Effect of operator training on patient exposure: an analysis of the NEXT data.
The Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends (NEXT) program has obtained data from various states on the physical factors related to patient radiation exposure from several common radiographs. Data from two years were examined for exposure, beam area/film area and exposure area product delivered to a "standard patient." The data were examined for differences as a function of operator training.
D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011859:Radiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000193:education*