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KMID : 0357520230460020099
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Journal of Radiological Science and Technology
2023 Volume.46 No. 2 p.99 ~ p.106
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A Study on Radiation Dose and Image Quality according to CT Table Height in Brain CT
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Kim Ki-Won
Oh Joo-Young
Min Jung-Whan
Kim Eun-Sil
Lee Young-Bong
Lim Kyung-Hwan
Kim Deok-Soo
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Abstract
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The height of the table should be considered important during computed tomography (CT) examination, but according to previous studies, not all radiology technologists set the table at the patient's center at the examination, which affects the exposure dose and image quality received by the patient. Therefore, this study intends to study the image quality exposure dose according to the height of the table to realize the optimal image quality and dose during the brain CT scan. The head phantom images were acquired using Philips Brilliance iCT 256. When the image was acquired, the table height was adjusted to 815, 865, 915, 965, 1015, and 1030 mm, respectively, and each scan was performed 3 times for each height. For the exposure dose measurement, optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter (OSLD) was attached to the front, side, eye, and thyroid gland of the head phantom. In the signal to noise ratio (SNR) measurement result, The SNR values for each table height were all lower than 915 mm. As a result of exposure dose, the exposure dose on each area increased as the table height decreased. The height of the table has a close relationship with the patient's radiation exposure dose in the CT scan.
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KEYWORD
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Computed Tomography, CT Table, Head Phantom, Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter, Exposure Dose
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