20.500.12556/RUL-133612 Optimisation of pelvic imaging radiography protocols in plain radiology a scoping review Introduction: The purpose of this work is to explore which studies have been performed in the field of radiation dose reduction in pelvic x-ray imaging and to determine optimization techniques for dose reduction. Materials and methods: A scoping review was performed by using databases Science Direct, PubMed, EBSCO Host and Springer Link. The keywords used were "radiography", "dose reduction", "pelvis" and "pelvic". Exclusion criteria were the keywords "CT" and "MRI". Results: 15 scientific articles that analyse the current dose impacts in selected institutions or regions were reviewed as a starting point to optimise protocols, to establish diagnostic reference levels, or to suggest different measures for dose reduction. Studies suggest the use of digital image receptor, adaptation of exposure parameters; they also point out the use of air gap instead of radiographic grid and investigate the usefulness of the gonad protection. A difference was noticed in developing countries that focus more on the establishment of DRLs and following the guidelines provided by other countries rather than developing new dose optimisation techniques. Conclusion: A pelvic x-ray must be performed with a low radiation dose impact that still doesn't compromise the diagnostic value of the image, which can be achieved by following the ALARA principle and with certain adjustments, suggested by the considered studies, especially with exposure parameters. The establishment of national and local diagnostic reference levels is also required. radiation dose reduction pelvic imaging optimization diagnostic reference levels zmanjšanje doze sevanja slikanje medenice optimizacija diagnostične referenčne ravni true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Članek v reviji 2021-12-03 14:01:30 2021-12-03 14:01:31 2022-09-13 03:51:39 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2021 0 0 Str. 3-11 no. 1 Vol. 12 2021 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 2021-09-21 2021-11-01 616-073 2637-3297 10.48026/issn.26373297.2021.12.1.3 87755267 https://www.uimr.ba/journal/index.php/rt/article/view/16 1 0d819cb1-5439-11ec-abdb-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=151767 RAZ_Matjasic_Alenka_2021.pdf RAZ_Matjasic_Alenka_2021.pdf 1 CC9EF80B36F8CCD061E6188A61B40D6E f7bef644402ec4c22c7c730e7f1ddddd5d79dc46035d0978de318ed3908865b2 7d9212c4-5439-11ec-abdb-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=151768 Zdravstvena fakulteta 0 0 0