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Effectiveness Evaluation of the Tube Voltage Measurement by using Additional Filter

부가필터를 이용한 kVp 측정의 실효성 평가

  • Hwang, Jun-Ho (Dept. of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Ho (Dept. of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Medical Center) ;
  • Choi, Yoon-Bong (Dept. of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Medical Center) ;
  • Kang, Byung-Sam (Dept. of Radiological Technology, Shingu College)
  • 황준호 (경희의료원 영상의학과) ;
  • 이경호 (경희의료원 영상의학과) ;
  • 최윤봉 (경희의료원 영상의학과) ;
  • 강병삼 (신구대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2015.10.07
  • Accepted : 2015.12.16
  • Published : 2015.12.31

Abstract

Advancement in the medical field provides an opportunity for the development of medical equipment and also enable accurate diagnosis for the inspection and the treatment of diseases. The aging of equipment due to the frequent operation produce uncertainty in the patient exposure dose, so a quality control was implemented by establishing a safety management system on a regular basis. The x-ray tube voltage (kVp), which is directly involved in the patient exposure dose and the life of the equipment, needs periodic performance for the quality control, but it has a limitation due to the time and the cost. In this study, we proposed a new method for measuring the kVp with ease by using the Y and Cu to solve the problem of the time and cost. We also evaluated the usefulness and the effectiveness of the new method and its accuracy through the kVp measurement. After securing the condition, the amount of the tube current and evaluating the usefulness and effectiveness of kVp measured using Y and Cu. The density range used was at 0.5-1.0, kVp was in the range of ${\pm}10%$, then, we recorded the change in concentration as % of Y and Cu. This experiment showed that when Cu and Y was at 75 kVp, concentration was the same, and when the kVp was changed to 65 ~ 85 %, a gradual increase in concentration to 85 ~ 110 % was noted.

의료산업의 성장은 의료수준 및 의료기기의 발전의 계기가 되었고, 이는 정확한 질병의 진단과 치료를 가능하게 하였다. 그러나 많은 수의 검사는 장비의 노후화를 야기하고, 환자의 피폭선량에 관여하기 때문에 국내에서는 정기적인 안전관리 체계를 구축하여 정도관리를 시행하고 있다. 그 중 정도관리 항목 중 하나인 kVp는 장비의 수명과 환자의 피폭선량에 직접 관여하는 부분이나, 정도관리의 시간과 비용의 문제점으로 정기적으로 시행하는 데에는 한계가 따르고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 kVp 측정에 Cu와 Y을 이용하여 kVp 측정의 실효성과 유용성을 평가하고 또한 제안하고자 하는 정도관리 방법의 정확성을 평가하여 kVp 측정의 정도관리 방안을 제시하고자 한다. 실험방법은 Cu와 Y이 같은 필름농도를 내는 조건의 kVp를 찾아 Cu와 Y을 통한 kVp 측정의 실효성과 유용성을 평가한다. 농도 범위가 0.5 ~ 1.0을 내는 관전압과 관전류 량의 조건을 고정한 뒤, Cu와 Y이 같은 농도를 내는 kVp의 Y에 대한 Cu의 비의 백분율을 기준점 100%로 정하여, ${\pm}10%$범위로 kVp를 변화시켜가며 Y에 대한 Cu의 백분율의 농도비를 기록하여 농도단계를 만든다. 실험 결과 같은 농도를 내는 kVp의 Y에 대한 Cu의 백분율의 농도비를 기준으로 ${\pm}10%$ 범위의 Y에 대한 Cu의 백분율의 농도비가 85 ~ 110%로 일정한 단계를 가진다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

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