CR 시스템에서 IP 잠상의 소거 후 Unexposed Image의 평가 = Evaluation of Unexposed Images after Erasure of Image Plate from CR System

국문 초록 (Abstract)

Computed Radiography (CR) 시스템에서 영상의 신뢰성과 재현성을 높이기 위해서는 영상 획득 과정의 마지막 단계에서 이루어지는 나트륨램프의 소거에 의한 Image Plate (IP)의 완전한 초기화가 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 CR (Agfa CR 25; Agfa, BELGIUM)을 이용하여 잠상의 소거 후 지연시간에 따른 노이즈의 평가, 소거량에 따른 잠상의 소거 후 노이즈의 평가, 그리고 American Association of Physicist in Medicine (AAPM) Report 93 (2006)의 CR acceptance test 중 erasure thoroughness 평가를 시행하였다. 임상에서 주로 쓰이는 Chest postero-anterior (PA), Hand PA, L-spine lateral을 촬영 후 스캔하였다. Chest PA와 L-spine lateral은 Chest phantom (3D-torso; CIRS, USA)을 이용하여 촬영했고 Hand PA는 피검자를 통해 촬영되었다. 실험 결과 Hand PA를 제외한 나머지 unexposed image에서 지연시간이 길어질수록 전반적으로 ghost image를 비롯한 noise가 증가하였으며, overexposure된 부분을 따라 ghost image가 나타났다. 지연시간에 의해 야기된 noise에 의한 영향은 육안으로 확인되지 않았다. 픽셀 값의 standard deviation (SD)은 overexposure 된 부분이 상대적으로 높게 측정되었다. 잠상의 소거 정도에 따른 영상의 noise평가 결과 Hand PA, Chest PA는 소거 정도 값이 높아져도 noise는 증가하지 않았다. 그러나 상대적으로 조사선량이 큰 L-spine lateral은 기준 소거 정도보다 낮을 경우 noise가 발생하였다. Erasure thoroughness 평가 결과 학과 내 CR 장비의 잠상소거능력은 기준치에 부합함을 확인하였다. 본 연구가 IP 초기화에 기초적인 자료를 제공함으로써 신뢰성 있는 영상을 획득하는데 기여할 것으로 기대한다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

It is important to initialize Image Plate (IP) completely for removing residual latent image by sodium lamp for reliability and repeatability of computed radiography (CR) system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate latent images of computed radiography (CR) images respect to delay time after erasure of foregone latent image and its effect, and erasure level. Erasure thoroughness for CR acceptance test from American Association of Physicist in Medicine (AAPM) Report 93 (2006) was also evaluated. Measurements were made on a CR (Agfa CR 25; Agfa, BELGIUM) system. Chest postero-anterior (PA), Hand PA, L-spine lateral radiographs were chosen for evaluation. Chest phantom (3D-torso; CIRS, USA) was used for Chest PA and L-spine lateral radiography. For Hand PA radiography, projections was done without phantom. Except Hand PA radiographs, noise was increased with delay time, and ghost image was appeared on overexposed area. Effect of delay after erasure on latent image was not seen on naked eye, but standard deviation (SD) of pixel value on overexposed area was relatively higher than that of other areas. On Hand PA and Chest PA radiographs, noise were not occurred by adjustment of erasure level. On L-spine lateral images at lower erasure level than standard level, noise including ghost image were occurred because of high tube current. Erasure thoroughness of CR system in our department was to be proved by these evaluation. The results of this study could be used as a baseline for IP initialization and reliability of CR images.

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