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The British Journal of Radiology, Vol 68, Issue 816 1332-1335, Copyright © 1995 by British Institute of Radiology

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Image quality and dose in lumbar spine examinations: results of a 5 year quality control programme following the European quality criteria trial

E Vano, S Oliete, L Gonzalez, E Guibelalde, A Velasco and JM Fernandez
Radiology Department, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.

The large dose values found for lumbar spine examinations in a centre participating in the European quality criteria trial have been investigated within a 5 year quality control programme. Actions focused mainly on optimizing the focus-to-film distance, tube potential (kV), film optical density and X-ray beam filtration. These actions lead to overall dose reductions of up to 75% in lumbo-sacral joint examinations and prove the need for a regular survey of patient skin doses.


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