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Estimation of Computed Tomography Dose in Various Phantom Shapes and Compositions

다양한 팬텀 모양 및 재질에 따른 전산화단층촬영장치 선량 평가

  • Lee, Chang-Lae (Department of Radiological Science, Yonsei University)
  • 이창래 (연세대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2016.12.30
  • Accepted : 2017.02.22
  • Published : 2017.03.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate CTDI (computed tomography dose index at center) for various phantom shapes, sizes, and compositions by using GATE (geant4 application for tomographic emission) simulations. GATE simulations were performed for various phantom shapes (cylinder, elliptical, and hexagonal prism PMMA phantoms) and phantom compositions (water, PMMA, polyethylene, polyoxymethylene) with various diameters (1-50 cm) at various kVp and mAs levels. The $CTDI_{100center}$ values of cylinder, elliptical, and hexagonal prism phantom at 120 kVp, 200 mAs resulted in 11.1, 13.4, and 12.2 mGy, respectively. The volume is the same, but $CTDI_{100center}$ values are different depending on the type of phantom. The water, PMMA, and polyoxymethylene phantom $CTDI_{100center}$ values were relatively low as the material density increased. However, in the case of Polyethylene, the $CTDI_{100center}$ value was higher than that of PMMA at diameters exceeding 15 cm ($CTDI_{100center}$ : 35.0 mGy). And a diameter greater than 30 cm ($CTDI_{100center}$ : 17.7 mGy) showed more $CTDI_{100center}$ than Water. We have used limited phantoms to evaluate CT doses. In this study, $CTDI_{100center}$ values were estimated and simulated by GATE simulation according to the material and shape of the phantom. CT dosimetry can be estimated more accurately by using various materials and phantom shapes close to human body.

본 논문은 GATE (geant4 application for tomographic emission) 시뮬레이션을 이용하여 다양한 모양과 재질의 팬텀에서 CTDI (computed tomography dose index)를 평가하였다. GATE 시뮬레이션은 실린더 기둥, 타원 기둥과 육각 기둥 형태와 물, PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), polyethylene 그리고 polyoxymethylene 재질의 다양한 지름(1 ~ 50 cm)의 팬텀을 모사하여 $CTD_{I100center}$ 값을 비교하였다. 120 kV, 200 mAs에서 실린더 기둥, 타원 기둥과 육각 기둥의 $CTDI_{100center}$ 값은 각각 11.1, 13.4 그리고 12.2 mGy이었다. 이 결과는 동일 볼륨이지만 팬텀의 형태에 따라 $CTDI_{100center}$ 값의 차이가 있음을 알 수 있다. 그리고 물, PMMA 그리고 polyoxymethylene 팬텀의 $CTDI_{100center}$ 값을 비교했을 때 물질의 밀도가 높을수록 상대적으로 $CTDI_{100center}$ 값이 낮게 측정되었다. 하지만 polyethylene의 경우 지름이 15 cm ($CTDI_{100center}$ : 35.0 mGy) 이 상에서는 PMMA 보다 $CTDI_{100center}$ 값이 증가하였다. 그리고 30 cm ($CTDI_{100center}$ : 17.7 mGy) 이 상의 지름에서는 물 보다 더 높은 $CTDI_{100center}$ 값을 보였다. 본 실험을 통해 팬텀의 재질 및 모양에 따른 $CTDI_{100center}$ 값을 GATE 시뮬레이션을 이용하여 평가하였다. CT 선량 평가시 다양한 재질 및 인체에 가까운 모양의 팬텀을 사용함으로써 좀 더 정확한 환자선량을 평가할 수 있을 것이다.

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