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Quantitative Assessment of the Effects of Scatter Radiation on Image Quality During Extremity Radiography at a Leading Tertiary Hospital in Ghana: An Experimental Pilot Study.
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Background and Aims: There is a potential increase in scatter radiation during extremity radiography, where radiographers may divide the detector to obtain multiple images on one film. This study assesses the impact of scatter radiation on image quality (IQ) during the dividing receptor technique in extremity radiography at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana. Methods: An experimental study design was employed. The examinations were performed with a computed radiography system from June 6, 2024, to July 4, 2024, using a dividing receptor technique. Scatter radiation was evaluated as whole-body equivalent dose and surface dose at depths of 10 mm [H Results: The measured scatter doses at H Conclusion: The study identified significant differences in noise and non-significant differences in SNR, although the differences did not result from the scatter dose produced from the dividing receptor technique during extremity radiography. Nonetheless, there is a need for radiographers to adopt strategies to reduce the scatter radiation when using the dividing receptor technique. Consequently, we recommend radiation dose optimization techniques such as effective collimation and protocol adjustments during extremity radiography.
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