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Patient Radiation Exposure Dose Evaluation of Whole Spine Scanography Due to Exposure Direction

Whole Spine Scanography의 검사방향에 따른 환자 선량 평가

  • Kim, Jung-Su (Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Graduate School of Korea University) ;
  • Seo, Deok-Nam (Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Graduate School of Korea University) ;
  • Kwon, Soon-Mu (Department of Radiologic Technology, Daegu Health College) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Min (Department of Radiological Science, Korea University)
  • 김정수 (고려대학교 대학원 바이오융합공학과) ;
  • 서덕남 (고려대학교 대학원 바이오융합공학과) ;
  • 권순무 (대구보건대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 김정민 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2015.01.29
  • Accepted : 2015.03.16
  • Published : 2015.03.31

Abstract

Whole spine scanography (WSS) is a radiological examination that exposes the whole body of the individual being examined to x-ray radiation. WSS is often repeated during the treatment period, which results in a much greater radiation exposure than that in routine x-ray examinations. The aims of the current study were to evaluate the patient dose of WSS using computer simulation, image magnification and angulation of phantom image using different patient position. We evaluated the effective dose(ED) of 23 consecutive patients (M : F = 13:10) who underwent WSS, based on the automatic image pasting method for multiple exposure digital radiography. The Anterior-Posterior position(AP) and Posterior-Anterior position( PA) projection EDs were evaluated based on the PC based Monte Carlo simulation. We measured spine transverse process distance and angulation using DICOM measurement. For all patient, the average ED was 0.069 mSv for AP position and 0.0361 mSv for PA position. AP position calculated double exposure then PA position. For male patient, the average ED was 0.089 mSv(AP) and 0.050 mSv(PA). For female patient, the average ED was 0.0431 mSv(AP) and 0.026 mSv(PA). The transverse process of PA spine image measured 5% higher than AP but angulation of transverse process was no significant differences. In clinical practice, just by change the patient position was conformed to reduce the ED of patient. Therefor we need to redefine of protocol for digital radiography such as WSS. whole spine scanography, effective dose, patient exposure dose, exposure direction. protocol optimization.

Whole spine scanography(WSS)는 전신에 X선을 조사하는 검사로 치료기간 동안 빈번한 X선 조사가 이루어지는 검사이다. 일반촬영 분야에서는 많은 X선이 전신에 조사되는 검사이다. 따라서 논문에서는 Auto image pasta기법의 디지털 WSS 검사에서 환자의 검사방향에 따른 유효선량과 장기선량을 전산모사를 통하여 평가하였고, 영상에서 척추의 확대도와 각도의 변화를 평가하였다. 전후면 자세에서의 평균 유효선량은 0.069 mSv였고, 후전면 자세에서 평균 유효선량은 0.0361 mSv로 약 2배의 차이를 보였다. 전후면 자세에서 남성의 평균 유효선량은 0.089 mSv, 여성에 대한 평균 유효선량은 0.431 mSv로 나타났고, 후전면 자세에서 남성의 평균 유효선량은 0.050 mSv, 여성에서는 0.026 mSv로 나타났다. 확대율에서는 후전면 자세에서 전후면 자세에 비해 5%정도 확대 되었으나 각도에는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다. 따라서 임상 환경에서 동일한 검사조건에서 환자의 자세를 변화시키는 것만으로도 환자의 피폭선량을 감소시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다. 특히 WSS와 같이 치료기간 동안 반복되는 검사에서 환자의 피폭선량 최적화를 위하여 검사 프로토콜의 재정립이 필요함을 확인하였다.

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