ArticleJournal of medical radiation sciences2020
An evaluation of the effect of tube potential on clinical image quality using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiographs.
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- Standardisation and Optimisation of Chest and Pelvis X-Ray Imaging Protocols Across Multiple Radiography Systems in a Radiology Department.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Radiation dose reduction and image quality evaluation for lateral lumbar spine projection.Heliyon · 2023Article
- An evaluation of the effect of tube potential on clinical image quality using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiographs.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2020Article
- Contemporary research in digital radiography.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2020Article
- An explanation of the limitations relating to 'An evaluation of the effect of tube potential on clinical image quality using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiographs' and the reasoning behind the study - Authors response to letter to the editor.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2020Article
- The complete evaluation of tube potential on clinical image quality when using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiography: Re: 'An evaluation of the effect of tube potential on clinical image quality using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiographs' by Peacock, Steward and Riley.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionHigh kVp techniques, 15% or 10-kVp rules, are well-known dose reduction methods. Traditionally, the use of high tube potential (i.e. increased kVp) is associated with decreased radiographic contrast and overall image quality. Recent studies suggest contrast and image quality are not heavily reliant on kVp with digital systems. This study aims to assess the effects of the high tube potential technique on clinical radiographic image quality when using digital systems, to validate high kVp as a dose saving technique.
methodsA selection of comparable pelvis and lumbar spine radiographs were collected from the hospital's picture archiving and communication system (PACS), with technical factors recorded. All clinical radiographs were assessed by 5 senior radiographers using a 15-point visual grading analysis (VGA) rubric.
resultsFor 40 AP pelvis radiographs and 40 lateral lumbar spine radiographs, reduction in the dose area product (DAP) with higher kVp is seen. Average pelvis DAP at 75 kVp = 14.06 mGy.cm
conclusionsThe high tube potential techniques allowed for reduced patient radiation doses whilst showing no degradation of diagnostic image quality in a clinical setting. This study successfully validates the high kVp technique as a useful tool for reducing patient radiation doses whilst maintaining high diagnostic image quality for digital pelvis and lumbar spine radiography.
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