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http://dx.doi.org/10.5573/ieek.2013.50.12.247

A Study on Dose and Image Quality according to X-ray Photon Detection Method in Digital Radiography System  

Hong, Sun Suk (Department of Radiologg Asan Medical Center, Department of Radiologic Technology, Eulji University, Graduate School)
Kim, Ho Chul (Department of Radiological Science, Eulji University)
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Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers / v.50, no.12, 2013 , pp. 247-253 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose is a comparative evaluation in the DR System according to the dosimetry and image quality of the quantitative and objective via Direct digital radiography, Indirect digital radiography, Image intensifier (Charge Coupled Device type) digital radiography. The experimental method used rando phantom and measured the entrance surface dose. And through using the measured entrance surface dose and then using the PCXMC program were evaluated risk due to irradiation and the effective dose. SNR and NPS and CNR were measured and analyzed by using 21cm acryl phantom. Significance of measured value was evaluated by statistics method. Entrance surface dose, major organ dose, effective dose all of them were measured the lowest rated in direct DR when it is on the basis of direct DR dose, high-dose ratio were measured in I.I DR approximately 1.3 times, indirect DR approximately 2.4 times. Risk in accordance with radiation also was measured same as dose ratio. On the conclusion that SNR measurement result based on direct DR SNR measurements, low-SNR ratio were measured in I.I DR approximately 7.25 times, indirect DR approximately 1.48 times. On the conclusion that CNR measurement result based on direct DR CNR measurements, high-dose ratio were measured in I.I type DR approximately 1.16 tims and low-dose ratio were measured in indirect DR approximately 0.87 times. Therefore Direct DR system using a-selenium sensing element to detect x-ray photon is thought effectively at the examination such as infant to sensitive irradiation and the genital gland. Because quality image is built by low dose. Also when it is necessary that image test requiring many diagnosis information, indirect DR system is thought effectively.
Keywords
direct digital radiography; indirect digital radiography; Image intensifier digital radiography; image quality; dose; image receptor;
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