The goal of this study is to educate Radiographers on varies specialty surfaces that are often under critical care patients and how they affect image quality on portable x-rays. By understanding which items cause image artifacts, radiographers can reduce the amount of repeated images and thus, decrease dose to patients. Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Le Judy

Keywords: portable imaging, infant, image quality

To maximize the usage of our dose monitoring system, we will demonstrate different reports and dashboards that can be created to measure staff productivity, resource usage, protocol deviation and dose alerts. We are able to calculate cumulative dose to the patient on exams performed within our network. We will also discuss the electronic protocol book that is available in the dose monitoring program. Read More

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

Authors: Karl Barbara, Le Judy, Sammet Christina

Keywords: dose, productivity, dashboards