Evaluation of Effective and Organ Dose Using PCXMC Program in DUKE Phantom and Added Filter for Computed Radiography System

CR 환경에서의 흉부촬영 시 Duke Phantom과 부가여과를 이용한 유효선량 및 장기선량 평가

  • Kang, Byung-Sam (Department of Radiological Technology, Shingu College) ;
  • Park, Min-Joo (Department of Radiology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Seung-Chul (Department of Radiological Technology, Songho College)
  • 강병삼 (신구대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 박민주 (동국대학교일산병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 김승철 (송호대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2014.01.27
  • Accepted : 2014.03.15
  • Published : 2014.03.31

Abstract

By using a Chest Phantom(DUKE Phantom) focusing on dose reduction of diagnostic radiation field with the most use of artificial radiation, and attempt to reduce radiation dose studies technical radiation. Publisher of the main user of the X-ray Radiological technologists, Examine the effect of reducing the radiation dose to apply additional filtering of the X-ray generator. In order to understand the organ dose and effective dose by using the PC-Based Monte Carlo Program(PCXMC) Program, the patient receives, was carried out this research. In this experiment, by applying a complex filter using a copper and Al(aluminum,13) and filtered single of using only aluminum with the condition set, and measures the number of the disk of copper indicated by DUKE Phantom. The combination of the composite filtration and filtration of a single number of the disk of the copper is the same, with the PCXMC 2.0. Program looking combination of additional filtration fewest absorbed dose was calculated effective dose and organ dose. Although depends on the use mAs, The 80 kVp AP projection conditions, it is possible to reduce the effective amount of about 84 % from about 30 % to a maximum at least. The 120 kVp PA projection conditions, it is possible to reduce the effective amount of about 71 % from about 41 % to a maximum of at least. The organ dose, dose reduction rate was different in each organ, but it showed a decrease of dose rate of 30 % to up 100 % at least. Additional filtration was used on the imaging conditions throughout the study. There was no change in terms of video quality at low doses. It was found that using the DUKE Phantom and PCXMC 2.0 Program were suitable to calculate the effect of reducing the effective dose and organ dose.

인공방사선 사용이 가장 많은 진단방사선 분야의 피폭선량 저감에 착안하여 X-선 조사의 1차적 사용자인 방사선사의 기술적인 연구에 의해 피폭선량을 감소시키고자 흉부팬텀인 DUKE phantom을 이용하여 X-선 발생장치에서 부가여과를 적용해 피폭선량의 감소 효과를 알아보고 PC-Based Monte Carlo Program(PCXMC)을 이용하여 환자가 받는 유효선량 및 장기선량에 대해 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 본 실험에서는 설정된 조건을 사용하여 알루미늄만을 이용한 단일여과와 구리와 알루미늄을 이용한 복합여과를 적용하여 DUKE Phantom에서 나타난 구리 원반(copper disc)의 개수를 측정하여 단일여과와 복합여 과의 조합에서 구리 원반의 개수가 같으면서 흡수선량이 가장 적은 부가여과의 조합을 찾고 PCXMC 2.0 프로그램을 이용하여 유효선량 및 장기선량을 산출하였다. 사용 관전류에 따라 다르지만 관전압 80 kVp, AP Projection 조건에서는 최소 약 30 % ~ 최대 약 84 %의 유효선량을 감소시킬 수 있었고 관전압 120 kVp, PA Projection 조건에서는 최소 약 41 % ~ 최대 약 71 %의 유효선량을 감소시킬 수 있었다. 장기선량은 각 장기마다 선량 감소율이 달랐으나 최소 30 % ~ 최대 100 %의 선량 감소율을 보였다. 본 연구를 통하여 같은 촬영 조건을 사용하더라도 부가여과를 통해 낮은 선량으로 영상의 품질 면에서 변화가 없었으며 DUKE Phantom과 PCXMC 2.0 프로그램을 이용한 장기선량과 유효선량에 대한 저감 효과를 산출하는 것에 적합하였음을 알 수 있었다.

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