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Volume 6, Issue 4(Suppl)
OMICS J Radiol, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-7964
Medical Imaging and Clinical Research 2017
September 11-12, 2017
September 11-12, 2017 | Paris, France
2
nd
World Congress on
Medical Imaging and Clinical Research
The efficiency of applying the radiology technologist of the radiation dose monitoring technique during the
fluoroscopy procedures for oncology pediatric aged between 4–7 years old
Hissa Mohammed
National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Qatar
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luoroscopy is one of the radiation sources used in diagnostic processes in radiology. Owing to the diagnostic approach that entails
observation of the affected anatomy using radiation in real time, harmful effects may potentially occur. Therefore, safety measures
in the radiographer’s use of equipment and effective monitoring and management are essential in diagnostic processes. Additionally,
patients in the age group of four to seven years have less anatomy and tissue development, which presents higher levels of health
risks. The study will focus on analyzing the pre-procedure requirements and the set of guidelines, which enable the enforcement of
the safety of the concerned patients within the pediatric practice. For example, the study will observe the potency of undertaking
the reduction of the fluoroscopic times and improving the communications between the health specialists. The study will also
evaluate methods and techniques employed in achieving efficiency in fluoroscopy radiation dose management. Direct and indirect
methods will be employed to monitor the dosage effects. Direct methods would entail performing a skin dose test on the target area
of fluoroscopic radiation. Detectors would be employed, for example the photographic films and thermoluminescent dosimeters.
The indirect methods will employ the use of the dose area product meter to ascertain the effects of radiation on the patients. Some
of the dose reduction techniques involve the manipulation of equipment operation, for example beam quality adjustment, dose level
setting, and dose spreading. The results used to evaluate the dosage level will entail analyzing measurements of the skin exposure
unit of the fluoroscopic equipment. Additionally, results from the change in beam quality and the effect on the skin will be analyzed
in the study. These results will be achieved through the use of different operational voltage levels on the fluoroscopic equipment.
Skin dose will be determined through a combination of several measurable factors in fluoroscopic equipment operation. Due to the
wide adoption of the fluoroscopic radiation technique in the pediatric oncology diagnostic process, dose monitoring is important in
ensuring patient safety. Direct monitoring such as the skin dose procedure is effective, due to the reduced risk, which would otherwise
result from other methods. Notable measures for efficiency in dose monitoring require adequate training of fluoroscopic operators on
appropriate equipment use and continual observance of quality control procedures. These interventions and procedures should not
compromise the quality of imaging and dose specification.
Biography
Hissa Nasser Mohammed completed his Diploma in Medical Radiography from Health Science School, College of North Atlantic, Qatar in 2008. He worked as
Radiology Technologist at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar for two years. In 2014, he completed his Bachelor degree in Medical Radiography from Queen
Margaret University, Edinburgh. He was Technical Supervisor at National Center of Cancer Care and Research.
hmohammed6787@gmail.comHissa Mohammed, OMICS J Radiol 2017, 6:4(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7964-C1-012