A study on the effective utilization of intensifying screens in the region of diagnostic radiology

In order to obtain effective utilization of intensifying screens [CaWO4(W), Gd2O2S:Tb(Gd), BaFCl : Eu(BA)] over the diagnostic radiology range, we calculated absorption coefficient (μ), absorption efficiency (η) and absorbed energy ration (R) and analyzed effects of these properties on X-ray image, finally concluded as below. Regardless of presence of contrast media, absorption coefficient of Gd the highest and decreased with increase of thickness and k Vp. Absorption efficiency related with absorbance of fluorescent materials showed the highest value for the Gd, and discontinuous points exhibited at around 80 ∼ 90 k Vp and 90 ∼ 100 k Vp for the Ba and the Gd, respectively. Furthermore, the absorbed energy ration (R) correspond to contrast of reflection showed the largest value for the W in the absence of contrast media, and for the Gd in the case of the existence of it, and the ratio was decreased with increasing of incident energy. Owing to these properties, we assumed that it was more preferable to use rare earth type intensifying screen for the radiography using in the C.M.(I, Ba), while in the general radiography, CaWO4 intensifying screen was applicable. (author)