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  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-1084
    Keywords: Chest ; Digital storage phosphor radiography ; Intensive care ; Neonates ; Radiation dose
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract In order to evaluate the influence of radiation exposure on image quality in digital storage phosphor radiography, 200 digital storage phosphor chest radiographs, obtained on a neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the same number of conventional screen-film radiographs (speed 250) were assessed for the visibility of anatomical structures and catheters. The same exposure parameters were used in both groups. Normal variations of radiation exposure under free exposure conditions were estimated in all digital images using a formula calculating radiation dose in the screen-plane from image sensitivity, latitude and average grey value of the right lung. There was already a significant (P 〈 0.001) decline in image quality in the digital images with a 30–50% reduction in radiation exposure, which was most severe for structures such as trachea, retrocardiac space, lung texture and low-contrast catheters. Compared with optimally exposed conventional images, only those digital images with a slightly higher than normal dose had an equivalent image quality.
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    ISSN: 1432-1084
    Keywords: Fracture healing ; Magnification radiography ; Roentgen technique
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate the potential of magnification radiography in diagnosing fracture healing and assessing its complications. Seventy-three patients with fractures or who had undergone osteotomy were radiographed with both conventional (non-magnified) and magnification (5-fold) techniques. Since 10 patients were radiographed twice and 1 three times, 83 radiographs using each technique were obtained. All radiographs were analysed and the findings correlated with the patients' follow-up studies. The microfocal X-ray unit used for magnification radiography had a focal spot size of 20–130 μm. As an imaging system, digital luminescence radiography was employed with magnification, while normal film-screen systems were used with conventional radiography. Manification radiography proved superior to conventional radiography in 47% of cases: endosteal and periosteal callus formations were sen earlier and better in 26 cases, and osseous union could be evaluated with greater certainty in 33 cases. In 49% of cases magnification radiography was equal and in 4% inferior to conventional radiography. Additionally an “inter-observer analysis” was carried out. Anatomical and pathological structures were classified into one of four grades. Results were significantly (P 〈 0.01) better using magnification radiography. We conclude that the magnification technique is a good method for monitoring fracture healing in its early stages.
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    Der Radiologe 37 (1997), S. 124-129 
    ISSN: 1432-2102
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Nacht- und Bereitschaftsdienst ; Gesundheitsstrukturgesetz ; Key words Night radiology ; Government regulation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary This report deals with radiologic examinations outside official working hours in a German university hospital and the influence of new government regulations. A total of 65,113 radiologic examinations were requested and performed outside official working hours between 1 July 1990 and 30 Juni 1994. The data were analyzed according to the age and sex of this patient population compared with the entire population studied within this 4-year period. Further analysis included the time of the study, the organ systems investigated, and the radiologic technique. About one-third of requests occurred between 16.00 and 20.00 hours on normal working days and, thus, could be taken care of by late shifts. Another third covers the time between 20.00 and 08.00 hours in the morning, which requires in-house staff (medical and technical). The remainder of the requests occurred during holidays and weekends in the daytime. The most common request in this analysis was for portable chest examination. About 50 % of all portable chest examinations were performed outside regular working hours. In all, 17.2 % of all requests involved CT and MRT studies. Government regulation did not change the number, technique, and frequency of radiologic examinations outside official working hours.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung In der Zeit vom 01. Juli 1990 bis zum 30. Juni 1994 wurden 65 113 Untersuchungen außerhalb der Regeldienstzeit durchgeführt. Die vorliegende Analyse schlüsselt die Leistungen auf nach Alter und Geschlecht im Vergleich zum Gesamtkollektiv dieser Vierjahresperiode, nach dem Zeitpunkt der Untersuchung, nach den untersuchten Organen und nach der eingesetzten Technik. Ca. 1/3 der Leistungen fallen in den Zeitraum zwischen 16.00 und 20.00 Uhr und könnten durch einen versetzten Tagdienst aufgefangen werden. Ein weiteres Drittel entfällt auf den Zeitraum zwischen 20.00 und 8.00 Uhr am Folgetag. Der Rest entfällt auf Feiertage und Wochenenden. Die häufigste Anforderung betrifft Thoraxaufnahmen auf den Intensivstationen. Etwa die Hälfte dieser Untersuchungen werden außerhalb der Dienstzeit angefertigt; 17,2 % der Untersuchungen im Nacht- und Bereitschaftsdienst betreffen Computer- und Magnetresonanztomographie. Das am 01. 01. 93 in Kraft getretene Gesundheitsstrukturgesetz führte zu keinen nennenswerten Verschiebungen hinsichtlich Art, Umfang und Häufigkeit der Untersuchungen im Nacht- und Bereitschaftsdienst.
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