Assessment of The exposure indicators (Exposure index: EI, Deviation index: DI) in chest imaging of children aged 0-12 years, Sirinthorn Hospital. Khon Kaen Province.

Abstract

This research was retrospective study aimed to Radiographic index (Exposure index: EI, Deviation index: DI)
Based on the appropriate criteria for the expourse index and deviation index (DI±3) according to the criteria
specified by the digital imaging system manufacturer from chest x-ray of children aged 0-12 years. From 1 January
2017 - 31 December 2019 from electronic database Sirinthorn Hospital Khon Kaen Province, a total of 1,540
images. The radiographs were categorized according to the age of the children, namely children aged 0-3 years,
children aged 4-7 years, and children aged 8-12 years. Data were analyzed by Descriptive statistics for general data
are presented with number, percentage, mean, maximum value, minimum value, standard deviation.
The results showed that Number of radiographs within the appropriate range of 932 images (60.52%). And
was out of the Optimal Range, being below 112 images (7.27%) and 496 images above Optimal (32.21%).