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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2015.9.7.445

The Study of Forward Scattering Dose according to the Thickness of Filter in General Radiography  

Choi, Il Hong (Dept. of Radiological Science, International University of Korea)
Kim, Kyo Tae (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Inje University)
Heo, Ye Ji (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Inje University)
Kang, Sang Sik (Dept. of Radiological Science, International University of Korea)
Noh, Si Cheol (Dept. of Radiological Science, International University of Korea)
Jung, Bong Jae (Dept. of Radiological Science, International University of Korea)
Nam, Sang Hee (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Inje University)
Park, Ji Koon (Dept. of Radiological Science, International University of Korea)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.9, no.7, 2015 , pp. 445-448 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently there has been increasing interest in the filter to reduce the proportion of low-energy photons in the polychromatic X-ray, affect the quality of the image quality by X-ray hardening effect is a situation that has been overlooked. In this study, by evaluating the change in FSR based on the filter and it was quantitatively discuss scatter dose affecting the medical image quality. The results of the experiment, as the thickness of the filter is increased, up to 13.9%p, that tends to FSR increases appearance were evaluated. Based on these results, in compliance with the thickness of the filter that has been recommended in KS standard, even while reducing the radiation dose of the patient, in addition to the noise to about 1%p within the FSR only medical image the contribution to it is conceivable. Therefore, even while reducing radiation dose of the patient, in order to improve the quality of the medical image, the use of appropriate filter is considered important.
Keywords
General Radiography; Medical Image; Filter; Beam Hardening Effect; Forward Scattering Dose;
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