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Development of Self-Diagnosis Linearity Quality Assurance Technique in Computed Tomography by Using Iodic Contrast Media

요오드 조영제를 이용한 전산화단층촬영장치의 자가진단 직선성 정도관리 기술 개발

  • 성열훈 (청주대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2015.01.27
  • Accepted : 2015.03.18
  • Published : 2015.05.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a self-diagnostic linearity quality control techniques of computed tomography (CT) by using measured CT number values from the various concentrations of iodine contrast media (CM) is diluted with distilled water under each condition of the tube voltage. The equipment was used for four-channel MDCT, the iodine concentration were using 300 mgI/ml, 350 mgI/ml, 370 mgI/ml and 400mgI/ml. Dilution of CM in distilled water was increased by each 5% until the maximum CT number values were measured. We applied the tube voltages for 90 kVp, 120 kVp, 140 kVp. As a result, we was obtained to the nearest linearity as 0.993 of correlation coefficient between the iodinated CM from 5% to 25% in 400 mgI/ml and the CT number values by 90 kVp. In conclusion, the proposed self-diagnostic linearity quality assurance technique by using iodine CM can be utilized to replace the AAPM CT performance phantom.

본 연구는 요오드 함량이 다른 조영제를 증류수로 희석한 비율과 관전압의 조건별로 CT number를 측정하여 전산화단층촬영장치의 자가진단 직선성 정도관리 기술을 개발하고자 하였다. 사용된 장비는 4-채널 MDCT를 이용하였고, 요오드 조영제는 300 mgI/ml, 350 mgI/ml, 370 mgI/ml, 400 mgI/ml를 사용했다. 증류수에 대한 조영제 희석비율은 최대 농도값이 측정될 때까지 5%씩 증가하였다. 관전압은 90 kVp, 120 kVp, 140 kVp를 적용하였다. 그 결과, 90 kVp에서 400 mgI/ml 조영제가 5% ~ 25%에서 희석된 비율 구간과 CT number들 간의 상관계수가 0.993으로 가장 근사한 직선성을 구하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 요오드 조영제를 이용한 자가진단 직선성 평가는 AAPM CT 성능평가용 팬톰을 대체할 수 있는 정도관리 방법으로 이용할 수 있다.

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