Patient dose monitoring in Dubai in radiography and interventional procedures

AlSuwaidi, J.; ALmazrouei, N. K.; Pottybindu, S.; Siraj, Muhammad; Mathew, Damien; Blooshi, A.A. Al; Kuriakose, V.P.

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“…8 9 To reduce noise in digital radiography, there is a tendency toward overexposure that has been called the "dose creep" phenomenon. 15 The recent introduction of CBCT has also increased total patient dose in dentistry. In particular, the radiation dose of CBCT varies greatly in different models.…”

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A dose monitoring system for dental radiography

Lee

Kim

et al. 2016

Imaging Sci Dent

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PurposeThe current study investigates the feasibility of a platform for a nationwide dose monitoring system for dental radiography. The essential elements for an unerring system are also assessed.Materials and MethodsAn intraoral radiographic machine with 14 X-ray generators and five sensors, 45 panoramic radiographic machines, and 23 cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) models used in Korean dental clinics were surveyed to investigate the type of dose report. A main server for storing the dose data from each radiographic machine was prepared. The dose report transfer pathways from the radiographic machine to the main sever were constructed. An effective dose calculation method was created based on the machine specifications and the exposure parameters of three intraoral radiographic machines, five panoramic radiographic machines, and four CBCTs. A viewing system was developed for both dentists and patients to view the calculated effective dose. Each procedure and the main server were integrated into one system.ResultsThe dose data from each type of radiographic machine was successfully transferred to the main server and converted into an effective dose. The effective dose stored in the main server is automatically connected to a viewing program for dentist and patient access.ConclusionA patient radiation dose monitoring system is feasible for dental clinics. Future research in cooperation with clinicians, industry, and radiologists is needed to ensure format convertibility for an efficient dose monitoring system to monitor unexpected radiation dose.

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A dose monitoring system for dental radiography

Lee

Kim

et al. 2016

Imaging Sci Dent

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“…By estimating and establishing specific DRLs tailored to the population and healthcare facilities in Dubai, medical practitioners can gain a more accurate understanding of the radiation doses delivered during mammography examinations. Hence, we aim in this study to provide valuable insights into the radiation doses delivered during mammography examinations in Dubai’s screening centers and compare them with international benchmarks [ 8 ].…”

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Estimating Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Mammography in Dubai

Abdulwahid Noor,

Mohd Norsuddin,

Abdul Karim

et al. 2023

Diagnostics

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As the total volume of mammograms in Dubai is increasing consistently, it is crucial to focus on the process of dose optimization by determining dose reference levels for such sensitive radiographic examinations as mammography. This work aimed to determine local diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for mammography procedures in Dubai at different ranges of breast thickness. A total of 2599 anonymized mammograms were randomly retrieved from a central dose survey database. Mammographic cases for screening women aged from 40 to 69 years were included, while cases of breast implants and breast thickness outside the range of 20–100 mm were excluded. Mean, median, and 75 percentiles were obtained for the mean glandular dose (MGD) distribution of each mammography projection for all compressed breast thickness (CBT) ranges. The local DRLs for mammography in Dubai were found to be between 0.80 mGy and 0.82 mGy for the craniocaudal (CC) projection and between 0.89 mGy and 0.971.8 mGy for the mediolateral oblique (MLO) projection. Local DRLs were proposed according to different breast thicknesses, starting from 20 to 100 mm. All groups of CBT showed a slight difference in MGD values, with higher values in MLO views rather than CC views. The local DRLs in this study were lower than some other Middle Eastern countries and lower than the standard reference levels reported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at 3 mGy/view.

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“…All the x-ray machine used in this study were digital. With the increasing and widespread use of digital radiography and the emergence of digital systems, demands for radiology imaging have grown [13]. Additionally also the transition of analog to digital has increased the patient's dose due to a significant increase in the wide dynamic range.…”

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Evaluation of effective dose and entrance skin dose in digital radiology

Shamsi

Monfared

Deevband

et al. 2020

Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering

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AbstractBackground: Ionizing radiation has an indispensable role in diagnostic radiology and clinical treatments. Apparently, medical exposure in diagnostic radiology pertains to be the preeminent man-made source of radiation.Objective: The aim of the present scientific study is to calculate the Entrance Surface Dose (ESD) and Effective Dose (ED) in digital radiography in Mazandaran province.Materials and methods: The study was performed on 3600 patients in digital X-ray rooms 15 hospitals and the required data were collected from two age groups (10>15 years and adults) in each projection. Based on the results of this study, ESD and ED were calculated for skull (PA), skull (lateral), cervical spine (AP), cervical spine (lateral), chest (PA), chest (lateral), abdomen (AP), lumbar spine (AP), lumbar spine (lateral), pelvis (AP), thoracic spine (AP) and thoracic spine (lateral) examinations. It was calculated using PCXMC software (version 2.0).Results: In this study, mean ESDs for the 10-15 year group varied from 0.97±0.21 mGy to 3.62±1.38 mGy for chest (PA) and lumbar spine (lateral), respectively. For the adult group varied from 1.05±0.31 to 3.85±1.44 for cervical spine (AP) and lumbar spine (lateral), respectively. And also ED value was from in the range of 10.40 µSv to 378.46 µSv for skull (PA) 10-15 year group and abdomen adults, respectivelyConclusion: This survey revealed a significant variation in the radiation dose of digital radiology examinations among hospitals in Mazandaran province. Application of a dose reference level (DRL) could be an optimization procedure for reducing the patient’s dose in Mazandaran province.

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Patient dose monitoring in Dubai in radiography and interventional procedures

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

A dose monitoring system for dental radiography

A dose monitoring system for dental radiography

Estimating Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Mammography in Dubai

Evaluation of effective dose and entrance skin dose in digital radiology

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