Repeat rate analysis of lower limb radiograph for digital radiography in general radiography at Pantai Klang Hospital Selangor

Nurul Fadhlina, Ismail and Nur Aisyah, Jusnaidi (2020) Repeat rate analysis of lower limb radiograph for digital radiography in general radiography at Pantai Klang Hospital Selangor. Malaysian Journal of Applied Sciences (MyJAS), 5 (2). pp. 112-116. ISSN 0127-9246

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Abstract

Assessing the repeat rate is crucial to reduce unnecessary dose to the patient by identifying the major cause for repeating the x-rays exposure to the patient and apply corrective measures. To analyse the repeat rate of routine lower limb projections in direct digital radiography (DR) from general radiology department of Pantai Klang Hospital. 26 months retrospective repeated radiograph was acquired from Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) at Hospital Pantai Klang. The retrieved radiographs were grouped based on the reason for the i radiographs being rejected which are incorrect positioning, incorrect collimation, patient movement, incorrect exposure factors, artefact, and other reasons. Total repeated radiographs retrieved for basic lower limbs projections were 13616. Knee was the highest repeted examination and the lowest repeat rate was tibia fibula. (repeat rate: knee = 1.04%, tibia fibula = 0.57%). incorrect positioning is the major causes for repeat exposure for all examinations type, followed by incorrect collimation, other categories, centring ray error, incorrect exposure factors and artifact.

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