Study of Image Quality(contrast) and Reduction of Patient Dose by Using Heavy Metal Filters

We studied image quality(contrast) and patient dose reduction using heavy metal filters in lumbar spine and abdomen x-ray examination. Heavy metal filters used in this study are gadolinium, holmium and ytterbium and these combinations. These filters have k-absorption edge in the range from 50 to 70...

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Veröffentlicht in:Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology 2002, Vol.58(1), pp.109-114
Hauptverfasser: OISHI, YONA, SANO, YUICHI, YOSHIDA, KEN-ICHI, IWANAGA, HIDEYUKI, YASUI, KEN-ICHIRO, FUJIMOTO, KAZUO, NISHIMURA, HIROKO, OTSUKA, AKIYOSHI, SANADA, TAIZOU
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Zusammenfassung:We studied image quality(contrast) and patient dose reduction using heavy metal filters in lumbar spine and abdomen x-ray examination. Heavy metal filters used in this study are gadolinium, holmium and ytterbium and these combinations. These filters have k-absorption edge in the range from 50 to 70 keV. Image quality and patient dose in 70-90 kV tube voltage with heavy metal filters were compared with 80 kV tube voltage without filter. Image quality was improved in four percent and patient dose could be reduced by 30%. However, tube loading increased from 1.6 to 2.2 times. It was found that the best filter choices gave better image and reduced patient dose compared to without filter.
ISSN:0369-4305
1881-4883
DOI:10.6009/jjrt.KJ00003111358