Quality Control of Upper Gastrointestinal Series(UGIS) by The Image Quality Evaluation Table of Korea and Japan

한.일 화질평가표에 의한 우리나라 위장조영검사의 품질관리

  • Oh, Hye-Kyong (Department of Radiological Technology, Deajeon Health Sciences College) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Min (College of Health Sciences, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Chang-Gyun (College of Health Sciences, Korea University) ;
  • Park, Young-Seon (Department of Radiological Technology, Deajeon Health Sciences College) ;
  • Seon, Jong-Ryul (Department of Radiological Technology, Deajeon Health Sciences College) ;
  • Choi, In-Seok (Korea Institute of Medical Device Assessment)
  • Received : 2011.10.31
  • Accepted : 2011.12.09
  • Published : 2011.12.30

Abstract

To determine the quality control of UGIS, we acquired 105 patients sampling image at 21 general screening centers. The results of image quality evaluation table containing two countries's UGIS showed that the mean of image qualified education table of our country was 73.3 and the standard error was 4.49; In addition, 19 organizations of 21 general screening centers were given appropriate judgement. The average of image qualified education table of Japan was 58 and the standard error was 4.45. Only 8 organizations were given appropriate judgement. Although we made the image quality evaluation tables with same images, there were many differences in the result of two tables. We figured out the problem about the description of whole stomach and photograph skills. Furthermore, we analysed the situation of the UGIS at each general screening center with the acquired images. The biggest problem of the UGIS of our country was that the procedures were performed without clear medical methods. Methods of UGIS were different at every 21 general screening centers, and most of them did not take exam of anterior surface of stomach of the UGIS. In addition, some general screening centers did not include mucosal relief method or esophagography which is required to include in the image qualified education table of our country. Because polisography is used in the same body position, the problem occured about indiscreet exposure dose of patients. Therefore we have to make an effort to get X-ray images which have enough diagnosis information by the quality control of UGIS.

위장조영검사(UGIS)의 품질관리(quality control)를 위해 우리나라를 대표하는 종합검진기관 21곳에서 수검자 105명에 대한 위장조영촬영 영상 표본을 획득하였다. 표본 영상을 두 나라의 위장조영검사 화질평가표에 의해 각각 평가한 결과 우리나라 화질평가표(Image Quality Evaluation Table; IQET)에 의한 평균점수는 73.3점에 표준 오차 4.49로 21개 검진기관 중 19개 기관이 적격 판정을 받았다. 이에 반해 일본의 화질평가표에 의한 평균점수는 58점에 표준오차 4.45로 적격판정을 받은 기관은 불과 8곳 밖에 되질 않았다. 동일한 영상을 다른 평가표로 평가한 결과에 큰 차이를 보였다. 원인을 알아보기 위해 화질 평가표를 각각 항목별로 분석하여 위 전체영역의 묘출확인과 촬영기술에 대한 문제점을 파악하였고 획득된 영상으로 각 종합검진기관의 위장조영검사의 실태를 분석하였다. 우리나라 위장조영검사의 가장 큰 문제점은 명확한 검진방법 없이 검사가 시행되고 있다는 점이었다. 종합검진기관 21곳 모두 위장조영촬영방법이 모두 다를 뿐더러 앞벽 이중조영 촬영은 대부분 시행하지 않고 있었고 우리나라 화질 평가표에 포함하도록 명시된 점막상이나 식도영상을 포함하지 않는 종합검진기관도 있었다. 또한 체위에 따른 중복촬영이 시행되고 있어 수검자에 대한 무분별한 피폭선량에 대한 문제도 발생하고 있었다. 이에 적절한 위장조영검사의 품질관리를 통해 진단정보가 충분한 영상을 획득할 수 있도록 노력해야 할 것이다.

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