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http://dx.doi.org/10.17946/JRST.2015.38.1.01

Patient Radiation Exposure Dose Evaluation of Whole Spine Scanography Due to Exposure Direction  

Kim, Jung-Su (Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Graduate School of Korea University)
Seo, Deok-Nam (Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Graduate School of Korea University)
Kwon, Soon-Mu (Department of Radiologic Technology, Daegu Health College)
Kim, Jung-Min (Department of Radiological Science, Korea University)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.38, no.1, 2015 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
Whole spine scanography (WSS) is a radiological examination that exposes the whole body of the individual being examined to x-ray radiation. WSS is often repeated during the treatment period, which results in a much greater radiation exposure than that in routine x-ray examinations. The aims of the current study were to evaluate the patient dose of WSS using computer simulation, image magnification and angulation of phantom image using different patient position. We evaluated the effective dose(ED) of 23 consecutive patients (M : F = 13:10) who underwent WSS, based on the automatic image pasting method for multiple exposure digital radiography. The Anterior-Posterior position(AP) and Posterior-Anterior position( PA) projection EDs were evaluated based on the PC based Monte Carlo simulation. We measured spine transverse process distance and angulation using DICOM measurement. For all patient, the average ED was 0.069 mSv for AP position and 0.0361 mSv for PA position. AP position calculated double exposure then PA position. For male patient, the average ED was 0.089 mSv(AP) and 0.050 mSv(PA). For female patient, the average ED was 0.0431 mSv(AP) and 0.026 mSv(PA). The transverse process of PA spine image measured 5% higher than AP but angulation of transverse process was no significant differences. In clinical practice, just by change the patient position was conformed to reduce the ED of patient. Therefor we need to redefine of protocol for digital radiography such as WSS. whole spine scanography, effective dose, patient exposure dose, exposure direction. protocol optimization.
Keywords
Whole spine scanography; Effective dose; Patient exposure dose; Exposure direction; Protocol optimization;
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