s-IGDT should be analyzed for improving the image quality and clinical applicability of the s-IGDT system. In this study, the s-IGDT images were obtained with the various X-ray source arrangement types and the various number of projections. The resolution and noise characteristics of the obtained s-IGDT images were evaluated, and the characteristics were compared with those of the conventional DT images. The s-IGDT system using linear X-ray source arrangement and 40 projections maximized the image characteristics of resolution and noise, and the corresponding system was superior to the conventional DT system in terms of image resolution. In conclusion, we expect that the s-IGDT system can be used for providing medical images in diagnosis.