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KMID : 0357520230460030197
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Journal of Radiological Science and Technology
2023 Volume.46 No. 3 p.197 ~ p.205
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Usefulness of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics as a Material of Auxiliary Tool for X-ray Imaging
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Moon Joon-Ho
Koo Bon-Yeoul
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Abstract
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When taking X-rays, various auxiliary tools were used to fix a patient's exact shooting position and posture. In this study, we evaluated the usefulness of carbon fiber reinforced plastics(CFRP) 3K as a material of auxiliary tools by comparing poly methyl metha acrylate(PMMA), polycarbonate(PC), and CFRP 3K each of which has high radiolucency. X-ray radiolucencies were measured by stacking 1 mm panels of each material, and contrast to noise ratio(CNR) and signal to noise ratio(SNR) of images of each material were measured by comparing with None, which stands for images that are taken without any material. All three materials showed over 90% X-ray radiolucencies within 2 ㎜ thickness, and there was no significant difference. PC, PMMA and CFRP 3K had high CNR and SNR in order, and CFRP 3K showed the closest CNR and SNR to those of None. While taking X-rays, by using CFRP 3K material within 2 ㎜ thickness as a material of auxiliary tools, which are used to reduce re-shooting and X-ray exposure by fixing a patient's exact shooting position and posture and improve the quality of medical images, a high X-ray radiolucency of over 90% would be obtained, and the influence on the image could be minimized.
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KEYWORD
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Carbon fiber reinforced plastics, Radiolucency, Auxiliary tool, Contrast to noise ratio, Signal to noise ratio
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