Investigation of some regular x-ray imaging parameters in suggestive radiography of four hospitals in Bangladesh

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https://doi.org/10.53848/ssstj.v10i2.239

Keywords:

Diagnostic radiography, Quality control (QC), X-ray, HVL, Dosimeter

Abstract

Analytic radiography is a normal image testing technique which has been utilized for quite a long time. It is recommended by specialists so they can identify any problem in patients' bodies without a cut. Thinking about its wide use, the principle objective of this investigation is to give a top notch picture by keeping the radiation portion as low as conceivable through identifying any variety in quality control (QC) boundaries. In this work, some standard quality control boundaries, for example, voltage exactness, time precision test, tube yield linearity, half value layer (HVL) of x-beam were measured. These quality control (QC) boundaries were estimated by a dosimeter keeping a distance of 100 cm from source. The voltage precision went from 0.31% to 4.67% and the time exactness test went from 0% to 2.29%. The consequences of this investigation show that all the QC boundaries are inside the acceptable level which guarantees the advancement of the low portion conveyed to the patients.

Author Biographies

Sadeka Sultana Rubai, Department of Physics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Assistant Professor

Santunu Purohit, Department of Physics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Assistant Professor

Tanjim Siddiqua, Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission,Bangladesh

Senior Scientific Officer

Md. Shakilur Rahman, Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission,Bangladesh

Chief Scientific Officer

AKM Moinul Haque Meaze, Department of Physics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Professor

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2023-06-30

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Sultana Rubai, S. ., Purohit, S. ., Siddiqua, T. ., Rahman, M. S. ., & Meaze, A. M. H. (2023). Investigation of some regular x-ray imaging parameters in suggestive radiography of four hospitals in Bangladesh. Suan Sunandha Science and Technology Journal, 10(2), 158–164. https://doi.org/10.53848/ssstj.v10i2.239

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023): July-December

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