Evaluation and Optimization of Paediatric Imaging
Closed for Proposals
Project Type
Coordinated Research ProjectProject Code
E24020
CRP
2063
Approved Date
23 March 2015Project Status
ClosedStart Date
3 September 2015Expected End Date
31 December 2018Completed Date
21 November 2019Description
Paediatric patients comprise a critical group of patients in medical imaging because of their special requirements related to dose (increased radiosensitivity) and imaging (range of body sizes). Optimized paediatric imaging applying ionizing radiation depends not only on the application of established protocols, but also on the experience of the personnel and the suitability of the equipment. This leads to wide variations in image and dose characteristics between departments, which have to be investigated and optimized. Under the framework of this CRP, participants are expected to: (i) contribute to the coordinated research activities, which are designed to evaluate current practice and facilitate the development of optimization strategies for paediatric imaging; and (ii) propose individual research activities of local interest on the optimization of paediatric imaging. Through this CRP, the potential of the Member States to develop and implement state-of-the-art research and optimization strategies in paediatric imaging will be enhanced.
Objectives
The overall objective of this project is to enhance the capabilities of Member States to improve the efficiency of existing modalities for paediatric medical imaging, as well as to implement and enhance optimization techniques and methodologies for advanced paediatric medical imaging. The ultimate benefit of this CRP is to the large number of paediatric patients undergoing diagnostic procedures with ionizing radiation.
Specific Objectives
To quantify, in terms of dose and image quality, the practices involving paediatric patient in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine.
To develop tools suitable for training or information for paediatric clinical practice.
To provide guidelines and assist Member States on the evaluation of paediatric practices and optimization methodologies.
To assess the impact of training on optimization with particular emphasis on typical delivered doses and administered activities, with respect to the DRLs.
Impact
The impact of the CRP relates to the practical aspects of optimization, which is an important part of the International Safety Standards.
Further to the direct impact to the participating institutes on improving their practices, the generation of practical tips for performing optimization has potential to improve the quality and quantity of paediatric imaging practices in all Member States.
Relevance
The CRP is of direct relevance to the work of the IAEA and specifically to the work of the NAHU-DMRP Section, as it covers medical physics aspects of paediatric imaging in both Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. It partially builds on the results of the previous and ongoing activities and publications and is strongly connected to the main programmatic activities of the Section, such as dosimetry, image quality evaluation, assessment of equipment performance, optimization, etc.
CRP Publications
Indonesia
World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
2018
Local Dose Survey on Paediatric Multi-detector CT: A Preliminary Result
Chile
I Chilean Congress of Medical Physics
2018
Optimization of the activity injected by guaranteeing image quality in paediatrics planar studies with 99mTc-DMSA
Cuba
XXVI Congress of Latin American Society of Nuclear Biology and Medicine
2017
Optimización de dosis pediátricas en medicina nuclear. Resultados preliminares
Egypt
Isotope & Rad. Res., 49(1), 179-190
2017
Evaluation of Radiation Doses in Computed Tomography Scans using Simulation Models and Experimental Verification
Indonesia
Journal of Medical Physics and Biophysics
Optimisasi dosis dan kualitas citra pada radiologi diagnostik: langkah-langkah, tips, dan panduan praktis
Chile
XXVI ALASBIMN Congress
2017
Optimization of the activity injected by guaranteeing image quality in paediatric planar studies with 99mTc-DMSA
Chile
XXVI ALASBIMN Congress
2017
Nuclear Medicine Dose optimization on paediatric patients
Brazil
European Journal of Medical Physics
2018
Characterization of OSL dosimeters for use in dose assessment in Computed Tomography procedures
Brazil
Congresso Brasileiro de Física Médica
2017
Estudo comparativo de níveis de referência em diagnóstico (DRL) em procedimentos de tomografia computadorizada pediátrica
Egypt
Journal of Applied Physics, 9(5), 46-52
2017
Quantitative and qualitative analysis of Image Quality and Imaging Dose of kV CBCT from XVI Elekta Linac
Ghana
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 4(11), 162-166
2018
Measurements of CTDI and DLP from CT image data for paediatrics radiological performance evaluation and dose optimisation in Ghana
Egypt
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 61, 402–409.
2017
The risk of secondary cancer in nasopharyngeal carcinoma paediatric patients due to intensity modulated radiotherapy and mega-voltage cone beam computed tomography
Chile
XI Regional Congress IRPA
2018
Optimization of the activity injected by guaranteeing image quality in paediatrics planar studies with 99mTc-DMSA
Ghana
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 4(2), 861-868
2018
Cancer Risk Assessment of Patients Undergoing Computed Tomography Examination at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Brazil
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
2018
Organ doses evaluation for chest computed tomography procedures with TL dosimeters: Comparison with Monte Carlo simulations
Ghana
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 3(1), 204-211
2017
The Effect of Administered Activity on Patient Radiation dose and Image Quality in SPECT at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Cuba
24th International Conference on Medical Physics and 8th ALFIM Congress
2019
Optimization of medical exposure in paediatric nuclear medicine procedures
Cuba
2nd International Convention of Science, Technology and Innovation
2018
Evaluation and optimization of paediatric nuclear medicine imaging emphasizing renal and bone studies
Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Medical Physics
2019
Paediatric CT dose optimization in a general hospital (Accepted to be published)
Indonesia
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2019
Optimization of simulated cranial, thorax, and abdominal examination in paediatric digital radiography