Radiographer knowledge and practice of paediatric radiation dose protocols in digital radiography in Gauteng

Digital radiography (DR) poses the risk of unnoticed increases in patient dose, potentially resulting in the overexposure of paediatric patients. In some jurisdictions, there is a shortfall in the knowledge and application of safe paediatric radiation dose protocols. In such instances, radiographers can lack an understanding of the relationship between exposure index (EI) and the visual appearances of image noise, thereby resulting in under- or overexposure to the paediatric patient.
Source: Radiography - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research