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Assessment of Radiation Dose Due to X-Ray Simple Series Examinations

X-선 단순 Series 촬영 시 피폭 선량 평가

  • Gang, Eunbo (Department of Radiological Science, Dong-Eui Institute of Technology) ;
  • Hwang, Incheol (Department of Public Health and Environment, Kosin University) ;
  • Shin, Woonjae (Department of Radiological Science, Dong-Eui Institute of Technology)
  • 강은보 (동의과학대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 황인철 (고신대학교 보건환경학부) ;
  • 신운재 (동의과학대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2013.12.11
  • Accepted : 2014.02.25
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

In diagnostic radiology, each part is examined through serial radiography in most cases of general radiography. However, the reality is that, as for diagnostic reference level, measured values have been set up only for AP projection of each part and lateral projection. In the clinical setting, cumulative dose is incurred by serial radiography of patients, and this can make comparison of diagnostic reference level and cumulative exposure dose impossible or can lead to underestimation of diagnostic reference level. In this study, measurement of cumulative dose of serial radiography of each part revealed that when converting entrance surface dose to effective dose in case it is included in the exposure field, cumulative dose measured from a maximum of 38.06% to a minimum of 0.23% of individual dose limitation of the public. Also, when converting entrance surface dose of each part that is not included in the exposure field into effective dose, it measured from a maximum of 5% to a minimum of 0.04% of individual dose limitation of the public. Results of this study show entrance surface dose substantially increases in serial radiography of each part. Therefore, it is deemed that hospitals need to establish diagnostic reference level specifically, and subdivision of radiography orders for patients is also required in order to reduce unnecessary inspections. Moreover, the need of accurate exposure field is emphasized in case of inspection of several parts.

진단영상의학에서 일반영상촬영의 경우 각각의 부위를 연속(series)촬영으로 검사하는 경우가 대부분이다. 그러나 환자선량권고량(DRL)의 경우 각 부위의 전후(AP)방향과 측면(lateral)자세의 촬영 측정값만이 설정되어있는 것이 현실이다. 병원에서는 환자의 연속 촬영에 의해 누적 선량이 발생되며, 이는 환자선량권고량(DRL)과 누적된 피폭선량을 비교할 수 없거나, 과소평가할 수 있다. 본 연구에서 각 부위별 연속촬영의 누적선량을 측정한 결과, 조사야에 포함된 경우 입사표면선량(ESD)을 유효선량으로 변환하면 공중의 선량한도(Individual dose)의 최대 38.06%에서 최소 0.23%까지 측정되었다. 그리고 조사야에 포함되지 않은 각 부위의 입사표면선량(ESD)을 유효선량(Effective dose)으로 변환한 경우 공중의 선량한도(Individual dose)의 최대 5%에서 최소 0.04%까지 측정되었다. 연구결과 각 부위별 연속촬영에서 입사표면선량(ESD)이 많이 증가하는 것을 알 수 있다. 따라서 병원에서는 환자선량권고량(DRL)을 구체적으로 설정할 필요가 있으며, 불필요한 검사를 줄이기 위해 환자 촬영 order의 세분화가 필요하다고 판단된다. 또한, 여러 부위의 검사에서는 정확한 조사야의 필요성이 강조된다.

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