Body Mass Index role in Lumbar Sacrum Spine Anterio-Posterior and Lateral Radiography by adjusting the radiation exposure factor mAs & kVp to avoid unnecessary radiation dose in patient- An Observational Study
- To evaluate the role of BMI values before each L. S. spine radiograph and to choose the optimum radiation exposure factors without compromised the radiographic image quality. The data of BMI values of each patient’s and radiation exposure values like mAs & kVp were collected. This study was based on the observation analysis of BMI values with radiation exposure parameters like mAs & kVp. Forty patients were added to this study. Out of which, 26 were female and 14 male patients were added.
- In the result, the exposure factors were used in the first two categories i.e. normal BMI and overweight BMI were found optimum with good anatomical details and good quality radiographs. But in the rest three BMI categories i.e Pre-Obese, Pre-obese 1, and Obese, the radiation exposure factors were not found appropriate in different BMI values/categories.
- The study concludes that blind selection of radiation exposure factors (mAs & kVp) for each X-Ray procedure, is unprofessional behavior of radiographer. Appropriate radiation exposure chart, the amount of radiation dose can be reduced by 20–30% without compromising the radiographic image quality.
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Good research work, if each radiographer adopts this method, it will be beneficial for them and for the public also. and will be help full in best patient care.
One question for the author/s How to define which exposure factor is best and determine the good image quality?
Good work must publish it
Posted 08 Jan, 2021
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Body Mass Index role in Lumbar Sacrum Spine Anterio-Posterior and Lateral Radiography by adjusting the radiation exposure factor mAs & kVp to avoid unnecessary radiation dose in patient- An Observational Study
Posted 08 Jan, 2021
On 16 Jan, 2021
On 13 Jan, 2021
On 13 Jan, 2021
On 13 Jan, 2021
On 13 Jan, 2021
Invitations sent on 12 Jan, 2021
On 06 Jan, 2021
On 06 Jan, 2021
On 06 Jan, 2021
On 18 Dec, 2020
- To evaluate the role of BMI values before each L. S. spine radiograph and to choose the optimum radiation exposure factors without compromised the radiographic image quality. The data of BMI values of each patient’s and radiation exposure values like mAs & kVp were collected. This study was based on the observation analysis of BMI values with radiation exposure parameters like mAs & kVp. Forty patients were added to this study. Out of which, 26 were female and 14 male patients were added.
- In the result, the exposure factors were used in the first two categories i.e. normal BMI and overweight BMI were found optimum with good anatomical details and good quality radiographs. But in the rest three BMI categories i.e Pre-Obese, Pre-obese 1, and Obese, the radiation exposure factors were not found appropriate in different BMI values/categories.
- The study concludes that blind selection of radiation exposure factors (mAs & kVp) for each X-Ray procedure, is unprofessional behavior of radiographer. Appropriate radiation exposure chart, the amount of radiation dose can be reduced by 20–30% without compromising the radiographic image quality.
Figure 1
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Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Good research work, if each radiographer adopts this method, it will be beneficial for them and for the public also. and will be help full in best patient care.
One question for the author/s How to define which exposure factor is best and determine the good image quality?
Good work must publish it