Mizuki Uenomachi
Nuclear Energy Division
- Position
- Associate Professor
- TEL
- +81-3-5734-3047
- uenomachi zc.iir.titech.ac.jp
- Lab. HP
- Researcher Link
- ORCID
Feature of Research
The fundamental technologies for detecting invisible radiation are widely utilized not only in academic research, such as particle physics and astronomy, but also in fields of nuclear power, medicine, industry, and energy. Our laboratory aims to contribute the realization of a safe and secure future society through advanced physical measurements using radiation detection technologies. We are developing fundamental technologies of radiation measurement, such as radiation detectors and signal processing circuits, as well as next-generation nuclear medicine imaging methods based on radiation detection.
Outline of Research
- Fundamental development research on radiation measurement
Radiation measurement technology is fundamental to a variety of fields, including physics, nuclear power, medicine, industry, and energy. Continuous development of new core technologies, such as high-resolution radiation detectors and signal processing circuits, is constantly required. We are developing fine-pitch silicon pixel detectors with pixel sizes of several tens of µm to measure recoil electron tracks for high-resolution gamma-ray imaging, as well as radiation signal processing circuits capable of parallel multi-channel signal processing. - Applied research on next-generation nuclear imaging methods using radiation measurement technologies
In nuclear medicine diagnostics, a drug labeled with a radionuclide is injected into the human body, and the distribution of the drug within the body is visualized by measuring X-rays or gamma-rays. We are developing and demonstrating a new simultaneous multi-tracer imaging methods, as well as a novel quantum diagnostic technique that extracts local biological information, such as pH levels, through nuclear spin interactions, in addition to information on drug accumulation.
Keyword
Radiation measurement, Radiation science, Radiation medicine, Nuclear medicine, Medical engineering, Nuclear spin, Gamma-ray imaging, Quantum imaging