Dose Reduction and Acquisition Parameters Optimization for PEDiatric Digital Radiography

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris200 enrolled

Overview

To reduce "As Low As Diagnostically Acceptable" (ALADA) the X ray exposure of pediatric radiology by using a new post treatment processing algorithm (S-Vue, Samsung table GC85A).

The study will investigate the minimum dose required to obtain acceptable image quality for different pediatric localizations (abdomen, thorax, pelvis, spine) by using a simulation tool of different dose levels. Three different radiologists blinded to the simulated dose level will score the images independently by using a dedicated image quality scoring grid.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Pediatric Radiology

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged under 18 years and under 80 kg; * Prior radiography perfomed within 6 months before the beginning of the study. Exclusion Criteria: \- Refusal of parents to participate to the study.

Locations (1)

Service de Radiologie Pédiatrique, C.H.U. Bicêtre, APHP

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Île-de-France Region, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assesment of image quality by radiologists blinded to the simulated dose level

Three different radiologists will score the images of localizations of abdomen, thorax, pelvis, spine independently by using a dedicated image quality scoring grid.

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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