The evaluation of the radiation dose and the image quality during MDCT using Glass Rod Detector

유리선량계를 이용한 복부 MDCT 검사시 피폭선량 및 화질평가

Assessing the exposure dose and the obtained image during the abdominal radiography with 128-slice MDCT scanner and 4-slice MDCT scanner which are recently being used in clinics using the body tissue-equivalent phantom and the glass dosimeter, the results were as follows. During the CT test for the abdomen, the absorbed dose was $35.8{\pm}0.46mGy$ in 4-MDCT, and $19.03{\pm}0.25mGy$ in 128-MDCT, which indicated that the radiation dose necessary to obtain the image meaningful to diagnosis was required less by 128-MDCT(P<0.05). As a result of analyzing the image obtained from the abdominal test using MDCT with a 5-point Likert scale, 4-MDCT showed the result of 3.52 points, and 128-MDCT showed the result of 4.01 points, that is, the image quality of 128-MDCT was evaluated high, and there was a statistically significant difference. In the results above, it is considered that 128 slice MDCT scanner will be much used later as it can reduce the radiation exposure, and make us obtain the high quality of image.

인체조직등가 팬텀과 유리선량계를 활용하여 최근 임상에서 사용되고 있는 이용 128채널 MDCT과 4채널 MDCT의 복부 촬영시 피폭선량과 획득영상의 화질을 평가하였다. 복부 CT 검사 시 흡수선량은 4-MDCT에서 $35.8{\pm}0.46mGy$, 128-MDCT에서 $19.03{\pm}0.25mGy$로 나타나 진단에 의미있는 영상을 획득하는데 필요한 방사선량은 128-MDCT가 적게 요구되는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05). MDCT를 이용한 복부 검사에서 획득한 영상을 Likert 5점 척도로 분석한 결과 4-MDCT 경우가 3.52점의 결과를 보였으며, 128-MDCT경우 4.01점의 결과를 나타내어 128-MDCT의 영상의 질이 높게 평가되었으며 통계적으로도 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과에서 128-MDCT는 방사선피폭량을 줄일 수 있고 높은 영상의 질을 얻을 수 있어 향후 많은 이용이 될 것으로 사료된다.