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KMID : 0357520210440040367
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Journal of Radiological Science and Technology
2021 Volume.44 No. 4 p.367 ~ p.373
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Proposal of CT Simulator Quality Assurance Items
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Kim Yon-Lae
Yoon Young-Woo
Jung Jae-Yong
Lee Jeong-Woo
Chung Jin-Beom
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Abstract
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A quality assurance of computed tomography(CT) have done seven items that were water attenuation coefficient, noise, homogeneity, spatial resolution, contrast resolution, slice thickness, artifact using by standard phantom. But there is no quality assurance items and methods for CT simulator at domestic institutions yet. Therefore the study aimed to access the CT dose index(CTDI), table tilting, image distortion, laser accuracy, table movement accuracy and CT seven items for CT simulator quality assurance. The CTDI at the center of the head phantom was 0.81 for 80 kVp, 1.55 for 100 kVp, 2.50 for 120 ㎜, 0.22 for 80 kVp at the center of the body phantom, 0.469 for 100 kVp, and 0.81 for 120 kVp. The table tilting was within the tolerance range of ±1.0° or less. Image distortion had 1 ㎜ distortion in the left and right images based on the center, and the laser accuracy was measured within ±2 ㎜ tolerance. The purpose of this study is to improve the quality assurance items suitable for the current situation in Korea in order to protect the normal tissues during the radiation treatment process and manage the CT simulator that is implemented to find the location of the tumor more clearly. In order to improve the accuracy of the CT simulator when looking at the results, the error range of each item should be small. It is hoped that the quality assurance items of the CT simulator will be improved by suggesting the quality assurance direction of the CT simulator in this study, and the results of radiation therapy will also improve.
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KEYWORD
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CT simulator, CT dose index, Table tilting, Image distortion, Laser accuracy, Table movement accuracy
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