Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research (대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지)

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Comparison Between Ultrasonic and X-ray Methods for Imaging the Children′s Growth Plate

어린이 성장판 영상화를 위한 초음파와 X-선 방식의 비교 평가

  • Kim Sang Hoo (Department of Medical Engineering, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim Hyung Jun (Department of Medical Engineering, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Han Eun Ok (Department of Health Education, The Graduate School of Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Han Seung Moo (Department of Medical Engineering, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김상후 (경희대학교 동서의학대학원 의료공학 전공) ;
  • 김형준 (경희대학교 동서의학대학원 의료공학 전공) ;
  • 한은옥 (이화여자대학교 보건교육학과) ;
  • 한승무 (경희대학교 동서의학대학원 의료공학 전공)
  • Published : 2004.12.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to suggest a systematic and scientific method for measurement of children's growth development, in which the accuracy of existing diagnosis method has not been concretely examined yet. The most popular method for diagnosis of children's growth is to analyze the opening degree of growth plate in each joint by X-ray image. However, X-ray method has some disadvantages; it is impossible to measure the diagnosis of growth periodically and repeatedly due to the radiation problem. Hence, this study introduced a profile analysis and the algorithm of analyzing the image of growth plate with the BUA(Broadband Ultrasound Attenuation) of calcaneus, to verify the possibility of alternative ultrasonic method harmless to human body. We obtained the images of growth plate in proximal tibiae, phalanges, and calcanei of 269 children (7∼16 years old) with X-ray. And the image of growth plate in calcanei was also obtained front those children with ultrasound. The results showed that the time of the opening degree of growth plate in each joint was almost consistent between X-ray and ultrasonic images. Also, the images of growth plate measured by X-ray and ultrasound showed the high correlation. Therefore, it is expected that the algorithm of ultrasonic profile analysis introduced in this study can replace the existing X-ray method to measure the growth plate correctly.

본 연구에서는 진단 방법의 정확성이 아직까지 구체적으로 규명되지 않고 있는 어린이의 성장 발육을 체계적이고 과학적으로 측정할 수 있는 방법을 제시하고자 시도하였다. 현재 많이 이용되고 있는 성장 진단 방법은 X-ray 영상을 이용한 각 관절 부위의 성장판의 개폐 분석이다. 그러나 X-ray 방식은 성장 진단에서 요구되는 주기적이고 반복적인 측정을 하지 못함과 동시에 방사선 노출이라는 단점을 가지고 있다. 따라서 인체에 무해한 초음파 영상을 이용한 성장판 개폐 분석 대체 가능성을 평가하기 위해 종골의 초음파 광역 감쇄 영상을 이용한 프로파일 분석 및 성장판 영상 분석 알고리즘을 제시하였다. 본 연구에서는 7세～16세의 어린이 269명에 대해서 X-ray를 이용하여 무릎, 손가락, 종골에서의 성장판 영상을 얻었다. 또한 초음파 방식을 이용하여 종골의 성장판 영상을 얻었다. 각 관절에서의 성장판 개폐 유무 시기는 각 개인별로 측정 방법에 따라 조금의 차이는 있으나 전반적으로 일치하였다. 또한. X-ray방식과 초음파 방식에 의한 성장판 영상을 비교한 결과 상호 높은 연관성을 나타내었다. 이와 같이 성장판을 정확하게 측정하기 위해 도입된 초음파 프로파일 분석 알고리즘은 기존의 X-ray 영상 방식에 의한 성장판의 측정을 대체할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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