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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2014.8.7.409

Radiation Dose and Image Evaluation for Position Change in Low Extremity Teleography  

Kim, Yeongcheon (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Song, Jongnam (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Choi, Namgil (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Jeong, Yeon (Dept. of Radiology, Chonnam National University)
Han, Jaebok (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.8, no.7, 2014 , pp. 409-415 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, radiation doses of major organs in various postures in lower extremity teleography were measured and compared to investigate the utility of the test methods. Ten adult males who underwent lower extremity teleography at a tube voltage of 73 kVp, tube current of 32 mAs, and SID of 180 cm. Using rando phantom, glass dosimeter was attached to the eye lens, thyroid gland, and genital gland to measure the radiation dose in each area 5 times in each anteroposterior posture and posteroanterior posture. The results were compared and analyzed through Paired T-test. The images from the anteroposterior posture and posteroanterior posture were evaluated through the blind test on a scale of 5. As a result, the posteroanterior method could reduce the dose than the anteroposterior posture method: less dose for the eye lens by 6%, thyroid gland by 6%, and genital gland by 26%. Since there was no significant difference in image evaluation, the posteroanterior posture is considered better than the anteroposterior posture in lower extremity teleography.
Keywords
Low Extremity Teleography; Radiation Dose; Image Evaluation;
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