Published June 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

A study on the quality of image of ultrasound using the tissue-mimicking phantom-in some hospital Jeju province

  • 1. Cheju Halla College, Cheju (Korea, Republic of)

Description

In diagnostic ultrasound, the quality of image affect to diagnose. To maintain suboptimal imaging uniformly, Quality Assurance of Ultrasound equipment should take periodically. This is article about examination the quality of image in diagnostic ultrasound to understand conditions of probes in hospitals. There is comparative study of convex and linear probes on ultrasound using tissue-mimicking phantom included simulated cysts, echogenic structures. The ultrasonic attenuation coefficient versus frequency of 0.5 dB is representative of normal liver and 0.7 dB is representative of fatty liver condition in ultrasound Phantom. There are results of convex probe, 0.5 dB, vertical group, cystic masses, high contrast masses are mostly shown but 0.7 dB, mid level in vertical group, cystic masses and high contrast masses are nearly visible. In linear probe, 0.5 dB, mid level in vertical group, two or four of them are shown in cystic masses and high contrast masses but there are not visible in 11 of cases. 0.7 dB, there are mostly appear under 6 in vertical group, two ro four of them show in cystic masses and high contrast masses and there are not shown in 40 of cases, besides. Linear probes in fatty liver condition of ultrasound instrument are not good in the quality of image practically. So there needs to be replace and fix of probes. Actually management of ultrasound probes is inadequate in hospital. So if there are program of evaluation to check probes periodically in hospitals from establishment of the ultrasound equipment, there will get better image and have a suitable condition of instruments further more

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Society of Radiological Technology
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
2
Series
10 refs, 5 figs, 9 tabs
Journal Page Range
p. 63-69
ISSN
1226-2854

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
38113052
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITALS; PHANTOMS; PROBES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
BUILDINGS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MOCKUP; STRUCTURAL MODELS