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http://dx.doi.org/10.17946/JRST.2015.38.3.01

Analysis of Effectiveness of Spectrum of Energy and Image Quality Evaluation by Aluminium Filter in the added Compound Filtration  

Kim, Sang-Hyun (Dept. of Dignostic Radiology, Seoul National University hospital)
Choi, Jae-Ho (Dept. of Radiological Technology, Ansan College)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.38, no.3, 2015 , pp. 187-197 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analysed the effectiveness of aluminium(Al) filter in the added compound filtration for the removal of characteristic radiation by energy spectrum and image evaluation. 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 mm copper with and without 1 mm Al were evaluated. The energy spectrum was measured using the GATE and evaluated separately by each energy. Image quality was evaluated by PSNR, MAE, MSE, CNR, SNR and qualitative analysis was performed by seven items for resolution and contrast from chest x-ray criteria of National Cancer Screening and Cardiovascular evaluation table. In the analysis of the quality of the energy per photon spectrum with the exception of a low energy region, without Al were superior in all area. PSNR MAE, MSE, CNR, SNR and qualitative analysis were the same or slightly better. PSNR was over 30 dB and all significant and the p>0.05 in the T-test of qualitative analysis. The energy spectrum and image quality have little difference between before and after use of Al filter. Therefore, it is effective to use the Al filter for the radiation dose management with the compensation capability of DR system.
Keywords
Aluminium filter; Energy spectrum; Image evaluation; Characteristic radiation; Skin dose;
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