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Evaluation of Image Quality When Using Grid During Child Chest X-Ray Examination

소아 흉부검사 시 격자 사용에 따른 영상 화질 평가

  • 정성훈 (서산중앙병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 한범희 (서남대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 정홍량 (한서대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2017.09.04
  • Accepted : 2017.09.07
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

Since in case of children, they are sensitive to the radiation compared to the adult and the potential exposure damage lasts longer, the exposure dose should be managed better than for the adult. Therefore, this study was conducted to observe the change in the chest x-ray image by the use of grid, which eliminates the scattering rays but increases the exposure dose during the child chest x-ray examination. As a research method, SNR, CNR and V. Vuichi were measured at 100 cm and 180 cm with the grid varying the kVp to 70, 90 and 110. In addition, SNR, CNR and V. Vuichi were measured fixing 100 cm and 180cm without grid and varying the dose to 6, 8 and 10 mAs. In the results of measuring them by fixing kVp, SNR, VNR and V. Vuichi were represented high when FID is 100cm. And in the results of meaduring them varying mAs, SNR, VNR and V. Vuichi were represented high when FID is 100cm. Currently in our country, the chest x-ray examination is performed at 180 cm. However, as the image is measured high when FID is 100 cm, in case of child, FID is deemed to be 100 cm.

소아의 경우 방사선의 감수성이 성인에 비하여 높고, 잠재적 피폭으로 인한 장해가 발생할 수 있으므로 피폭선량에 대해 관리가 요구된다. 이에 본 연구는 소아 흉부검사 시 산란선을 제거시켜주지만 피폭선량을 증가시키는 격자(Grid)의 사용 유, 무에 따른 영상과 거리와 조건의 변화에 따른 영상을 분석하여 소아 흉부검사에서 적정한 검사조건을 제시하고자 하였다. 연구방법은 Grid를 부착한 상태에서 100 cm, 180 cm에서 측정하였으며, kVp를 70. 90. 110으로 변화하여 측정하였다. 또한 Grid를 미부착한 상태에서 100 cm, 180 cm을 고정 시키고, 선량을 6, 8, 10 mAs로 변화시켜 측정하였으며, 측정항목은 신호 대 잡음비, 대조도 대 잡음비, J.J Vucich를 측정하였다. kVp를 고정시켜 측정한 결과 초점-이미지 수용체간 거리가 100 cm일 때 신호 대 잡음비, 대조도 대 잡음비, J.J Vucich가 모두 높게 나타났다. 또한, 선량(mAs)을 변화시켜 측정한 결과 신호 대 잡음비, 대조도 대 잡음비, J.J Vucich에서 초점-이미지 수용체 간 거리 100 cm에서 높게 나타났다. 현재 국내에서 흉부검사는 일반적으로 180 cm으로 시행하고 있지만 본 연구결과에서는 소아의 흉부 검사 시 초점-이미지수용체간 거리가 100 cm일 때 영상평가에서 화질이 높게 평가되었다.

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