Comparison of adaptive exposure dose in digital X-ray imaging system / 中华放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the difference of adaptive exposure dose in two digital X-ray imaging systems. Methods Resin phantom and contrast-detail test phantom were used on Cesium iodide and Gadolinium oxide sulfide plate imaging detector DR systems using difference exposure parameters. All entrance surface dose were recorded, Image quality index (IQFinv ) was calculated by CDRAD analysis software. The optimal exposure radiation dose was determined according to the sensitivity and IQFinv. Results There were no significant differences of entrance surface dose between two digital X-ray systems on two different exposure parameters with 70 kV ( P > 0. 05) , while there were significant differences with 125 kV(P < 0.05) . The maximum difference was 28. 57% . The mean IQFinv value of Cesium iodide detector DR and Gadolinium oxide sulfide detector DR with 125 kV and 70 kV were 4. 89 ±1. 01 and 2.47 ±0.25, 5. 10 ±1.05 and 2.38 ±0.43, respectively. There were significant diferences between the two systems under the same exposure parameters (t = 6. 509,10. 158, P < 0. 05). The optimal exposure dose ratio between Cesium iodide and Gadolinium oxide sulfide detector DR system was 1:2. Conclusion According to the IQFinv value, the adaptive exposure parameter can be adjusted to achieve good image quality with low radiation dose on different digital radiography systems.