FPD System에서 상.하지 촬영 시 격자에 따른 환자 선량 및 화질 평가

Entrance Skin Dose and Image Quality Evaluation According to Use Grid Radiography for the Extremity in FPD System

  • 이인자 (동남보건대학 방사선과) ;
  • 여영복 (동남보건대학 방사선과) ;
  • 이태성 (중앙대학교병원 영상의학과)
  • Lee, In-Ja (Department of Radiologic Technology, Dongnam Health University) ;
  • Yeo, Young-Bok (Department of Radiologic Technology, Dongnam Health University) ;
  • Lee, Tae-Sung (Department of Radiotechnology, Chung-ang University hospital)
  • 투고 : 2010.10.12
  • 심사 : 2010.12.06
  • 발행 : 2010.12.31

초록

상 하지 촬영 시 서울 경기지역 병원의 FPD(Flat Pannel Detector) System 사용 실태와 격자 사용에 따른 환자 선량 및 C-D Phantom에 의한 화질평가, 임상 평가자들에 의한 영상평가를 한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. FPD system(12대)의 사용 실태 조사결과 격자비는 8 : 1에서 13 : 1까지이며, 12 : 1이 6대로 가장 많았다. 이 중 격자의 탈 부착이 가능한 장비는 8대이지만, 사용하지 않는 것이 5대(62.5%)로 격자를 그대로 사용하는 곳이 9곳(75.5%)이었다. 2. 실험에 사용된 장비에서 격자사용으로 환자가 받은 선량이 4.13배에서 4.79배까지 많이 받는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 노출조건(mAs)의 변화(0.5배나 2.0배)에 따라 환자가 받는 선량의 차이는 환자 두께에 따라 크게 차이 나지는 않았다. 4. C-D Phantom에 따른 영상의 화질평가는 격자 사용 시와 노출량이 많아질 때 영상의 식별은 잘 되었다. 5. 임상 평가는 두께가 얇은 Hand PA 영상에서는 격자사용을 하지 않는 것이 더 좋았다. 두께가 두꺼운 Knee AP 영상에서는 격자를 사용하는 것이 좋다는 평가를 받았다. 그러나 환자선량이 적어진다면 격자를 사용하지 않겠다는 의견이 5명 중 3명으로 더 많았다.

By accessing the current status of FPD system use in the hospitals located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province as well as the entrance skin dose and the image quality evaluation realized by C-D Phantom, and the image assessment by the medical professionals regarding the radiography for the extremity, the following results were derived. 1. According to the evaluation made in the actual use of FPD system (12 machines), the grid ratio varied from 8:1 to 13:1, and 6 machines used the grid ratio with 12:1, realizing the largest number. Among the machines, there were 8 machines that allowed a removable grid while 3 machines did use a removable grid (25.0%). 2. When it came to the equipments used for the experiment, it showed that the amount of the entrance skin dose increased from 4.13 times up to 4.79 times with the grid use. 3. The difference in the entrance skin dose depending on the changes in the exposure condition(0.5times or 2.0times) was not significantly different regardless of the patients' thickness. 4. In terms of the image quality depending on C-D Phantom, the grid use was distinguished well. However, the images were well distinguishable as the exposure condition got increased. 5. In the clinical assessment, the grid use was less effective for the Hand PA, which was considered to shoot a thin body part. It was evaluated that the grid use was preferred for the Knee AP, which was shooting for a relatively thick body part. Nonetheless, 3 out of 5 people said that they would not use the grid if the entrance skin dose to reduced.

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