8th Baltic Congress of Radiology

08.10.2022 Tallinn, Estonia

The impact of acquisition parameters on patient dose in digital radiography using an anthropomorphic phantom

Antonio Jreije

Medical physicist, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos

Biography: Medical Physicist at Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos working in the radiation protection division on periodic quality control of radiology equipments, patient dose assessment and optimization of diagnostic imaging procedures.

Presentation

Terrace Hall

Title of abstract: O-T7-02 The impact of acquisition parameters on patient dose in digital radiography using an anthropomorphic phantom

Synopsis: Medical imaging represent the largest part of radiation exposure from artificial sources. Evidence suggest that pelvis diagnostic examinations may lead to increased risk of cancer, especially to the gonads. Therefore, reduction in patient doses in clinical practice is required to ensure a dose exposure as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) while maintaining diagnostic quality of the acquired images. This presentation will discuss patient dose optimization for different conventional X-Ray units at Vilnius University hospital Santaros Klinikos using a male pelvis anthropomorphic phantom (CIRS, USA).

This agenda item is presented in the following session: S4-4 Radiation Protection

Plenary session

07.10.2022 16:00 - 17:30