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Study on Exposure Dose According to Change of Source to Image Distance and Additional Filter Using Abdomen Phantom

복부팬텀을 이용한 SID 변화와 부가필터 유무에 따른 피폭선량에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Ki-Won (Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gang-dong) ;
  • Son, Jin-Hyun (Department of Radiological Science, Shin-Gu University)
  • 김기원 (강동경희대학교병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 손진현 (신구대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2016.07.28
  • Accepted : 2016.09.10
  • Published : 2016.09.30

Abstract

This study is to minimize the patient dose and maintain the image quality according to change of source to image receptor distance and applying additional filter. In this study, we used the DR system, the tissue-equivalent abdomen phantom and the aluminium filter. The exposure conditions were set to 80 kVp using AEC mode. The collimation size was $16{\times}16inch$. The exposure dose were measured 10 times when the SID was changed with 100, 110, 120 and 130 cm, respectively. The pirana 657 for dosimeter was located on center of radiation irradiation. The acquired images were analyzed by using the image J. In the results, the tube current was increased with increasing the SID but ESD was decreased with increasing the SID. The decrease of ESD attribute to use of filter that remove the photon of lower energy. In the histogram results using image J, there were differences between the ESD and the exposure conditions according to change of SID. However, there were not differences in histogram. Therefore, the exposure dose could reduced when set the longer SID. For pediatric exam, the exposure dose could reduced when used the aluminium filter.

본 연구의 목적은 엑스선 선원과 검출기사이의 거리(SID)변화와 부가필터 사용 유무에 따른 피폭선량을 측정하여 환자선량을 최소화 하는 것이다. 연구를 위해 사용한 기기 및 팬텀은 DR시스템, 복부 조직 등가팬텀 그리고 알루미늄 필터를 사용하였다. 촬영 조건으로는 관전압을 80 kVp로 고정하고, 선량은 자동노출제어 장치를 통해 설정 하였다. 또한, 조사야는 $16{\times}16inch$를 사용하였다. 실험방법으로는 SID를 100 cm, 110 cm, 120 cm, 130 cm로 변화를 주어 각각 10회 측정하였고, 조사야 중심에 Piranha657 선량계를 위치시켰다. 촬영된 영상은 이미지J 통해 분석하였다. 실험 결과는 관전류량은 SID가 증가함에 따라 증가한 반면, 입사표면선량(ESD)은 SID가 증가함에 따라 급격히 감소하였다. 이는 낮은 에너지를 갖는 X선 광자들이 여과판사용으로 인해 제거되어 ESD의 감소로 기인한 것으로 사료되며, 이미지 J를 통한영상의 히스토그램 분석결과 SID 변화에 따라 ESD와 조사조건의 차이가 나타나지만 영상의 히스토그램상의 분포는 큰 차이는 없었다. 따라서, SID를 크게 할수록 환자의 선량을 줄일 수 있으며, 아울러 소아 등을 촬영할 때, 부가필터를 사용하면 환자선량을 더욱 줄일 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

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