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KMID : 0364920050300010001
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Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
2005 Volume.30 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.7
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Carbon Fiber as Material for Radiation Fixation on Device : A comparative study with acrylic
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Chie Eui-Kyu
Park Jang-Pil
Huh Soon-Nyung
Hong Se-Mi
Pakr Seok-Won
Kim In-Ah
Wu Hong-Gyun
Kim Jae-Sung
Kang Wee-Saeng
Kim Il-Han
Park Chan-Il
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Abstract
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Radiation absorption parameters of carbon fiber panel were measured in comparison to acrylic panel. 30{times}30cm sized 2mm thick carbon fiber panel and identical sized 6mm thick acrylic panel were placed in tray holder position and 0cm, 5cm, 10cm from surface of phantom. Radiation field size was 10{times}10cm. 50MU of 4MV photon was irradiated to the phantom with dose rate of 300MU/min. Source-to-phantom distance was 120cm. Radiation dose was measured with 0.6cc Farmer-type ionization chamber with 1cm build-up. Measurement was repeated thrice and normalization was done to the dose of the open field. Radiation transmission rate of carbon fiber panel is approximately 1% lower than acrylic panel of equivalent thickness. However, considering the strength of the material, transmission rate is higher for carbon fiber panel. Although carbon fiber panel increases the radiation dose when attached to the surface for about 2%, it normalizes the radiation dose to 97-99% of irradiated dose which could have been lowered to as much as 5-7.5% with acrylic panel. As carbon fiber panel is stronger than acrylic panel, radiation fixation device could be made thinner and thus lighter and furthermore, with increased radiation transmission. This in turn makes carbon fiber more ideal material for radiation fixation device over conventionally used acrylic.
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KEYWORD
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carbon fiber, fixation device, radiation transmission rate
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