Image Quality and Exposure Control for Over-the-Table X-ray Systems Using a Flat-panel Detector

Jouji Ohta; Koichi Chida

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Image Quality and Exposure Control for Over-the-Table X-ray Systems Using a Flat-panel Detector

Jouji Ohta, Koichi Chida

Published in Radiation Science and Technology (Volume 3, Issue 6)

Received: 16 August 2017 Accepted: 19 October 2017 Published: 10 November 2017

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Abstract

Quality control (QC) is essential for ensuring that the X-ray images produced by fluoroscopy systems are of sufficient quality to provide adequate diagnostic information consistently with the least possible radiation exposure. However, there are limited data on QC (image quality and radiation exposure) in fluoroscopy systems with over-the-table X-ray tubes. We describe a QC protocol for over-the-table fluoroscopy systems. We checked the image quality of over-the-table system using QC phantoms. In this study, over-the-table X-ray system with a flat-panel detector (FPD) was used. The X-ray outputs (i.e., kVp, mA, pulse width) of over-the-table system were evaluated simultaneously. Some QC data (e.g., radiation output and image quality) were scattered, especially when a smaller QC phantom was used, because AEC errors may occur due to inconsistent measurement geometry. Thus, we recommend the use of a phantom holder and beam-limiting tool with a small QC phantom to maintain the measurement geometry of the phantom and X-ray beam. QC is important for over-the-table fluoroscopy systems, as well as under-the-table systems. We cannot ignore QC in over-the-table systems. Generally, the QC protocol for over-the-table systems should be the same as that for under-the-table systems.

Published in	Radiation Science and Technology (Volume 3, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.rst.20170306.11
Page(s)	54-59
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Keywords

Flat Panel Detector (FPD), Quality Control (QC), Phantom, Fluoroscopy, Angiography, Over-the-Table X-ray Tube, Image Quality, X-ray Dose

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Jouji Ohta, Koichi Chida. (2017). Image Quality and Exposure Control for Over-the-Table X-ray Systems Using a Flat-panel Detector. Radiation Science and Technology, 3(6), 54-59. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.rst.20170306.11

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Jouji Ohta; Koichi Chida. Image Quality and Exposure Control for Over-the-Table X-ray Systems Using a Flat-panel Detector. Radiat. Sci. Technol. 2017, 3(6), 54-59. doi: 10.11648/j.rst.20170306.11

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Jouji Ohta, Koichi Chida. Image Quality and Exposure Control for Over-the-Table X-ray Systems Using a Flat-panel Detector. Radiat Sci Technol. 2017;3(6):54-59. doi: 10.11648/j.rst.20170306.11

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Jouji Ohta

Department of Radiological Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Koichi Chida

Department of Radiological Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan

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