This poster is published under an
open license. Please read the
disclaimer for further details.
Keywords:
Dosimetric comparison, Dosimetry, PACS, Computer applications
Authors:
F. Verhelle, R. Van den Broeck, P. Goossens, I. Willekens, C. Ernst, G. Van Gompel, N. Buls, J. de Mey; Brussels/BE
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2015/C-0137
Results
The DMS acting as a worklist service class user compares the obtained list of procedures and patient information with those of previously performed procedures stored in the dosimetric database.
The extraction methods determine the features of the datasets,
creating advantages and also limitations.
Concerns are:
• Duplicated data caused by repeated storages
• Insufficient and missing data:
- When information is extracted from image headers
- If rejects are not stored
- Fluoroscopy dose data is not always reported
• Incomplete patient data provided by RIS
- Size & weight
The presentation of the stored dose values can be organized by procedure code,
acquisition node,
performing radiographer,
time slot and patient.
This provides a range of valuable information to radiographer responsible for QA and radiologist/nuclearist.
The automated reporting avoids manual and potentially erroneous results which are needed to be compliant with the local regulations.
Dissemination by means of an outbound HL7 interfaces allows the DMS to send dose information for each procedure towards the HIS or its departmental subsystems like RIS.
A patient related hyperlink,
available in the scheduling system of the EPR,
delivers a dedicated report from the DMS including estimations of effective dose.
This informs the requesting physicians about the current level of the overtime period accumulated effective dose.
[4]