The Study on Ultrasound Physical Characteristic and Synthesis of Tissue Mimicking Materials Used New Materials

신소재를 사용한 인체조직모사물질의 합성과 초음파 물리적 특성에 관한 연구

  • Ma, Sang-Chull (Dept. of radiological technology, Shinheung college & university) ;
  • Kim, Hwa-Sun (Dept. of radiological technology, Ansan college) ;
  • Ann, Young-Man (R&D center of Samsung polymer co. Ltd.)
  • Received : 2010.04.02
  • Accepted : 2010.09.15
  • Published : 2010.09.30

Abstract

This study analyzed speed of sound, impedance, attenuation coefficient in accordance with acoustic characteristic standard of body soft tissue corresponding with Annex DD of IEC standard 60601-2-37(2007) which is about tissue mimicking materials (TMM) synthesized by polyurethane as a main material and new type of n-type scatter materials. This study reached the following conclusion after analyzing and evaluating image characteristic with SONOACE 9900 c PRIME (MEDESON Co.) and brightness, maximum penetration with convex probe (2.5~5.0 MHz). When n-type scatter materials are increasingly synthesised 0~8% with prepolymer as a main material and polyol mixture as a catalyst, 1. The more scatter materials are increased, the more sound speed of TMM becomes closely similar to soft tissue. 2. The more scatter materials are decreased, the more acoustic impedance becomes closely similar to soft tissue. 3. The more scatter materials are increased, the more attenuation coefficient is increased. 4. The more scatter materials are increased, the more average brightness of images is increased, but there is threshold. 5. The maximum penetration becomes closely similar to soft tissue at the 6% TMM as a scatter material.

본 연구는 주제인 폴리우레탄(polyurethane, PU)과 새로운 형태의 n-type 산란재를 사용하여 합성한 조직모사물질(tissue mimicking materials : TMM)에 대해 국제표준규격 IEC 60601-2-37(2007)의 Annex D.D가 권고한 인체 연조직(soft tissue)의 음향학적 특성 기준에 준해, 전파속도, 임피던스, 감쇠계수 특성 등을 분석하였으며, 영상특성은 SONOACE 9900C PRIME(MEDESON Co.), 3.5 MHz 컨벡스 프로브(2.5-5.0 MHz)로 초음파 휘도와 최대투과심도를 분석 평가하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 주제인 prepolymer와 polyol mixture를 혼합하고 n-type 산란재를 0~8%로 점차 증가하여 합성하였을 때, 1. 조직모사물질의 전파속도는 산란재가 증가할수록 연조직에 더 가깝게 수렴(convergence)하였다. 2. 음향임피던스는 산란재가 감소할수록 연조직에 더 가깝게 수렴하였다. 3. 감쇠계수는 산란재가 증가할수록 증가하였다. 4. 영상 평균휘도는 산란재가 증가할수록 증가하였으나 역치가 있었다. 5. 최대투과심도는 산란재 6% 조직모사물질에서 연조직에 가깝게 수렴하였다.

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