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The Usability Evaluation of the Usefulness of Bismuth Shields in PET/CT Examination  

Park, Hoon-Hee (Department of Radiological Technology, Shingu College)
Lee, Juyoung (Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei Universtiy)
Kim, Ji-Hyeon (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul Medical Center)
Nam, Kun-Sik (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center)
Lyu, Kwang-Yeul (Department of Radiological Technology, Shingu College)
Lee, Tae Soo (Department of Biomedical Enginnering, Chugnbuk National University)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.37, no.1, 2014 , pp. 49-56 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently with CT developed, various studies for reduction of exposure dose is underway. Study of bismuth shields in these studies is actively underway, and has already been applied in the clinical. However, the application of the PET/CT examination was not activated. Therefore, through this study, depending on the application of bismuth shields in the PET/CT examination, we identify the quality of the image and the impact on the Standard Uptake Value (SUV). In this study, to apply to the shielding of the breast, by using the bismuth shields that contains 0.06 mm Pb ingredients, was applied to the PET/CT GEMINI TF 64 (Philips Healthcare, Cleveland, USA). Phantom experiments using the NEMA IEC Body Phantom, images were acquired according to the presence or absence of bismuth shields apply. Also, When applying, images were obtained by varying the spacing 0, 1, 2 cm each image set to the interest range in the depth of the phantom by using EBW-NM ver.1.0. When image of the PET Emission acquires, the SUV was in increased depending on the use of bismuth shields, difference in the depth to the surface from deep in the phantom increasingly SUV increased (P<0.005). Also, when using shields, as the more gab decreased, SUV is more increased (P<0.005). Through this study, PET/CT examination by using of bismuth shields which is used as purpose of reduction dose. When using shields, the difference of SUV resulting from the application of bismuth shields exist and that difference when gab is decrease and surface is wider. Therefore, setting spacing of shield should be considered, if considering the reduction of the variation of SUV and image quality, disease of deep organs should be a priority rather than superficial organ disease. Use of bismuth shielding factor considering the standard clinical examination, decrease unnecessary exposure can be expected to be considered.
Keywords
Bismuth Shields; PET/CT; Standard Uptake Value (SUV);
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