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A Study on the Optimization of Image Quality and Dose in Chest PA Digital Radiography

디지털 흉부 방사선 검사의 화질과 선량의 최적화에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2017.02.10
  • Accepted : 2017.02.28
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

There are no recommended test conditions for digital photography in Chest PA examinations. However, each company recommends shooting examinations of the high voltage applied to the previous analog examination. The condition that satisfies the value of 200 ~ 800 which is the recommended Exposure Index value recommended by Philips was selected, and the dose was evaluated by Monte Carlo simulation, and the SNR and CNR were compared. As a result, it was possible to reduce the effective dose up to 77% by controlling the tube voltage, tube current, and additional filter, not the conventional high voltage imaging method. Although there were some differences according to the test conditions, the image evaluation results were similar to the images. We will compare the exposure dose according to changes in tube voltage, tube current, and additional filter at the digital chest radiograph and evaluate the image quality of the image to propose optimal conditions.

Chest PA 검사 시 디지털 촬영에 대한 검사 조건 권고안은 마련되어 있지 않다. 각 기기 회사들도 이전의 아날로그 촬영에 적용되었던 고관전압 촬영 조건을 권고하고 있다. 디지털 흉부 X-선 촬영시 관전압, 관전류, 부가여과 필터 변화에 따른 피폭선량을 비교하기 위해 Philips 사에서 권고하는 적정 노출지수( Expos ure Index ) 값인 200 ~ 800사이 값을 만족하는 검사조건을 선별하였다. 유효선량을 평가하기 위해 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션을 시행하였으며 SNR과 CNR을 측정하여 영상평가를 시행하였다. 관전압과 관전류, 부가여과 필터를 조절하여 유효 선량을 최대 77% 까지 감소시킬 수 있었다. 검사조건별로 다소간의 차이는 있으나 영상평가 결과 비슷한 품질의 영상을 얻을 수 있었다.

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