ISSN 1004-4140
    CN 11-3017/P

    耳鼻喉双源锥形束CT散射线影响因素研究

    Effects of Different Scatter Radiation Factors on Dual-source Cone-beam CT for Otorhinolaryngology

    • 摘要: 目的:探讨耳鼻喉双源锥形束CT在使用不同视野、不同管电压时在Z轴及X轴方向上辐射剂量的分布特点。方法:使用耳鼻喉双源锥形束CT对两个同轴摆放的16 cm直径标准头部剂量模体进行扫描,在CT机架扫描孔径内平行于中心轴Z轴、以及机架足侧外10 cm处X轴方向上以一定间隔布放热释光剂量计(TLD),系统一中使用100 kV,10 mA,视野分别为23 cm×19 cm、16 cm×13 cm、16 cm×6 cm、8 cm×8 cm四组,系统二中使用视野7 cm×4 cm,扫描参数分别为120 kV/8 mA、110 kV/8 mA、100 kV/8 mA三组。所有扫描重复4次,曝光后将TLD测量值减去本底值后除以4取均值,并对数据进行统计学分析。结果:扫描中心射线直射区域Z0点剂量最高值为17277.6 μGy。Z轴、X轴上各点散射线剂量均随着远离扫描中心而逐渐减小,Z轴方向距离扫描中心440 cm处散射线剂量始终为本底值。当其他参数不变时,散射线剂量均随着视野和管电压的减小而下降。机架足侧散射线剂量均高于距扫描中心等距的机架头侧(Z=−3.517,P<0.001),机架左右两侧距扫描中心等距的剂量值差异无统计学意义(Z=−0.583,P=0.560)。结论:耳鼻喉双源锥形束CT不同视野、不同管电压的选择,可显著影响辐射场的分布和辐射值,实际工作中应根据临床需求适当选择。其中7 cm×4 cm小视野扫描模式可在剂量面积乘积(DAP)显示较高的同时,有效降低散射辐射剂量。

       

      Abstract: Objective: To investigate the distribution characteristics of radiation doses along the X- and Z-axes for otorhinolaryngological dual-source cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) under different fields of view (FOVs) and tube voltages. Methods: A standard head dosimetry phantom with a diameter of 16 cm was scanned using an otorhinolaryngological dual-source cone-beam CT system. Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) were placed at regular intervals in two directions: along the Z-axis parallel to the central axis inside the CT gantry bore and along the X-axis at positions that were 10 cm outside the gantry. The scanning parameters for System 1 were fixed at 100 kV and 10mA and there were four FOV groups: 23 ×19 cm, 16×13 cm, 16×6 cm, and 8×8 cm. However, the FOV for System 2 was fixed at 7×4 cm with three scanning parameters: 120 kV/8mA, 110 kV/8mA, and 100 kV/8mA. All the scanning protocols were repeated four times. After exposure, the TLD readings total for each protocol were divided by four to obtain average values and all the measured data were statistically analyzed. Results: The maximum radiation dose at point Z0, which was the direct irradiation area of the central scanning beam, was 17277.6 µGy, the scattered radiation dose at all measurement points along the Z- and X-axes gradually decreased as the distance from the scanning center increased, and the scattered radiation dose at 440 cm from the scanning center along the Z-axis remained consistent with the background radiation level. The scattered-radiation doses decreased as the FOV and tube voltage declined when the other parameters were kept constant. The scattered dose on the foot side of the gantry was significantly higher than that for the head side of the gantry at the same equidistant points (Z = −3.517, P < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in dose values between equidistant measuring points on the left and right sides of the gantry (Z = −0.583, P = 0.560). Conclusion: Selecting different fields of view and tube voltages for otorhinolaryngological dual-source cone-beam CT can significantly affect the distribution and magnitude of the radiation field. The small field-of-view scanning mode of 7×4 cm can effectively reduce the scattered radiation dose while yielding a relatively high displayed dose-area product (DAP).

       

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