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A study of beam hardening effect reduction occur in brain CT

Brain CT에서 발생하는 선속경화현상 감소방안에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Hyeon-ju (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital)
  • 김현주 (순천향대학교 부천병원 영상의학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.31
  • Accepted : 2015.12.04
  • Published : 2015.12.31

Abstract

This study aim is occur in brain CT cause of beam hardening effect and reducing method, We will scan Bone opaque bead phantom on variation of image on the influence factor with equipment called 'Samatom Senation 16' with following listed herein : tube voltage, tube current, slice thickness, gantry angle, base line which affect beam-hardening effect. After that we are going to start Quantitative Analysis resulted in previous scanning and Qualitative Assessment with CT image sheet evaluation. result of quantitative analysis 140kVp $31.56{\pm}2.89HU$ on tube voltage, 150mA $-3.87{\pm}0.12HU$ on tube current, 3mm on slice thickness, and $13.31{\pm}1.03HU$ IOML on gantry angle which was the least beam-hardening effect. Like Qualitative Analysis, we went through Qualitative Assessment and most of valuers got a result of 140kVp on tube voltage, 150mA on tube current, 3mm on slice thickness. As before valuers evaluated gantry angle that scanned image from IOML or OML was the least beam-hardening effect occured. There are meaningful differences when we compare all theses factors statistically(P<0.05). therefore We consider that Minimizing artifact that caused by beam-hardening effect can provide better quality of image to deciphers and patients. if we rise tube voltage in permissible dose limit, set tube current in a limit that does not effect to image quality, use slice thickness too thin enough to harm resolution, use IOML or OML on gantry angle.

본 연구는 Brain CT검사 시 영상에서 발생하는 선속경화현상의 원인과 감소방법을 알아보기 위하여 선속경화현상에 영향을 미치는 관전압, 관전류, 단면두께, 갠트리 각도, 기준선에 변화를 주었다. 사용한 장비로는 Somatom Sensation 16장비로 Bone opaque head phantom을 이용 영상영향인자에 변화를 주어 스캔하였고 획득한 영상 데이터를 이용하여, CT값 분석을 이용한 정량적 분석과 CT영상평가표를 이용한 정성적 평가를 시행하였다. 정량적 분석결과 관전압은 140kVp일 때 $31.56{\pm}2.89HU$로 측정되었고, 관전류의 경우 150mA에서 $-3.87{\pm}0.12HU$, 절편두께는 3mm에서 $2.29{\pm}0.78HU$로 측정되었으며 갠트리 각도에서 IOML이 $13.31{\pm}1.03HU$로 선속경화현상이 가장 적었다. 정성적 분석결과 대부분의 평가자들이 140kVp, 150mA, 3mm, IOML 또는 OML에서 스캔한 영상을 선속경화현상이 적게 발생한 영상으로 평가하였으며 모든 조건에서 변화 인자와 비교 시 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다.(P<0.05) 따라서, 임상적용 시 허용선량한도 범위 내에서 관전압은 높여주고 관전류는 영상 화질 저하에 영향을 미치지 않는 범위 내에서 낮게 설정하며, 절편두께는 해상도 저하를 고려하여 얇은 절편두께를 사용하고, 갠트리 각도는 IOML 또는 OML을 이용한다면 선속경화현상에 의해 발생되어지는 인공물을 최소화시켜 영상 판독자와 환자에게 보다 정확한 양질의 영상을 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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