P H Brown1, R D Thomas, P J Silberberg, L M Johnson. 1. Department of Diagnostics Radiology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Portland 97201-3098, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A new children's hospital provided the impetus to investigate radiation dose and image quality in a fluoroscope that was specially engineered for pediatric fluoroscopy. Radiation protection management recommends radiation exposures that are as low as reasonably achievable, while still maintaining diagnostic image quality. OBJECTIVES: To obtain comparative phantom imaging data on radiation exposure and image quality from a newly installed fluoroscope before and after optimization for pediatric imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Images were acquired from various thickness phantoms, simulating differing patient sizes. The images were evaluated for visualization of high- and low-contrast objects and for radiation exposure. Effects due to use of the image intensifier anti-scatter grid were also investigated. RESULTS: The optimization of the new fluoroscope for pediatric operation reduced radiation exposure by about 50% (compared to the originally installed fluoroscope), with very little loss of image quality. Pulsed fluoroscopy was able to lower radiation dose to less than 10% of continuous fluoroscopy, while still maintaining acceptable phantom image quality. CONCLUSION: Radiation exposure in pediatric fluoroscopy can be reduced to values well below the exposure settings that are typically found on unoptimized fluoroscopes. Pulsed fluoroscopy is considered a requisite for optimal pediatric fluoroscopy.
BACKGROUND: A new children's hospital provided the impetus to investigate radiation dose and image quality in a fluoroscope that was specially engineered for pediatric fluoroscopy. Radiation protection management recommends radiation exposures that are as low as reasonably achievable, while still maintaining diagnostic image quality. OBJECTIVES: To obtain comparative phantom imaging data on radiation exposure and image quality from a newly installed fluoroscope before and after optimization for pediatric imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Images were acquired from various thickness phantoms, simulating differing patient sizes. The images were evaluated for visualization of high- and low-contrast objects and for radiation exposure. Effects due to use of the image intensifier anti-scatter grid were also investigated. RESULTS: The optimization of the new fluoroscope for pediatric operation reduced radiation exposure by about 50% (compared to the originally installed fluoroscope), with very little loss of image quality. Pulsed fluoroscopy was able to lower radiation dose to less than 10% of continuous fluoroscopy, while still maintaining acceptable phantom image quality. CONCLUSION: Radiation exposure in pediatric fluoroscopy can be reduced to values well below the exposure settings that are typically found on unoptimized fluoroscopes. Pulsed fluoroscopy is considered a requisite for optimal pediatric fluoroscopy.
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