• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.919-926
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• 2021

본 연구는 무릎뼈의 변형된 접선 방향 검사 시 최적의 입사각에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 실험은 Kyoto Kagaku사의 PBU-50 phantom을 이용하여 바로 누운 자세에서 넙다리뼈-정강뼈 각도(Femur-tibia angle, F-T angle)를 95°, 105°, 115°, 125°, 135°, 145°로 각각에서 X선 중심선과 정강뼈가 이루는 각도가 5~20° 되도록 5°씩 변경하여(62.5°, 67.5°, 72.5°, 77.5°, 82.5°, 87°, 87.5°) 무릎뼈 접선 방향 영상을 획득하였다. 영상분석을 위해 Image J를 이용하여 Congruence angle, Lateral patellofemoral angle, Patellofemoral index, 대조도 잡음비(Contrast to noise ratio, CNR)를 측정하였다. 통계 분석은 SPSS 22를 이용하여 일원배치분산분석과 대응표본 t-검정으로 Merchant method와 비교하였다. 연구 결과 Congruence angle의 경우 무릎 각도-X선 중심선의 입사각도가 105°-72.5°(20° 접선조사), 115°-72.5°, 77.5°(15, 20° 접선조사), 125°-82.5°(20° 접선조사), Lateral patellofemoral angle은 115°-72.5°, 77.5°(15, 20° 접선조사), 125°-72.5°(10° 접선조사), Patellofemoral index는 115°-72.5°(15° 접선조사), 125°-72.5°(10° 접선조사)에서 Merchant method와 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>.05). CNR의 경우 105°-67.5°, 72.5°(15, 20° 접선조사), 115°-67.5°, 72.5°, 77.5°(10, 15, 20°접선 조사)일 때 Merchant method와 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다(p>.05). 본 연구의 결과를 통해 무릎뼈의 변형된 접선방향 검사 시 무릎 각도와 X선관의 입사각도를 각각 115°-72.5°(15° 접선 조사)로 설정함으로써 진단적 가치가 높은 영상을 획득할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.161-167
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• 2020

This study aimed to found out the effect of patellofemoral overlap distance by changing femur thickness and center X-ray angles in Merchant method images. Based on the femur thickness, it suggested tube angle minimizes overlap. It was conducted by Merchant method, a knee tangential view, and the image was obtained by changing the thigh thickness from 14 to 20 cm and the center ray angle from 60°, 57°, 55°. The images were measured by five researchers using a method of measuring the overlap, which was designed by them. The results showed at 60°, 57°, 55° angle, the patellofemoral overlap distance resulted in 0.47±0.66 to 20.89±0.65 cm, 2.26±0.28 to 15.73±0.62 cm, 1.39 ± 0.83 to 12.49 ± 0.37 cm. However, for 57° and 55°, no overlap in thickness under 14.5 and 14 to 15.5 didn't appear. it showed high correlation between femur thickness and overlap. The difference in the mean value of overlap in each group showed a statistically significant difference (p<0.01), all were classified as independent groups in the post-hoc test. In all images, the patellofemoral overlap distance increased as the thickness increased, and at the average thickness of Korean men and women, overlap decreased when reducing center ray. When conducting Merchant tests on Koreans, it was suggested it would be useful to use 57° angle because it minimize the effects of overlap and intrusions of tibia.