• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.289-295
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• 2018

When using a mobile X-ray unit, primary radiation creates medical images and secondary radiation scatters in many directions, which reduces image quality and causes exposure to patients, care givers and medical personnel. The purpose of this study was to develop a radiation shielding system for effectively shielding secondary radiation and evaluate its effectiveness. Using a mobile X-ray unit, spatial dose according to presence of human equivalent phantom and spatial dose using the developed shielding device were measured, and the phantom at 80 cm equidistance from center of X-ray was compared with spatial dose according to use of a shield. Measurements were taken at intervals of 10 cm every $30^{\circ}$ from the head direction($-90^{\circ}$) to the body direction($+90^{\circ}$). In the spatial dose measurement with and without the phantom, when the human equivalent Phantom was used, the spatial dose was increased by 40% in all directions from 40 cm to 100 cm from the central X-ray, and about 88% of the space dose was reduced when using the developed shields with the phantom. The equidistance dose at 80 cm from the central X-ray was increased by 39% from $5.1{\pm}0.26{\mu}Gy$ to $7.1{\pm}0.15{\mu}Gy$ when the human equivalent phantom was used, and when phantom was used and shielding was used, the spatial dose was reduced by about 90% from $7.1{\pm}0.15{\mu}Gy$ to $0.7{\pm}0.07{\mu}Gy$. The spatial dose of natural radiation was measured to be about $0.2{\pm}0.04{\mu}Gy$ when using the developed shielding with Phantom at a distance of 1 m or more. It is expected that by using the developed shielding system, it will be possible to effectively reduce secondary radiation dose received in all directions and to ensure safe imaging.

• 치과방사선
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.51-70
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• 1995

The purpose of this investigation was to compare the direct digital radiographic system with film-based digital imaging system using Ektaspeed and Ektaspeed Plus film with respect to image characteristics and detectability and evaluate the sensor noise with the use of subtraction method. Direct digital radiographic system which used was Sens-A-Ray system(Regam Medical Systems, Sundsvall, Sweden) and film-based digital imaging system was composed of Macintosh II ci computer, high resolution Sony XC-77 CCD camera and intraoral x-ray film(Kodak Ektaspeed film, Kodak Ektaspeed Plus film). Images were taken by using CCD sensor of Sens-A-Ray system, Ektaspeed film and Ektaspeed Plus film with variable exposure time(0.06s, 0.1s, 0.16s, 0.2s, 0.3s, 0.4s, 0.5s, 0.6s, O.8s, LOs), 5 times at each exposure time. And then ektaspeed films and ektaspeed plus films were digitized using CCD camera. Image groups were divided into 3 groups; Sens-A-Ray group(direct digital radiographic system), Ektaspeed group and Ektaspeed Plus group (film-based digital imaging system) They were assessed by the following three aspects; image density, image contrast and detectability and sensor noise of Sens-A-Ray system was also evaluated. The results were as follow : 1. S group showed higher density than E , EP group except at the low exposure time(p<0.01). 2. S group showed higher contrast than E,EP group except at the high exposure time(p<0.01). 3. All groups showed good detectability at the each proper exposure time. Lowest exposure time which shows maximum detectability in S,EP group(0.5s) was lower than that in E group(0.6s). 4. Sensor noise of Sens-A-Ray system generally increased according to exposure time. On the basis of the above results, it was considered that Sens-A-Ray system could show higher speed, higher contrast than Ektaspeed, Ektaspeed Plus film except at too high and low exposure time and the same detectability as the conventional intraoral film.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.245-247
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• 2022

엑스선 후방산란 영상획득기술은 물체에서 산란되는 엑스선을 활용하여 피조사체 내부 영상을 획득할 수 있는 기술로 영상획득을 위해서는 시스템은 엑스선 발생장치와 산란 엑스선을 측정하기 위한 검출시스템을 포함하여야 한다. 엑스선 후방산란 영상획득장치는 고속으로 회전하는 회전 콜리메이터를 통해 생성되는 엑스선을 샘플링 간격으로 실시간 신호를 획득하여야 하며 이를 위해서는 고속 신호획득장치가 요구된다. 우리는 후방산란 영상획득장치를 위해 대면적 플라스틱 섬광체(500×600×50mm3)와 광증배관으로 구성된 후방산란 엑스선 획득용 센서부에서 생성되는 신호의 변환 및 전달하기 위한 고속 다채널 신호획득장치를 개발하였다. 개발한 후방산란 영상획득용 검출시스템은 최소 15u초 간격으로 신호의 획득이 가능하며 최대 6채널의 신호의 변환 및 전달이 가능한 시스템으로 고속 후방산란 엑스선 영상획득이 가능하다. 개발된 검출시스템은 개별 센서의 보정을 위한 전압, 신호이득, 저레벨 제거 등의 원격 조절 기능을 포함한다. 현재 우리는 다양한 조건에서 엑스선 후방산란 영상획득을 적용 시험을 수행하고 있다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2009

This study gives an account of the collateral standards in IEC 60601-1-3: 2008 specifying the general requirements for basic safety and essential performance of diagnostic X-ray equipment regarding radiation protection as it pertains to the production of X-rays. The collateral standards establish general requirements for safety regarding ionization radiation in diagnostic radiation systems and describe a verifiable evaluation method of suitable requirements regarding control over the lowest possible dose equivalent for patients, radiologic technologists, and others. The particular standards for each equipment can be determined by the general requirements in the collateral standard and the particular standard is followed in the risk management file. The guidelines for radiation safety of diagnostic radiation systems is written up in ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601-1-3(2002)1st edition, medical electric equipment part 1-3, and the general requirements for safety-collateral standards: programmable electrical medical systems. Therefore the diagnostic radiation system protects citizens' health rights with the establishment and revisions of laws and standards for diagnostic radiation systems as a background for the general requirements of radiation safe guards applies, as an international trend, standards regarding the medical radiation safety management. The diagnostic radiation system will also assure competitive power through a conforming evaluation unifying the differing standards, technical specifications, and recognized processes.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 단일 비산란 그리드 및 다색광 x-선원을 이용하여 위상대조 x-선 영상을 용이하게 구현할 수 있는 새로운 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 신기법의 개념 입증을 위해 집속형 선형 그리드(200 lines/inch 선 밀도), 마이크로 초점 x-선관(${\sim}5{\mu}m$ 초점크기), CMOS형 평판형 검출기($48{\mu}m$ 픽셀 크기)로 실험장치를 구성하였으며, 한 번의 x-선 촬영($90kV_p$, 0.1 mAs)으로 감약대조 x-선 영상과 향상된 가시성을 지진 산란 x-선 영상 및 차분 위상대조 x-선 영상을 Fourier변조복원 기법을 적용하여 성공적으로 분리 획득하였다. 더 나아가, 감약대조 x-선 영상과 산란 x-선 영상을 합성함으로써 일반 감약대조 x-선 영상에서는 명확하게 볼 수 없는 샘플의 미세 구조를 보다 선명하게 나타냄을 확인하였다. 본 논문에서 제안한 단일 비산란 그리드 기반 위상대조 x-선 영상화 기법은 실험 구성 및 절차가 단순하고 새로운 대조도에 기반한 산란 및 위상대조 x-선 영상을 동시에 제공하기 때문에 차세대 x-선 영상화 신기법으로 다양한 응용분야에서 용이하게 적용될 수 있을 것으로 전망한다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2009

With the recent development of diagnosis using radiation and increasing demand of the medical treatment, we need to minimize radiation exposure dose. So, This is the method which reduce patient dose by measuring surface dose of radiographic change factor and by comparing theoretical and actual dose, when we take an X-ray which is generally used. By changing the factor of kV, mAs, FSD, whose range is 60 to 120 kV, 20 to 100 mAs, 80 to 180 cm, we compared theoretical surface dose with actual surface dose calculated by the simple calculation program, Bit system, and NDD-M method As a result, when kV and mAs were higher, theoretical surface dose and actual surface dose were more increased. but the higher FSD was, the more decreased surface dose was. According to this, the error were measured about 0.1 to 0.2 mGy in low dose part and about 0.7 to 1.5 mGy in high dose part. Therefore, this shows that theoretical surface dose calculation method is more correct in low dose part than in high dose part. In conclusion, we will have to make constant efforts which can reduce patient and radiographer's exposure dose, studying methods which can predict patient's radiation exposure dose more exactly.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권8호
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• pp.1151-1156
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• 2013

In this study, to clearly establish the concept of a geometric modeling I apply for the concept of Pushbroom, limited to two-dimensional radiation Locator to provide a three-dimensional information purposes. Respect to the radiation scanner Pushbroom modeling techniques, geometric modeling method was presented introduced to extract three-dimensional information as long as the rotational component of the Gamma-Ray Linear Pushbroom Stereo System, introduced the two-dimensional and three-dimensional spatial information in the matching relation that can be induced. In addition, the pseudo-inverse matrix by using the conventional least-squares method, GCP(Ground Control Point) to demonstrate compliance by calculating the key parameters. Projection transformation matrix is calculated for obtaining three-dimensional information from two-dimensional information can be used as the primary relationship, and through the application of a radiation image matching technology will make it possible to extract three-dimensional information from two-dimensional X-ray imaging.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.112-124
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• 1989

최근 본 연구팀에서 기존의 선 조사방식 디지탈 X-선 촬영시스템의 단점을 보완하여 촬영시간을 0.7초로 단축시키고 환자에의 X-선 조사량을 3mR 정도로 감소시킨 디지탈 X-선 촬영시스템을 개발한 바, 이 논문에서는 이 시스템의 감도 특성, 산란 성분 구성률, 양자검출 효율, 변조전달함수, 그리고 콘트라스트 상세도 등과 같은 물리적 및 영상특성들을 조사함으로써 그 촬영성능을 평가하였다. 조사 결과 이 시스템의 감도특성은 입사에너지에 비례하며, 기존의 필름-스크린 보다 적은 X-선 조사량으로도 더 우수한 콘트라스트 해상도를 지녔음이 나타났다. 그 이유는 뛰어난 산란선 제거능력과 양자검출 효율 때문인 것으로 생각된다.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.220-231
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• 2021

문화재 방사선 비파괴 투과 조사 방식은 이미지플레이트(Image Plate, IP)를 사용하는 디지털 방사선영상시스템(Computed Radiography, CR)이 도입되면서 필름방식의 아날로그 이미지에서 점차 디지털 이미지로 교체되고 있다. 방사선 비파괴 투과 조사의 이미지 품질은 촬영 조건(관전압, 관전류, 노출시간), 영상 획득 매체, 촬영 거리, 유물의 두께 등이 영향을 미친다. 이 논문에서는 목재 문화재에 주로 사용되는 수종(소나무, 밤나무, 은행나무, 상수리나무)에 X선 선원의 투과 특성을 GE사(社)의 CR 영상 시스템을 통해 획득된 이미지의 그레이 스케일(Gray Scale)을 분석한 후 신호 대 잡음비(signal to noise ratio) 및 대조도를 평가하고, 이중-선 상질계(Duplex-wire image quality indicator), 구형파 차트(line-pair gauges), 선형 식별계(Image Quality Indicator)를 이용하여 이미지를 분석하였다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2007

디지털 MTF의 정확도를 결정하는 요소로는 정확한 엣지 각도의 결정, 합성 ESF 또는 합성 LSF을 작성을 위한 재 샘플링, 스무징, 커브핏팅 등을 들 수가 있다. 본 실험에서는 Edge를 이용한 MTF커브 핏팅방법을 구현하였고, 슬릿법에 의한 MTF산출결과와 비교하였다. 실험결과 공간주파수 2.0 LP/mm 근방까지의 저주파수영역에서는 엣지법이 높은 수치를 나타내며 2.0 LP/mm 이상의 주파수 영역에서는 MTF값이 역전이 되어 슬릿법이 더욱 높은 값을 나타내었다. 이는 Cunningham의 보고와 완전히 일치한다.