A study of beam hardening effect reduction occur in brain CT

Abstract This study aim is occur in brain CT cause of beam hardening effect and reducing method, We will scanBone opaque bead phantom on variation of image on the influence factor with equipment called ‘Samatom Senation16’ with following listed herein : tube voltage, tube current, slice thickness, gantry angle, base line which affect beam-hardening effect. After that we are going to start Quantitative Analysis resulted in previous scanning and Qualitative Assessment with CT image sheet evaluation. result of quantitative analysis 140kVp 31.56±2.89HU on tubevoltage, 150mA -3.87±0.12HU on tube current, 3mm on slice thickness, and 13.31±1.03HU IOML on gantry angle which was the least beam-hardening effect. Like Qualitative Analysis, we went through Qualitative Assessment and most of valuers got a result of 140kVp on tube voltage, 150mA on tube current, 3mm on slice thickness. As beforevaluers evaluated gantry angle that scanned image from IOML or OML was the least beam-hardening effect occured. There are meaningful differences when we compare all theses factors statistically(P<0.05). therefore We consider that Minimizing artifact that caused by beam-hardening effect can provide better quality of image to deciphers and patients. if we rise tube voltage in permissible dose limit, set tube current in a limit that does not effect to image quality, use slice thickness too thin enough to harm resolution, use IOML or OML on gantry angle.