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Study on Exposure Dose and Image Quality of Operator Using Shielding Material in Neuro Interventional Radiology

뇌혈관 중재적 시술에서 차폐체를 이용한 시술자의 피폭선량과 화질에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Dae-ho (Department of Radiological Science, Hanyang University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sang-hyun (Department of Radiological Science, Shinhan University) ;
  • Lee, Young-jin (Department of Radiological Science, Eulji University) ;
  • Lim, Jong-chun (Department of Radiological Science, Hanyang University Hospital) ;
  • Han, Dong-kyoon (Department of Radiological Science, Eulji University)
  • 김대호 (한양대학교병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 김상현 (신한대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 이영진 (을지대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 임종천 (한양대학교병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 한동균 (을지대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.25
  • Accepted : 2017.12.31
  • Published : 2017.12.31

Abstract

Although interventional procedures use very low tube currents, there is a high risk of exposure to radiation as well as the operator due to long-term radiation exposure. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of radiation dose on the quality of the operator by measuring the dose received by the operator in the interventional procedure of the cerebral vascular system and finding the shielding material and shielding method which can effectively shield the exposure from the medical radiation. And to find a way to minimize it to the extent that it does not. As a result, when the newly designed shielding system with Nano Tungsten material was used, it was confirmed that the mean dose was reduced by 7.95% on average by the operator. Also, the PSNR results were measured to be 38.44 dB when using the designed shielding material, and it was confirmed that Nano Tungsten does not affect the image quality. In conclusion, the Nano Tungsten shielding material proved to be capable of significantly reducing the operator radiation dose, without affecting the image quality. The use of the above materials is expected to solve the problems related to the harmfulness and economical efficiency of the human body and the environment, which have recently become an issue of shielding materials.

중재적 시술은 매우 낮은 관전류를 사용함에도 불구하고 장시간 방사선 피폭으로 인해 시술자뿐만 아니라 환자의 방사선 노출에 의한 위험도가 크다. 이에 본 연구의 목적은 뇌혈관 중재적 시술 시 시술자가 받는 선량을 측정하고 의료 방사선으로부터의 노출을 효율적으로 차단할 수 있는 차폐물질과 차폐방식을 찾아 시술자가 받는 피폭선량을 화질에 영향을 미치지 않는 범위 내에서 최소화 할 수 있는 방법을 찾는 것이다. 결과적으로, Nano Tungsten 물질로 새롭게 고안한 차폐방식을 사용하였을 때 시술자 측에서 평균 7.95% 선량이 감소되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 본 연구에서 고안한 차폐체를 사용하였을 때 PSNR의 결과는 38.44 dB로 측정되었으며 이는 Nano Tungsten이 영상의 화질에 큰 영향을 끼치지 않는 것으로 확인할 수 있었다. 결론적으로, Nano Tungsten 차폐물질은 화질에 영향을 미치지 않는 범위 내에서 시술자뿐만 아니라 환자의 선량을 상당히 줄일 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 위의 물질을 사용할 경우 최근 차폐물질의 이슈로 부각되고 있는 인체 및 환경의 유해성 및 경제성에 관련한 문제점들을 해결할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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