Performing Chest X-Rays at Inspiration in Uncooperative Children: The Effect of Exercises with a Training Program for Radiology Technicians
Objective. It is difficult to acquire a chest X-ray of a crying infant at maximum inspiration. A computer program was developed for technician training. Method. Video clips of 3 babies were used and the moment of deepest inspiration was determined in the single-frame view. 12 technicians simulated c...
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| description | Objective. It is difficult to acquire a chest X-ray of a crying infant at maximum inspiration. A computer program was developed for technician training. Method. Video clips of 3 babies were used and the moment of deepest inspiration was determined in the single-frame view. 12 technicians simulated chest radiographs at normal video speed by pushing a button. The computer program stopped the video and calculated the period of time to the optimal instant for a chest X-ray. Demonstration software can be tested at website online. Every technician simulated 10 chest X-rays for each of the 3 video clips. The technicians then spent 40 minutes practicing performing chest X-rays at optimal inspiration. The test was repeated after 5, 20, and 40 minutes of practice. Results. 6 participants showed a significant improvement after exercises (collective 1). Deviation from the optimal instant for taking an X-ray at inspiration decreased from 0.39 to 0.22 s after 40 min of practice. 6 technicians showed no significant improvement (collective 2). Deviation decreased from a low starting value of 0.25 s to 0.21 s. Conclusion. The tested computer program improves the ability of radiology technicians to take a chest X-ray at optimal inspiration in a crying child. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d23ac7fcd5ac4a99934cd24fcfcf52132025-08-20T03:24:07ZengWileyRadiology Research and Practice2090-19412090-195X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/312846312846Performing Chest X-Rays at Inspiration in Uncooperative Children: The Effect of Exercises with a Training Program for Radiology TechniciansHeinz-Jakob Langen0Christiane Kohlhauser-Vollmuth1Corinna Sengenberger2Johann Bielmeier3Renate Jocher4Martina Eschmann5Department of Radiology, Medical Mission Hospital, Salvatorstr. 7, 97067 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Medical Mission Hospital, Salvatorstr. 7, 97067 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment of Radiology, Medical Mission Hospital, Salvatorstr. 7, 97067 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment of Radiology, Medical Mission Hospital, Salvatorstr. 7, 97067 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment of Radiology, Medical Mission Hospital, Salvatorstr. 7, 97067 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment of Nucelarmedicine, Marienhospital Stuttgart, Böheimstr. 37, 70199 Stuttgart, GermanyObjective. It is difficult to acquire a chest X-ray of a crying infant at maximum inspiration. A computer program was developed for technician training. Method. Video clips of 3 babies were used and the moment of deepest inspiration was determined in the single-frame view. 12 technicians simulated chest radiographs at normal video speed by pushing a button. The computer program stopped the video and calculated the period of time to the optimal instant for a chest X-ray. Demonstration software can be tested at website online. Every technician simulated 10 chest X-rays for each of the 3 video clips. The technicians then spent 40 minutes practicing performing chest X-rays at optimal inspiration. The test was repeated after 5, 20, and 40 minutes of practice. Results. 6 participants showed a significant improvement after exercises (collective 1). Deviation from the optimal instant for taking an X-ray at inspiration decreased from 0.39 to 0.22 s after 40 min of practice. 6 technicians showed no significant improvement (collective 2). Deviation decreased from a low starting value of 0.25 s to 0.21 s. Conclusion. The tested computer program improves the ability of radiology technicians to take a chest X-ray at optimal inspiration in a crying child.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/312846 |
| spellingShingle | Heinz-Jakob Langen Christiane Kohlhauser-Vollmuth Corinna Sengenberger Johann Bielmeier Renate Jocher Martina Eschmann Performing Chest X-Rays at Inspiration in Uncooperative Children: The Effect of Exercises with a Training Program for Radiology Technicians Radiology Research and Practice |
| title | Performing Chest X-Rays at Inspiration in Uncooperative Children: The Effect of Exercises with a Training Program for Radiology Technicians |
| title_full | Performing Chest X-Rays at Inspiration in Uncooperative Children: The Effect of Exercises with a Training Program for Radiology Technicians |
| title_fullStr | Performing Chest X-Rays at Inspiration in Uncooperative Children: The Effect of Exercises with a Training Program for Radiology Technicians |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performing Chest X-Rays at Inspiration in Uncooperative Children: The Effect of Exercises with a Training Program for Radiology Technicians |
| title_short | Performing Chest X-Rays at Inspiration in Uncooperative Children: The Effect of Exercises with a Training Program for Radiology Technicians |
| title_sort | performing chest x rays at inspiration in uncooperative children the effect of exercises with a training program for radiology technicians |
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