Vol. 5 (05) pp. 26-32 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4074

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PRACTICE OF COMPUTERISED DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY AT THE BAFOUSSAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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  • St Louis University Institute of Health and Biomedical Sciences Bamenda, Cameroon.
  • Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban, South Africa.
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Abstract

Medical diagnostic X- rays are the largest source of ionizing radiation received by members of the general public. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the practice of computerized Digital Radiography(DR) at the Bafoussam Regional Hospital (CRIMO). During a four-week period, radiographers were assessed through the use of structured questionnaires and radiographs examined using an observation form. At the end of the study, the collected data were compiled and analysised, the results showed the highest image retakes with reasons of which 37% was due to poor parameters, 31% due to poor positioning, 17% due to patient motion and 15% due to cassette artifacts, and most of the participants (80%) were for the fact that Digital Radiography has improved performance and work flow while 20% were against the fact. Based on the findings of this study and discussion, it was concluded that the practice of Digital Radiography at CRIMO is poor and something has to be done to improve on it.

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MacclevisDaki Awo, Samuel Nambile Cumber, KenethNkeh Nchanji and Godlove Akumbom. (2017); AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PRACTICE OF COMPUTERISED DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY AT THE BAFOUSSAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 5 (05), 26-32, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4074

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Samuel Nambile Cumber
Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal Durban, South Africa.
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