Plain radiography has a role to play in current clinical practice in Western Switzerland.

Autor:	Sá Dos Reis C; Department of Radiologic Medical Imaging Technology, School of Health Sciences (HESAV), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Switzerland. Electronic address: claudia.sadosreis@hesav.ch., Gulizia M; Cantonal University Hospital Vaud (CHUV), Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address: Marianna.Gulizia@chuv.ch., Champendal M; Department of Radiologic Medical Imaging Technology, HESAV School of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Switzerland. Electronic address: melanie.champendal@hesav.ch., De Labouchere S; Cantonal University Hospital Vaud (CHUV), Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Department of Radiologic Medical Imaging Technology, HESAV School of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Switzerland. Electronic address: stephanie.delabouchere@hesav.ch., Sun Z; Discipline of Medical Radiation Science, Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. Electronic address: Z.Sun@exchange.curtin.edu.au., Silva C; Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa/Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (ESTeSL/IPL), Lisbon, Portugal; Centro de Estatística e Aplicações da Universidade de Lisboa (CEAUL), Portugal. Electronic address: carina.silva@estesl.ipl.pt.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences [J Med Imaging Radiat Sci] 2023 Dec; Vol. 54 (4), pp. 670-678. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 22.
DOI:	10.1016/j.jmir.2023.08.007
Abstrakt:	Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the current role of conventional radiography examinations in Western Switzerland and the main clinical indications required to justify the use of this imaging examination. Methods: Ethical approval was obtained from Vaud Ethics committee (Ref 2020-00311). An online questionnaire was specifically designed and implemented on the data collection tool LimeSurvey composed of two parts: a) to characterise the participants' profile and their institutions and b) 169 projections for the different anatomical area (upper and lower limbs, pelvis, skull, spine, thorax, abdomen) were presented to collect data about the frequency and main clinical indications. Statistical analysis was performed using the software IBM SPSS® (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 26. Results: Radiographers from 60% (26/43) of the invited institutions participated in this survey, mainly from Vaud region. The upper and lower limbs were the most commonly examined by using conventional radiography mainly for trauma and degenerative disorders. The thorax was also an anatomical area commonly explored by X-rays, so were the spine (cervical and lumbar lateral). The skull radiographs were rarely performed in clinical practice and some of the projections were not being used, namely Hirtz, Tangential Nose Bones, Worms and Caldwell's views. Conclusions: Plain radiography is being used in clinical practice mainly for appendicular skeleton studies and for trauma and degenerative pathologies. Adaptations in radiographers' education and training and other healthcare professionals are needed to provide the judicious use of data that radiographs can give to better manage the patients' imaging pathway. (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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