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Analysis of the artifact reduction rate for the types of medical metals in CT with MAR algorithm

CT의 MAR알고리즘 적용 시 의료용 금속 물질별 인공물 감소율 분석

  • Kim, Hyeon-ju (Department of Radiologic Technology, Dongnam Health University) ;
  • Yoon, Joon (Department of Radiologic Technology, Dongnam Health University)
  • 김현주 (동남보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 윤준 (동남보건대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2016.06.24
  • Accepted : 2016.09.09
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

We investigated on the usefulness of MAR algorithm by making a comparison of the CT value between before and after applying the MAR algorithm in dual energy CT, using the various kinds of medical metals, causing the artifact to lead to the low image quality. As a result, the artifact was reduced in most cases (P<0.05); in particular, the artifact was highly reduced (P<0.05) using high density material, like alloy-stainless (reduced by 78.1%) and platinum, for example GDC coil (reduced by 76.1%). The effect of decreasing the Black hole artifact was outstanding in both the alloy-stainless and alloy-titanium (P<0.05). However, in case of GDC coil-a type platinum, white streak artifact was reduced effectively (P<0.05). Therefore, in case of patients who have medical metals inserted, we think that high-quality image information can be provided by decreasing the artifact caused by high density material through MAR algorithm in dual energy CT.

의료용 CT영상에서 영상의 화질 저하의 원인으로 인공물을 유발의 원인인 다양한 금속성분의 의료용 재료를 이용하여, 듀얼에너지 CT의 MAR 알고리즘적용 전, 후 영상의 CT value값을 비교 측정하고, 정량적 분석을 통해 MAR Algorithm 적용의 유용성을 알아보았다. 그 결과 MAR 알고리즘 적용 시 대부분의 의료용 금속 물질에서 인공물 감소효과가 있었다(P<0.05). 특히, 의료용 금속물질 중 Stainless합금(78.1% 감소)과 백금소재인 GDC coil(76.1% 감소)처럼 상대적으로 밀도가 높은 의료용 금속물질에서 인공물 감소효과가 높았다(P<0.05). 또한, 인공물 형태에 따른 인공물 감소정도를 정량적 분석을 통해 알아보았다. 그 결과는 MAR 알고리즘 적용 시 Stainless합금과 Titanium합금의 경우 Black hole artifact형태에서 인공물 감소효과가 매우 우수하였고(P<0.05), 백금소재인 GDC coil의 경우는 White streak artifact형태에서 인공물 감소효과가 매우 우수하였다(P<0.05). 향후 의료용 금속 물질 삽입 수술 환자의 경우 듀얼 에너지 CT장비의 MAR알고리즘을 적용하여 CT검사를 시행한다면 금속물질에 기인한 인공물 유발을 감소시켜 보다 뛰어난 화질의 영상정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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