For pediatric patients, the hallway leading to a radiology imaging room may be just as anxiety-inducing as the exam itself. In an effort to counteract a child’s anxiety, rideable remote control cars were purchased to begin the distraction process at the child’s first step towards the Radiology Department. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2018 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2018

Authors: Brinson Dana, Butler Nikki

Keywords: Customer Service

Educating adult learners, while competing with a busy clinical environment, limited staffing, and differences in learning styles can be challenging. To combat these challenges, a delivery format that is memorable, engaging and adaptive is essential to the safety of the environment for patients, visitors and staff. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2017 Annual Meeting & Categorical Course , 2017

Authors: Brinson Dana, Butler Nikki

Keywords: Education

In a Radiology Department that solely cares for pediatric patients, transitioning from computed radiography (CR) to digital radiography (DR) was a challenge. The software for the DR system is designed for imaging adults and has limited pediatric processing features. In the CR system, technologists would manually adjust the imaging technique to child appropriate values based on a technique chart and the usage of a vast array of processing tools. With DR, these charts and processing tools became obsolete. In addition, for the DR wireless flat panel detector to process the image correctly, four percent of the surface area must be exposed to radiation; a challenge in pediatric imaging. Therefore in order to achieve significant reduction in radiation exposure with DR equipment, extensive staff education, algorithm and technique chart modification is required. Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Butler Nikki, Brinson Dana

Keywords: Radiation Reduction, Digital Radiography, Computed Radiography, Education, ALARA