Reduction of Patient Dose Exposure and Improvement of Image Quality by Use of Additional Filtration in Digital Radiology

디지털 진단방사선촬영에서 부가여과판 사용에 따른 피폭선량 감소와 화질 개선

This study is mainly for the reduction of exposure dose by using a heavy elements filter(Gd) in the digital radiology. They contained heavy elements filter of Gd and X-ray beam hardening filters such as Al and Cu. According to the results of experimental evaluation, X-ray property was not changed with variety of kVp in the case of the Gd filter. The surface dose and absorption dose were increased in order of Cu and Al. The contrast of image showed the higher value in order of Cu, Al and Gd. While the use of Gd has increased the numerical value of the CR image, and grayscale has decreased noise value of the DR image.