Data Evaluation of Chest Digital Radiographic Services in Newborns Using a Mobile Computer System in Neonatal Intensive Care Units Samutprakan Hospital.

Abstract

     This survey research aimed to evaluate the quality and radiation index Radiological deviation values ​​from neonatal chest radiographs in the pediatric intensive care unit. Samut Prakan Hospital and the appropriate criteria of the manufacturing company and compared with the agency's goals from the mobile digital X-ray system (Mobile Carstream). Using data before the development of newborns in the pediatric intensive care unit. that received service from 1 January 2023 - 30 June 2023, a total of 600 image plates (100 image plates per month) and data during the development period 1 July 2023 - 31 December 2023, a total of 600 image plates (100 image plates per month), analyzed the radiation index values ​​and Radiation deviation and quality level Pre-development and development periods Describe data with numbers, percentages, and compare with agency goals.
     Research results of a group of newborns in the pediatric intensive care unit with an age range of 0-1 month and a body weight range of 800- 2500 grams in a total of 1,200 chest radiographs during the first six months. The pre-development group of 600 images (1 Jan. - 30 June 2023) has a male to female percentage ratio of 52.8 to 47.2. Development period: the last six months No radiographs were found that were lower than (Under) or 0 percent. Radiographs were with low values ​​(Low) of only 2.34 percent. Radiographs were within the appropriate criteria (Optimum), increasing as high as 95 percent (exceeding the agency's set goals. at 90 percent), radiographs with a high value (High) were reduced to only 2.99 percent, and no radiographs with a value higher than (Over) or 0 percent were found.