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Evaluation of High Absorption Photoconductor for Application to Auto Exposure Control Sensor by Screen Printing Method

자동노출제어장치 센서적용을 위한 스크린 프린팅 제작방식의 고흡수율 광도전체 특성평가

  • Received : 2014.07.05
  • Accepted : 2015.02.25
  • Published : 2015.02.28

Abstract

In diagnostic radiology, the use of automatic exposure control device is internationally recommended for diagnosis and optimization. However, if exposed to prolonged radiation is a complicated manufacturing process, there is a problem that occurs decrease of various performance overall brightness sensor, which is commercially available conventional. Therefore, in this study, absorption of X-ray is high, and I want to evaluate the AEC applicability of the sensor of the photoconductor-based production has an easy advantage. Experimental results confirms the possibility of fabrication of the sensor through an increase in the SNR, with the detection efficiency superior, accurate turn-off. In addition, it is confirmed that the experimental results of the transmittance and the latent image, Ghost effect by the light conductor does not appear, in the case of a photoconductor with the exception of the PbO, 80% - and it was confirmed good transmittance of 90%. Therefore, excellent mechanical stability and poor performance due to a change of the doping concentration than the existing products that have been put to practical use, the sensor easy photoconductor based, fabrication and can be applied as AEC sensor is expected.

진단방사선 분야에서는 진단 최적화를 위하여 자동노출제어장치의 활용이 국제적으로 권고되고 있다. 하지만, 기존의 상용화된 광도전체 센서는 제작 공정의 복잡하고 장시간 방사선에 노출될 경우 다양한 성능 저하가 발생하는 문제점이 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 X-ray 흡수율이 높으면서도 제작이 용이한 장점을 가진 광도전체 기반 센서의 AEC 적용 가능성을 평가하고자 한다. 실험결과, SNR 증가를 통하여 우수한 검출 효율을 가지는 센서의 제작가능성을 확인하였고, 정확한 턴-오프가 가능할 것으로 사료된다. 또한 잠상 영상 및 투과율 실험 결과, 광도전체에 의한 Ghost effect가 나타나지 않음을 확인하였으며, PbO를 제외한 광도전체의 경우 80% - 90%의 우수한 투과율을 확인하였다. 그러므로 상용화된 기존 상품에 대비하여 도핑농도 변화에 따른 성능 저하 및 기계적 안정성이 뛰어나며 제작이 용이한 광도전체 기반의 센서는 AEC 센서로 적용이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

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