more and more on pathological and X-ray findings, to the exclusion of clinical investigation in arriving at a diagnosis. Whilst the undoubted value of the pathologist and radiographer, as aids to diagnosis, is not disputed, it must be remembered that they are only " aids" and are not indispensable, and that clinical observations are still the key to correct diagnosis. The present-day syphilolog...

Philips DigitalDiagnost, a digital radiographic system mounting flat panel detector (FPD), can display dose area data (DiDi dose) calculated by examination parameters. We evaluated its fundamental characteristics and compared the values of DiDi dose andactual measured data obtained by the area dose product meter (PD-4100L). Tendency of varied values of mAs, X-ray tube values and exposure area f...

Forensic radiography has been used since 1895 to settle court cases and convince the judge or jury using pictures as evidence. Many diagnostic radiographers will image paediatric patients for suspected physical injury at some point during their career. Some radiographers may work in areas that experience high crime rates, for example where guns or knives are used in attacks or where there are i...

Scatter radiation from portable and pediatric X-rays could pose a risk to radiographers, nearby patients, caretakers. We aim evaluate the spatial scatter distribution caretakers during common projections in X-rays. evaluated three-dimensional dose profiles of four three commonly used X-ray projections, respectively, by anthropomorphic phantoms probes. For X-ray, AP abdomen had highest recorded....

In the June 2014 issue of the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, an article by Neep et al. is on the subject of ‘frontline radiographer commenting’, in the context of abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system due to trauma. I would like to use this article as a timely catalyst to debate some of the issues that the profession is currently facing. In this editorial the term ‘radiographer’ w...