Common Factors Affecting Radiographic Diagnostic Quality in X-Ray Facilities in Lagos

Objective: The objective of our audit was to assess the quality of lateral cephalometric radiographs by investigating the percentage of lateral cephalometric radiographic images that satisfied the good quality standards. Methods: The standard-based retrospective audit was conducted at Riphah International University, Pakistan, from April to September 2018. The sample size was 50 radiographs that were randomly selected from the radiographs taken over one year. The radiographs were graded according to the standards set by the National Radiation Protection Board by two evaluators after the necessary calibration. Moreover, the percentages of images that met the criteria set by the Royal College of Surgeons of England were identified. The data analysis was carried out by the SPSS software version 23. Results: Out of the 50 radiographs, thirty-one were Grade-I, sixteen were Grade-II and three radiographs were Grade-III. Furthermore, out of the criteria set by Royal College, one criterion met the 100% standard that was correct head positioning. Less frequent errors were comprised of poor visibility of soft tissue structures (16%), teeth not properly occluded (14%), Incorrect positioning of labels (12%), Sella and Nasion not visible (8%). According to the results of the quality assurance audit, the radiographs fell short of the required standards. Conclusion: Quality assurance by periodic auditing is important to yield radiographs with maximum diagnostic value, minimal errors, and avoid unnecessary radiation exposure by repeat radiographs. Recommendations were made for the formulation and implementation of comprehensive radiation protection regulations, at all the Dental institutes of Pakistan. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.7.2796 How to cite this:Khan A, Javed MQ, Bilal R, Gaikwad RN. Retrospective quality assurance audit of Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs at postgraduate teaching hospital. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(7):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.7.2796 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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“…Similarly, films that have been stored for prolonged times expire and produce dark, foggy images. 21 …”

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Retrospective quality assurance audit of Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs at postgraduate teaching hospital

Khan¹,

Javed

Bilal

et al. 2020

Pak J Med Sci

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“…But a CT is costly in comparison to a radiograph. The delineation of different tissues on an X-ray varies with the kilovolts peak and is affected by factors like obesity and is liable to scattering, all of which affect the final quality of radiograph obtained, and hence, the measurements [3,4]. Hence, we undertook this study to assess the accuracy of radiograph versus CT in all those cases in which both were performed.…”

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Comparison of Tracheal Diameter Measurements on Radiograph Versus Computed Tomography at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pune, Central India

Ajmera¹,

Prasad²

2021

Cureus

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Background Variations in tracheal diameter with respect to factors like age and gender are one of the major factors affecting the size of the endotracheal tube (ETT) preferred in a patient. It is important to predetermine this figure because a tube of a larger size predisposes the patient for tracheal mucosal ischemia, while one of a smaller size may not ensure adequate oxygen saturation in the patient. Purpose We undertook this study to assess the accuracy of radiograph versus computed tomography (CT) and comment on whether a CT should be carried out mandatorily in all patients where intubation is needed.

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Segmentation of the Proximal Femur by the Analysis of X-ray Imaging Using Statistical Models of Shape and Appearance

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Cerquin

Obando

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Common Factors Affecting Radiographic Diagnostic Quality in X-Ray Facilities in Lagos

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Retrospective quality assurance audit of Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs at postgraduate teaching hospital

Retrospective quality assurance audit of Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs at postgraduate teaching hospital

Comparison of Tracheal Diameter Measurements on Radiograph Versus Computed Tomography at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pune, Central India

Segmentation of the Proximal Femur by the Analysis of X-ray Imaging Using Statistical Models of Shape and Appearance

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