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Usability Evaluation of Applied Low-dose CT When Examining Urinary Calculus Using Computed Tomography

컴퓨터 단층촬영을 이용한 요로결석 검사에서 저선량 CT의 적용에 대한 유용성 평가

  • 김현진 (가야대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 지태정 (가야대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2017.02.02
  • Accepted : 2017.03.06
  • Published : 2017.06.28
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usability of applied Low dose Computed Tomography(LDCT) protocol in examining urinary calculus using computed tomography. The subjects of this study were urological patients who visited a medical institution located in Busan from June to December 2016 and the protocol used in this study was Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction: low-dose CT with 50% Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction (ASIR). As results of quantitative analysis, the mean pixel value and standard deviation within kidney region of image(ROI)of the axial image were $26.21{\pm}7.08$ in abdomen CT pre scan and $20.03{\pm}8.16$ in low-dose CT. Also the mean pixel value and standard deviation within kidney ROI of the coronal image were $22.07{\pm}7.35$ in abdomen CT pre scan and $21.67{\pm}6.11$ in low dose CT. The results of qualitative analysis showed that four raters' mean values of observed kidney artifacts were $19.14{\pm}0.36$ when using abdomen CT protocol and $19.17{\pm}0.43$ in low-dose CT, and the mean value of resolution and contrast was $19.35{\pm}0.70$ when using abdomen CT protocol and $19.29{\pm}0.58$ in low-dose CT. Also the results of a exposure dose analysis showed that the mean values of CTDIvol and DLP in abdomen CT pre scan were 18.02 mGy and $887.51mGy{\cdot}cm$ respectively and the mean values of CTDIvol and DLP when using low-dose CT protocol were 7.412 mGy and $361.22mGy{\cdot}cm$ respectively. The resulting dose reduction rate was 58.82% and 59.29%, respectively.

본 연구는 컴퓨터단층촬영을 이용한 요로결석 검사에서 저선량 CT(Low dose Computed Tomography) 프로토콜의 적용에 따른 유용성을 평가하였다. 연구대상은 2016년 6월-12월까지 부산지역 일개 의료기관을 내원한 비뇨기계 환자이며 연구에 이용된 프로토콜은 통계적 반복 재구성법(Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction, ASIR)을 50% 적용한 저선량 CT 프로토콜이다. 정량적 분석 결과 횡단면상(Axial image)의 신장의 관심 영역(region of image. ROI) 내 평균 화소 값과 표준편차는 복부촬영 프로토콜 $26.21{\pm}7.08$, 저선량 CT 프로토콜 $20.03{\pm}8.16$이며 관상면(Coronal imalge) 영상에서 신장의 관심영역 내 평균 화소 값과 표준편차는 복부촬영 프로토콜 $22.07{\pm}7.35$, 저선량 CT 프로토콜 $21.67{\pm}6.11$이었다. 정성적 분석결과 인공물에 대한 4명의 관찰자 평균값은 복부촬영 프로토콜 $19.14{\pm}0.36$, 저선량 CT 프로토콜 $19.17{\pm}0.43$이며 해상도 및 대조도의 평균값은 복부촬영 프로토콜 $19.35{\pm}0.70$, 저선량 CT 프로토콜 $19.29{\pm}0.58$이었다. 피폭선량 분석 결과 복부촬영 프로토콜의 CTDIvol 평균값은 18.02 mGy, DLP 평균값은 $887.51mGy{\cdot}cm$이며 저선량 CT 프로토콜 CTDIvol 평균값은 7.412 mGy, DLP 평균값은 $361.22mGy{\cdot}cm$이었다. 이로 인한 선량의 감소율은 각 58.82%, 59.29% 이었다.

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