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The Study for Optimal Exposure Condition of Chest Examination of Digital Radiography System

디지털 방사선 촬영장치의 흉부촬영 최적 조사조건에 관한 연구

  • Park, Ji-Koon (Department of Radiological Science, International University of Korea) ;
  • Jung, Bong-Jae (Department of Radiological Science, International University of Korea) ;
  • Park, Hyong-Hu (Department of Radiological Science, International University of Korea) ;
  • Noh, Si-Cheol (Department of Radiological Science, International University of Korea) ;
  • Kang, Sang-Sik (Department of Radiological Science, International University of Korea)
  • 박지군 (한국국제대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 정봉재 (한국국제대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 박형후 (한국국제대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 노시철 (한국국제대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 강상식 (한국국제대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2016.02.01
  • Accepted : 2016.02.29
  • Published : 2016.02.29

Abstract

Despite of increasing the use of the digital imaging device in the radiology area, the setting on the optimal irradiation conditions are insufficient. In this study, the exposure dose and image quality by exposure condition of digital radiography device were compared. The exposure doses were obtained by adjusting the exposure condition as 5 steps respectively based on the exposure conditions that are currently used of CR and DR radiography devices. The acquired image has been assessed by 20 medical image professors using the assessment method of the Japanese Society for Tuberculosis Prevent. As a result, in the case of the CR system, the better image quality was obtained in the condition of 120 kVp and 1.5 mAs~2.4 mAs (quality score 91~95.5 points) than standard exposure condition(110 kVp, 3.2 mAs, 86 points). And exposure dose was evaluated as low with $61.3{\sim}98.4{\mu}Gy$ than standard condition($105.11{\mu}Gy$). In DR system, however, the image quality score was higher as 97~98.6 points in the lower tube voltage range (112 kVp, 2.4~3.2 mAs) condition than the standard exposure condition (125 kVp, 3.2 mAs, 91 points). In addition, the exposure dose was $61.5-77.2{\mu}Gy$ lower than standard condition($93{\mu}Gy$). In addition, the exposure dose was low as $61.5-77.2{\mu}Gy$ than standard condition($93{\mu}Gy$). With the results of this study, we confirmed that it is possible to reduce the patient exposure dose with the same image quality by adjusting the optimal exposure condition of digital device.

방사선학 영역에서의 디지털 영상 장치의 사용이 급격히 증가되고 있음에도 불구하고, 사용 장치에서의 최적 조사 조건 설정이 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 디지털 방사선 장치의 촬영조건에 따른 피폭선량과 화질을 비교 평가하고자 하였다. 이에 CR, DR의 디지털 방사선 촬영장치를 이용하여 현재 사용하고 있는 촬영조건을 기준으로 각 5단계씩 조건을 변경시키면서 피폭선량을 측정하였으며, 획득한 영상은 의료영상전문가 20명에게 일본 결핵예방학회의 평가법을 준용하여 평가하였다. 그 결과, CR 시스템의 경우 기준 조건인 110 kVp, 3.2 mAs에서의 화질평가 86점 보다 120 kVp, 1.5~2.4 mAs에서 화질평가 91, 95.5점으로 보다 우수하게 나타났으며, 이 때 피폭선량 또한 기준 조건에서의 $105.11{\mu}Gy$ 보다 낮은 $61.3{\sim}98.4{\mu}Gy$로 평가되었다. DR 시스템 경우는 오히려 기준 조건인 125 kVp, 3.2 mAs에서의 화질평가 91점보다 관전압이 낮은 영역인 112 kVp, 2.4~3.2 mAs에서 97점, 98.6점 사이의 높은 화질평가 점수를 나타내었으며, 피폭선량 또한 기준 조건에서의 $93{\mu}Gy$ 보다 낮은 $61.5{\mu}Gy$, $77.2{\mu}Gy$로 평가되었다. 이러한 결과는 디지털 장치의 적절한 조사조건을 설정함으로써 동일한 화질의 영상에 대해 환자 피폭선량을 저감시킬 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

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