Journal of Radiation Protection and Research

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Radiation Dose using Chest CT for Patients with Pneumoconiosis Complication - Comparison with International Guidelines -

진폐요양환자의 흉부 CT촬영에 사용된 선량 - 국내외 진단 참고 준위와 비교 -

  • Lee, Won-Jeong (Department of Radiological Technology, Daejeon Health Science College)
  • 이원정 (대전보건대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2014.07.09
  • Accepted : 2014.12.05
  • Published : 2014.12.30
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Abstract

We report here on the results of evaluating the radiation doses using chest computed tomography (CT) for patients with pneumoconiosis complication. For the first time, we visited the 17 MIPs to evaluate the dose-length product (DLP, $mGy{\cdot}cm$), CT unit, and protocols of scanning and image reconstruction those is routinely used for treating patients with pneumoconiosis who have complication. All statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS ver. 19.0, Chicago, IL, USA). Mean of total DLP was $727.7mGy{\cdot}cm$, ranging from 272.0 to $1228.7mGy{\cdot}cm$. DLP from obtaining parenchymal lung images was significantly reduced than that from obtaining total lung images (555.9 vs. 707.2, p<0.001). Third quartile of total and pre-scanning DLP was 1036.1 and $504.1mGy{\cdot}cm$, respectively. Chest CT radiation doses for patients with pneumoconiosis complication are similar with korean diagnostic reference level as well as international guidelines.

진폐요양기관에 대한 실태조사를 실시하여 진폐요양환자에게 사용되는 흉부 CT촬영 선량이 국내외 진단 참고 준위 내에서 사용되는지 알아보았다. 진폐요양기관은 27개 중에서 운용자 콘솔 컴퓨터에서 환자 피폭선량(dose length product, $mGy^*cm$, 이하 DLP) 확인이 가능한 2-Detector 이상 설치된 17개 기관을 대상으로 하였다. 연구대상기관을 직접 연구자가 방문하여 위치잡이촬영, 조영제 사용전,후촬영 및 총 DLP 값을 각각 확인하였다. 또한, 장치의 기본 항목, 위치잡이촬영 조건, 본촬영(scanning) 조건 및 영상 획득 조건을 확인하였다. 흉부 CT촬영에서 확인된 총 DLP 값, 조영제주입전촬영 DLP 값의 상향서열 3/4 순위에 해당하는 DLP 값을 구하였다. SPSS ver. 19.0을 사용하여 전체 영상과 폐야영상 간에 조영제주입전촬영 DLP 값의 비교는 비모수 검정(Wilcoxon signed rank test)을 실시하였다. 전체영상보다 폐야영상을 얻을 때 20.2%의 유의한 DLP 값 감소를 보였다(707.2 vs. 555.9, p<0.001). 흉부 CT촬영에서 확인된 총 DLP 값의 상향서열 3/4 순위(third quartile)의 DLP 값은 $1036.1mGy{\cdot}cm$였다. 흉부 CT촬영의 조영제 주입전촬영에서 확인된 DLP 값의 상향서열 3/4 순위의 DLP 값은 $504.1mGy{\cdot}cm$였다. 진폐요양환자의 흉부 CT촬영에 사용하는 선량은 국내외 진단 참고 준위와 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다.

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