ArticleJournal of biomedical physics & engineering2017
Beam Collimation during Lumbar Spine Radiography: A Retrospective Study.
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- Impact of Electronic Collimation on Reducing Unnecessary Patient Dose in Digital Radiography.Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2024Article
- Do radiographers collimate? A retrospective analysis of radiographic collimation of common musculoskeletal examinations at an adult trauma centre.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2023Article
- Collimation and Exposure Parameter Influence Image Quality and Potential Radiation Dose to the Eye Lens of Personnel in Computed Radiography of the Canine Pelvis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Comparison of anteroposterior and posteroanterior projection in lumbar spine radiography.Radiology and oncology · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionCollimating the primary beam to the area of diagnostic interest (ADI) has been strongly recommended as an effective method to reduce patient's radiation dose and to improve image quality during radiology practice. Lack or inadequate collimation results in excessive radiation dose to patients and deterioration image quality.
objectiveTo assess the quality of beam collimation during lumbar spine radiography at two general hospitals in Ahvaz, Iran. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 830 digital antero-posterior (AP) lumbar spine radiographs in term of beam collimation. For each radiograph, the distance between current and optimal collimation was calculated (in cm). The area of ADI and total field size for each radiograph were also calculated (in cm
resultsThe total mean ADI and irradiated region outside ADI for each radiograph were estimated 360 and 454 cm
conclusionRadiographers should make considerable effort to limit the primary beam to the ADI to reduce patient's exposure and to increase image quality.
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