Radiograph Reject Analysis in a Large Tertiary Care Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Shatha Alkahtani, Raghad Alessa, Khalid A Alyousef, Hajar Alruweili |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Radiography Tertiary care hospital 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Radiation exposure 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Radiological weapon Medicine Abdomen Radiology business Head and neck Pelvis |
| Zdroj: | Global Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare. 2:30-33 |
| ISSN: | 2589-9449 2666-2353 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jqsh.jqsh_24_18 |
| Popis: | Background: Analysis of rejected radiographs is an important quality indicator of any radiology department. At King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), about 185,000 radiographs are performed annually. Methods: The rejected radiographs over a period of 5 years were analyzed using a dedicated electronic rejection system. The rejection is performed by a certified radiologist and communicated electronically to the concerned technologist. Results: A total of 455 rejected radiographs were reviewed and analyzed. Of the reviewed rejected radiographs, 247 were adults (60%) whereas 166 were pediatrics (40%). In terms of sex, 231 (56%) of the rejected radiographs were for men and 182 (44%) were for women. The most common reason for rejection was labeling (22%), followed by procedure protocol (20%). Other reasons included positioning (14%), processing (14%), artifacts (13%), wrong documentation (9%), and exposure error (6%). The rejection due to exposure error was very low (6%) owing to the utilization of digital systems that offer a wide exposure latitude. Reported data at hospitals that use analog systems show up to 67% of rejections were due to exposure error. In terms of body parts, the highest rejection was for extremities (43%) followed by chest (31%). The remaining rejected radiographs includes abdomen (9%), spine (8%), pelvis (5%), and head and neck (4%).Conclusion: The outcome of this study can be used to set up training programs to improve radiological services and reduce the unnecessary radiation exposure to the patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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