[The property and applications of the photovoltaic solar panel in the region of diagnostic X-ray]

Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi. 2010 Oct 20;66(10):1303-9. doi: 10.6009/jjrt.66.1303.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

In this study, the sensitivity in the diagnostic X-ray region of the single crystalline Si photovoltaic solar panel, which is expected to grow further, was measured by using an X-ray tube. The output voltage of the solar panel was clearly proportional to the tube voltage and a good time response in the irradiation time setting of the tube was measured. The factor which converts measured voltage to irradiation dose was extracted experimentally using a correction filter to investigate the ability of the solar panel as a dose monitor. The obtained conversion factors were N(S) = 13 ± 1[µV/µSv/s] for the serial and N(P) = 58 ± 2[µV/µSv/s] for the parallel connected solar panels, both with the Al 1 mm + Cu 0.1 mm correction filter, respectively. Therefore, a good dose dependence of the conversion factor was confirmed by varying the distance between the X-ray tube and the solar panel with that filter. In conclusion, a simple extension of our results pointed out the potential of a new concept of measurements using, for example, the photovoltaic solar panel, the direct dose measurement from X-ray tube and real time estimation of the exposed dose in IVR.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Radiometry / instrumentation*
  • Solar Energy*
  • Time