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A Study on Dose and Image Quality according to X-ray Photon Detection Method in Digital Radiography System

Digital Radiography System에서 X선 광자 검출 방식에 따른 선량 및 화질 특성에 관한 연구

  • Hong, Sun Suk (Department of Radiologg Asan Medical Center, Department of Radiologic Technology, Eulji University, Graduate School) ;
  • Kim, Ho Chul (Department of Radiological Science, Eulji University)
  • 홍선숙 (서울아산병원 영상의학팀, 을지대학교 일반대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 김호철 (을지대학교 보건과학대학 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2013.08.01
  • Accepted : 2013.11.21
  • Published : 2013.12.25
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Abstract

The purpose is a comparative evaluation in the DR System according to the dosimetry and image quality of the quantitative and objective via Direct digital radiography, Indirect digital radiography, Image intensifier (Charge Coupled Device type) digital radiography. The experimental method used rando phantom and measured the entrance surface dose. And through using the measured entrance surface dose and then using the PCXMC program were evaluated risk due to irradiation and the effective dose. SNR and NPS and CNR were measured and analyzed by using 21cm acryl phantom. Significance of measured value was evaluated by statistics method. Entrance surface dose, major organ dose, effective dose all of them were measured the lowest rated in direct DR when it is on the basis of direct DR dose, high-dose ratio were measured in I.I DR approximately 1.3 times, indirect DR approximately 2.4 times. Risk in accordance with radiation also was measured same as dose ratio. On the conclusion that SNR measurement result based on direct DR SNR measurements, low-SNR ratio were measured in I.I DR approximately 7.25 times, indirect DR approximately 1.48 times. On the conclusion that CNR measurement result based on direct DR CNR measurements, high-dose ratio were measured in I.I type DR approximately 1.16 tims and low-dose ratio were measured in indirect DR approximately 0.87 times. Therefore Direct DR system using a-selenium sensing element to detect x-ray photon is thought effectively at the examination such as infant to sensitive irradiation and the genital gland. Because quality image is built by low dose. Also when it is necessary that image test requiring many diagnosis information, indirect DR system is thought effectively.

본 연구의 목적은 Direct DR(Digital Radiography), Indirect DR, I.I(Image Intensifier) DR에서 X선 광자 검출 방식에 따른 선량측정 및 획득된 영상을 정량적이고 객관적인 측정을 통해 DR System을 비교 평가 하는 것이다. Rando phantom을 사용하여 입사표면선량을 측정하였으며, 측정된 입사표면선량 값을 통해 PCXMC 프로그램을 사용하여 유효선량과 방사선 조사로 인한 위험을 평가하였다. 21cm 아크릴 phantom을 사용하여 SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio), NPS(Noise Power Spectrum), CNR(Contrast to Noise Ratio)을 측정하였으며, 측정값은 통계학적 분석기법을 사용하여 유의성을 평가하였다. 입사표면선량, 주요장기선량, 유효선량 모두 direct DR이 가장 낮게 측정되었으며, direct DR 선량을 기준으로 I.I type DR은 약 1.3배, indirect DR은 약 2.4배 높은 선량 비율로 측정되었다. 방사선량에 따른 위험도 역시 동일한 비율로 측정되었다. SNR 측정 결과 direct DR측정값을 기준으로 I.I DR은 약 7.25배, indirect DR이 약 1.48배 낮은 비율로 측정되었다. CNR 측정 결과 direct DR 측정값을 기준으로 I.I DR은 약 1.16배 높고, indirect DR이 약 0.87배 낮은 비율로 측정되었다. 따라서 a-selenium 검출소자를 사용하여 X선 광자를 검출하는 방식인 direct DR은 적은 선량으로 우수한 화질의 영상을 구현함으로써 선량에 민감한 소아나 생식선이 포함된 검사 등에 유용할 것으로 사료된다. 또한 많은 진단 정보를 위한 영상 평가가 요구되는 경우에는 indirect DR이 유용할 것으로 판단된다.

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