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A study on image distortion improvement using silicon device in thyroid diffusion MRI images

갑상선의 확산강조영상 검사 시 실리콘 이용한 뒤틀림 감소에 관한 연구

  • 최관우 (서울아산병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 서대건 (서울아산병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 이호범 (서울아산병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 고희진 (서울아산병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 나사라 (서울아산병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 한동균 (을지대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2014.03.04
  • Accepted : 2014.07.10
  • Published : 2014.07.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to minimize the imaging distortion by reducing the differences in susceptibility between the tissue and air surrounding it while performing a thyroid diffusion imaging procedure. The study group was composed of 23 healthy adults. Thyroids with many distortions near the air, larynx, and trachea were chosen to test and evaluate the diffusion imaging difference between before and after an application of silicon. As a result, there was reduced distortion with silicon application, and the differences decreased from 30% to 10%. According to One-way ANOVA and Duncan's post-hoc test, there were no significant differences between imaging with a silicon application and T2 imaging of the surface area, which was the standard image. In conclusion, this study presented a radical improvement in reducing the distortions in imaging by compensating for an uneven tissue surface near air without affecting the magnetic resonance contrast and complicating the imaging processes.

본 연구는 갑상선의 확산강조영상 검사 시 조직과 공기 간 자화율차이를 줄임으로서 영상의 뒤틀림을 감소시키고자 하였다. 연구대상은 정상인 23명을 대상으로 하였으며, 공기와 인접해 있고 주변에 후두와 기관이 자리 잡고 있어 뒤틀림이 많이 발생하는 갑상선을 대상으로, 실리콘 적용 전 후 확산강조영상의 뒤틀림과 오차율을 비교평가 하였다. 연구결과 실리콘 적용 전보다 적용 후가 뒤틀림이 감소된 것을 볼 수 있으며, 오차율 또한 30%대에서 10%대로 감소하는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 또한 일원배치분산분석과 Duncan의 사후분석을 통해서도 실리콘 적용 후가 기준영상인 T2 강조영상의 면적과 차이가 없음을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 본 연구는 선행연구들의 복잡한 과정 없이 자기공명신호의 대조도에 영향을 주지 않으면서 공기와 맞닿은 굴곡진 부분을 보상함으로써 영상의 뒤틀림을 감소시킬 수 있는 근본적인 개선 방안을 제시하였다는 데에 커다란 의의가 있다.

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