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Effects of Use of the Iodine Contrast Medium on Gamma Camera Imaging

요오드 조영제 사용이 감마카메라 영상에 미치는 영향

  • Pyo, Sung-Jae (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Inha University hospital) ;
  • Cho, Yun-Ho (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Inha University hospital) ;
  • Choi, Jae-Ho (Department of Radiological Technology, Ansan College)
  • Received : 2016.09.21
  • Accepted : 2016.11.30
  • Published : 2016.12.31

Abstract

Effects of Gamma camera imaging on gamma ray counting rates as a function of use and density of the iodine contrast medium currently in primary use for clinics, and changes in gamma ray counting rates as a function of the contrast medium status upon attenuation correction using a CT absorption coefficient in an SPECT/CT attenuation correction will be considered herein. For experimental materials used $^{99m}TcO_4$ 370 MBq and Pamiray 370 mg, Iomeron 350 mg, Visipaque 320 mg, Bonorex 300 mg of iodine contrast medium. For image acquisition, planar imaging was consecutively filmed for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 min, respectively, 30 min after administration of $^{99m}TcO_4$. while 60 views were filmed per frame for 20 min at 55 min for the SPECT/CT imaging. In planar imaging, the gamma ray counting rates as a function of filming time were reduced showing a statistically significant difference when mixed according to the type of contrast medium density rather than when the radioactive isotope $^{99m}TcO_4$ and the saline solution were mixed. In the tomography for mixing of the radioactive isotope $^{99m}TcO_4$ and saline solution, the mean counting rate without correction by the CT absorption coefficient is $182{\pm}26counts$, while the counting rate with correction by the CT absorption coefficient is $531.3{\pm}34counts$. In the tomography for mixing of the radioactive isotope $^{99m}TcO_4$ and the saline solution with the contrast medium, the mean values before attenuation correction by CT absorption coefficient were $166{\pm}29$, $158.3{\pm}17$, $154{\pm}36$, and $150{\pm}33counts$ depending on the densities of the contrast medium, while the mean values after attenuation correction were $515{\pm}03$, $503{\pm}10$, $496{\pm}31$, and $488.7{\pm}33counts$, showing significant differences in both cases when comparatively evaluated with the imaging for no mixing of the contrast medium. Iodine contrast medium affects the rate of gamma ray. Therefore, You should always be preceded before another test on the day of dignosis.

요오드 조영제 사용 및 밀도에 따라 감마카메라 영상의 감마선 계수율에 미치는 영향과 SPECT/CT 감쇠보정에서 CT 흡수계수를 이용한 감쇠 보정 시 조영제 유/무에 따라 계수율의 변화에 대하여 알아보고자 한다. 실험 재료는 $^{99m}TcO_4$ 370 MBq와 요오드 조영제인 Pamiray 370 mg, Iomeron 350 mg, Visipaque 320 mg, Bonorex 300 mg를 사용하였다. 영상획득은 $^{99m}TcO_4$ 투여 후 30분에 평면영상을 각각 1분, 2분, 3분, 4분, 5분 동안 촬영 하였고, 단층영상은 55분에 20분 동안 frame 당 20 sec으로 60 view를 촬영하였다. 평면영상에서 $^{99m}TcO_4$와 생리식염수를 혼합 했을 때 보다 요오드 조영제 밀도의 종류에 따라 혼합한 경우 촬영시간에 따른 감마선 계수율이 감소되어 통계적 유의한 차이가 있었다. $^{99m}TcO_4$와 생리식염수를 혼합한 단층영상에서 CT 흡수계수로 보정 전/후 감마선 계수율은 평균 $182{\pm}26counts$, $531.3{\pm}34counts$ 이다. $^{99m}TcO_4$와 생리식염수에 요오드 조영제를 혼합한 단층영상에서요오드 조영제의 밀도에 따라 CT 흡수계수로 감쇠보정 전 평균 $166{\pm}29$, $158.3{\pm}17$, $154{\pm}36$, $150{\pm}33counts$ 이었고, 감쇠보정 후 평균 $515{\pm}30$, $503{\pm}10$, $496{\pm}31$, $488.7{\pm}33counts$으로 요오드 조영제를 혼합하지 않은 영상과 비교 평가 시 모두 유의한 차이가 있었다. 따라서 요오드 조영제의 사용에 따른 감마카메라 영상에서 감마선 계수율에 영향을 주기 때문에 진료 당일 여러 종류의 검사를 시행하기 전 반드시 선행되어야 할 검사를 선별하여 타 검사로 인해 잘못된 결과를 얻지 않아야 한다.

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