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Radiation Dose and Image Evaluation for Position Change in Low Extremity Teleography

하지전신계측검사에서 자세의 변화에 따른 방사선량 및 영상평가

  • 김영천 (동신대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 송종남 (동신대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 최남길 (동신대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 정연 (전남대학교병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 한재복 (동신대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2014.09.24
  • Accepted : 2014.12.25
  • Published : 2014.12.30

Abstract

In this study, radiation doses of major organs in various postures in lower extremity teleography were measured and compared to investigate the utility of the test methods. Ten adult males who underwent lower extremity teleography at a tube voltage of 73 kVp, tube current of 32 mAs, and SID of 180 cm. Using rando phantom, glass dosimeter was attached to the eye lens, thyroid gland, and genital gland to measure the radiation dose in each area 5 times in each anteroposterior posture and posteroanterior posture. The results were compared and analyzed through Paired T-test. The images from the anteroposterior posture and posteroanterior posture were evaluated through the blind test on a scale of 5. As a result, the posteroanterior method could reduce the dose than the anteroposterior posture method: less dose for the eye lens by 6%, thyroid gland by 6%, and genital gland by 26%. Since there was no significant difference in image evaluation, the posteroanterior posture is considered better than the anteroposterior posture in lower extremity teleography.

하지전신계측검사(low extremity teleography)에서 자세 변화에 따른 중요장기의 방사선량을 측정하고 영상을 비교 분석하여 검사방법에 따른 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상은 하지전신계측검사를 시행한 성인남자 10명을 대상하였고 촬영조건은 관전압 73 kVp, 관전류량 32 mAs, SID 180 cm로 설정하였다. 방사선량 측정은 란도 팬텀을 이용하여 수정체, 갑상선, 생식선 부위에 유리선량계(glass dosimeter)를 부착한 후 전후방향자세와 후전방향자세를 각각 5번씩 시행하여 부위별로 방사선량을 측정한 후 Paired T-test로 비교 분석 하였다. 영상평가는 전후방향자세와 후전방향자세를 시행한 영상을 blind test를 실시하여 5점 척도로 평가하였다. 결과적으로 전후방향자세검사에 비해 후전방향자세검사가 수정체 약 6%, 갑상선 약 6%, 생식선에 미치는 방사선량을 약 27% 감소시킬 수 있으며 영상평가에서도 두 그룹 간에 큰 차이가 없어, 하지전신계측검사에서 전후방향자세검사보다 후전방향자세검사가 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

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