Digital radiography

Digital Radiography Presented by Catharine Keister, RN Objectives  Define Radiography  Describe Digital Radiography (DR)  Identify type of hardware needed  Identify type of software used  Evaluate one software program First, what is Radiography?  Radiography is the making of film records (radiographs) of internal structures of the body by passing x-rays or gamma rays through the body to act on specially sensitized film (Mosby's, 2009) What is Digital Radiography? • A filmless x-ray image • Image is visible within seconds of exposure • Uses a computer Digital Radiography • No need for chemical film processing • Is stored in a digital file Hardware  Digital  View x-ray machine station  Network infrastructure Digital X-ray Machine  Main base station  X-ray tube  Digital camera (Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, n.d.) Software  Operating system Windows application  Network system  Internet Software  Image and data storage  Patient information system (Sprawls, n.d.) Software Usability -QXvue  Image and data storage Axiom – user friendly design Axiom - iterative design Axiom - evaluation (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2009) Information System  Healthcare Management System (HMS) (HMS, 2003) Information System  Summary (HMS, 2003) Advantages of DR  Immediate observation of images  Ability to enhance images  Data storage  Communication with other practitioners  Minimal radiation exposure Disadvantages of DR  Cost of devices  Cost of converting previous records to digital  Learning to use the concept  Lack of universal use of digital radiography (Sprawls, n.d.) Ethical/Legal Issues  Security of information Informatics Competencies  Advanced computer skills  Technical knowledge of hospital system  Critical thinking Functions and Responsibilities (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2009) Trend Summary  Digital radiography References  HMS Healthcare Management Systems, Inc (2003) Retrieved July 16, 2009, Web site: http://www.hmstn.com  Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (n.d.) Digital X-Ray Machine and Camera System (2009) Retrieved June 20, 2009, Web site: http://www.vantis.com/solutions/marketsolutions/medic al/digitalxraymachinecameras.cfm References  JPI America Inc (n.d.) Enhancing Radiology Retrieved July 5, 2009, Web site: http://www.jpiamerica.com/imaging-solutions  McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K., (2009) Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge (1st ed.) Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, Massachusetts References  Mosby's Medical Dictionary Online, 8th edition © 2009, Elsevier Retrieved June 10, 2009, Web site: http://medicaldictionary.thefreedictionary.com  Sprawls, P (n.d.) Physical Principles of Medical Imaging Online Retrieved June 5, 2009, Web site: www.sprawls.org/resources ... Define Radiography  Describe Digital Radiography (DR)  Identify type of hardware needed  Identify type of software used  Evaluate one software program First, what is Radiography?  Radiography. .. is Digital Radiography? • A filmless x-ray image • Image is visible within seconds of exposure • Uses a computer Digital Radiography • No need for chemical film processing • Is stored in a digital. .. stored in a digital file Hardware  Digital  View x-ray machine station  Network infrastructure Digital X-ray Machine  Main base station  X-ray tube  Digital camera (Lattice Semiconductor