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Evaluation of the Modulation Transfer Function for Computed Tomography by Using American Association Physics Medicine Phantom

컴퓨터단층검사에서 AAPM Phantom을 이용한 변조전달함수 평가

  • Kim, Ki-Won (Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gang-dong) ;
  • Choi, Kwan-Woo (Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Jeong, Hoi-Woun (Department of Radiological Technology, Baekseok Culture University) ;
  • Jang, Seo-Goo (Department of Medical Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Kwon, Kyung-Tae (Department of Radiological Technology, Dongnam Health University) ;
  • Son, Soon-Yong (Department of Radiological Technology, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Son, Jin-Hyun (Department of Radiological Technology, Shingu University) ;
  • Min, Jung-Whan (Department of Radiological Technology, Shingu University)
  • 김기원 (강동경희대병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 최관우 (서울아산병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 정회원 (백석문화대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 장서구 (순천향대학교 의과학과) ;
  • 권경태 (동남보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 손순룡 (원광보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 손진현 (신구대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 민정환 (신구대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2016.04.30
  • Accepted : 2016.06.21
  • Published : 2016.06.30

Abstract

In clinical computed tomography (CT), regular quality assurance (QA) has been required. This study is to evaluate the MTF for analyzing the spatial resolution using AAPM phantom in CT exam. The dual source somatom definition flash (siemens healthcare, forchheim, Germany), the brilliance 64 (philips medical system Netherlands) and aquilion 64 (toshiba medical system, Japan) were used in this study. The quantitative evaluation was performed using the image J (wayne rasband national institutes of health, USA) and chart method which is measurement of modulation transfer function (MTF). In MTF evaluation, the spatial frequencies corresponding to the 50% MTF for the CT systems were 0.58, 0.28, and $0.59mm^{-1}$, respectively and the 10% MTF for the CT systems were 1.63, 0.89, and $1.21mm^{-1}$, respectively. This study could evaluate the characteristic of spatial resolution of MTF using chart method, suggesting the quantitative evaluation method using the data.

임상적으로 computed tomography (CT)에서 정기적인 quality assurance (QA)는 요구되는 사항이다. 본 논문에서는 CT 검사에서 공간분해능에 대해서 AAPM Phantom을 이용하여 정확한 성능 분석을 위해 변조전달함수를 평가하고자 한다. CT장비는 dual source somatom definition flash (siemens healthcare, forchheim, Germany), brilliance 64 (phili ps m edi cal system N etherlands), a qui li on 64 (toshiba m edi cal system, Japan)를 사용하였으며, l mage J (wayne rasband national institutes of health, USA)프로그램을 실행하여 변조전달함수의 측정 방법인 chart method를 이용하여 영상에 대해서 정량적인 평가방법을 시행하였다. 변조전달함수를 이용하여 평가한 결과, 공간주파수를 이용한 데이터 값이 높아짐에 따라 변조전달함수는 감소됨을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 CT 장비에서 변조전달함수는 공간주파수(50%)에 있어서는 0.58, $0.28\;0.59mm^{-1}$으로 나타났으며, 변조전달함수 공간주파수(10%)에 있어서는 1.63, $0.89\;1.21mm^{-1}$으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 chart method를 이용하여 변조전달함수의 공간해상력에 대한 특성을 확인하고, 정량적인 평가방안을 제시하였다는 점에서 학술적 의의를 둘 수 있다.

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