Wiwat Owasirikul. Measurement of radiation exposure in diagnostic x-ray energy range using photostimulable phosphor plate. Master's Degree(Radiological Technology ). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2008.
Measurement of radiation exposure in diagnostic x-ray energy range using photostimulable phosphor plate
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine a method using a photostimulable
phosphor plate (PSP plate) of computed radiography (CR) system as a detector for
exposure measurement under x-ray beam at potential voltages from 40 to 120 kVp. A
pixel value (PV) of the exposed PSP was converted to exposure using Fujis equation
and compared with the exposure measured from a calibrated 6 cc ionization chamber.
The factors affecting the PSP plate such as fading, cassette, PSP size, exposed area
and selected region of interest (ROI) area were also investigated.
The results showed that the fading effect of the PV reading was less than 3%
within 10 minutes after irradiation. The PV reading of the PSP exposed without
cassette was lower than the reading with a cassette by approximately 1%. As a result,
the exposure calculated of the PSP exposed without cassette was lower by about 9%.
At a fixed exposed area the PV was slightly decreased with increasing the ROI area
selected. As a result, the exposure calculated was slightly decreased while the ROI
area selected was increased. Compared to the ionization chamber, the exposure
calculated of small PSP size without cassette with ROI area selected of 80% of
exposed area showed the best agreement and indicated lower exposure at low kVp but
slightly higher at high kVp.
The radiation exposure calculated from the PV depends on the ROI area selected
and some kVps. The dosimeter using the small PSP size without cassette, selection of
ROI area at 80% of exposed area and multiplication of correction factor for energy
dependence can measure radiation exposure from 40 to 120 kVp x-ray beam within an
accuracy ±4% of ionization chamber.