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Usefulness Evaluation of Application of Metallic Algorithm Reducing for Beam Hardening Artifact Occur in Typical Brain CT Image

머리 CT영상에서 흔히 발생하는 선속경화인공물 감소를 위한 금속인공물감소 알고리즘 적용의 유용성 평가

  • Kim, Hyeon ju (Department of Radiological Technology, Dongnam Health University)
  • 김현주 (동남보건대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2018.04.06
  • Accepted : 2018.06.30
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

The study attempted to use computed tomography images to determine the usefulness of the reduction in the axial reduction algorithm in the event of a metallic artifacts reduction in the image of the beam-hardening effect, which is known as the most effective method of reducing metallic artifact reduction in the image and the reduction of the metal produced in this study. As a result, the result is increased to 140 kVp to reduce the value of the CT value by 0.02 to 0.05 %, resulting in decreased axial effect (P > 0.05). The CT value decreased from 12.4 to 26.9 % when applied to the reduction of the metallic. 12.4 to 26.9 % (p<0.05). In addition, in the qualitative assessment by the clinical trial evaluation, it was assessed as 1.8 points after applying the MAR algorithm, In the resolution of resolution and contrast evaluations, the estimation of the decrease in metallic artifact effects was assessed as the metal was assessed to be scored 7.2 points after the MAR algorithm was evaluated. Therefore, in case of artifacts due to irreversible beam hardening effect, it is useful to reduce artifacts caused by beam hardening effect by using various methods derived from existing researches and scanning by applying the metal artifact reduction algorithm proposed in this experiment.

본 연구는 두부 인체모형 팬텀을 컴퓨터 단층촬영 장치를 이용하여 스캔 후 영상에서 발생한 선속경화현상을 고 관전압 적용 방법과 본 연구에서 적용한 금속인공물감소 알고리즘 적용 영상을 비교하여 금속인공물감소 알고리즘 적용의 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 그 결과 관전압을 140 kVp로 높여 스캔 시 CT value가 0.02~0.05 % 감소하여 선속경화현상 감소 효과가 상대적으로 낮았으며(P>0.05), 금속인공물감소 알고리즘 적용 시 CT value가 12.4~26.9 % 감소하여 선속경화현상 감소 효과에 상대적으로 의미가 있는 것으로 분석되었다(p<0.05). 또한 임상영상평가표에 의한 정성적 평가에서도 인공물의 경우 MAR알고리즘 적용 후 1.8점으로 평가 되었고, 해상도 및 대조도 평가에서 MAR알고리즘 후 7.2점으로 평가되어 선속경화현상 감소에 있어 금속인공물감소 알고리즘 적용이 의미가 있는 것으로 평가되었다. 따라서 불가항력적으로 발생하는 선속경화 현상에 의한 인공물의 경우 기존연구에서 도출한 다양한 방법과 더불어 본 실험을 통해 제시한 금속인공물 감소 알고리즘을 적용하여 스캔한다면 선속경화현상에 의해 발생한 인공물 감소에 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

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