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ArticleJournal of medical radiation sciences2025

Positional Challenges of the Anteroposterior Pelvic X-Ray: Comparison of Imaging Reject Rates Between Trauma Trolley and Table Bucky.

Sangdon Lee, Frances Gray, Yobelli Jimenez, Susan Said, Cameron Moore

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Sangdon LeeDiscipline of Medical Imaging Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3277-2594
Frances GrayDiscipline of Medical Imaging Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Yobelli JimenezDiscipline of Medical Imaging Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5036-3967
Susan SaidDiscipline of Medical Imaging Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Cameron MooreRadiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.

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introductionPelvic x-rays can be conducted on a trauma trolley or conventional table bucky. The aim of this study was to compare the positional challenges and reject rate between pelvic x-ray images taken on a trauma trolley and a table bucky during a 12-month period in an Australian public metropolitan hospital's emergency department and to determine the accuracy rate of anatomical inclusion via a qualitative assessment of pelvic x-rays using a modified Visual Grading Scale (VGS).

methodsA retrospective clinical audit of pelvic x-ray image reject rates over a 12-month period was conducted for an emergency department at an Australian hospital. Reject rate and anatomical cut-off were compared between images taken on a trauma trolley and a table bucky using independent samples t-test.

resultsA total of 1847 patients who underwent pelvic x-ray examinations were included in the study. The mean reject rate and the first exposure accuracy of pelvis x-rays taken on a trauma trolley were 35.5% and 56.7% respectively, while the mean reject rate and the first exposure accuracy for images taken on a table bucky were 18.8% and 81.8%, respectively (p < 0.01). The superior and lateral anatomy cut-off were the major causes of image rejection for both techniques.

conclusionsPelvic x-rays taken on a trauma trolley had a significantly higher reject rate and lower first exposure accuracy compared with those taken on an x-ray table. Future studies could involve implementing strategies to reduce the reject rate of pelvic x-rays taken on trauma trolleys.

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Patient PositioningPelvisRadiographyWounds and InjuriesAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studiesfirst exposure accuracypelvic x‐rayreject analysisreject ratetrauma trolley

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PMCPMC12420655

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